Waipa RC 9 October 2011 – R4 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA16590
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Waipa RC - 9 October 2011
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve
Race Date:
2011/10/09
Race Number:
R4
Decision:
Accordingly the protest is upheld and the placings are now
Facts:
Following the running of Race 4 Mr T Russell, rider of the second placed horse GIMME A FLYER, lodged a protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). He alleged that MAGIC EPIC, placed fist by the judge, caused interference to GIMME A FLYER in the final straight.
The judge’s placings were as follows:
1st - no.3 MAGIC EPIC
2nd - no.9 GIMME A FLYER
3rd - no. 7 CLOSE ENCOUNTER
4th - no.10 VITE FILLE
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a short head.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Russell demonstrated the alleged incident using the head on and side on video films. He said within the final 100 metres MAGIC EPIC has pushed his mount GIMME A FLYER off line by 4 horse widths when he needed to be going forward. He said MAGIC EPIC made contact with his mount, he believed without the contact he would have got the upper hand and won the race.
Mr Moorhead said the movement by MAGIC EPIC shifting out onto GIMME A FLYER in the final 100 metres was significant and said it cost his horse winning the race.
Mr Kasim said GIMME A FLYER did not lose momentum and the rider did not stop riding his mount. He said that MAGIC EPIC would still have beaten GIMME A FLYER without any outward movement.
Mr Donnison said the video films showed that over the final 200 metres GIMME A FLYER was making ground on MAGIC EPIC. He believed that his horse would have gone straight past MAGIC EPIC and definitely won the race if interference had not occurred.
Mr Davidson when asked for his assessment said it was clear on the video films that MAGIC EPIC shifted out 3 or 4 horse widths into the line of GIMME A FLYER over the concluding 100 metres. He said Mr Russell did not have to stop riding GIMME A FLYER.
Mr Russell when given the opportunity to sum up said he would have beaten MAGIC EPIC if interference had not occurred.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee carefully considered all evidence and submissions presented and reviewed the video films. We established that MAGIC EPIC shifts out approximately 4 horse widths within the final 100 metres. This resulted in MAGIC EPIC moving into GIMME A FLYER rightful running line and contact occurring for 4 strides. The video films clearly showed that GIMME A FLYER was making ground on MAGIC EPIC prior to the interference. A significant factor in our final decision was the official margin of a short head.
For these reasons we are satisfied that GIMME A FLYER would have beaten MAGIC EPIC had interference not occurred.
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decisiondate: 20/09/2011
hearing_title: Waipa RC 9 October 2011 - R4 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 4 Mr T Russell, rider of the second placed horse GIMME A FLYER, lodged a protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). He alleged that MAGIC EPIC, placed fist by the judge, caused interference to GIMME A FLYER in the final straight.
The judge’s placings were as follows:
1st - no.3 MAGIC EPIC
2nd - no.9 GIMME A FLYER
3rd - no. 7 CLOSE ENCOUNTER
4th - no.10 VITE FILLE
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a short head.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Russell demonstrated the alleged incident using the head on and side on video films. He said within the final 100 metres MAGIC EPIC has pushed his mount GIMME A FLYER off line by 4 horse widths when he needed to be going forward. He said MAGIC EPIC made contact with his mount, he believed without the contact he would have got the upper hand and won the race.
Mr Moorhead said the movement by MAGIC EPIC shifting out onto GIMME A FLYER in the final 100 metres was significant and said it cost his horse winning the race.
Mr Kasim said GIMME A FLYER did not lose momentum and the rider did not stop riding his mount. He said that MAGIC EPIC would still have beaten GIMME A FLYER without any outward movement.
Mr Donnison said the video films showed that over the final 200 metres GIMME A FLYER was making ground on MAGIC EPIC. He believed that his horse would have gone straight past MAGIC EPIC and definitely won the race if interference had not occurred.
Mr Davidson when asked for his assessment said it was clear on the video films that MAGIC EPIC shifted out 3 or 4 horse widths into the line of GIMME A FLYER over the concluding 100 metres. He said Mr Russell did not have to stop riding GIMME A FLYER.
Mr Russell when given the opportunity to sum up said he would have beaten MAGIC EPIC if interference had not occurred.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee carefully considered all evidence and submissions presented and reviewed the video films. We established that MAGIC EPIC shifts out approximately 4 horse widths within the final 100 metres. This resulted in MAGIC EPIC moving into GIMME A FLYER rightful running line and contact occurring for 4 strides. The video films clearly showed that GIMME A FLYER was making ground on MAGIC EPIC prior to the interference. A significant factor in our final decision was the official margin of a short head.
For these reasons we are satisfied that GIMME A FLYER would have beaten MAGIC EPIC had interference not occurred.
Decision:
Accordingly the protest is upheld and the placings are now
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr T Russell - Rider of GIMME A FLYER
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr M Davidson- Stipendiary Steward, Mr R Moorhead - Owner of GIMME A FLYER, Mr R Donnison - Trainer of GIMME A FLYER
Respondent: Mr G Brick - Owner/Trainer- MAGIC EPIC, Mr H Kasim - Rider of MAGIC EPIC
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