Ashburton RC 14 March 2019 – R 4 – Chair, Mr S Ching
ID: JCA16732
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Ashburton RC - 14 March 2019
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
GClapp
Race Date:
2019/03/14
Race Number:
R4
Decision:
As Mr Hong had admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Hong’s Class B Jockeys licence is suspended from the conclusion of racing today 14 March up to and including 29 March 2019.
Of note, the meetings at Te Aroha on 15 March, Wellington and Tauranga on 16 March and Woodville 17 March, were not included in the suspension period as the riders were already declared for these meetings.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 4, the Methven Equine Centre Maiden, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr J McLaughlin, against Class B Rider Mr BB Hong, alleging careless riding in that he allowed his mount, CINTOBAY, to shift inwards when passing the 200m when not clear of GRANT, ridden by Miss A Comignaghi, which was checked.
Rule 638(1)(d) reads as follows;
“(1) A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless”
Mr Hong had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted, which he confirmed at the hearing. Mr Hong also agreed that he understood the charge and the Rule it was brought under. Mr D Walsh, NZTR Apprentice Mentor, assisted Mr Hong at the hearing.
Mr Wadley gave evidence and used video coverage, with the assistance of Stipendiary Steward, Mr J McLaughlin, to show that approaching the 200m, CINTOBAY, ridden by Mr Hong, was racing in the middle of the track, approximately 8 wide, and in contention. Mr McLaughlin showed on the relevant films that CINTOBAY was laying in and drifting inwards at this point. He pointed out Mr Hong draw the whip and strike CINTOBAY on 2 occasions and as a result the horse shifted in further and into the rightful line of GRANT, ridden by Miss Comignaghi, who had to be restrained and check. Mr McLaughlin stated that Mr Hong shifted in approximately 4 horse widths before checking Miss Comignaghi and was only a bare length in front of GRANT when shifting into that horse's rightful line.
Mr Hong stated that it was his mistake. He said he knew the horse was hanging in and he had tried to straighten it but should not have drawn the whip. Mr Hong said he should have swapped the whip to the left hand.
Mr Walsh said the breach was clear cut and one of those situations where the rider should have swapped the whip over to the left hand to assist in keeping the horse straight. He said he would be working in the future with the Apprentices, schooling them up on swapping the whip to the alternative hand for such occasions.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wadley stated that Mr Hong’s record showed three previous suspensions over the previous 12 months, being 23 June 2018 at Amberley, where he received a 4-day suspension, 30 December 2018 at Kurow and 26 January 2019 at Riccarton where he received a 6 National Day suspension. He said the Stewards believed this breach to be low to mid-range and that a suspension of 6 to 7 National Days be considered as penalty.
Deferment was discussed but with no relevant meetings for Mr Hong over the next 7 days, deferment was not an option.
Mr Walsh stated that a 6 to 7 National Day suspension was fair considering the circumstances.
Reasons for Penalty:
The JCA Penalty Guide provides starting points of 6 National days for low range, 8 National days for mid-range and 10 National days for high range, breaches of this rule. We assessed this particular breach as mid-range and accordingly adopted an 8 National day starting point. Mr Hong’s record was an aggravating factor with 3 breaches since June 2018. This warranted an uplift in penalty which we set at 2 days. We were, however, able to afford Mr Hong a discount for his frank admission of the breach which we set at 1 day.
We therefore determined that a 9 National Day suspension is an appropriate penalty in this case.
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decisiondate: 16/03/2019
hearing_title: Ashburton RC 14 March 2019 - R 4 - Chair, Mr S Ching
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 4, the Methven Equine Centre Maiden, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr J McLaughlin, against Class B Rider Mr BB Hong, alleging careless riding in that he allowed his mount, CINTOBAY, to shift inwards when passing the 200m when not clear of GRANT, ridden by Miss A Comignaghi, which was checked.
Rule 638(1)(d) reads as follows;
“(1) A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless”
Mr Hong had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted, which he confirmed at the hearing. Mr Hong also agreed that he understood the charge and the Rule it was brought under. Mr D Walsh, NZTR Apprentice Mentor, assisted Mr Hong at the hearing.
Mr Wadley gave evidence and used video coverage, with the assistance of Stipendiary Steward, Mr J McLaughlin, to show that approaching the 200m, CINTOBAY, ridden by Mr Hong, was racing in the middle of the track, approximately 8 wide, and in contention. Mr McLaughlin showed on the relevant films that CINTOBAY was laying in and drifting inwards at this point. He pointed out Mr Hong draw the whip and strike CINTOBAY on 2 occasions and as a result the horse shifted in further and into the rightful line of GRANT, ridden by Miss Comignaghi, who had to be restrained and check. Mr McLaughlin stated that Mr Hong shifted in approximately 4 horse widths before checking Miss Comignaghi and was only a bare length in front of GRANT when shifting into that horse's rightful line.
Mr Hong stated that it was his mistake. He said he knew the horse was hanging in and he had tried to straighten it but should not have drawn the whip. Mr Hong said he should have swapped the whip to the left hand.
Mr Walsh said the breach was clear cut and one of those situations where the rider should have swapped the whip over to the left hand to assist in keeping the horse straight. He said he would be working in the future with the Apprentices, schooling them up on swapping the whip to the alternative hand for such occasions.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Hong had admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wadley stated that Mr Hong’s record showed three previous suspensions over the previous 12 months, being 23 June 2018 at Amberley, where he received a 4-day suspension, 30 December 2018 at Kurow and 26 January 2019 at Riccarton where he received a 6 National Day suspension. He said the Stewards believed this breach to be low to mid-range and that a suspension of 6 to 7 National Days be considered as penalty.
Deferment was discussed but with no relevant meetings for Mr Hong over the next 7 days, deferment was not an option.
Mr Walsh stated that a 6 to 7 National Day suspension was fair considering the circumstances.
reasonsforpenalty:
The JCA Penalty Guide provides starting points of 6 National days for low range, 8 National days for mid-range and 10 National days for high range, breaches of this rule. We assessed this particular breach as mid-range and accordingly adopted an 8 National day starting point. Mr Hong’s record was an aggravating factor with 3 breaches since June 2018. This warranted an uplift in penalty which we set at 2 days. We were, however, able to afford Mr Hong a discount for his frank admission of the breach which we set at 1 day.
We therefore determined that a 9 National Day suspension is an appropriate penalty in this case.
penalty:
Mr Hong’s Class B Jockeys licence is suspended from the conclusion of racing today 14 March up to and including 29 March 2019.
Of note, the meetings at Te Aroha on 15 March, Wellington and Tauranga on 16 March and Woodville 17 March, were not included in the suspension period as the riders were already declared for these meetings.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: J McLaughlin- Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: BB Hong-Class B Rider
Otherperson: Mr D Wadley - Stipendiary Steward, Mr D Walsh - NZTR Apprentice Jockey Mentor
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