Thames HRC 10 January 2016 – R 2 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA16760
Meet Title:
Thames HRC - 10 January 2016
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve
Race Date:
2016/01/10
Race Number:
Race 2
Decision:
Accordingly the protest was upheld.
The amended placings were:
1st - GOTTA GO JET AWAY
2nd - SPIN TO WIN
3rd - PRIME SILVER
4th - MYSTIC POTION
5th - LOOKATMEBOYS
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of race 2, Coromandel More FM, an Information Instigating a Protest was filed pursuant to Rule 870(5). The Informant, Stipendiary Steward, Mr Muirhead alleged that 4th placed LOOKATMEBOYS broke just short of the winning post and was lapped on by MYSTIC POTION. The official margin was 0.7 length.
Trainer Ms Kiddie endorsed the Information “I do not contest the protest”.
Judge’s placings were:
1st - GOTTA GO JET AWAY
2nd - SPIN TO WIN
3rd - PRIME SILVER
4th - LOOKATMEBOYS
5th - MYSTIC POTION
Rule 870(5) provides: Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or its horseman, then (subject to Rule 869A such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee.
Lapped on: Lapped On means when a horse has its nose in line with any part of the breaking horse’s body when the nose of the breaking horse reaches the finish line.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He identified that LOOKATMEBOYS broke just short of the winning post and was lapped on by MYSTIC POTION. He produced the official photo finish which showed the margin between 4th and 5th was 0.7 lengths.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee carefully considered the Informant's submissions and viewed the video footage. This clearly showed that LOOKATMEBOYS went rough and broke a couple of strides before the finish line. LOOKATMEBOYS was not in its correct gait at the finish line and was lapped on by MYSTIC POTION.
We note that Ms Kiddie did not contest the protest.
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decisiondate: 11/01/2016
hearing_title: Thames HRC 10 January 2016 - R 2 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr A Dooley
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 2, Coromandel More FM, an Information Instigating a Protest was filed pursuant to Rule 870(5). The Informant, Stipendiary Steward, Mr Muirhead alleged that 4th placed LOOKATMEBOYS broke just short of the winning post and was lapped on by MYSTIC POTION. The official margin was 0.7 length.
Trainer Ms Kiddie endorsed the Information “I do not contest the protest”.
Judge’s placings were:
1st - GOTTA GO JET AWAY
2nd - SPIN TO WIN
3rd - PRIME SILVER
4th - LOOKATMEBOYS
5th - MYSTIC POTION
Rule 870(5) provides: Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or its horseman, then (subject to Rule 869A such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee.
Lapped on: Lapped On means when a horse has its nose in line with any part of the breaking horse’s body when the nose of the breaking horse reaches the finish line.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He identified that LOOKATMEBOYS broke just short of the winning post and was lapped on by MYSTIC POTION. He produced the official photo finish which showed the margin between 4th and 5th was 0.7 lengths.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee carefully considered the Informant's submissions and viewed the video footage. This clearly showed that LOOKATMEBOYS went rough and broke a couple of strides before the finish line. LOOKATMEBOYS was not in its correct gait at the finish line and was lapped on by MYSTIC POTION.
We note that Ms Kiddie did not contest the protest.
Decision:
Accordingly the protest was upheld.
The amended placings were:
1st - GOTTA GO JET AWAY
2nd - SPIN TO WIN
3rd - PRIME SILVER
4th - MYSTIC POTION
5th - LOOKATMEBOYS
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(5)
Informant: Mr J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr S Mulcay - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Ms A Kiddie - Trainer of LOOKATMEBOYS
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