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Oamaru JC 17 July 2016 – R 1 – Chair, Prof G Hall

ID: JCA16772

Applicant:
Mr M Davidson – Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr A Chan - Apprentice Jockey

Other Person:
Mr W Harnett - Apprentice Jockey Mentor assisting Mr Chan

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Careless riding

Rules:
638(1)(d)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Oamaru JC - 17 July 2016

Meet Chair:
GHall

Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles

Race Date:
2016/07/17

Race Number:
R 1

Decision:

As the respondent has admitted the breach, we find the breach proved.

Penalty:

Mr Chan is suspended from riding at end of the meeting at Timaru on 22 July up to and including Egmont on 4 August. This is 2 days.

Facts:

Mr Davidson alleged that Mr Chan allowed his mount BORN A ROYAL to shift outwards when not sufficiently clear of HABITUDE (M Chui) which was checked passing the 850 metres.

Mr McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated that the respondent was racing mid-field near the rail when he shifted out. Mr Chui, who was racing 3 wide with 2 horses to his inside, had to take hold and check his mount.

Mr Chan said he had no comment to make on the videos.

Mr Harnett pointed out that there had been bumping between the 2 horses in front of the respondent and this had led to his deciding to come out. He said the horse over-reacted and this accentuated Mr Chan’s movement. He had come out more than he intended.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Davidson produced the respondent’s record, which was clear under this Rule. He said the respondent was a South Island jockey and the 3-day starting point in the Penalty Guide should be adopted. He believed 2 days was the appropriate penalty.

Mr Chan asked that the penalty be deferred as he had riding commitments at Timaru. Mr Davidson did not object to this.

Reasons for Penalty:

We regard the breach as towards the lower end of the scale of careless riding. We accept that the respondent’s decision to come out was initiated by his decision to get away from the bumping that was occurring in front of him. However, Mr Chui has had to check his mount quite severely. Mr Chan was clearly not his length and another clear, as he now accepts. We adopt the 3-day starting point.

Personal mitigating factors are the respondent’s excellent record (132 rides and no breach of the Rules) and his ready admission of the breach.

Mr Chan explained that he was transferring to the Central District stable of Mr Sharrock at the start of the coming season. Mr Davidson stated that in his view it was appropriate for Central District days to be taken into account when considering days next season.

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facts:

Mr Davidson alleged that Mr Chan allowed his mount BORN A ROYAL to shift outwards when not sufficiently clear of HABITUDE (M Chui) which was checked passing the 850 metres.

Mr McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated that the respondent was racing mid-field near the rail when he shifted out. Mr Chui, who was racing 3 wide with 2 horses to his inside, had to take hold and check his mount.

Mr Chan said he had no comment to make on the videos.

Mr Harnett pointed out that there had been bumping between the 2 horses in front of the respondent and this had led to his deciding to come out. He said the horse over-reacted and this accentuated Mr Chan’s movement. He had come out more than he intended.


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Decision:

As the respondent has admitted the breach, we find the breach proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Davidson produced the respondent’s record, which was clear under this Rule. He said the respondent was a South Island jockey and the 3-day starting point in the Penalty Guide should be adopted. He believed 2 days was the appropriate penalty.

Mr Chan asked that the penalty be deferred as he had riding commitments at Timaru. Mr Davidson did not object to this.


reasonsforpenalty:

We regard the breach as towards the lower end of the scale of careless riding. We accept that the respondent’s decision to come out was initiated by his decision to get away from the bumping that was occurring in front of him. However, Mr Chui has had to check his mount quite severely. Mr Chan was clearly not his length and another clear, as he now accepts. We adopt the 3-day starting point.

Personal mitigating factors are the respondent’s excellent record (132 rides and no breach of the Rules) and his ready admission of the breach.

Mr Chan explained that he was transferring to the Central District stable of Mr Sharrock at the start of the coming season. Mr Davidson stated that in his view it was appropriate for Central District days to be taken into account when considering days next season.


penalty:

Mr Chan is suspended from riding at end of the meeting at Timaru on 22 July up to and including Egmont on 4 August. This is 2 days.


hearing_type: Hearing


Rules: 638(1)(d)


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Otherperson: Mr W Harnett - Apprentice Jockey Mentor assisting Mr Chan


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