Kapiti Coast HRC 15 January 2016 – R 5 – Chair, Mr T Castles
ID: JCA16781
Meet Title:
Kapiti Coast HRC - 15 January 2016
Meet Chair:
TCastles
Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere
Race Date:
2016/01/15
Race Number:
R 5
Decision:
As the charge was admitted it was deemed proved.
Penalty:
Mr Abernethy was fined $300.
Facts:
At the conclusion of race 5, "Pegasus Spur at Woodlands Stud Handicap Trot" driver, J Abernethy admitted a breach of Rule 869 (2)(a ) in that he used his whip excessively driving SILVER STREAM over the concluding stages.
The rule reads “No horseman shall during any race use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner".
Mr Muirhead, using the available films informed the committee that with 200 metres to run SILVER STREAM was continuously struck with the whip 18 times in the run to the line. The Stewards believed this was both unnecessary and improper.
Mr Abernethy agreed that the incident looked bad and put it down to a lack of judgement by himself.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Muirhead told the Committee that this was Mr Abernethy's first breach of the rule since March 2015. He is a busy driver and because of the length of time involved since the last charge believed the breach could best be served by a fine. Mr Abernethy has made a determined effort to improve his whip action over the last nine months.
Mr Abernethy asked that both his admittance of the breach and his clean record over the last nine months be taken into account when setting the penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
In coming to its decision to impose a fine for this breach the Judicial Guidelines were taken into account. As the charge was admitted and the first one for nine months it was felt it could be best handled by a monetary penalty.
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newcharge: Excessive use of whip
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 17/01/2016
hearing_title: Kapiti Coast HRC 15 January 2016 - R 5 - Chair, Mr T Castles
charge:
facts:
At the conclusion of race 5, "Pegasus Spur at Woodlands Stud Handicap Trot" driver, J Abernethy admitted a breach of Rule 869 (2)(a ) in that he used his whip excessively driving SILVER STREAM over the concluding stages.
The rule reads “No horseman shall during any race use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner".
Mr Muirhead, using the available films informed the committee that with 200 metres to run SILVER STREAM was continuously struck with the whip 18 times in the run to the line. The Stewards believed this was both unnecessary and improper.
Mr Abernethy agreed that the incident looked bad and put it down to a lack of judgement by himself.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As the charge was admitted it was deemed proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Muirhead told the Committee that this was Mr Abernethy's first breach of the rule since March 2015. He is a busy driver and because of the length of time involved since the last charge believed the breach could best be served by a fine. Mr Abernethy has made a determined effort to improve his whip action over the last nine months.
Mr Abernethy asked that both his admittance of the breach and his clean record over the last nine months be taken into account when setting the penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
In coming to its decision to impose a fine for this breach the Judicial Guidelines were taken into account. As the charge was admitted and the first one for nine months it was felt it could be best handled by a monetary penalty.
penalty:
Mr Abernethy was fined $300.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant: Mr J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr J Abernethy - Licensed Open Horseman
Otherperson:
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