Auckland TC 14 June 2013 – R 4
ID: JCA16805
Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 14 June 2013
Meet Chair:
BScott
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2013/06/14
Race Number:
R4
Decision:
The charge having been admitted is accordingly proved.
Penalty:
This Committee imposes a fine of $300.00 on Mr Lawson.
Charge:
Breach of Rule 869(3)(b) Careless Driving
Facts:
Following the running of Race 4 the SNJ ARCHER MOBILE PACE an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against Licensed Junior Horseman, Mr S Lawson, alleging that Mr Lawson drove BRONZE ECSTASY carelessly causing interference to PERUVIAN PASOS (Driver S Lethaby) shortly after the start.
Mr Lawson was present and advised this Committee that he did not admit the breach. Messrs. Lawson and Herlihy acknowledged that they understood the Rule.
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the video films. He showed that Mr Lawson drew three on the front line and Mr Lethaby drew two on the second line. He then showed shortly after the start where Mr Lawson eased back and intended to move in. He said that Mr Lawson’s sulky wheel was always in front of Mr Lethaby’s and that, as a result, he could not lean on Mr Lethaby’s horse or his sulky shaft because he was too far forward. He said contact was made and Mr Lethaby’s horse broke.
Mr Muirhead also demonstrated the incident by use of the head on film. He said that Mr Lawson was entitled to move in, but he had to do so with safety. He also pointed out that Mr Lethaby was trying to ease inwards as Mr Lawson was coming in, but that Mr Lawson kept coming in and Mr Lethaby did not have the proper opportunity to concede his position.
At that point, after conferring with Mr Herlihy, Mr Lawson asked to change his plea. He now told the Committee that he admitted the breach and we accepted this.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Muirhead referred to the JCA Guidelines and said that they provided for a starting point penalty of suspension for 8 drives or a $400.00 fine.
He said that the incident was in the medium range and that Mr Lawson is a Junior Horseman and has now admitted the charge.
Mr Herlihy said that, in mitigation, the size of the two horses was relevant. Mr Lethaby’s horse was bigger than Mr Lawson’s and, as a result, Mr Lawson moved under the sulky shaft more easily that would have been normal. He also asked that Mr Lawson’s status as a Junior Driver be taken into account.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has listened to the parties and watched the films of the race. The aggravating feature is the interference caused to Mr Lethaby’s horse.
We are told by way of mitigation that Mr Lawson is a Junior Horseman although we know that he is a very experienced and busy Junior Horseman. We are also told that Mr Lawson has a good record as far as this charge is concerned. We are also told that the difference in the sizes of the two horses contributed to the incident and that it was in the mid-range of seriousness.
We are going to deal with this matter by way of a fine which we have adjusted down because of the mitigating factors.
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decisiondate: 24/06/2013
hearing_title: Auckland TC 14 June 2013 - R 4
charge:
Breach of Rule 869(3)(b) Careless Driving
facts:
Following the running of Race 4 the SNJ ARCHER MOBILE PACE an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against Licensed Junior Horseman, Mr S Lawson, alleging that Mr Lawson drove BRONZE ECSTASY carelessly causing interference to PERUVIAN PASOS (Driver S Lethaby) shortly after the start.
Mr Lawson was present and advised this Committee that he did not admit the breach. Messrs. Lawson and Herlihy acknowledged that they understood the Rule.
Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the video films. He showed that Mr Lawson drew three on the front line and Mr Lethaby drew two on the second line. He then showed shortly after the start where Mr Lawson eased back and intended to move in. He said that Mr Lawson’s sulky wheel was always in front of Mr Lethaby’s and that, as a result, he could not lean on Mr Lethaby’s horse or his sulky shaft because he was too far forward. He said contact was made and Mr Lethaby’s horse broke.
Mr Muirhead also demonstrated the incident by use of the head on film. He said that Mr Lawson was entitled to move in, but he had to do so with safety. He also pointed out that Mr Lethaby was trying to ease inwards as Mr Lawson was coming in, but that Mr Lawson kept coming in and Mr Lethaby did not have the proper opportunity to concede his position.
At that point, after conferring with Mr Herlihy, Mr Lawson asked to change his plea. He now told the Committee that he admitted the breach and we accepted this.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
The charge having been admitted is accordingly proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Muirhead referred to the JCA Guidelines and said that they provided for a starting point penalty of suspension for 8 drives or a $400.00 fine.
He said that the incident was in the medium range and that Mr Lawson is a Junior Horseman and has now admitted the charge.
Mr Herlihy said that, in mitigation, the size of the two horses was relevant. Mr Lethaby’s horse was bigger than Mr Lawson’s and, as a result, Mr Lawson moved under the sulky shaft more easily that would have been normal. He also asked that Mr Lawson’s status as a Junior Driver be taken into account.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has listened to the parties and watched the films of the race. The aggravating feature is the interference caused to Mr Lethaby’s horse.
We are told by way of mitigation that Mr Lawson is a Junior Horseman although we know that he is a very experienced and busy Junior Horseman. We are also told that Mr Lawson has a good record as far as this charge is concerned. We are also told that the difference in the sizes of the two horses contributed to the incident and that it was in the mid-range of seriousness.
We are going to deal with this matter by way of a fine which we have adjusted down because of the mitigating factors.
penalty:
This Committee imposes a fine of $300.00 on Mr Lawson.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(3)(b)
Informant: Mr J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr S Lawson - Junior Horseman
Otherperson: Mr A G Herlihy - Senior Horseman assisting Mr Lawson
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Respondent:
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