Archive Decision

This decision has been migrated from the JCA website. Information is accurate but formatting may differ from contemporary decisions. Please contact us for any further enquiries.

Matamata RC 22 August 2020 – R 2 – Chair, Mr N McCutcheon

ID: JCA17020

Applicant:
Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Ms T Newman - Apprentice Jockey - Rider of TUNZAGUTZ

Other Person:
Mr N Harris - Northern Riding Mentor assisting Ms Newman, Ms V Algar - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A12926

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Excessive Use of the Whip

Rules:
638(3)(b)(ii)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Matamata RC - 22 August 2020

Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon

Race Date:
2020/08/22

Race Number:
R 2

Decision:

As the breach was admitted it was found to be proved.

Penalty:

Ms Newman was fined $500.

 

Facts:

Following the running of Race 2 (J SWAP Contractors Ltd 1600), Information No. A12926 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged that Ms Newman used her whip excessively on TUNZAGUTZ prior to the 100m.

Ms Newman said that she understood the Rule, the Charge and confirmed that she admitted the breach.

Ms Algar showed the film replays and said that Ms Newman struck her mount 8 times with the whip prior to reaching the 100m. She added that it was 3 times more than is permitted under the Rules (5 only).

Ms Newman and Mr Harris agreed that the whip had been used 8 times.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Jones produced Ms Newman’s record which showed a prior breach of the Rule on 25 July 2020 when a fine of $300 was imposed. Mr Jones placed the whip use towards the lower-end.

Mr Harris said that it was not aggressive use of the whip.

Ms Newman did not comment.

Reasons for Penalty:

The JCA Penalty Guide starting point for a second breach of the Rule is a fine of $500.

Taking all matters into consideration the starting point was deemed to be an appropriate penalty.

JCA Decision Fields (raw)

Dmitry: This section contains all JCA fields migrated from the raw data.

Data from these fields should be mapped appropriately to display amongst the standard fields above; please make note of any values below that are missing in the above standard fields but should be there.

hearingid: c29a49fbef125bb15afa41bf7760ab8c


informantnumber: A12926


horsename:


hearing_racingtype:


startdate: no date provided


newcharge: Excessive Use of the Whip


plea: admitted


penaltyrequired: 1


decisiondate: 26/08/2020


hearing_title: Matamata RC 22 August 2020 - R 2 - Chair, Mr N McCutcheon


charge:


facts:

Following the running of Race 2 (J SWAP Contractors Ltd 1600), Information No. A12926 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged that Ms Newman used her whip excessively on TUNZAGUTZ prior to the 100m.

Ms Newman said that she understood the Rule, the Charge and confirmed that she admitted the breach.

Ms Algar showed the film replays and said that Ms Newman struck her mount 8 times with the whip prior to reaching the 100m. She added that it was 3 times more than is permitted under the Rules (5 only).

Ms Newman and Mr Harris agreed that the whip had been used 8 times.


appealdecision:


isappeal:


submissionsfordecision:


reasonsfordecision:


Decision:

As the breach was admitted it was found to be proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Jones produced Ms Newman’s record which showed a prior breach of the Rule on 25 July 2020 when a fine of $300 was imposed. Mr Jones placed the whip use towards the lower-end.

Mr Harris said that it was not aggressive use of the whip.

Ms Newman did not comment.


reasonsforpenalty:

The JCA Penalty Guide starting point for a second breach of the Rule is a fine of $500.

Taking all matters into consideration the starting point was deemed to be an appropriate penalty.


penalty:

Ms Newman was fined $500.

 


hearing_type: Hearing


Rules: 638(3)(b)(ii)


Informant: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward


JockeysandTrainer: Ms T Newman - Apprentice Jockey - Rider of TUNZAGUTZ


Otherperson: Mr N Harris - Northern Riding Mentor assisting Ms Newman, Ms V Algar - Stipendiary Steward


PersonPresent:


Respondent:


StipendSteward:


raceid: dcbf8fbbe8ace547cef9dccbb7ea8d91


race_expapproval:


racecancelled: 0


race_noreport: 0


race_emailed1: 0


race_emailed2: 0


race_title: R 2


submittochair:


race_expappcomment:


race_km:


race_otherexp:


race_chair:


race_pm1:


race_pm2:


meetid: 8bbd77e64a3f1cc1630f1fc6716e7a86


meet_expapproval:


meet_noreport: 0


waitingforpublication: 0


meet_emailed1: 0


meet_emailed2: 0


meetdate: 22/08/2020


meet_title: Matamata RC - 22 August 2020


meet_expappcomment:


meet_km:


meet_otherexp:


tracklocation: matamata-rc


meet_racingtype: thoroughbred-racing


meet_chair: NMcCutcheon


meet_pm1: none


meet_pm2: none


name: Matamata RC