Te Aroha JC 7 April 2012 – R 2 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA17119
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Te Aroha JC - 7 April 2012
Meet Chair:
RSeabrook
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2012/04/07
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
Accordingly the protest is upheld and the results shall now be as follows:
No 2 SO WOTIF 1st
No 3 SATURN ROCK 2nd
No 8 TWILIGHT GRANITA 3rd
No 4 CASSIE MAY 4th
No 1 BREAKING DAWN 5th
We order the payment of dividends and stakes accordingly.
Facts:
The judge's placings were as follows:
No 3 SATURN ROCK 1st
No 2 SO WOTIF 2nd
No 8 TWILIGHT GRANITA 3rd
No 4 CASSIE MAY 4th
No 1 BREAKING DAWN 5th
The official margin between first and second was a nose.
Following race 2 a protest was lodged by the informant Mr R Collett pursuant to rule 642(1). He alleged that SATURN ROCK placed 1st by the judge interfered with the chances of SO WOTIF placed 2nd by the judge. He submitted this interference occurred in the final straight.
As Mr R Collett was unable to be present at the start of the enquiry Mr J Collett, rider of SO WOTIF filled in as the informant.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr J Collett demonstrated the video films and pointed out to the hearing his mount SO WOTIF racing 3 off the rail at the 300 metres. He said at this point he received heavy contact on 2 occasions from SATURN ROCK which moved out into his line. Mr Collett explained this contact cost him to lose a length when his mount became unbalanced. From this point Mr Collett said SO WOTIF finished the race strongly and he had no doubt the interference cost him the race.
Mr S Ritchie, trainer of SATURN ROCK, said it was clear his horse had moved out and made contact with SO WOTIF. He stated SO WOTIF had rolled in slightly contributing to the interference and that SATURN ROCK had won on her merits.
Miss Spratt, rider of SATURN ROCK, confirmed Mr Ritchie's evidence and added that her mount stumbled which contributed to the incident. She submitted SATURN ROCK was always holding SO WOTIF and believed she would have won the race in any event.
Mr P Mitchell, part owner of SATURN ROCK said that SO WOTIF layed in on SATURN ROCK as she was about to move out. He believed the bumps had more effect on SATURN ROCK than SO WOTIF and added that she was a small filly up against a big colt. Mr Mitchell also stated that SATURN ROCK won on her merits.
Mr R Collett, trainer of SO WOTIF, then arrived at the protest and said it was clear that the outward movement of SATURN ROCK unbalanced SO WOTIF. He said from this point his horse made up at least 1 length on the winner and would have won the race if interference had not occurred.
Mr Oatham, when asked for his appraisal of the protest, said Miss Spratt forced a run when there was insufficient room and there were 2 points of contact with SO WOTIF. He submitted the bumps received by SO WOTIF cost him more than the nose margin at the post and believed the protest should be upheld.
Mr J Collett, when given the opportunity to sum up, had nothing to add to his earlier submissions.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions and reviewed the films several times. We are staisfied that interference did take place at the 300 metres when SATURN ROCK moved out making heavy contact with SO WOTIF on 2 occasions. This was caused by Miss Spratt forcing a run when there was insufficient room to do so. The critical elements the committee considered were as follows:
The momentum and ground lost by SO WOTIF as a result of the interference.
The strong manner in which SO WOTIF finished the race making up at least a length in the run to the post from the point of the interference.
The nose margin between the 1st and 2nd horse at the line.
There is no doubt in the committee's opinion that the interference received by SO WOTIF cost him more than the winning margin.
After addressing these factors and for the reasons above the committee is satisfied that if interference had not occurred SO WOTIF would have beaten SATURN ROCK.
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decisiondate: 02/04/2012
hearing_title: Te Aroha JC 7 April 2012 - R 2 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
The judge's placings were as follows:
No 3 SATURN ROCK 1st
No 2 SO WOTIF 2nd
No 8 TWILIGHT GRANITA 3rd
No 4 CASSIE MAY 4th
No 1 BREAKING DAWN 5th
The official margin between first and second was a nose.
Following race 2 a protest was lodged by the informant Mr R Collett pursuant to rule 642(1). He alleged that SATURN ROCK placed 1st by the judge interfered with the chances of SO WOTIF placed 2nd by the judge. He submitted this interference occurred in the final straight.
As Mr R Collett was unable to be present at the start of the enquiry Mr J Collett, rider of SO WOTIF filled in as the informant.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr J Collett demonstrated the video films and pointed out to the hearing his mount SO WOTIF racing 3 off the rail at the 300 metres. He said at this point he received heavy contact on 2 occasions from SATURN ROCK which moved out into his line. Mr Collett explained this contact cost him to lose a length when his mount became unbalanced. From this point Mr Collett said SO WOTIF finished the race strongly and he had no doubt the interference cost him the race.
Mr S Ritchie, trainer of SATURN ROCK, said it was clear his horse had moved out and made contact with SO WOTIF. He stated SO WOTIF had rolled in slightly contributing to the interference and that SATURN ROCK had won on her merits.
Miss Spratt, rider of SATURN ROCK, confirmed Mr Ritchie's evidence and added that her mount stumbled which contributed to the incident. She submitted SATURN ROCK was always holding SO WOTIF and believed she would have won the race in any event.
Mr P Mitchell, part owner of SATURN ROCK said that SO WOTIF layed in on SATURN ROCK as she was about to move out. He believed the bumps had more effect on SATURN ROCK than SO WOTIF and added that she was a small filly up against a big colt. Mr Mitchell also stated that SATURN ROCK won on her merits.
Mr R Collett, trainer of SO WOTIF, then arrived at the protest and said it was clear that the outward movement of SATURN ROCK unbalanced SO WOTIF. He said from this point his horse made up at least 1 length on the winner and would have won the race if interference had not occurred.
Mr Oatham, when asked for his appraisal of the protest, said Miss Spratt forced a run when there was insufficient room and there were 2 points of contact with SO WOTIF. He submitted the bumps received by SO WOTIF cost him more than the nose margin at the post and believed the protest should be upheld.
Mr J Collett, when given the opportunity to sum up, had nothing to add to his earlier submissions.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions and reviewed the films several times. We are staisfied that interference did take place at the 300 metres when SATURN ROCK moved out making heavy contact with SO WOTIF on 2 occasions. This was caused by Miss Spratt forcing a run when there was insufficient room to do so. The critical elements the committee considered were as follows:
The momentum and ground lost by SO WOTIF as a result of the interference.
The strong manner in which SO WOTIF finished the race making up at least a length in the run to the post from the point of the interference.
The nose margin between the 1st and 2nd horse at the line.
There is no doubt in the committee's opinion that the interference received by SO WOTIF cost him more than the winning margin.
After addressing these factors and for the reasons above the committee is satisfied that if interference had not occurred SO WOTIF would have beaten SATURN ROCK.
Decision:
Accordingly the protest is upheld and the results shall now be as follows:
No 2 SO WOTIF 1st
No 3 SATURN ROCK 2nd
No 8 TWILIGHT GRANITA 3rd
No 4 CASSIE MAY 4th
No 1 BREAKING DAWN 5th
We order the payment of dividends and stakes accordingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642{1)
Informant: Mr R Collett
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr C George, Mr P Mitchell, Mr S Ritchie - Trainer of SATURN ROCK, Mr G Hulse - Part owner of SATURN ROCK, Mr J Collett - Rider of SO WOTIF
Respondent: Miss S Spratt
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