Invercargill HRC 12 February 2013 – R 1 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA17424
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 12 February 2013
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
DSteel
Race Date:
2013/02/12
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
Rule 870(5) is clear. If the horse was lapped on when it galloped across the line it shall be relegated to behind any horse that is lapped on. CONTINENTAL BOY was lapped on by COOL SON. It is therefore relegated to behind that horse.
Amended placings are:
1st - 8 WHENDABOYSLITEUP
2nd - 7 COOL SON
3rd - 3 CONTINENTAL BOY
4th - 6 WAZZA PLAYER
5th - 10 THANKSFORNOTHING
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
Facts:
This was a protest by Mr Wallis against horse number 3, CONTINENTAL BOY on the ground that the horse was lapped on by horse number 7, COOL SON, when it galloped across the finishing line.
Judge's placings were:
1st - 8 WHENDABOYSLITEUP
2nd - 3 CONTINENTAL BOY
3rd - 7 COOL SON
4th - 6 WAZZA PLAYER
5th - 10 THANKSFORNOTHING
The margin between 2nd and 3rd was ¾ L.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Wallis demonstrated on the video that some 40 metres before the finish CONTINENTAL BOY, which was in second place, broke free of interference and galloped across the line.
Mr Kelly the trainer/driver of CONTINENTAL BOY did not contest that CONTINENTAL BOY should be relegated to behind COOL SON.
Reasons for Decision:
We have viewed the incident on the video and have seen the print of the photo finish. We are satisfied that CONTINENTAL BOY broke free of interference and galloped across the line. The official margin was ¾ L between 2nd and 3rd.
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hearingid: e20f992de17c1b53c065b6ec98463cda
informantnumber: 1817
horsename: CONTINENTAL BOY
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 30/01/2013
hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 12 February 2013 - R 1 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
This was a protest by Mr Wallis against horse number 3, CONTINENTAL BOY on the ground that the horse was lapped on by horse number 7, COOL SON, when it galloped across the finishing line.
Judge's placings were:
1st - 8 WHENDABOYSLITEUP
2nd - 3 CONTINENTAL BOY
3rd - 7 COOL SON
4th - 6 WAZZA PLAYER
5th - 10 THANKSFORNOTHING
The margin between 2nd and 3rd was ¾ L.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Wallis demonstrated on the video that some 40 metres before the finish CONTINENTAL BOY, which was in second place, broke free of interference and galloped across the line.
Mr Kelly the trainer/driver of CONTINENTAL BOY did not contest that CONTINENTAL BOY should be relegated to behind COOL SON.
reasonsfordecision:
We have viewed the incident on the video and have seen the print of the photo finish. We are satisfied that CONTINENTAL BOY broke free of interference and galloped across the line. The official margin was ¾ L between 2nd and 3rd.
Decision:
Rule 870(5) is clear. If the horse was lapped on when it galloped across the line it shall be relegated to behind any horse that is lapped on. CONTINENTAL BOY was lapped on by COOL SON. It is therefore relegated to behind that horse.
Amended placings are:
1st - 8 WHENDABOYSLITEUP
2nd - 7 COOL SON
3rd - 3 CONTINENTAL BOY
4th - 6 WAZZA PLAYER
5th - 10 THANKSFORNOTHING
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: r 870(5)
Informant: Mr S Wallis, stipendiary steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Mr S Kelly, trainer/ driver of CONTINENTAL BOY
StipendSteward:
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race_emailed2: 0
race_title: R1
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meetdate: 12/02/2013
meet_title: Invercargill HRC - 12 February 2013
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meet_chair: GHall
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name: Invercargill HRC