NZ Metro TC 12 December 2013 – R 6 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA17543
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 12 December 2013
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
RMcKenzie
Race Date:
2013/12/12
Race Number:
R 6
Decision:
The protest was dismissed with the judges placings confirmed.
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Plumbing World Handicap Pace, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward S Wallis, alleging interference by GLAMAR GIRLS (4), driven by Mr R Close, who finished in 1st place, to ROXY BROMAC (11), placed 2nd, driven by Miss J Young.
The Judges placings in this race were as follows.
1st GLAMAR GIRLS (4)
2nd ROXYBROMAC (11)
3rd WASHINGTON EXPRESS (5)
4th WHYAMIBETTOR (3)
5th CAN”T TEACH THAT (6)
6th STRADOWAN (9)
The Information reads as follows:
“That horse number 4 or its driver, placed 1st by the Judge, interfered with the chances of horse number 11placed 2nd by the Judge as detailed below;
“Interference near the 100 metres when GLAMAR GIRLS (R Close) shifted ground inwards resulting in ROXY BROMAC (J Young) having to ease.”
Rule 869(8) provides as follows.
“The Judicial Committee may in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed pursuant to Rule 1003 thereof place any horse which:
(a) may have gained an advantage by any conduct or interference prohibited by any preceding provision of this Rule and/or
(b) may have interfered with, or whose horseman may have interfered with, the progress or chance of any other horse or horses, -
immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
The connections of GLAMAR GIRLS were represented at this hearing by Open Horseman, Mr R May with Mr R Close-Junior Horseman. Mr P Young-Licensed Trainer and Miss J Young-Junior Horsewoman represented the interests of ROXY BROMAC.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Wallis gave evidence and with the assistance of Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N McIntyre, showed the relevant videos of the incident. Mr McIntyre pointed out GLAMAR GIRLS in the lead and racing on the pylons as the field turned for home. He also pointed out ROXY BROMAC racing 3 deep trailing WHYAMIBETTOR. GLAMAR GIRLS began to drift outwards shortly after turning for home which presented a gap between GLAMAR GIRLS and WHYAMIBETTOR for ROXY BROMAC to improve into. Shortly after the gap presented itself to ROXY BROMAC, GLAMAR GIRLS shifted back in when being straightened and WHYAMIBETTOR began to drift outwards effectively closing the gap on ROXY BROMAC.
Mr McIntyre submitted that the Committee had to decide whether GLAMAR GIRLS was the sole contributor to closing the gap on ROXY BROMAC or if WHYIAMIBETTOR who had drifted outwards had also contributed to the incident.
Mr Wallis submitted that ROXY BROMAC had been held up from near the 100m until near the 30m.Miss Young stated that she pulled out at the top of the straight to follow Mr Close and when the gap presented itself on the inside of GLAMAR GIRLS just before the 100m, she went to drive through it but shortly afterwards the gap narrowed and she had to ease. At the time she was unsure whether GLAMAR GIRLS or WHYIAMBETTOR had caused the gap to close. She also stated that had ROXY BROMAC received a clear run she was confident that the mare would have won.
Mr Close with the assistance of Mr May stated that his horse had drifted out shortly after the home turn and had shifted back in only slightly when being straightened. He submitted that WHYAMIBETTOR had shifted out at the same time GLAMAR GIRLS shifted in which contributed to the gap closing on ROXY BROMAC.
Reasons for Decision:
We carefully considered the evidence given and the video coverage of the incident. The Committee was satisfied that GLAMAR GIRLS had drifted out shortly after the turn for home and in doing so had created a gap that ROXY BROMAC was entitled to improve into. The Committee were also satisfied that GLAMAR GIRLS when being straightened had shifted back in slightly contributing to the incident. We were also satisfied that WHYAMIBETTOR had begun to drift out near the 100m and also contributed to the incident. The Committee believed that the main contributor to the incident was WHYAMIBETTOR who drifted out near the 100m and continued to shift out effectively closing the gap on ROXY BROMAC. GLAMAR GIRLS had contributed to the incident but to a lesser extent by shifting in slightly when being straightened but continued on afterwards on a reasonably true line.
Taking all the above matters into account we decided that this protest should be dismissed.
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hearingid: ef6d3d59b5ca72bd0cc74c61eded8b59
informantnumber: A2437
horsename: GLAMAR GIRLS
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 17/12/2013
hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 12 December 2013 - R 6 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Plumbing World Handicap Pace, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward S Wallis, alleging interference by GLAMAR GIRLS (4), driven by Mr R Close, who finished in 1st place, to ROXY BROMAC (11), placed 2nd, driven by Miss J Young.
The Judges placings in this race were as follows.
1st GLAMAR GIRLS (4)
2nd ROXYBROMAC (11)
3rd WASHINGTON EXPRESS (5)
4th WHYAMIBETTOR (3)
5th CAN”T TEACH THAT (6)
6th STRADOWAN (9)
The Information reads as follows:
“That horse number 4 or its driver, placed 1st by the Judge, interfered with the chances of horse number 11placed 2nd by the Judge as detailed below;
“Interference near the 100 metres when GLAMAR GIRLS (R Close) shifted ground inwards resulting in ROXY BROMAC (J Young) having to ease.”
Rule 869(8) provides as follows.
“The Judicial Committee may in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed pursuant to Rule 1003 thereof place any horse which:
(a) may have gained an advantage by any conduct or interference prohibited by any preceding provision of this Rule and/or
(b) may have interfered with, or whose horseman may have interfered with, the progress or chance of any other horse or horses, -
immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
The connections of GLAMAR GIRLS were represented at this hearing by Open Horseman, Mr R May with Mr R Close-Junior Horseman. Mr P Young-Licensed Trainer and Miss J Young-Junior Horsewoman represented the interests of ROXY BROMAC.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Wallis gave evidence and with the assistance of Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N McIntyre, showed the relevant videos of the incident. Mr McIntyre pointed out GLAMAR GIRLS in the lead and racing on the pylons as the field turned for home. He also pointed out ROXY BROMAC racing 3 deep trailing WHYAMIBETTOR. GLAMAR GIRLS began to drift outwards shortly after turning for home which presented a gap between GLAMAR GIRLS and WHYAMIBETTOR for ROXY BROMAC to improve into. Shortly after the gap presented itself to ROXY BROMAC, GLAMAR GIRLS shifted back in when being straightened and WHYAMIBETTOR began to drift outwards effectively closing the gap on ROXY BROMAC.
Mr McIntyre submitted that the Committee had to decide whether GLAMAR GIRLS was the sole contributor to closing the gap on ROXY BROMAC or if WHYIAMIBETTOR who had drifted outwards had also contributed to the incident.
Mr Wallis submitted that ROXY BROMAC had been held up from near the 100m until near the 30m.Miss Young stated that she pulled out at the top of the straight to follow Mr Close and when the gap presented itself on the inside of GLAMAR GIRLS just before the 100m, she went to drive through it but shortly afterwards the gap narrowed and she had to ease. At the time she was unsure whether GLAMAR GIRLS or WHYIAMBETTOR had caused the gap to close. She also stated that had ROXY BROMAC received a clear run she was confident that the mare would have won.
Mr Close with the assistance of Mr May stated that his horse had drifted out shortly after the home turn and had shifted back in only slightly when being straightened. He submitted that WHYAMIBETTOR had shifted out at the same time GLAMAR GIRLS shifted in which contributed to the gap closing on ROXY BROMAC.
reasonsfordecision:
We carefully considered the evidence given and the video coverage of the incident. The Committee was satisfied that GLAMAR GIRLS had drifted out shortly after the turn for home and in doing so had created a gap that ROXY BROMAC was entitled to improve into. The Committee were also satisfied that GLAMAR GIRLS when being straightened had shifted back in slightly contributing to the incident. We were also satisfied that WHYAMIBETTOR had begun to drift out near the 100m and also contributed to the incident. The Committee believed that the main contributor to the incident was WHYAMIBETTOR who drifted out near the 100m and continued to shift out effectively closing the gap on ROXY BROMAC. GLAMAR GIRLS had contributed to the incident but to a lesser extent by shifting in slightly when being straightened but continued on afterwards on a reasonably true line.
Taking all the above matters into account we decided that this protest should be dismissed.
Decision:
The protest was dismissed with the judges placings confirmed.
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 869(8)
Informant: S Wallis-Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: R May-Open Horseman, J Young-Junior Horsewoman, P Young-Licensed Trainer
Respondent: R Close-Junior Horseman
StipendSteward:
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race_emailed1: 0
race_emailed2: 0
race_title: R 6
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meetdate: 12/12/2013
meet_title: NZ Metro TC - 12 December 2013
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