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Otaki-Maori RC 15 October 2020 – R 2 – Chair, Hon JW Gendall QC

ID: JCA17735

Applicant:
Mr N Goodwin - Senior Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr T Donoghue - Licensed Rider

Information Number:
A12350

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Excessive use of the whip

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

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Otaki-Maori RC - 15 October 2020

Meet Chair:
WGendall

Race Date:
2020/10/15

Race Number:
R 2

Decision:

As the charge was admitted it was found proved.

Penalty:

Mr Donoghue is suspended for 7 national riding day (effectively 1 Jumps day) to commence after completion of racing on Saturday, 17 October 2020 until cessation of racing at Whanganui on Sunday, 1 November 2020.

Facts:

Following the running of Race 2, the Harcourts Otaki Highweight, Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Goodwin presented an Information charging Mr Barry Donoghue, Licensed Rider, with excessive use of the whip, a breach of Rule 638(3)(b(ii).

Mr Donoghue admitted the charge.

The race film disclosed that Mr Donoghue struck his mount WHOLETTHEFOXOUT 11 times with the whip prior to reaching the 100 metre point.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Goodwin contended that a suspension was necessary because of the excessive number of strikes, referring to the Revised Whip Guidelines which recommend a 6 day suspension if the number of strikes is 10 or more.

Mr Donoghue accepted that he ought to know the Rule as it applied to flat races and apologised for his error.

Reasons for Penalty:

In determining penalty animal welfare concerns are paramount where the use of the whip is excessive.

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hearing_title: Otaki-Maori RC 15 October 2020 - R 2 - Chair, Hon JW Gendall QC


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facts:

Following the running of Race 2, the Harcourts Otaki Highweight, Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Goodwin presented an Information charging Mr Barry Donoghue, Licensed Rider, with excessive use of the whip, a breach of Rule 638(3)(b(ii).

Mr Donoghue admitted the charge.

The race film disclosed that Mr Donoghue struck his mount WHOLETTHEFOXOUT 11 times with the whip prior to reaching the 100 metre point.


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Decision:

As the charge was admitted it was found proved.


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Mr Goodwin contended that a suspension was necessary because of the excessive number of strikes, referring to the Revised Whip Guidelines which recommend a 6 day suspension if the number of strikes is 10 or more.

Mr Donoghue accepted that he ought to know the Rule as it applied to flat races and apologised for his error.


reasonsforpenalty:

In determining penalty animal welfare concerns are paramount where the use of the whip is excessive.


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Mr Donoghue is suspended for 7 national riding day (effectively 1 Jumps day) to commence after completion of racing on Saturday, 17 October 2020 until cessation of racing at Whanganui on Sunday, 1 November 2020.


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