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Wyndham HRC 2 February 2014 – R 4 (instigating a protest)

ID: JCA17743

Applicant:
Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr B Williamson - Junior Horseman, Mr A Armour - Senior Horseman assisting Mr B Williamson

Information Number:
1711

Hearing Type:
Protest

Rules:
870(41)(A)

Meet Title:
Wyndham HRC - 2 February 2014

Meet Chair:
NSkelt

Meet Committee Member 1:
DSteel

Race Date:
2014/02/02

Race Number:
R 4

Decision:

The official judge's amended placings now read:

1st Merilane
2nd Starlight Invasion
3rd Royal Squeeze
4th Reserve Banks (2) A. Armour

Amended dividends are to be paid accordingly.

Facts:

At the conclusion of Race 4 the Woodlands Motors LTD Discretionary Trot, a protest was lodged by stipendiary steward Mr C.J Allison alleging Danny Cool (9) B. Williamson, broke in excess of 50 meters in the final 200 of the race. Danny Cool finished in fourth place.

Judge's Placings:

1st Merilane (1) J.Cox
2nd Starlight Invasion (6) S. Walkinshaw
3rd Royal Squeeze (7) M. Williamson
4th Danny Cool (9) N. Williamson

Rule Reads: Any horse which breaks from its gait in any race and: (a) which fails to promptly regain its proper gait.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Allison showed the committee a video clip of the incident highlighting Danny Cool, who was racing at the front of the field, going into a break at about the 220 metre mark and continue on in a break to the winning post.

Mr. B Williamson did not contest the protest.

Reasons for Decision:

The committee was satisfied there was a clear breach of the rule and the protest is therefore upheld and Danny Cool is disqualified from the race.

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hearing_title: Wyndham HRC 2 February 2014 - R 4 (instigating a protest)


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facts:

At the conclusion of Race 4 the Woodlands Motors LTD Discretionary Trot, a protest was lodged by stipendiary steward Mr C.J Allison alleging Danny Cool (9) B. Williamson, broke in excess of 50 meters in the final 200 of the race. Danny Cool finished in fourth place.

Judge's Placings:

1st Merilane (1) J.Cox
2nd Starlight Invasion (6) S. Walkinshaw
3rd Royal Squeeze (7) M. Williamson
4th Danny Cool (9) N. Williamson

Rule Reads: Any horse which breaks from its gait in any race and: (a) which fails to promptly regain its proper gait.


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submissionsfordecision:

Mr Allison showed the committee a video clip of the incident highlighting Danny Cool, who was racing at the front of the field, going into a break at about the 220 metre mark and continue on in a break to the winning post.

Mr. B Williamson did not contest the protest.


reasonsfordecision:

The committee was satisfied there was a clear breach of the rule and the protest is therefore upheld and Danny Cool is disqualified from the race.


Decision:

The official judge's amended placings now read:

1st Merilane
2nd Starlight Invasion
3rd Royal Squeeze
4th Reserve Banks (2) A. Armour

Amended dividends are to be paid accordingly.


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Rules: 870(41)(A)


Informant: Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward


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Respondent: Mr B Williamson - Junior Horseman, Mr A Armour - Senior Horseman assisting Mr B Williamson


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