Invercargill HRC 21 April 2017 – R 7 – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA17775
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 21 April 2018
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
MConway
Race Date:
2018/04/21
Race Number:
R 7
Decision:
As Ms Barclay has admitted the breach, it is found to be proved.
Penalty:
Ms Barclay is suspended from driving from end of today’s meeting up to and including 19 May. This is 5 Otago/Southland days.
Facts:
Mr Renault, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Ms Barclay used her whip excessively on her drive GRACE BURNS inside the final 400 metres in race 7, the INVERCARGILL WORKOUTS COMMITTEE MOBILE PACE.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horsewoman shall during any race use a whip in a manner in contravention of the Use of the Whip Regulations made by the Board.
The Use of the Whip Regulations provide:
(b) No horsewoman is permitted to use their whip in a striking motion on more than ten occasions inside the final 400 metres. This is inclusive of “backhanders” and the use applies to the horse, harness and/or sulky.
Ms Barclay signed the information admitting the breach and indicating she did not wish to be present at the hearing.
Mr Renault demonstrated on the videos that the respondent shifted out from the trail as the field turned for home, and used her whip 14 times in the last 400 metres. GRACE BURNS won the race, with there being a margin of ½ a neck back to the second horse. Two of these strikes were with hands on the reins. Mr Renault said Ms Barclay could offer no explanation other than she thought it was about 10 or 11 strikes.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault submitted a 5-day suspension was appropriate. He stated he had indicated to Ms Barclay that he was going to ask for this penalty and she did not disagree.
The penalty is determined by a sliding scale. When it is a second breach, the Use of the Whip Regulations provide for a starting point of 3 to 5 days’ suspension. This is the respondent’s third breach of this rule in the past 6 months. Ms Barclay had had 37 drives this season, and 63 last season.
Reasons for Penalty:
We take a starting point of 5 days to reflect the fact that this is the respondent’s third breach of this rule since the regulations came into force. The number of strikes is mid-range, so there is no uplift to this starting point.
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newcharge: Exceissve use of Whip
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 22/04/2018
hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 21 April 2017 - R 7 - Chair, Prof G Hall
charge:
facts:
Mr Renault, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Ms Barclay used her whip excessively on her drive GRACE BURNS inside the final 400 metres in race 7, the INVERCARGILL WORKOUTS COMMITTEE MOBILE PACE.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horsewoman shall during any race use a whip in a manner in contravention of the Use of the Whip Regulations made by the Board.
The Use of the Whip Regulations provide:
(b) No horsewoman is permitted to use their whip in a striking motion on more than ten occasions inside the final 400 metres. This is inclusive of “backhanders” and the use applies to the horse, harness and/or sulky.
Ms Barclay signed the information admitting the breach and indicating she did not wish to be present at the hearing.
Mr Renault demonstrated on the videos that the respondent shifted out from the trail as the field turned for home, and used her whip 14 times in the last 400 metres. GRACE BURNS won the race, with there being a margin of ½ a neck back to the second horse. Two of these strikes were with hands on the reins. Mr Renault said Ms Barclay could offer no explanation other than she thought it was about 10 or 11 strikes.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Ms Barclay has admitted the breach, it is found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault submitted a 5-day suspension was appropriate. He stated he had indicated to Ms Barclay that he was going to ask for this penalty and she did not disagree.
The penalty is determined by a sliding scale. When it is a second breach, the Use of the Whip Regulations provide for a starting point of 3 to 5 days’ suspension. This is the respondent’s third breach of this rule in the past 6 months. Ms Barclay had had 37 drives this season, and 63 last season.
reasonsforpenalty:
We take a starting point of 5 days to reflect the fact that this is the respondent’s third breach of this rule since the regulations came into force. The number of strikes is mid-range, so there is no uplift to this starting point.
penalty:
Ms Barclay is suspended from driving from end of today’s meeting up to and including 19 May. This is 5 Otago/Southland days.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(b)
Informant: Mr S Renault - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms K Barclay - Open Horsewoman
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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