South Canterbury RC 20 May 2021 – R 6 – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA17846
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
South Canterbury RC - 20 May 2021
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Race Date:
2021/05/20
Race Number:
R6
Decision:
Mr Johnson having admitted the charge, it was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Johnson’s application for a deferment is granted.
Mr Johnson’s Jockey’s Licence (Class A) is suspended from 30 May to 7 June 2021, both days inclusive – 6 national riding days. In addition, Mr Johnson is fined the sum of $500.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, Dominator Doors Mile 1600m, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M R Davidson, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Mr C W Johnson, alleging that Mr Johnson, as the Rider of TAPPY’S ONE in the race, “permitted his mount to shift outwards when there was insufficient room to do so making contact with PANZER (K Chowdhoory) which was forced outwards onto LLOVIZNA (T Jonker) and PEARL DAVONE (C R Barnes) passing the 200 metres”.
Mr Johnson was present at the hearing of the Information and he indicated that he admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(1) A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless.
Mr Davidson had Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J P Oatham, show video replays of the incident with approximately 200 metres to run. He pointed Out TAPPY’S ONE, ridden by Mr Johnson, racing directly behind VEE TWELVE (R Mudhoo). To the outside of Mr Johnson was PANZER (K Chowdhoory), and to his outside LLOVIZNA (T Jonker) and PEARL DAVONE (C R Barnes).
Mr Oatham demonstrated, on the head-on video replay, that there was a run for Mr Chowdhoory. Mr Johnson, who was held up behind, attempted to get out and made contact with Mr Chowdhoory’s mount. He continued to be held up and then looked to force a run for himself. He pushed Mr Mudhoo onto Miss Jonker who was forced out onto Miss Barnes, who became awkwardly placed behind heels and had to check.
Mr Oatham said that Mr Johnson then appeared to realise that there was not room and relieved the pressure but the interference had already occurred. He said that there was a fair bit going on. The gap that Mr Chowdhoory was attempting to take was quite tight and it did not take a lot of movement. The little bit of “bumping” put Miss Barnes in an awkward position because she had another runner outside her. It was a “concertina effect” as a result of Mr Johnson trying to force a run, Mr Oatham said.
Mr Johnson did not wish to make any comment on the incident.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Davidson said that Mr Johnson has four previous breaches on his record – the most recent being 3 days and fined $150 at Wanganui on 13 May. Prior to that breach Mr Johnson was suspended for 4 days at Kurow on 30 December 2020, for 6 days at Central Otago on 27 November and for 4 days at Manawatu on 13 November. Mr Johnson is currently suspended until after 26 May, Mr Davidson said. Mr Johnson’s record is not a good one but he rides more than most throughout the country, he said.
Stewards saw this breach as being in the mid-range, Mr Davidson said. There are some contributing factors, but when he tried for the two strides to get Mr Chowdhoory out, Mr Johnson cost Miss Barnes her run. A suspension of around 5 days would be appropriate, Mr Davidson said.
Mr Johnson told the Committee that Mr Johnson was commencing a suspension after today’s meeting until after 26 May. He asked if could defer this suspension to enable him to ride at Otago on 28 May and Wellington on 29 May, taking advantage of the option of a 10-day deferment. Mr Davidson said that Stewards had no objection to that.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee sees the breach as being in the mid-range. For that, the NZTR Penalty Guide provides a starting point of a 5-days suspension and a $500 fine. Mr Johnson’s record is an aggravating factor for which the Committee has uplifted that starting point by 1 day to 6 days. This is Mr Johnson’s fifth charge in 6 months but, at the same time, the Committee acknowledges that Mr Johnson rides regularly throughout the country (437 rides this season before today’s meeting).
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hearing_title: South Canterbury RC 20 May 2021 - R 6 - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, Dominator Doors Mile 1600m, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M R Davidson, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Mr C W Johnson, alleging that Mr Johnson, as the Rider of TAPPY’S ONE in the race, “permitted his mount to shift outwards when there was insufficient room to do so making contact with PANZER (K Chowdhoory) which was forced outwards onto LLOVIZNA (T Jonker) and PEARL DAVONE (C R Barnes) passing the 200 metres”.
Mr Johnson was present at the hearing of the Information and he indicated that he admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(1) A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless.
Mr Davidson had Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J P Oatham, show video replays of the incident with approximately 200 metres to run. He pointed Out TAPPY’S ONE, ridden by Mr Johnson, racing directly behind VEE TWELVE (R Mudhoo). To the outside of Mr Johnson was PANZER (K Chowdhoory), and to his outside LLOVIZNA (T Jonker) and PEARL DAVONE (C R Barnes).
Mr Oatham demonstrated, on the head-on video replay, that there was a run for Mr Chowdhoory. Mr Johnson, who was held up behind, attempted to get out and made contact with Mr Chowdhoory’s mount. He continued to be held up and then looked to force a run for himself. He pushed Mr Mudhoo onto Miss Jonker who was forced out onto Miss Barnes, who became awkwardly placed behind heels and had to check.
Mr Oatham said that Mr Johnson then appeared to realise that there was not room and relieved the pressure but the interference had already occurred. He said that there was a fair bit going on. The gap that Mr Chowdhoory was attempting to take was quite tight and it did not take a lot of movement. The little bit of “bumping” put Miss Barnes in an awkward position because she had another runner outside her. It was a “concertina effect” as a result of Mr Johnson trying to force a run, Mr Oatham said.
Mr Johnson did not wish to make any comment on the incident.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Johnson having admitted the charge, it was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Davidson said that Mr Johnson has four previous breaches on his record – the most recent being 3 days and fined $150 at Wanganui on 13 May. Prior to that breach Mr Johnson was suspended for 4 days at Kurow on 30 December 2020, for 6 days at Central Otago on 27 November and for 4 days at Manawatu on 13 November. Mr Johnson is currently suspended until after 26 May, Mr Davidson said. Mr Johnson’s record is not a good one but he rides more than most throughout the country, he said.
Stewards saw this breach as being in the mid-range, Mr Davidson said. There are some contributing factors, but when he tried for the two strides to get Mr Chowdhoory out, Mr Johnson cost Miss Barnes her run. A suspension of around 5 days would be appropriate, Mr Davidson said.
Mr Johnson told the Committee that Mr Johnson was commencing a suspension after today’s meeting until after 26 May. He asked if could defer this suspension to enable him to ride at Otago on 28 May and Wellington on 29 May, taking advantage of the option of a 10-day deferment. Mr Davidson said that Stewards had no objection to that.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee sees the breach as being in the mid-range. For that, the NZTR Penalty Guide provides a starting point of a 5-days suspension and a $500 fine. Mr Johnson’s record is an aggravating factor for which the Committee has uplifted that starting point by 1 day to 6 days. This is Mr Johnson’s fifth charge in 6 months but, at the same time, the Committee acknowledges that Mr Johnson rides regularly throughout the country (437 rides this season before today’s meeting).
penalty:
Mr Johnson’s application for a deferment is granted.
Mr Johnson’s Jockey’s Licence (Class A) is suspended from 30 May to 7 June 2021, both days inclusive – 6 national riding days. In addition, Mr Johnson is fined the sum of $500.
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Rules: 638(1)(d)
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