Auckland RC 28 September 2019 – R 5 – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA17890
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Auckland RC - 28 September 2019
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
GJones
Race Date:
2019/09/28
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
As Ms Spratt admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
Penalty:
Ms Spratt was fined $350.
Facts:
Following the running of race 5, Otakari Reserve 1200, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 636(1)(d). The Informant, Mr Williamson, alleged that Ms Spratt failed to ride her mount PULLYOURSOCKSUP out fully to the end of the race when there was a reasonable chance of PULLYOURSOCKSUP finishing in 5th place.
Ms Spratt acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Rule 636(1) (d) provides: A person being the rider of a horse in a race must ride his or her horse out to the end of the race if there is a reasonable chance of it running into a position for which there is prize money to be awarded or a dividend to be declared.
Mr Jones identified on the video footage that Ms Spratt was racing at the rear of the field at the top of the home straight. He pointed out on the head on film that PULLYOURSOCKSUP was hanging out. At the 200 metres PULLYOURSOCKSUP gained clear running down the outside. At the 100 metres he identified that Ms Spratt’s riding style changed, she dropped her hands and sat up over the final 50 metres. He advised that there was a small margin (nose) between 5th and 6th place. In conclusion he said had Ms Spratt not allowed her mount to ease down and had she ridden her mount out fully she may have finished in 5th place.
Ms Spratt stated her mount was an awkward ride because it was hanging out the whole way. She added that she was unaware of her racing position over the concluding stages of the race.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Williamson submitted it is relevant that the margin between 5th and 6th was a nose. He said the Stewards acknowledge that Ms Spratt’s mount was a difficult ride but she has an obligation to ride her mount out fully to the finish. He said that Ms Spratt completely relaxed her ride over the final 50 metres and any penalty should reflect the JCA Penalty Guide which recommends a fine of $300 as the starting point. He added there was no reason to deviate from that amount.
Ms Spratt reiterated that her mount was hanging and she thought she was running in last place over the concluding stages of the race. She accepted it was inevitable that a monetary penalty would be imposed.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees has a sliding scale for breaches of this Rule. The starting point relates to the potential placing deemed to have been lost as a result of the breach. A rider potentially missing out on 5th place faces a starting point of a $300 fine which we adopted.
The Committee reviewed the video footage of the incident. It was evident that Ms Spratt had an unimpeded run over the final 100 metres of the race. We found that Ms Spratt relaxed her ride at the 50 metres and she made no discernible effort to ride her mount out to the end of the race when circumstances permitted her to do so. PULLYOURSOCKSUP finished close up to other runners and was beaten 3 lengths at the finish. Ms Spratt has an obligation under the Rules to ride her mount out to the end of the race and she must leave no doubt to the outcome of the race. We deemed this breach to be high range which warranted a $100 uplift from the $300 starting point.
We note that 5th place prize money was $625 and 6th place was $250.
The mitigating factors were Ms Spratt’s admission of the breach and her clear record under this Rule. For these combined factors Ms Spratt was afforded a $50 reduction in penalty.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that an appropriate penalty was a $350 fine.
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decisiondate: 29/09/2019
hearing_title: Auckland RC 28 September 2019 - R 5 - Chair, Mr A Dooley
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facts:
Following the running of race 5, Otakari Reserve 1200, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 636(1)(d). The Informant, Mr Williamson, alleged that Ms Spratt failed to ride her mount PULLYOURSOCKSUP out fully to the end of the race when there was a reasonable chance of PULLYOURSOCKSUP finishing in 5th place.
Ms Spratt acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Rule 636(1) (d) provides: A person being the rider of a horse in a race must ride his or her horse out to the end of the race if there is a reasonable chance of it running into a position for which there is prize money to be awarded or a dividend to be declared.
Mr Jones identified on the video footage that Ms Spratt was racing at the rear of the field at the top of the home straight. He pointed out on the head on film that PULLYOURSOCKSUP was hanging out. At the 200 metres PULLYOURSOCKSUP gained clear running down the outside. At the 100 metres he identified that Ms Spratt’s riding style changed, she dropped her hands and sat up over the final 50 metres. He advised that there was a small margin (nose) between 5th and 6th place. In conclusion he said had Ms Spratt not allowed her mount to ease down and had she ridden her mount out fully she may have finished in 5th place.
Ms Spratt stated her mount was an awkward ride because it was hanging out the whole way. She added that she was unaware of her racing position over the concluding stages of the race.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Ms Spratt admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Williamson submitted it is relevant that the margin between 5th and 6th was a nose. He said the Stewards acknowledge that Ms Spratt’s mount was a difficult ride but she has an obligation to ride her mount out fully to the finish. He said that Ms Spratt completely relaxed her ride over the final 50 metres and any penalty should reflect the JCA Penalty Guide which recommends a fine of $300 as the starting point. He added there was no reason to deviate from that amount.
Ms Spratt reiterated that her mount was hanging and she thought she was running in last place over the concluding stages of the race. She accepted it was inevitable that a monetary penalty would be imposed.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees has a sliding scale for breaches of this Rule. The starting point relates to the potential placing deemed to have been lost as a result of the breach. A rider potentially missing out on 5th place faces a starting point of a $300 fine which we adopted.
The Committee reviewed the video footage of the incident. It was evident that Ms Spratt had an unimpeded run over the final 100 metres of the race. We found that Ms Spratt relaxed her ride at the 50 metres and she made no discernible effort to ride her mount out to the end of the race when circumstances permitted her to do so. PULLYOURSOCKSUP finished close up to other runners and was beaten 3 lengths at the finish. Ms Spratt has an obligation under the Rules to ride her mount out to the end of the race and she must leave no doubt to the outcome of the race. We deemed this breach to be high range which warranted a $100 uplift from the $300 starting point.
We note that 5th place prize money was $625 and 6th place was $250.
The mitigating factors were Ms Spratt’s admission of the breach and her clear record under this Rule. For these combined factors Ms Spratt was afforded a $50 reduction in penalty.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that an appropriate penalty was a $350 fine.
penalty:
Ms Spratt was fined $350.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 636(1)(d)
Informant: Mr M Williamson - Senior Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms S Spratt - Class A Rider
Otherperson: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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