Canterbury JC 13 February 2020 – R 9 – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA17995
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury JC - 13 February 2020
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
DAnderson
Race Date:
2020/02/13
Race Number:
R9
Decision:
Mr Balloo having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Balloo’s Jockey’s Licence (Class A) is suspended for a period from after the conclusion of racing on 17 February up to and including 29 February 2020 – 9 national riding days.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 9, Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65, an information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J P Oatham, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Mr A Balloo, alleging that Mr Balloo, as the rider of HEAPZAHOPE in the race, “permitted his mount to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of KEEP THE CASH (L Callaway) which hit the fence checking a number of trailing runners near the 800 metres”.
Mr Balloo 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 Oatham had Stipendiary Steward, Mr M R Davidson, show the available video replays of the incident with approximately 800 metres to run.
Mr Davidson pointed out HEAPZAHOPE, ridden by Mr Balloo, racing in 2nd position behind and outside the leader, OUR PROM KING, approaching the 800 metres. KEEP THE CASH was racing on the rails in 3rd position, behind the leader. Soon after passing the 800 metres, Mr Balloo’s mount shifted in with a resultant check to KEEP THE CASH, which made contact with the running rails, went off stride and disrupted a number of trailing runners, at least six, Mr Davidson submitted. Worst affected was ADMIRAL ROUS (B Morgenrood) which was forced out, forcing other runners wider on the track, Mr Davidson said. Mr Davidson said that Mr Balloo’s mount was only a long neck or a half length clear when it shifted in.
Mr Balloo said that his horse was very green and not an easy ride. His mount had changed leg and shifted in “quite suddenly”, trying to take the gap behind the leader, he said. He took responsibility for what happened, he said, as he should have taken more care and prevented it.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Oatham said that Mr Balloo had done his apprenticeship in South Africa and, subsequent to that, has ridden in Mauritius. He was licensed to ride in New Zealand and his first day riding in New Zealand was on 1 January at Waikouaiti. He has since had 31 rides in New Zealand and has ridden two winners. His record is clear, Mr Oatham said.
Stewards assessed the breach as being in the mid-to-high range, having regard to the degree of carelessness and the number of other runners affected, Mr Oatham said. He believed that Mr Balloo had engagements at Southland on Saturday 15 and Monday 17 January, which Mr Balloo confirmed. He required a deferment until after that latter date only.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has carefully considered the submissions of the parties and we have carefully viewed the video replays that were shown to the hearing.
The Committee consider the degree of carelessness to be in the high range so, on that basis and in terms of the Penalty Guide, the starting point for penalty in this case is a 10 national riding days suspension. Mr Balloo’s record we have treated as a neutral factor – while it is clear, it involves only a limited number of rides.
The Committee is able to give Mr Balloo a discount from the starting point for his very frank admission of the breach, and we fix that discount at 1 day.
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hearing_title: Canterbury JC 13 February 2020 - R 9 - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
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facts:
Following the running of Race 9, Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Rating 65, an information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr J P Oatham, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Mr A Balloo, alleging that Mr Balloo, as the rider of HEAPZAHOPE in the race, “permitted his mount to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of KEEP THE CASH (L Callaway) which hit the fence checking a number of trailing runners near the 800 metres”.
Mr Balloo 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 Oatham had Stipendiary Steward, Mr M R Davidson, show the available video replays of the incident with approximately 800 metres to run.
Mr Davidson pointed out HEAPZAHOPE, ridden by Mr Balloo, racing in 2nd position behind and outside the leader, OUR PROM KING, approaching the 800 metres. KEEP THE CASH was racing on the rails in 3rd position, behind the leader. Soon after passing the 800 metres, Mr Balloo’s mount shifted in with a resultant check to KEEP THE CASH, which made contact with the running rails, went off stride and disrupted a number of trailing runners, at least six, Mr Davidson submitted. Worst affected was ADMIRAL ROUS (B Morgenrood) which was forced out, forcing other runners wider on the track, Mr Davidson said. Mr Davidson said that Mr Balloo’s mount was only a long neck or a half length clear when it shifted in.
Mr Balloo said that his horse was very green and not an easy ride. His mount had changed leg and shifted in “quite suddenly”, trying to take the gap behind the leader, he said. He took responsibility for what happened, he said, as he should have taken more care and prevented it.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Balloo having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Oatham said that Mr Balloo had done his apprenticeship in South Africa and, subsequent to that, has ridden in Mauritius. He was licensed to ride in New Zealand and his first day riding in New Zealand was on 1 January at Waikouaiti. He has since had 31 rides in New Zealand and has ridden two winners. His record is clear, Mr Oatham said.
Stewards assessed the breach as being in the mid-to-high range, having regard to the degree of carelessness and the number of other runners affected, Mr Oatham said. He believed that Mr Balloo had engagements at Southland on Saturday 15 and Monday 17 January, which Mr Balloo confirmed. He required a deferment until after that latter date only.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has carefully considered the submissions of the parties and we have carefully viewed the video replays that were shown to the hearing.
The Committee consider the degree of carelessness to be in the high range so, on that basis and in terms of the Penalty Guide, the starting point for penalty in this case is a 10 national riding days suspension. Mr Balloo’s record we have treated as a neutral factor – while it is clear, it involves only a limited number of rides.
The Committee is able to give Mr Balloo a discount from the starting point for his very frank admission of the breach, and we fix that discount at 1 day.
penalty:
Mr Balloo’s Jockey’s Licence (Class A) is suspended for a period from after the conclusion of racing on 17 February up to and including 29 February 2020 – 9 national riding days.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: J P Oatham, Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: A Balloo, Licensed Jockey, Class A
Otherperson: Mr M R Davidson - Stipendiary Steward
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Respondent:
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