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Timaru HRC – 13 April 2010 – R 4

ID: JCA18457

Hearing Type:
Old Hearing

Rules:
864 (2) (b)

Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing

Meet Title:
Timaru HRC - 13 April 2010

Meet Chair:
tom

Meet Committee Member 1:
tom

Meet Committee Member 2:
tom

Race Date:
2010/04/13

Race Number:
R 4

Decision: --

RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION

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Informant:  N M Ydgren – Stipendiary Steward

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Defendant:  W H Dobbs – Holder of Licence to Train

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Information No:  68753

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Meeting:  Timaru Harness Racing Club

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Date:  13 April 2010

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Venue:  Phar Lap Raceway

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Race:  4

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Rule No:  864 (2) (b)

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Judicial Committee:  R G McKenzie, Chairman – J M Phelan, Committee Member 

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Following the running of Race 4, Norfolk Motors Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against Holder of Licence to Train, Mr W H Dobbs, alleging a breach of Rule 864 (2) (b) in that Mr Dobbs, as the trainer of FIRE OF ROCK in the Race, “presented this horse to race with the front hopple carrier in poor condition”.

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Mr Dobbs had signed the Statement by the Defendant on the information form indicating, firstly, that he admitted the breach and, secondly, that he did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information. The breach was found proved accordingly.

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Rule 864 provides as follows:

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(2)     Every horseman, owner, trainer and assistant thereof of a horse shall with regard to that horse ensure that:-

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(b)  any gear, appliance or device used or to be used in a race is of good quality and in good order and condition.

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Mr Ydgren informed the Committee that the front off-side hopple carrier on FIRE OF ROCK broke during the running and dropped from the horse’s foreleg to below its knee. The horse tripped and broke, losing all chance.

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Mr Ydgren said that the gear was inspected following the race and it was found that it was extremely worn on the hole that had broken.

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Mr Ydgren recommended a fine of $200

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Mr Dobbs was fined the sum of $200.

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R G McKenzie                J M Phelan

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CHAIR                          Committee Member

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RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION

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Informant:  N M Ydgren – Stipendiary Steward

--

Defendant:  W H Dobbs – Holder of Licence to Train

--

Information No:  68753

--

Meeting:  Timaru Harness Racing Club

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Date:  13 April 2010

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Venue:  Phar Lap Raceway

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Race:  4

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Rule No:  864 (2) (b)

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Judicial Committee:  R G McKenzie, Chairman – J M Phelan, Committee Member 

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Following the running of Race 4, Norfolk Motors Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against Holder of Licence to Train, Mr W H Dobbs, alleging a breach of Rule 864 (2) (b) in that Mr Dobbs, as the trainer of FIRE OF ROCK in the Race, “presented this horse to race with the front hopple carrier in poor condition”.

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Mr Dobbs had signed the Statement by the Defendant on the information form indicating, firstly, that he admitted the breach and, secondly, that he did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information. The breach was found proved accordingly.

--

 

--

Rule 864 provides as follows:

--

(2)     Every horseman, owner, trainer and assistant thereof of a horse shall with regard to that horse ensure that:-

--

(b)  any gear, appliance or device used or to be used in a race is of good quality and in good order and condition.

--

 

--

Mr Ydgren informed the Committee that the front off-side hopple carrier on FIRE OF ROCK broke during the running and dropped from the horse’s foreleg to below its knee. The horse tripped and broke, losing all chance.

--

 

--

Mr Ydgren said that the gear was inspected following the race and it was found that it was extremely worn on the hole that had broken.

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Mr Ydgren recommended a fine of $200

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Mr Dobbs was fined the sum of $200.

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R G McKenzie                J M Phelan

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CHAIR                          Committee Member

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