Rangiora HRC – 7 December 2006 – Race 2

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Following the running of Race 2, Wattyl Paints Handicap Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against CREAM OF THE CROP (K D Townley), placed 2^nd by the judge

Following the running of Race 2, Wattyl Paints Handicap Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against CREAM OF THE CROP (K D Townley), placed 2^nd by the judge, on the grounds of breaking from its gait and being lapped on by HAIRY MACLARY DRYDEN and NOW STOPUS, placed 3^rd and 4^th respectively by the judge.

Mr Townley, part-owner, trainer and driver of CREAM OF THE CROP, was present at the hearing of the information and indicated that he did not contest the relegation of CREAM OF THE CROP.

Mr N G McIntyre, Stipendiary Steward, showed a video replay of the final 100 metres of the Race. He pointed out CREAM OF THE CROP break from its gait just short of the finishing line and continue in a gallop across the line, finishing in 2^nd placing. Mr McIntyre further pointed out that CREAM OF THE CROP was lapped on by the 3^rd and 4^th placed runners.

Mr Escott sought relegation of CREAM OF THE CROP to 4^th placing.

The Committee was satisfied that CREAM OF THE CROP was not in its correct gait when its nose reached the finishing line and, further, that it was lapped on by the horses placed 3^rd and 4^th .

Accordingly, the protest was upheld and CREAM OF THE CROP was relegated to 4^th placing. Consequent upon the relegation, the amended placings for the Race are as follows:

1^st 4 Roydon Quest

2^nd 2 Hairy Maclary Dryden

3^rd 6 Now Stopus

4^th 3 Cream of the Crop

5^th 9 Charlotte Galleon

6^th 12 Idle Invasion

R G McKenzie

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