Invercargill HRC – 15 December 2009 – Race 2
ID: JCA19043
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 15 December 2009
Race Date:
2009/12/15
Race Number:
Race 2
Decision:
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 13349 – Instigating a Protest
Meeting Invercargill Harness Racing Club
Date 15 December 2009
Venue Ascot Park Raceway
Race 2 – The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace
Rule 869 (8) (b)
Judicial Chairman A Dennis Committee N Skelt
Plea Not admitted
Appearing Informant : Mr P T Knowles and Mr C Allison, Stipendiary Stewards
Defendant : Mr Bronson Munro – Driver MACH’S FACTOR
Witness : Miss Kirston Barclay (Driver IRON LADY)
Support Person : Mr Jamie Gameson (Trainer MACH’S FACTOR)
At the conclusion of Race 2, The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace, a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr P T Knowles, into the fourth placed horse by the judge, MACH’S FACTOR (Junior Horseman B Munro) alleging that after approximately 400 metres MACH’S FACTOR shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of IRON LADY (K L Barclay) causing IRON LADY to break and lose its position.
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 13349 – Instigating a Protest
Meeting Invercargill Harness Racing Club
Date 15 December 2009
Venue Ascot Park Raceway
Race 2 – The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace
Rule 869 (8) (b)
Judicial Chairman A Dennis Committee N Skelt
Plea Not admitted
Appearing Informant : Mr P T Knowles and Mr C Allison, Stipendiary Stewards
Defendant : Mr Bronson Munro – Driver MACH’S FACTOR
Witness : Miss Kirston Barclay (Driver IRON LADY)
Support Person : Mr Jamie Gameson (Trainer MACH’S FACTOR)
At the conclusion of Race 2, The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace, a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr P T Knowles, into the fourth placed horse by the judge, MACH’S FACTOR (Junior Horseman B Munro) alleging that after approximately 400 metres MACH’S FACTOR shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of IRON LADY (K L Barclay) causing IRON LADY to break and lose its position.
--The Rule 869 (8) (b) states that any horse which may have interfered with, or whose horseman may have interfered with the progress or chance of any other horse or horses, immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
--Junior Horseman B Munro was supported by his employer Mr J Cameron, who was also the trainer of MACH’S FACTOR, throughout this Protest hearing.
--Stipendiary Steward Mr Knowles used several video films to highlight the alleged incident. Mr Knowles stated that after an initial tussle for the lead with COUGHIN (P Hunter), MACH’S FACTOR was being eased back in an attempt to then fill the trailing position behind COUGHLIN. Mr Knowles alleged that in moving inwards Mr Munro took the trailing position that IRON LADY was moving into, causing IRON LADY to break and lose approximately one and a half lengths.
--Mrs K Barclay stated that MACH’S FACTOR did in fact take her space and that she did call out, also stating that her horse was disappointing and would never have won the race. However, under questioning Mrs Barclay stated that the incident could have cost her horse fourth placing.
--Mr Munro used the film to highlight his evidence, stated that in his opinion while he had moved inwards, then outwards again, his horse had made no contact, and had not contributed in a significant way to the breaking of IRON LADY.
--Mr Gameson stated that he believed IRON LADY was pacing roughly prior to and after the start and was not able to take advantage of the trailing position.
--DECISION & REASON
--The Committee was satisfied that interference did occur and as a result the Protest was upheld.
--MACH’S FACTOR was relegated from fourth placing and IRON LADY promoted from fifth placing to fourth placing. Clearly MACH’S FACTOR has moved inwards when not sufficiently clear causing IRON LADY to break and lose ground. As a result of IRON LADY breaking it was unable to take up the trailing position which it was entitled to do.
--The margin at the finish of the race between the fourth placed horse MACH’S FACTOR and IRON LADY (fifth) was only three quarters of a length, which the Committee considered was also significant.
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Alan Dennis Nigel Skelt
Chairman Committee Member
13349
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RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 13349 – Instigating a Protest
Meeting Invercargill Harness Racing Club
Date 15 December 2009
Venue Ascot Park Raceway
Race 2 – The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace
Rule 869 (8) (b)
Judicial Chairman A Dennis Committee N Skelt
Plea Not admitted
Appearing Informant : Mr P T Knowles and Mr C Allison, Stipendiary Stewards
Defendant : Mr Bronson Munro – Driver MACH’S FACTOR
Witness : Miss Kirston Barclay (Driver IRON LADY)
Support Person : Mr Jamie Gameson (Trainer MACH’S FACTOR)
At the conclusion of Race 2, The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace, a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr P T Knowles, into the fourth placed horse by the judge, MACH’S FACTOR (Junior Horseman B Munro) alleging that after approximately 400 metres MACH’S FACTOR shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of IRON LADY (K L Barclay) causing IRON LADY to break and lose its position.
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 13349 – Instigating a Protest
Meeting Invercargill Harness Racing Club
Date 15 December 2009
Venue Ascot Park Raceway
Race 2 – The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace
Rule 869 (8) (b)
Judicial Chairman A Dennis Committee N Skelt
Plea Not admitted
Appearing Informant : Mr P T Knowles and Mr C Allison, Stipendiary Stewards
Defendant : Mr Bronson Munro – Driver MACH’S FACTOR
Witness : Miss Kirston Barclay (Driver IRON LADY)
Support Person : Mr Jamie Gameson (Trainer MACH’S FACTOR)
At the conclusion of Race 2, The Envious Photography Fillies Mobile Pace, a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr P T Knowles, into the fourth placed horse by the judge, MACH’S FACTOR (Junior Horseman B Munro) alleging that after approximately 400 metres MACH’S FACTOR shifted inwards when insufficiently clear of IRON LADY (K L Barclay) causing IRON LADY to break and lose its position.
--The Rule 869 (8) (b) states that any horse which may have interfered with, or whose horseman may have interfered with the progress or chance of any other horse or horses, immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
--Junior Horseman B Munro was supported by his employer Mr J Cameron, who was also the trainer of MACH’S FACTOR, throughout this Protest hearing.
--Stipendiary Steward Mr Knowles used several video films to highlight the alleged incident. Mr Knowles stated that after an initial tussle for the lead with COUGHIN (P Hunter), MACH’S FACTOR was being eased back in an attempt to then fill the trailing position behind COUGHLIN. Mr Knowles alleged that in moving inwards Mr Munro took the trailing position that IRON LADY was moving into, causing IRON LADY to break and lose approximately one and a half lengths.
--Mrs K Barclay stated that MACH’S FACTOR did in fact take her space and that she did call out, also stating that her horse was disappointing and would never have won the race. However, under questioning Mrs Barclay stated that the incident could have cost her horse fourth placing.
--Mr Munro used the film to highlight his evidence, stated that in his opinion while he had moved inwards, then outwards again, his horse had made no contact, and had not contributed in a significant way to the breaking of IRON LADY.
--Mr Gameson stated that he believed IRON LADY was pacing roughly prior to and after the start and was not able to take advantage of the trailing position.
--DECISION & REASON
--The Committee was satisfied that interference did occur and as a result the Protest was upheld.
--MACH’S FACTOR was relegated from fourth placing and IRON LADY promoted from fifth placing to fourth placing. Clearly MACH’S FACTOR has moved inwards when not sufficiently clear causing IRON LADY to break and lose ground. As a result of IRON LADY breaking it was unable to take up the trailing position which it was entitled to do.
--The margin at the finish of the race between the fourth placed horse MACH’S FACTOR and IRON LADY (fifth) was only three quarters of a length, which the Committee considered was also significant.
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Alan Dennis Nigel Skelt
Chairman Committee Member
13349
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