Otaki-Maori RC 15 August 2010 – R2 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA19290
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Otaki-Maori RC - 15 August 2010
Meet Chair:
tom
Meet Committee Member 1:
tom
Meet Committee Member 2:
tom
Race Date:
2010/08/15
Race Number:
R 2
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: R. Hannam (rider Thatz David)
--Defendant: K. Bruce (trainer Casual)
--Information No: 410 (Instigating a protest)
--Meeting: Otaki Maori Racing Club
--Date: 15 August 2010
--Venue: Otaki
--Race: 2
--Rule No: 642(1)
--Judicial Committee: N.Moffatt, Chairman - T. Utikere, Committee Member
--Also Present: K .Myers (rider Casual)
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CHARGES:
--This was a protest lodged by Mr Hannam alleging that Casual or its rider placed 3rd by the judge caused interference to Thatz David placed 4th by the judge. The interference occurred rounding the home turn.
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FACTS:
--The judge’s placings were:
--1st Dubhdara (No 1)
--2nd Keep Ahead (No 4)
--3rd Casual (No 2)
--4th Thatz David (No 5)
--The official margin between the 3rd and 4th horses was a neck.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--At the outset Mr Hannam said that he was representing the trainer of Thatz David as Ms Anne Davies was busy attending to the horse after the race.
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Mr Hannam told the committee that on the bend for home he was approximately 3 horse-widths wide on the track with Casual (Ms Myers) behind and to the inside of him. Ms Myers tried to take a gap on the inside but in doing so smacked into his horse pushing Thatz David wider out on the track. As Mr Hannam was recovering from this interference Casual raced on to gain two lengths on him. Mr Hannam rebalanced his mount and proceeded to make ground on Casual going from a position 2 lengths behind to get within a neck margin at the finish line.
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All available films were played of the incident with the rear view, taken from the tower at the top of the straight, showing the interference and final stages most clearly. Mr Hannam was in no doubt that had he not been pushed sideways by Casual he would have beaten that horse.
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Ms Myers accepted that as she went for a run to the inside of Mr Hannam she made contact with him but in her words “it was nothing more than a nudge” and he was clearly under pressure at the time. She moved him outwards only one horse width and he did not lose any momentum in the process. The reason it looked like he was making up ground at the finish was because her horse was pulling up a bit towards the end of the race.
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Ms Bruce, the trainer of Casual had nothing further to add.
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For the stewards Mr Goodwin asked Mr Hannam if there was ever a gap for Ms Myers to improve into.
--Mr Hannam said there was not while Ms Myers thought there had been a marginal gap.
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Mr Goodwin said that if there was no gap Ms Myers would have had to pull back and go to the outside of Mr Hannam in which case she may not have beaten him into 3rd place.
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Ms Myers said that another more likely option available to her was a run further to the inside which is what she would have chosen over the outside option.
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Mr Goodwin said that the protest did have some merit considering the side–on film which showed Mr Hannam gaining on Casual over the final stages.
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DECISION and REASONS:
--The committee carefully considered all of the submissions and viewed the available films in detail.
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Both parties accept that there was interference to the horse Thatz David. Ms Myers on Casual was slightly behind Mr Hannam and at that particular stage of the race was probably travelling better than him. As they came round the home bend she tried to force her way through on his inside but unfortunately there was never a wide enough gap for her to take. Thatz David received a bump which severely unbalanced him and forced him at least two horse widths wider on the track. This was evident by the mown strips on the grass. Mr Hannam who had been riding with the whip was forced to put it away and rebalance his mount. Casual meanwhile gained a significant advantage over Thatz David as Ms Myers ended up taking Mr Hannam’s rightful line of running. There was never a gap large enough for Ms Myers to go through without causing interference to another runner. If she had ridden within the “rules” she would not have gained that advantage.
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Of most significance however was the manner in which Thatz David finished off the race. After rebalancing, Mr Hannam made steady ground on Casual being beaten only by a neck.
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Ms Myers said that her mount was easing up at the finish however the films showed her riding with vigour right to the line.
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After considering all of these factors the committee upheld the protest. Casual gained a two length advantage over Thatz David on the home turn and yet Thatz David closed to within a neck of Casual. Thatz David covered extra ground, suffered a loss of momentum and was gaining at the finish. In the opinion of the committee if the interference had not occurred Mr Hannam would more than likely have run third.
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As a result of our decision the amended placings were:
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1st Dubhdara (No 1)
--2nd Keep Ahead (No 4)
--3rd Thatz David (No 5)
--4th Casual (No 2)
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Dividends were directed to be paid accordingly.
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Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: R. Hannam (rider Thatz David)
--Defendant: K. Bruce (trainer Casual)
--Information No: 410 (Instigating a protest)
--Meeting: Otaki Maori Racing Club
--Date: 15 August 2010
--Venue: Otaki
--Race: 2
--Rule No: 642(1)
--Judicial Committee: N.Moffatt, Chairman - T. Utikere, Committee Member
--Also Present: K .Myers (rider Casual)
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CHARGES:
--This was a protest lodged by Mr Hannam alleging that Casual or its rider placed 3rd by the judge caused interference to Thatz David placed 4th by the judge. The interference occurred rounding the home turn.
----
FACTS:
--The judge’s placings were:
--1st Dubhdara (No 1)
--2nd Keep Ahead (No 4)
--3rd Casual (No 2)
--4th Thatz David (No 5)
--The official margin between the 3rd and 4th horses was a neck.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--At the outset Mr Hannam said that he was representing the trainer of Thatz David as Ms Anne Davies was busy attending to the horse after the race.
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Mr Hannam told the committee that on the bend for home he was approximately 3 horse-widths wide on the track with Casual (Ms Myers) behind and to the inside of him. Ms Myers tried to take a gap on the inside but in doing so smacked into his horse pushing Thatz David wider out on the track. As Mr Hannam was recovering from this interference Casual raced on to gain two lengths on him. Mr Hannam rebalanced his mount and proceeded to make ground on Casual going from a position 2 lengths behind to get within a neck margin at the finish line.
----
All available films were played of the incident with the rear view, taken from the tower at the top of the straight, showing the interference and final stages most clearly. Mr Hannam was in no doubt that had he not been pushed sideways by Casual he would have beaten that horse.
----
Ms Myers accepted that as she went for a run to the inside of Mr Hannam she made contact with him but in her words “it was nothing more than a nudge” and he was clearly under pressure at the time. She moved him outwards only one horse width and he did not lose any momentum in the process. The reason it looked like he was making up ground at the finish was because her horse was pulling up a bit towards the end of the race.
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Ms Bruce, the trainer of Casual had nothing further to add.
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For the stewards Mr Goodwin asked Mr Hannam if there was ever a gap for Ms Myers to improve into.
--Mr Hannam said there was not while Ms Myers thought there had been a marginal gap.
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Mr Goodwin said that if there was no gap Ms Myers would have had to pull back and go to the outside of Mr Hannam in which case she may not have beaten him into 3rd place.
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Ms Myers said that another more likely option available to her was a run further to the inside which is what she would have chosen over the outside option.
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Mr Goodwin said that the protest did have some merit considering the side–on film which showed Mr Hannam gaining on Casual over the final stages.
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DECISION and REASONS:
--The committee carefully considered all of the submissions and viewed the available films in detail.
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Both parties accept that there was interference to the horse Thatz David. Ms Myers on Casual was slightly behind Mr Hannam and at that particular stage of the race was probably travelling better than him. As they came round the home bend she tried to force her way through on his inside but unfortunately there was never a wide enough gap for her to take. Thatz David received a bump which severely unbalanced him and forced him at least two horse widths wider on the track. This was evident by the mown strips on the grass. Mr Hannam who had been riding with the whip was forced to put it away and rebalance his mount. Casual meanwhile gained a significant advantage over Thatz David as Ms Myers ended up taking Mr Hannam’s rightful line of running. There was never a gap large enough for Ms Myers to go through without causing interference to another runner. If she had ridden within the “rules” she would not have gained that advantage.
----
Of most significance however was the manner in which Thatz David finished off the race. After rebalancing, Mr Hannam made steady ground on Casual being beaten only by a neck.
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Ms Myers said that her mount was easing up at the finish however the films showed her riding with vigour right to the line.
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After considering all of these factors the committee upheld the protest. Casual gained a two length advantage over Thatz David on the home turn and yet Thatz David closed to within a neck of Casual. Thatz David covered extra ground, suffered a loss of momentum and was gaining at the finish. In the opinion of the committee if the interference had not occurred Mr Hannam would more than likely have run third.
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As a result of our decision the amended placings were:
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1st Dubhdara (No 1)
--2nd Keep Ahead (No 4)
--3rd Thatz David (No 5)
--4th Casual (No 2)
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Dividends were directed to be paid accordingly.
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