Wairio TC – 20 October 2009 –
ID: JCA19835
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Decision:
Adjourned , heard Invercargill HRC 20 October 09
--At an adjourned hearing from the Wairio Trotting Club meeting on 18 October 2009, The Macaulay Motors Ltd Mobile Pace – Race 9, Mr A Beck, Senior Horseman driving DIGGERS REST, used his whip in an unnecessary manner over the final stages, a breach of Rule 869 (2) (a).
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Adjourned, heard Invercargill HRC 20 October 2009
--At an adjourned hearing from the Wairio Trotting Club meeting on 18 October 2009, The Macaulay Motors Ltd Mobile Pace – Race 9, Mr A Beck, Senior Horseman driving DIGGERS REST, used his whip in an unnecessary manner over the final stages, a breach of Rule 869 (2) (a).
--Mr Beck admitted the breach.
--Stipendiary Steward Mr N McIntyre used video film to highlight the alleged incident. Mr McIntyre stated that Mr Beck continued to ‘chase up’ his horse from the 600m to the 200m mark when the horse was tiring and clearly beaten. He maintained that Mr Beck should have put the stick away. Mr McIntyre also told the Committee that the public perception of the incident would not be well received by the racing public.
--Mr Beck stated that the horse needed to be chased up and that he did not persevere past the 200m mark.
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SUBMISSIONS ON PENALTY
--When asked for a suggested range of penalty, Mr McIntyre referred to the Penalty Guide, suggesting a fine of $250 would be appropriate. He also stated that Mr Beck had no previous charge under this rule.
--Mr Beck suggested that a fine of $250 was excessive under the circumstances.
--The Committee adjourned to consider penalty, and took into account the following factors in reaching its decision :
--Mr Beck’s guilty plea, previous excellent driving record and that, in our opinion, the breach was at the lowest end of the scale. Reference was also made to two previous breaches of this Rule 869 (2) (a) where, on 05 June 2009 Mr A was fined the sum of $150 at Auckland and Mr B on 14 June 2009 was fined $150 at Blenheim.
Mr Beck was fined the sum of $150.
N Skelt A Dennis
Chair
67945
Decision Date: 20/10/2009
Publish Date: 20/10/2009
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Decision:
Adjourned , heard Invercargill HRC 20 October 09
--At an adjourned hearing from the Wairio Trotting Club meeting on 18 October 2009, The Macaulay Motors Ltd Mobile Pace – Race 9, Mr A Beck, Senior Horseman driving DIGGERS REST, used his whip in an unnecessary manner over the final stages, a breach of Rule 869 (2) (a).
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Adjourned, heard Invercargill HRC 20 October 2009
--At an adjourned hearing from the Wairio Trotting Club meeting on 18 October 2009, The Macaulay Motors Ltd Mobile Pace – Race 9, Mr A Beck, Senior Horseman driving DIGGERS REST, used his whip in an unnecessary manner over the final stages, a breach of Rule 869 (2) (a).
--Mr Beck admitted the breach.
--Stipendiary Steward Mr N McIntyre used video film to highlight the alleged incident. Mr McIntyre stated that Mr Beck continued to ‘chase up’ his horse from the 600m to the 200m mark when the horse was tiring and clearly beaten. He maintained that Mr Beck should have put the stick away. Mr McIntyre also told the Committee that the public perception of the incident would not be well received by the racing public.
--Mr Beck stated that the horse needed to be chased up and that he did not persevere past the 200m mark.
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SUBMISSIONS ON PENALTY
--When asked for a suggested range of penalty, Mr McIntyre referred to the Penalty Guide, suggesting a fine of $250 would be appropriate. He also stated that Mr Beck had no previous charge under this rule.
--Mr Beck suggested that a fine of $250 was excessive under the circumstances.
--The Committee adjourned to consider penalty, and took into account the following factors in reaching its decision :
--Mr Beck’s guilty plea, previous excellent driving record and that, in our opinion, the breach was at the lowest end of the scale. Reference was also made to two previous breaches of this Rule 869 (2) (a) where, on 05 June 2009 Mr A was fined the sum of $150 at Auckland and Mr B on 14 June 2009 was fined $150 at Blenheim.
Mr Beck was fined the sum of $150.
N Skelt A Dennis
Chair
67945
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