Kaikoura TC – 2 November 2009 – Race 2
ID: JCA20250
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Kaikoura TC - 2 November 2009
Race Date:
2009/11/02
Race Number:
Race 2
Decision:
Following the running of Race 2, Calvert Glass Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against RUBY N DIAMONDS (B N Orange), placed 3rd by the judge, on the ground that it “broke over the final 50 metres”.
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Following the running of Race 2, Calvert Glass Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against RUBY N DIAMONDS (B N Orange), placed 3rd by the judge, on the ground that it “broke over the final 50 metres”.
--Mr Orange was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he was representing the connections of RUBY N DIAMONDS at the protest hearing.
--Rule 870 (3) provides as follows:
Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
The relevant provision in the Breaking Horses Regulation provides as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(b) Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870 (3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Mr Escott stated that the judge’s margins in the Race were a half head, 2½ lengths and 2 lengths, the latter margin being that between 3rd and 4th.
--Mr N G McIntyre, Stipendiary Steward, showed video replays from two angles of the final stages of the Race. He pointed out Mr Orange angling for a run between two other runners inside the final 100 metres. He pointed out the marker on the inside of the track indicating the point 50 metres from the finishing line. He pointed out RUBY N DIAMONDS break from its gait and continue in a gallop to the finishing line. The horse had “gone rough” for about 3 strides just prior to breaking.
--Mr Orange said that the horse had galloped after the 50 metres marker. He submitted that the Committee could not be sure, from either camera angle, whether the horse had galloped before the 50 metres marker. He said that he was in the best position to see and said that he glanced across when the horse broke and believed that he had passed the marker. He submitted that the video evidence was inconclusive and the protest should be dismissed.
--The Committee agreed with Mr Orange that the video evidence was inconclusive as to whether RUBY N DIAMONDS had galloped before, at or past the 50 metres marker. Whilst it was clear that the horse, after breaking, had continued in a gallop to the finishing line, the Committee also needed to be satisfied that the horse had galloped before it reached the 50 metres marker. From the evidence available to the Committee, there was sufficient doubt on this point for the Committee to be not satisfied that the horse had breached the Regulation.
--Accordingly, the protest was dismissed and the judge’s placings stand.
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R G McKenzie P H M Welch
CHAIR Committee Member
13919
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Decision:
Following the running of Race 2, Calvert Glass Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against RUBY N DIAMONDS (B N Orange), placed 3rd by the judge, on the ground that it “broke over the final 50 metres”.
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Following the running of Race 2, Calvert Glass Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against RUBY N DIAMONDS (B N Orange), placed 3rd by the judge, on the ground that it “broke over the final 50 metres”.
--Mr Orange was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he was representing the connections of RUBY N DIAMONDS at the protest hearing.
--Rule 870 (3) provides as follows:
Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
The relevant provision in the Breaking Horses Regulation provides as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(b) Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870 (3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Mr Escott stated that the judge’s margins in the Race were a half head, 2½ lengths and 2 lengths, the latter margin being that between 3rd and 4th.
--Mr N G McIntyre, Stipendiary Steward, showed video replays from two angles of the final stages of the Race. He pointed out Mr Orange angling for a run between two other runners inside the final 100 metres. He pointed out the marker on the inside of the track indicating the point 50 metres from the finishing line. He pointed out RUBY N DIAMONDS break from its gait and continue in a gallop to the finishing line. The horse had “gone rough” for about 3 strides just prior to breaking.
--Mr Orange said that the horse had galloped after the 50 metres marker. He submitted that the Committee could not be sure, from either camera angle, whether the horse had galloped before the 50 metres marker. He said that he was in the best position to see and said that he glanced across when the horse broke and believed that he had passed the marker. He submitted that the video evidence was inconclusive and the protest should be dismissed.
--The Committee agreed with Mr Orange that the video evidence was inconclusive as to whether RUBY N DIAMONDS had galloped before, at or past the 50 metres marker. Whilst it was clear that the horse, after breaking, had continued in a gallop to the finishing line, the Committee also needed to be satisfied that the horse had galloped before it reached the 50 metres marker. From the evidence available to the Committee, there was sufficient doubt on this point for the Committee to be not satisfied that the horse had breached the Regulation.
--Accordingly, the protest was dismissed and the judge’s placings stand.
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R G McKenzie P H M Welch
CHAIR Committee Member
13919
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