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Franklin TC – 26 November 2004 – Race 6

ID: JCA20810

Hearing Type:
Old Hearing

Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing

Meet Title:
Franklin TC - 26 November 2004

Race Date:
2004/11/26

Race Number:
Race 6

Decision:

An information lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead following an investigation into the running of Race 6 at the Franklin Trotting Club Meeting at Auckland on the 26th November 2004, was heard at the Cambridge on the 1st December 2004.



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An information lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead following an investigation into the running of Race 6 at the Franklin Trotting Club Meeting at Auckland on the 26th November 2004, was heard at the Cambridge on the 1st December 2004.

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Junior Horseman Mr J Abernathy was charged with driving HANDSHAKE in a manner capable of diminishing it chances of winning between 1250 and 1000 metres to run when he miscounted the number of laps to run.

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Mr Abernathy was present and supported by Horseman Mr P Butcher. He pleaded guilty to the charge.

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Mr Muirhead gave evidence supported by video tapes of the running of this race which clearly showed

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Handshake being driven under whip on the home straight with a lap left to run.

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Mr Butcher on behalf of Mr Abernathy in mitigation suggested that another driver could also be clearly seen driving his horse in a manner which suggested he too had miscounted and that this action had contributed to the error in counting by Mr Abernathy.

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Following submissions on penalty by both parties and taking into account his driving record and matters raised in mitigation Mr Abernathy was fined $350.

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Decision:

An information lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead following an investigation into the running of Race 6 at the Franklin Trotting Club Meeting at Auckland on the 26th November 2004, was heard at the Cambridge on the 1st December 2004.



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An information lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead following an investigation into the running of Race 6 at the Franklin Trotting Club Meeting at Auckland on the 26th November 2004, was heard at the Cambridge on the 1st December 2004.

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Junior Horseman Mr J Abernathy was charged with driving HANDSHAKE in a manner capable of diminishing it chances of winning between 1250 and 1000 metres to run when he miscounted the number of laps to run.

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Mr Abernathy was present and supported by Horseman Mr P Butcher. He pleaded guilty to the charge.

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Mr Muirhead gave evidence supported by video tapes of the running of this race which clearly showed

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Handshake being driven under whip on the home straight with a lap left to run.

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Mr Butcher on behalf of Mr Abernathy in mitigation suggested that another driver could also be clearly seen driving his horse in a manner which suggested he too had miscounted and that this action had contributed to the error in counting by Mr Abernathy.

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Following submissions on penalty by both parties and taking into account his driving record and matters raised in mitigation Mr Abernathy was fined $350.

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