NZ Metro TC – 9 October 2010 – R 7
ID: JCA20907
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 9 October 2010
Meet Chair:
tom
Meet Committee Member 1:
tom
Meet Committee Member 2:
tom
Race Date:
2010/10/09
Race Number:
R 7
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr N. R. Escott, Chief Stipendiary Steward
--Defendant: Mr C. D. Thornley, Open Horseman (did not attend)
--Information No: 69288
--Meeting: New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club
--Date: 9 October 2010
--Venue: Addington Raceway
--Race 7: Fahey Fence Hire Mobile Pace
--Rule: 869(2)(c)
--Judicial Committee: J. M. Phelan, Chairman - K. G. Hales, Committee Member
--Plea: Admitted
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Charge:
--Following the running of Race 7, the Fahey Fence Hire Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward Mr N. R. Escott against Open Horseman Mr C. D. Thornley alleging a breach of Rule 869(2)(c). It was alleged that the Mr Thornley used his whip outside the confines of his sulky.
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The Information reads as follows.
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“I the abovenamed informant allege that the abovenamed Defendant committed a breach of Rule 869(2)(c) in that C. D. Thornley (Fuse) used his whip outside the confines of the sulky.”
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Rule 869(2)(c) reads as follows.
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“(2) No horseman shall during any race:-
--(a) ….
--(b) ….
--(c) Project his whip outside the sulky or draw his whip further back than the sulky seat.”
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Facts:
--Mr Escott gave evidence and used video coverage to show that in the final straight Mr Thornley had used his whip outside the confines of his sulky.
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Mr Thornley had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted, and also that he did not wish to attend the hearing.
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Decision:
--As Mr Thornley had admitted this breach of the Rules it was found to be proved in accordance with Rule 1111(1)(d).
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Submissions on Penalty:
--Mr Escott made submissions that Mr Thornley had not previously breached Rule 869(2)(c) and that an appropriate penalty in this case was a fine of $200-00. We were satisfied that a fine of this amount was in line with the Penalty Guide and previous penalties imposed for a breach of this Rule.
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Penalty:
--Accordingly Mr Thornley was fined the sum of $200-00.
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Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr N. R. Escott, Chief Stipendiary Steward
--Defendant: Mr C. D. Thornley, Open Horseman (did not attend)
--Information No: 69288
--Meeting: New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club
--Date: 9 October 2010
--Venue: Addington Raceway
--Race 7: Fahey Fence Hire Mobile Pace
--Rule: 869(2)(c)
--Judicial Committee: J. M. Phelan, Chairman - K. G. Hales, Committee Member
--Plea: Admitted
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Charge:
--Following the running of Race 7, the Fahey Fence Hire Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward Mr N. R. Escott against Open Horseman Mr C. D. Thornley alleging a breach of Rule 869(2)(c). It was alleged that the Mr Thornley used his whip outside the confines of his sulky.
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The Information reads as follows.
----
“I the abovenamed informant allege that the abovenamed Defendant committed a breach of Rule 869(2)(c) in that C. D. Thornley (Fuse) used his whip outside the confines of the sulky.”
----
Rule 869(2)(c) reads as follows.
----
“(2) No horseman shall during any race:-
--(a) ….
--(b) ….
--(c) Project his whip outside the sulky or draw his whip further back than the sulky seat.”
----
Facts:
--Mr Escott gave evidence and used video coverage to show that in the final straight Mr Thornley had used his whip outside the confines of his sulky.
----
Mr Thornley had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted, and also that he did not wish to attend the hearing.
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Decision:
--As Mr Thornley had admitted this breach of the Rules it was found to be proved in accordance with Rule 1111(1)(d).
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Submissions on Penalty:
--Mr Escott made submissions that Mr Thornley had not previously breached Rule 869(2)(c) and that an appropriate penalty in this case was a fine of $200-00. We were satisfied that a fine of this amount was in line with the Penalty Guide and previous penalties imposed for a breach of this Rule.
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Penalty:
--Accordingly Mr Thornley was fined the sum of $200-00.
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