Marlborough HRC – 18 January 2008 – Race 5
ID: JCA20987
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Marlborough HRC - 18 January 2008
Race Date:
2008/01/18
Race Number:
Race 5
Decision:
Following the running of Race 5, a protest was lodged by the Stipendiary Stewards against horse no 1, De Gaulle (D Dunn), placed 4th by the Judge, on the grounds that it had broken from its gait and was lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur.
Following the running of Race 5, a protest was lodged by the Stipendiary Stewards against horse no 1, De Gaulle (D Dunn), placed 4th by the Judge, on the grounds that it had broken from its gait and was lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur.
----The placings were: 1st - 6, 2nd - 10, 3rd - 2, 4th - 1, 5th - 16.
----Introducing her case, stipendiary steward Mrs Williams said that the stewards were looking at the position of 3rd place (Spirit of the Sun) but that movement of that horse was not sufficient to warrant its relegation. However, the 4th horse in a break at the line (De Gaulle) was lapped on (by Manakau Spur) and Mrs Williams conceded there may have been some interference just prior to the line and, if so, then relegation was not mandatory.
----Stipendiary steward Mr McIntyre, who was at the top of the straight, described the incident and, in doing so, referred to the video. He pointed out the respective horses and showed that, just prior to the finish, Mr Dunn (De Gaulle) goes into a break and appears to go across the back of Mr De Filippi (Castletons Boy, which finished 2nd). He said that there appears to be some tightening but, in his view, De Gaulle does have his head on its side.
----Asked his position, Mr Ford (Spirit of the Sun) did not believe he had tightened Mr Dunn. He said that Mr Dunn’s horse was tiring, and his was running on.
----Mr Dunn said that he got outside Mr De Filippi’s wheel and it got tight between Mr De Filippi and Mr Ford, and he had to check his horse and pull back off Mr De Filippi or he’d have got squeezed up quite badly.
----To the chairman, Mr Dunn said he did earlier have a clear run but he had to check his horse off, and this was caused by Mr Ford’s horse running in. He referred to the video which, in his view, showed that he had clear space but, closer to the line, it got tighter, he was pushed down and had to check off Mr De Filippi’s wheel. Whilst he agreed that his horse was hanging, he said he was also being squeezed.
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Decision and Reasons:
----This was a protest lodged by the stipendiary stewards against horse no 1, De Gaulle (D Dunn), placed 4th by the Judge, on the grounds of breaking from its gait and being lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur
----The situation was that, just short of the post, Mr Dunn’s horse, De Gaulle, went into a break and, at the line, was not in its correct gait and was lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur.
----Evidence was given by the stewards and by the drivers and, in this case, I accept the evidence of Mr Dunn in that he was hampered by the horse on the outside, Spirit of the Sun (Mr Ford) which continued to move in, in its run down the straight, and caused Mr Dunn to check his horse.
----Mr Dunn’s horse may have had his head on the side, but it is evident he had to check De Gaulle off Mr De Filippi because of the pressure on his outside. I’m not satisfied he would have finished closer than he did but I find that the pressure brought to bear by Mr Ford (Spirit of the Sun) may have contributed to Mr Dunn’s horse breaking. In his having to check, he lost ground and was just lapped on by Manakau Spur which finished 5th.
----This is a case where it is not mandatory for relegation under Rule 870(5) - where it is found that not being in the correct gait is the result of interference - and, for the reasons outlined, I exercise my discretion not to relegate. The protest is dismissed, and the placings remain:-
----1. 6 Lough Beg
--2. 10 Castletons Boy
--3. 2 Spirit of the Sun
--4. 1 De Gaulle
--5. 16 Manakau Spur
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P.H.Welch
--Chairman
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Decision:
Following the running of Race 5, a protest was lodged by the Stipendiary Stewards against horse no 1, De Gaulle (D Dunn), placed 4th by the Judge, on the grounds that it had broken from its gait and was lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur.
Following the running of Race 5, a protest was lodged by the Stipendiary Stewards against horse no 1, De Gaulle (D Dunn), placed 4th by the Judge, on the grounds that it had broken from its gait and was lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur.
----The placings were: 1st - 6, 2nd - 10, 3rd - 2, 4th - 1, 5th - 16.
----Introducing her case, stipendiary steward Mrs Williams said that the stewards were looking at the position of 3rd place (Spirit of the Sun) but that movement of that horse was not sufficient to warrant its relegation. However, the 4th horse in a break at the line (De Gaulle) was lapped on (by Manakau Spur) and Mrs Williams conceded there may have been some interference just prior to the line and, if so, then relegation was not mandatory.
----Stipendiary steward Mr McIntyre, who was at the top of the straight, described the incident and, in doing so, referred to the video. He pointed out the respective horses and showed that, just prior to the finish, Mr Dunn (De Gaulle) goes into a break and appears to go across the back of Mr De Filippi (Castletons Boy, which finished 2nd). He said that there appears to be some tightening but, in his view, De Gaulle does have his head on its side.
----Asked his position, Mr Ford (Spirit of the Sun) did not believe he had tightened Mr Dunn. He said that Mr Dunn’s horse was tiring, and his was running on.
----Mr Dunn said that he got outside Mr De Filippi’s wheel and it got tight between Mr De Filippi and Mr Ford, and he had to check his horse and pull back off Mr De Filippi or he’d have got squeezed up quite badly.
----To the chairman, Mr Dunn said he did earlier have a clear run but he had to check his horse off, and this was caused by Mr Ford’s horse running in. He referred to the video which, in his view, showed that he had clear space but, closer to the line, it got tighter, he was pushed down and had to check off Mr De Filippi’s wheel. Whilst he agreed that his horse was hanging, he said he was also being squeezed.
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Decision and Reasons:
----This was a protest lodged by the stipendiary stewards against horse no 1, De Gaulle (D Dunn), placed 4th by the Judge, on the grounds of breaking from its gait and being lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur
----The situation was that, just short of the post, Mr Dunn’s horse, De Gaulle, went into a break and, at the line, was not in its correct gait and was lapped on by horse no 16, Manakau Spur.
----Evidence was given by the stewards and by the drivers and, in this case, I accept the evidence of Mr Dunn in that he was hampered by the horse on the outside, Spirit of the Sun (Mr Ford) which continued to move in, in its run down the straight, and caused Mr Dunn to check his horse.
----Mr Dunn’s horse may have had his head on the side, but it is evident he had to check De Gaulle off Mr De Filippi because of the pressure on his outside. I’m not satisfied he would have finished closer than he did but I find that the pressure brought to bear by Mr Ford (Spirit of the Sun) may have contributed to Mr Dunn’s horse breaking. In his having to check, he lost ground and was just lapped on by Manakau Spur which finished 5th.
----This is a case where it is not mandatory for relegation under Rule 870(5) - where it is found that not being in the correct gait is the result of interference - and, for the reasons outlined, I exercise my discretion not to relegate. The protest is dismissed, and the placings remain:-
----1. 6 Lough Beg
--2. 10 Castletons Boy
--3. 2 Spirit of the Sun
--4. 1 De Gaulle
--5. 16 Manakau Spur
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P.H.Welch
--Chairman
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