Otago RC – 15 October 2010 – R 2
ID: JCA21886
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Otago RC - 15 October 2010
Meet Chair:
tom
Meet Committee Member 1:
tom
Meet Committee Member 2:
tom
Race Date:
2010/10/15
Race Number:
R 2
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr M Davidson, stipendiary steward
--Defendant: Mr D Stackhouse, licensed jockey
--Information No: 7495
--Meeting: Otago RC
--Date: 15/10/10
--Venue: Wingatui
--Race: 2
--Rule No: 605(1)
--Judicial Committee: Geoff Hall, Chairman – J Eagles, Committee Member
--Also present: Mr T Hazlett (assisting Mr Stackhouse)
--Plea: Admitted
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CHARGE:
--Mr Davidson alleged that Mr Stackhouse, the engaged rider for ARONSAY, failed to be present on course by the required time and was replaced by Ms K Williams.
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Mr Stackhouse admitted the breach, which we thus find proved.
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FACTS:
--Mr Stackhouse failed to arrive on the course 40 minutes before he was due to ride ARONSAY in race 2. He arrived only 10 minutes before race start time. Mr Stackhouse had arranged to travel to the course with Mr R Bishop. He indicated he had run to Mr Bishop’s house and Mr Bishop was not there as arranged. Mr Bishop had been delayed by riding track work and then picking up his girlfriend. Mr Stackhouse had no means of returning to his house to drive his car to the meeting and thus was dependent on Mr Bishop, who unfortunately let him down on this occasion.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--Mr Davidson referred to a recent case where Ms S was fined $200 for a similar offence, although he observed that she had been unable to provide any excuse for her lateness.
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Mr Hazlett expressed his disappointment at the behaviour of both Mr Stackhouse and Mr Bishop. He indicated he had spoken to Mr Stackhouse in stern terms and he believed Mr Stackhouse would learn from his experience of being charged and that a similar breach would not occur again. He also indicated that the connections of ARONSAY were furious and that Mr Stackhouse risked losing the ride on that horse in the New Zealand Cup.
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DECISION:
--While we have some sympathy with respect to the plight in which Mr Stackhouse found himself, the obligation under the rule clearly rests with him. His admission of the breach reflects this fact. He has no previous breaches of this rule.
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We believe Mr Stackhouse’s culpability to be lesser than that of Ms S and fine him the sum of $150.
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Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr M Davidson, stipendiary steward
--Defendant: Mr D Stackhouse, licensed jockey
--Information No: 7495
--Meeting: Otago RC
--Date: 15/10/10
--Venue: Wingatui
--Race: 2
--Rule No: 605(1)
--Judicial Committee: Geoff Hall, Chairman – J Eagles, Committee Member
--Also present: Mr T Hazlett (assisting Mr Stackhouse)
--Plea: Admitted
----
CHARGE:
--Mr Davidson alleged that Mr Stackhouse, the engaged rider for ARONSAY, failed to be present on course by the required time and was replaced by Ms K Williams.
----
Mr Stackhouse admitted the breach, which we thus find proved.
----
FACTS:
--Mr Stackhouse failed to arrive on the course 40 minutes before he was due to ride ARONSAY in race 2. He arrived only 10 minutes before race start time. Mr Stackhouse had arranged to travel to the course with Mr R Bishop. He indicated he had run to Mr Bishop’s house and Mr Bishop was not there as arranged. Mr Bishop had been delayed by riding track work and then picking up his girlfriend. Mr Stackhouse had no means of returning to his house to drive his car to the meeting and thus was dependent on Mr Bishop, who unfortunately let him down on this occasion.
----
SUBMISSIONS:
--Mr Davidson referred to a recent case where Ms S was fined $200 for a similar offence, although he observed that she had been unable to provide any excuse for her lateness.
----
Mr Hazlett expressed his disappointment at the behaviour of both Mr Stackhouse and Mr Bishop. He indicated he had spoken to Mr Stackhouse in stern terms and he believed Mr Stackhouse would learn from his experience of being charged and that a similar breach would not occur again. He also indicated that the connections of ARONSAY were furious and that Mr Stackhouse risked losing the ride on that horse in the New Zealand Cup.
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DECISION:
--While we have some sympathy with respect to the plight in which Mr Stackhouse found himself, the obligation under the rule clearly rests with him. His admission of the breach reflects this fact. He has no previous breaches of this rule.
----
We believe Mr Stackhouse’s culpability to be lesser than that of Ms S and fine him the sum of $150.
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