Winton HRC 30 May 2010 – R 3 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA21933
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward
--Defendant: Mr D Dunn – Driver of Aleana
--Information No: 14136 (instigating a protest)
--Meeting: Winton Harness Racing Club
--Date: 30 May 2010
--Venue: Winton
--Race: 3 Harry Cox Memorial Junior Drivers Trot
--Rule No: 870 (3) 4A also breaking horse regulations)
--Judicial Committee: N D Skelt, Chairman – A G Dennis, Committee Member
--Plea: Admitted
--Also Present: Mr H Crackett - Trainer of Aleana
----
CHARGES:
--This was a protest lodged by Stipendiary Steward (Mr C J Allison) alleging that the 3rd placed horse by the judge (Aleana) broke from its gate in excess of 150m in the home straight.
----
The judge’s placings were…
--1st Jacca Jack - (5) - (N Williamson)
--2nd Castleton’s Boy - (6) - (M Williamson)
--3rd Aleana - (3) - (D Dunn)
--4th Somerton Beau - (8) - (R Butt)
--5th Earls Son - (2) - (A Sanderson)
----
FACTS:
--Mr Allison showed the committee several video clips of the alleged incident, highlighting the horse Aleana breaking in excess of 150m in the home straight.
----
Mr Dunn, the driver of Aleana, and Mr Crackett, the trainer of Aleana, both agreed with Mr Allison’s view and did not dispute the protest.
----
SUBMISSION(s):
--Mr Allison commented to the committee that Aleana in this instance could either be disqualified or relegated with the committee having the ability to use its discretion under the rule.
----
REASON(s):
--We find that Aleana broke free of interference in the home straight in excess of 150m.
----
DECISION:
--The protest was upheld and the 3rd placed horse Aleana was relegated to 5th placing.
----
The judge’s placings now read…
--1st Jacca Jack - (5) - (N Williamson)
--2nd Castleton’s Boy - (6) - (M Williamson)
--3rd Somerton Beau - (8) - (R Butt)
--4th Earls Son - (2) - (A Sanderson)
--5th Aleana - (3) - (D Dunn)
----
--
N Skelt A Dennis
--CHAIR Committee Member
--14136
----
Decision Date: 30/05/2010
Publish Date: 30/05/2010
JCA Decision Fields (raw)
Dmitry: This section contains all JCA fields migrated from the raw data.
Data from these fields should be mapped appropriately to display amongst the standard fields above; please make note of any values below that are missing in the above standard fields but should be there.
hearingid: d765108bd3fc7c3e023cc18d7281dc5b
informantnumber:
horsename:
hearing_racingtype: harness-racing
startdate: 30/05/2010
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: no date provided
hearing_title: Winton HRC 30 May 2010 - R 3 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward
--Defendant: Mr D Dunn – Driver of Aleana
--Information No: 14136 (instigating a protest)
--Meeting: Winton Harness Racing Club
--Date: 30 May 2010
--Venue: Winton
--Race: 3 Harry Cox Memorial Junior Drivers Trot
--Rule No: 870 (3) 4A also breaking horse regulations)
--Judicial Committee: N D Skelt, Chairman – A G Dennis, Committee Member
--Plea: Admitted
--Also Present: Mr H Crackett - Trainer of Aleana
----
CHARGES:
--This was a protest lodged by Stipendiary Steward (Mr C J Allison) alleging that the 3rd placed horse by the judge (Aleana) broke from its gate in excess of 150m in the home straight.
----
The judge’s placings were…
--1st Jacca Jack - (5) - (N Williamson)
--2nd Castleton’s Boy - (6) - (M Williamson)
--3rd Aleana - (3) - (D Dunn)
--4th Somerton Beau - (8) - (R Butt)
--5th Earls Son - (2) - (A Sanderson)
----
FACTS:
--Mr Allison showed the committee several video clips of the alleged incident, highlighting the horse Aleana breaking in excess of 150m in the home straight.
----
Mr Dunn, the driver of Aleana, and Mr Crackett, the trainer of Aleana, both agreed with Mr Allison’s view and did not dispute the protest.
----
SUBMISSION(s):
--Mr Allison commented to the committee that Aleana in this instance could either be disqualified or relegated with the committee having the ability to use its discretion under the rule.
----
REASON(s):
--We find that Aleana broke free of interference in the home straight in excess of 150m.
----
DECISION:
--The protest was upheld and the 3rd placed horse Aleana was relegated to 5th placing.
----
The judge’s placings now read…
--1st Jacca Jack - (5) - (N Williamson)
--2nd Castleton’s Boy - (6) - (M Williamson)
--3rd Somerton Beau - (8) - (R Butt)
--4th Earls Son - (2) - (A Sanderson)
--5th Aleana - (3) - (D Dunn)
----
--
N Skelt A Dennis
--CHAIR Committee Member
--14136
----
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Old Hearing
Rules: 870 (3) 4A also breaking horse regulations
Informant:
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
StipendSteward:
raceid:
race_expapproval:
racecancelled:
race_noreport:
race_emailed1:
race_emailed2:
race_title:
submittochair:
race_expappcomment:
race_km:
race_otherexp:
race_chair:
race_pm1:
race_pm2:
meetid:
meet_expapproval:
meet_noreport:
waitingforpublication:
meet_emailed1:
meet_emailed2:
meetdate: no date provided
meet_title:
meet_expappcomment:
meet_km:
meet_otherexp:
tracklocation:
meet_racingtype:
meet_chair:
meet_pm1:
meet_pm2:
name: