Auckland RC 2 November 2010 – R 10 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA22197
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Auckland RC - 2 November 2010
Meet Chair:
tom
Meet Committee Member 1:
tom
Meet Committee Member 2:
tom
Race Date:
2010/11/02
Race Number:
R 10
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr L Innes
--Defendant: Mr R James
--Information No: 061 (Instigating a protest)
--Meeting: Auckland Racing Club
--Date: 2 November 2010
--Venue: Ellerslie
--Race: 10
--Rule No: 642 (1)
--Judicial Committee: R Seabrook, Chairman – A Dooley, Committee Member
--Present: CATALINA-Mr M Cameron, Jockey, SANTANGELO-Mr S Ramsay, Trainer and Mr L Innes, Jockey
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PROTEST:
--Following race 10 a protest was lodged pursuant to rule 642 (1). The Informant Mr L Innes alleged that CATALINA, placed first by the judge, caused interference to SANTANGELO placed second by the judge. This interference is alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
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The official margin between first and second was a head.
--All connections were informed of the protest.
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FACTS:
--The informant Mr Innes demonstrated the video films and explained that from the 200 metre mark to the post, Mr Cameron riding CATALINA, had come out gradually moving his own mount SANTANGELO out approximately a horse width. Mr Innes said he received a bump and could not use his stick in the last 100 metres. He stated he had no doubt he would have won had he not received the interference from CATALINA.
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Mr Ramsay, trainer of SANTANGELO, concurred with Mr Innes and in his opinion CATALINA had come out 1 ½ to 2 horse widths. He added that Mr Cameron did not stop riding at any stage.
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Mr Cameron, rider of CATALINA, said he had kept a straight line until the last 20 metres when he conceded he had come out ½ to 1 horse width. He said Mr Innes was always riding his mount out and continued hitting it on the neck right to the post. Mr Cameron said he was always going the better of the two and his winning of the race was never in doubt.
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Mr Coles, when asked of his appraisal of the protest, said there was slight outward movement from CATALINA in the run up the straight. He believed this was a bare horse width and the committee had to decide whether this denied SANTANGELO the winning of the race.
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Mr Innes said in summing up the question was whether CATALINA would have won if Mr Cameron had stopped riding to straighten his mount.
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DECISION:
--The committee carefully considered all evidence and reviewed the video films several times before reaching a decision. While we concede Mr Cameron came out we find this was only a bare horse width. The films clearly show that although Mr Innes may have had his whip action impeded he did not have to stop riding his mount out at any stage. Although there was a slight bump between the two horses at approximately the 40 metre mark this did not affect SANTANGELO’S momentum. Also it was relevant that at the 200 metre mark CATALINA was approximately a neck behind SANTANGELO and after gaining an advantage was always holding that horse in the run to the post.
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For these reasons we are not satisfied that SANTANGELO would have beaten CATALINA had interference not occurred. Accordingly the protest is dismissed and the judge’s placings shall stand.
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Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: Mr L Innes
--Defendant: Mr R James
--Information No: 061 (Instigating a protest)
--Meeting: Auckland Racing Club
--Date: 2 November 2010
--Venue: Ellerslie
--Race: 10
--Rule No: 642 (1)
--Judicial Committee: R Seabrook, Chairman – A Dooley, Committee Member
--Present: CATALINA-Mr M Cameron, Jockey, SANTANGELO-Mr S Ramsay, Trainer and Mr L Innes, Jockey
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PROTEST:
--Following race 10 a protest was lodged pursuant to rule 642 (1). The Informant Mr L Innes alleged that CATALINA, placed first by the judge, caused interference to SANTANGELO placed second by the judge. This interference is alleged to have occurred in the final straight.
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The official margin between first and second was a head.
--All connections were informed of the protest.
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FACTS:
--The informant Mr Innes demonstrated the video films and explained that from the 200 metre mark to the post, Mr Cameron riding CATALINA, had come out gradually moving his own mount SANTANGELO out approximately a horse width. Mr Innes said he received a bump and could not use his stick in the last 100 metres. He stated he had no doubt he would have won had he not received the interference from CATALINA.
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Mr Ramsay, trainer of SANTANGELO, concurred with Mr Innes and in his opinion CATALINA had come out 1 ½ to 2 horse widths. He added that Mr Cameron did not stop riding at any stage.
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Mr Cameron, rider of CATALINA, said he had kept a straight line until the last 20 metres when he conceded he had come out ½ to 1 horse width. He said Mr Innes was always riding his mount out and continued hitting it on the neck right to the post. Mr Cameron said he was always going the better of the two and his winning of the race was never in doubt.
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Mr Coles, when asked of his appraisal of the protest, said there was slight outward movement from CATALINA in the run up the straight. He believed this was a bare horse width and the committee had to decide whether this denied SANTANGELO the winning of the race.
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Mr Innes said in summing up the question was whether CATALINA would have won if Mr Cameron had stopped riding to straighten his mount.
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DECISION:
--The committee carefully considered all evidence and reviewed the video films several times before reaching a decision. While we concede Mr Cameron came out we find this was only a bare horse width. The films clearly show that although Mr Innes may have had his whip action impeded he did not have to stop riding his mount out at any stage. Although there was a slight bump between the two horses at approximately the 40 metre mark this did not affect SANTANGELO’S momentum. Also it was relevant that at the 200 metre mark CATALINA was approximately a neck behind SANTANGELO and after gaining an advantage was always holding that horse in the run to the post.
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For these reasons we are not satisfied that SANTANGELO would have beaten CATALINA had interference not occurred. Accordingly the protest is dismissed and the judge’s placings shall stand.
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