Avondale JC – 1 November 2006 –
ID: JCA22644
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Decision:
The information charged jockey T Thornton with a race 4 breach of Rule 871 (1) (d) ? careless riding, in that she angled her mount Centree out when not the required distance clear of Bert (O Bossom)
The information charged jockey T Thornton with a race 4 breach of Rule 871 (1) (d) ? careless riding, in that she angled her mount Centree out when not the required distance clear of Bert (O Bossom) forcing that horse in to the line of Duvauchelle ( M Hills), causing that horse to check.
--The Defendant confirmed that she admitted to the rule breach.
--The Informant's case was opened by Assistant Stipendiary Steward W Robinson demonstrating the interference on the video recording of the race. In doing so, Mr Robinson drew the Committee's attention to the position of the Defendant's horse at about the 400m mark, and detailed the movements of her horse as she moved Centree out and forced Bert into the path of Duvauchelle. The Committee was advised by Mr Robinson that in his opinion jockey Bossom's mount was tiring, and was forced out into the path of an improving Duvauchelle, causing that horse to check.
--Both the Informant and the Assistant Stipendiary Steward felt that the Defendant had made an error of judgment, but conceded that it was unlikely that she would have been aware of the rapidly improving horse that was ultimately checked by her actions.
--Addressing penalty, the Informant stressed that notwithstanding the interference being at the lower end of the scale, her very good record, and that "she certainly does not go out to cause interference" - a 3 day suspension was still appropriate.
--The Defendant agreed with the submissions as to penalty put forward by the Informant.
--Factoring in the Defendant's good record, her admission of the breach, the degree of interference, and accepting that she had made an error of judgment whilst giving her mount every opportunity, the Committee found that a 3 day suspension was appropriate and imposed that penalty. The suspension to commence at the conclusion of racing on Saturday 4 November 2006 and to end at the conclusion of racing on Saturday 11 November 2006, three race days for the region where the Defendant accepts riding engagements.
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GM Downey E Doherty
--Chairman
Decision Date: 01/11/2006
Publish Date: 01/11/2006
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Decision:
The information charged jockey T Thornton with a race 4 breach of Rule 871 (1) (d) ? careless riding, in that she angled her mount Centree out when not the required distance clear of Bert (O Bossom)
The information charged jockey T Thornton with a race 4 breach of Rule 871 (1) (d) ? careless riding, in that she angled her mount Centree out when not the required distance clear of Bert (O Bossom) forcing that horse in to the line of Duvauchelle ( M Hills), causing that horse to check.
--The Defendant confirmed that she admitted to the rule breach.
--The Informant's case was opened by Assistant Stipendiary Steward W Robinson demonstrating the interference on the video recording of the race. In doing so, Mr Robinson drew the Committee's attention to the position of the Defendant's horse at about the 400m mark, and detailed the movements of her horse as she moved Centree out and forced Bert into the path of Duvauchelle. The Committee was advised by Mr Robinson that in his opinion jockey Bossom's mount was tiring, and was forced out into the path of an improving Duvauchelle, causing that horse to check.
--Both the Informant and the Assistant Stipendiary Steward felt that the Defendant had made an error of judgment, but conceded that it was unlikely that she would have been aware of the rapidly improving horse that was ultimately checked by her actions.
--Addressing penalty, the Informant stressed that notwithstanding the interference being at the lower end of the scale, her very good record, and that "she certainly does not go out to cause interference" - a 3 day suspension was still appropriate.
--The Defendant agreed with the submissions as to penalty put forward by the Informant.
--Factoring in the Defendant's good record, her admission of the breach, the degree of interference, and accepting that she had made an error of judgment whilst giving her mount every opportunity, the Committee found that a 3 day suspension was appropriate and imposed that penalty. The suspension to commence at the conclusion of racing on Saturday 4 November 2006 and to end at the conclusion of racing on Saturday 11 November 2006, three race days for the region where the Defendant accepts riding engagements.
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GM Downey E Doherty
--Chairman
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