Beaumont RC – 5 April 2009 – Race 6
ID: JCA22691
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Beaumont RC - 5 April 2009
Race Date:
2009/04/05
Race Number:
Race 6
Decision:
Mr Ching alleged that Mr Laking was guilty of careless riding in that he allowed his mount PENTIFUL to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of MAGIC TRICK which had to check near the 75 metres.
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Mr Ching alleged that Mr Laking was guilty of careless riding in that he allowed his mount PENTIFUL to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of MAGIC TRICK which had to check near the 75 metres.
--Mr Laking has admitted the breach. We thus find the charge of careless riding proved.
--Mr Davidson, stipendiary steward, demonstrated on the videos that near the finish of race 6 Mr Laking’s mount, while under a hard ride, had moved inwards taking the line of Mr Bullard who had to check his mount MAGIC TRICK. He asked for 4 to 6 days suspension.
--Mr Laking acknowledged his horse was running about. He said it was lugging in and that it ducked in when he used the whip. He accepted he was still pushing out his horse when it moved in. He said he thought he was clear of Mr Bullard. He stated that 3 to 4 days was a sufficient penalty.
--Mr Ching has accurately described the breach as low mid range. Mr Laking was aware Mr Bullard was on his inner but he kept urging his horse. We accept he was in a catch 22 position as he knew he had the opportunity to win the race but also that his horse was not keeping to a true line. His obligations is to ride within the Rules; he did not, as he has acknowledged by his admission of the breach. It is Mr Laking’s good fortune that Mr Bullard’s taking hold of his horse did not cost him a better position, in which case we would have viewed the breach more seriously.
--We take a 5 day starting point and reduce this to 4 days having regard to Mr Laking’s admission of the breach and his good record, considering he is a busy rider, of 2 breaches of this Rule in the past 12 months. Mr Laking states he has rides at Riverton, including a mount in the Cup. He asks for a 7 day deferment of the commencement of the suspension. Mr Ching accepts this is appropriate. Mr Laking is suspended from riding at the end of the Riverton meeting on Saturday 11 April up to and including 23 April. This is 4 South Island days.
--Geoff Hall Chairman
Neil Johnstone Member
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Decision:
Mr Ching alleged that Mr Laking was guilty of careless riding in that he allowed his mount PENTIFUL to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of MAGIC TRICK which had to check near the 75 metres.
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Mr Ching alleged that Mr Laking was guilty of careless riding in that he allowed his mount PENTIFUL to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of MAGIC TRICK which had to check near the 75 metres.
--Mr Laking has admitted the breach. We thus find the charge of careless riding proved.
--Mr Davidson, stipendiary steward, demonstrated on the videos that near the finish of race 6 Mr Laking’s mount, while under a hard ride, had moved inwards taking the line of Mr Bullard who had to check his mount MAGIC TRICK. He asked for 4 to 6 days suspension.
--Mr Laking acknowledged his horse was running about. He said it was lugging in and that it ducked in when he used the whip. He accepted he was still pushing out his horse when it moved in. He said he thought he was clear of Mr Bullard. He stated that 3 to 4 days was a sufficient penalty.
--Mr Ching has accurately described the breach as low mid range. Mr Laking was aware Mr Bullard was on his inner but he kept urging his horse. We accept he was in a catch 22 position as he knew he had the opportunity to win the race but also that his horse was not keeping to a true line. His obligations is to ride within the Rules; he did not, as he has acknowledged by his admission of the breach. It is Mr Laking’s good fortune that Mr Bullard’s taking hold of his horse did not cost him a better position, in which case we would have viewed the breach more seriously.
--We take a 5 day starting point and reduce this to 4 days having regard to Mr Laking’s admission of the breach and his good record, considering he is a busy rider, of 2 breaches of this Rule in the past 12 months. Mr Laking states he has rides at Riverton, including a mount in the Cup. He asks for a 7 day deferment of the commencement of the suspension. Mr Ching accepts this is appropriate. Mr Laking is suspended from riding at the end of the Riverton meeting on Saturday 11 April up to and including 23 April. This is 4 South Island days.
--Geoff Hall Chairman
Neil Johnstone Member
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