Ashburton RC 20 December 2013 – R5 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA11696
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Ashburton RC - 20 December 2013
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles
Race Date:
2013/12/20
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
The protest was dismissed with the judges placings confirmed.
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 5, the Barneswood Farm Rating 65, an Information Instigating a Protest was filed by Trainer, Mr R McKay alleging interference by 2nd placed horse REVOLUTIONARY (13), ridden by Miss K Williams, to the 3rd placed MARY BURKE (15), ridden by Miss J Morris.
The Judges placings in this race were as follows.
1st - SAND’IOR(16)
2nd - REVOLUTIONARY(13)
3rd - MARY BURKE (15)
4th - UMSHINI WAMI(10)
5th - JUNGLE KNIGHT(2)
6th - IVENOIDA (9)
The Information reads as follows:
“That horse number 13, or its rider, placed 2nd by the Judge, interfered with the chances of horse number15, placed 3rd by the Judge, in the final straight.
Rule 642(1) provides as follows.
“If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with".
The connections of MARY BURKE were represented at this hearing by Mr R McKay, the trainer and Miss J Morris the rider, with Miss K Williams, the rider of REVOLUTIONARY representing the interests of that horse. All parties agreed that they understood the Rule and the nature of the protest.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr McKay gave evidence and used video coverage to show that shortly after entering the home straight inside the 400m, REVOLUTIONARY, who was hanging out, shifted out and made contact with MARY BURKE causing that horse to become unbalanced and rider J Morris to stop riding momentarily. Mr McKay also showed a further point of contact later in the straight where again REVOLUTIONARY shifted out and made contact on a second occasion. Mr McKay submitted that the official margin was a long neck between 2nd and 3rd. He said that but for the interference suffered from REVOLUTIONARY, MARY BURKE would have beaten that horse. Miss Morris stated that MARY BURKE was a small horse and was unbalanced for a stride or two when contact was made on the first occasion and to a lesser extent on the second point of contact.
Miss Williams gave evidence and stated that REVOLUTIONARY had hung out throughout the entire home straight. She said that the horse had shifted out and made slight contact with MARY BURKE despite her endeavours to keep the mare on a true line. She said it was clear on the film that the contact was slight and the second contact was lighter still if in fact the horses had made contact at all.
Mr McLaughlin, as officiating Stipendiary Steward, in giving his interpretation of the incident stated that the first point of contact could be described as a “brush” with doubt by him as to whether the second point of contact occurred.
Reasons for Decision:
We carefully considered the evidence given and the video coverage of the incident. The Committee was satisfied that REVOLUTIONARY had shifted out shortly after the home turn and made contact with MARY BURKE. The Committee assessed that contact to be slight with any resultant interference to MARY BURKE an inconvenience only. The Committee were also satisfied that the second alleged contact was unsubstantiated by the evidence given and the relevant video replays of the incident. The Committee also took into account that after the initial contact near the 400m MARY BURKE, who had been just ahead of REVOLUTIONARY at that point, had the rest of the straight to make ground on REVOLUTIONARY but had failed to do so.
Taking all the above matters into account we decided that this protest should be dismissed.
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hearingid: 2ef55411ceb81dff6ce178f60716d0f9
informantnumber: A1920
horsename: REVOLUTIONARY
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startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 17/12/2013
hearing_title: Ashburton RC 20 December 2013 - R5 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 5, the Barneswood Farm Rating 65, an Information Instigating a Protest was filed by Trainer, Mr R McKay alleging interference by 2nd placed horse REVOLUTIONARY (13), ridden by Miss K Williams, to the 3rd placed MARY BURKE (15), ridden by Miss J Morris.
The Judges placings in this race were as follows.
1st - SAND’IOR(16)
2nd - REVOLUTIONARY(13)
3rd - MARY BURKE (15)
4th - UMSHINI WAMI(10)
5th - JUNGLE KNIGHT(2)
6th - IVENOIDA (9)
The Information reads as follows:
“That horse number 13, or its rider, placed 2nd by the Judge, interfered with the chances of horse number15, placed 3rd by the Judge, in the final straight.
Rule 642(1) provides as follows.
“If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with".
The connections of MARY BURKE were represented at this hearing by Mr R McKay, the trainer and Miss J Morris the rider, with Miss K Williams, the rider of REVOLUTIONARY representing the interests of that horse. All parties agreed that they understood the Rule and the nature of the protest.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr McKay gave evidence and used video coverage to show that shortly after entering the home straight inside the 400m, REVOLUTIONARY, who was hanging out, shifted out and made contact with MARY BURKE causing that horse to become unbalanced and rider J Morris to stop riding momentarily. Mr McKay also showed a further point of contact later in the straight where again REVOLUTIONARY shifted out and made contact on a second occasion. Mr McKay submitted that the official margin was a long neck between 2nd and 3rd. He said that but for the interference suffered from REVOLUTIONARY, MARY BURKE would have beaten that horse. Miss Morris stated that MARY BURKE was a small horse and was unbalanced for a stride or two when contact was made on the first occasion and to a lesser extent on the second point of contact.
Miss Williams gave evidence and stated that REVOLUTIONARY had hung out throughout the entire home straight. She said that the horse had shifted out and made slight contact with MARY BURKE despite her endeavours to keep the mare on a true line. She said it was clear on the film that the contact was slight and the second contact was lighter still if in fact the horses had made contact at all.
Mr McLaughlin, as officiating Stipendiary Steward, in giving his interpretation of the incident stated that the first point of contact could be described as a “brush” with doubt by him as to whether the second point of contact occurred.
reasonsfordecision:
We carefully considered the evidence given and the video coverage of the incident. The Committee was satisfied that REVOLUTIONARY had shifted out shortly after the home turn and made contact with MARY BURKE. The Committee assessed that contact to be slight with any resultant interference to MARY BURKE an inconvenience only. The Committee were also satisfied that the second alleged contact was unsubstantiated by the evidence given and the relevant video replays of the incident. The Committee also took into account that after the initial contact near the 400m MARY BURKE, who had been just ahead of REVOLUTIONARY at that point, had the rest of the straight to make ground on REVOLUTIONARY but had failed to do so.
Taking all the above matters into account we decided that this protest should be dismissed.
Decision:
The protest was dismissed with the judges placings confirmed.
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr R McKay-Licensed Trainer
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Miss J Morris-Class A Licensed Jockey
Respondent: Miss K Williams-Class A Licensed Jockey
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