Ashburton RC 26 August 2016 – R 2 – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA15074
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Ashburton RC - 26 August 2016
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
GClapp
Race Date:
2016/08/26
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
Miss Black having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Miss Black was fined the sum of $300.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Speight’s Mid Strength Rating 65, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M R Davidson, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Miss R C Black, alleging that Miss Black, as the rider of SKEEN in the race, “used her whip excessively prior to the 200 metres”.
Miss Black was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(3) A Rider shall not:
(b) strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is:
(ii) excessive.
Mr Davidson had Mr J M McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, show a video replay of the final 300-400 metres of the race. Mr McLaughlin pointed out Miss Black, riding SKEEN, disputing the lead on the outside as the field entered the home straight. Mr McLaughlin then showed that Miss Black pulled her whip and used it approximately 10-11 times prior to the 200 metres. Miss Black had failed to break up her whip use and had not gone back to the whip rein and push for the required six strides as required under the Use of Whip Guidelines, Mr McLaughlin said.
Miss Black acknowledged to the Committee that she was aware of the Guidelines and admitted that she had breached them. However, she had forgotten to put her hand on the neck. It had not been continuous hitting “stride for stride”, she said. She had ridden with her whip close to the horse’s neck without making contact, she said. She had not struck the horse with any force, she said.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Davidson told the Committee that Miss Black’s record is a credit to her because, earlier, she had a record that he described as “atrocious”. Her last charge under the Rule was over 12 months ago. This breach was “low end”, Mr Davidson said. He referred to the starting point of a $500 fine under the Penalty Guide but added that Stewards did not see a fine of anywhere near that amount as being appropriate. Miss Black was entitled to credit for her record and her admission of the breach, he said.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee took into account that Miss Black had frankly admitted the breach and that she had a clear record under the Rule. The Committee congratulated Miss Black on having addressed her whip issues since she last breached the Rule, we noted, in January 2015. In addition, the Committee saw the breach as being at the very low end on a scale of seriousness.
Taking the Penalty Guide starting point of a $500 fine, the Committee was able to give Miss Black a discount from that starting point for the mitigating factors referred to. We fixed that discount at $200.
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hearing_title: Ashburton RC 26 August 2016 - R 2 - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Speight’s Mid Strength Rating 65, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M R Davidson, against Licensed Jockey (Class A), Miss R C Black, alleging that Miss Black, as the rider of SKEEN in the race, “used her whip excessively prior to the 200 metres”.
Miss Black was present at the hearing of the information and she indicated that she admitted the breach.
Rule 638 provides as follows:
(3) A Rider shall not:
(b) strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is:
(ii) excessive.
Mr Davidson had Mr J M McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, show a video replay of the final 300-400 metres of the race. Mr McLaughlin pointed out Miss Black, riding SKEEN, disputing the lead on the outside as the field entered the home straight. Mr McLaughlin then showed that Miss Black pulled her whip and used it approximately 10-11 times prior to the 200 metres. Miss Black had failed to break up her whip use and had not gone back to the whip rein and push for the required six strides as required under the Use of Whip Guidelines, Mr McLaughlin said.
Miss Black acknowledged to the Committee that she was aware of the Guidelines and admitted that she had breached them. However, she had forgotten to put her hand on the neck. It had not been continuous hitting “stride for stride”, she said. She had ridden with her whip close to the horse’s neck without making contact, she said. She had not struck the horse with any force, she said.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Miss Black having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Davidson told the Committee that Miss Black’s record is a credit to her because, earlier, she had a record that he described as “atrocious”. Her last charge under the Rule was over 12 months ago. This breach was “low end”, Mr Davidson said. He referred to the starting point of a $500 fine under the Penalty Guide but added that Stewards did not see a fine of anywhere near that amount as being appropriate. Miss Black was entitled to credit for her record and her admission of the breach, he said.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee took into account that Miss Black had frankly admitted the breach and that she had a clear record under the Rule. The Committee congratulated Miss Black on having addressed her whip issues since she last breached the Rule, we noted, in January 2015. In addition, the Committee saw the breach as being at the very low end on a scale of seriousness.
Taking the Penalty Guide starting point of a $500 fine, the Committee was able to give Miss Black a discount from that starting point for the mitigating factors referred to. We fixed that discount at $200.
penalty:
Miss Black was fined the sum of $300.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(3)(b)(ii)
Informant: Mr MR Davidson - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Miss RC Black - Licensed Apprentice Jockey (Class A)
Otherperson: Mr JM McLaughlin - Stipendiary Steward
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