Ashburton TC 1 June 2014 – R 9
ID: JCA17345
Meet Title:
Ashburton TC - 1 June 2014
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2014/06/01
Race Number:
R9
Decision:
As Mr DeFilippi had admitted this breach of the Rules it was found to be proved in accordance with Rule 1111(1)(d).
Penalty:
Accordingly Mr DeFilippi was fined the sum of $200.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 9, the McIntosh Catering Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Wallis against Licensed Open Horseman Mr C DeFilippi, alleging a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip in an excessive manner over the concluding stages.
Rule 869(2)(a) reads as follows:
“(2) No horseman shall during any race:-
(a) Use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.”
Mr DeFilippi had endorsed the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted. Mr DeFilippi had also informed the Stewards that he did not want to be present at the hearing.
Mr Wallis gave evidence and showed video replays of the incident which showed Mr DeFilippi driving MADDISON HILL strike the mare on 21 occasions over the concluding stages. Mr Wallis said it was the sheer number of strikes that had bought about the charge.
Mr Wallis said that Mr DeFillippi did not dispute the number of strikes when interviewed by the Stewards at an earlier investigation of the incident.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wallis stated that Mr DeFilippi was a very busy driver having had 278 drives so far this season. He also stated that Mr DeFilippi had a clear record in relation to this rule over the previous 12 months. He also stated that Mr DeFilippi had admitted the breach at the first opportunity and together with his good record submitted that a fine of $200 be considered as penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty we took the JCA Penalty Guide recommendation of a $300 fine for a breach of this Rule, as a starting point. We were able to give Mr DeFilippi credit for his frank admission of the breach to which we were able to give a discount of $50 with a further discount of $50 for his clear record. We therefore determined that an appropriate penalty on this occasion was a fine of $200.
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newcharge: Breach of Rule 869(2)(a)-excessive use of the whip.
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 26/05/2014
hearing_title: Ashburton TC 1 June 2014 - R 9
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 9, the McIntosh Catering Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Wallis against Licensed Open Horseman Mr C DeFilippi, alleging a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip in an excessive manner over the concluding stages.
Rule 869(2)(a) reads as follows:
“(2) No horseman shall during any race:-
(a) Use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.”
Mr DeFilippi had endorsed the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted. Mr DeFilippi had also informed the Stewards that he did not want to be present at the hearing.
Mr Wallis gave evidence and showed video replays of the incident which showed Mr DeFilippi driving MADDISON HILL strike the mare on 21 occasions over the concluding stages. Mr Wallis said it was the sheer number of strikes that had bought about the charge.
Mr Wallis said that Mr DeFillippi did not dispute the number of strikes when interviewed by the Stewards at an earlier investigation of the incident.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr DeFilippi had admitted this breach of the Rules it was found to be proved in accordance with Rule 1111(1)(d).
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wallis stated that Mr DeFilippi was a very busy driver having had 278 drives so far this season. He also stated that Mr DeFilippi had a clear record in relation to this rule over the previous 12 months. He also stated that Mr DeFilippi had admitted the breach at the first opportunity and together with his good record submitted that a fine of $200 be considered as penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty we took the JCA Penalty Guide recommendation of a $300 fine for a breach of this Rule, as a starting point. We were able to give Mr DeFilippi credit for his frank admission of the breach to which we were able to give a discount of $50 with a further discount of $50 for his clear record. We therefore determined that an appropriate penalty on this occasion was a fine of $200.
penalty:
Accordingly Mr DeFilippi was fined the sum of $200.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant: S Wallis-Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: C DeFilippi-Licensed Open Horseman
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