Auckland RC 9 December 2017 – R 3 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA15145
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Auckland RC - 9 December 2017
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
GJones
Race Date:
2017/12/09
Race Number:
R 3
Decision:
Accordingly, the protest was upheld and CAESOUR’S DREAM was relegated from 4th to 5th place.
The amended placings were:
1st - No. 7 RIKKI TIVI TAVI
2nd - No. 3 ROSE IMPERIAL
3rd - No. 9 DANGER DEE
4th - No. 4 PRINCESS KERERU
5th - No.5 CAESOUR’S DREAM
The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 3, JR Webb, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Williamson, alleged that CAESOUR’S DREAM or its rider placed 4th by the Judge interfered with the chances of PRINCESS KERERU placed 5th by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight over the concluding stages.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st - No. 7 RIKKI TIVI TAVI
2nd - No. 3 ROSE IMPERIAL
3rd - No. 9 DANGER DEE
4th - No.5 CAESOUR’S DREAM
5th - No. 4 PRINCESS KERERU
The official margin between 4th and 5th was a ½ a head.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed 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”.
All connections present acknowledged they understood the Rule.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Coles identified the alleged incident using all the available video films. He said that Mrs Satherley angled her mount CAESOUR’S DREAM out near the 250 metres when not sufficiently clear of PRINCESS KERERU. He said that she was a bare length clear of PRINCESS KERERU whose rider Mr Grylls had to take a hold of his mount and this cost PRINCESS KERERU between ½ and ¾ of a length. He said that the margin between the 2 horses at the finish was ½ a head. He added that PRINCESS KERERU lost ground and momentum when it received interference from CAESOUR’S DREAM.
Mr Grylls said that prior to Mrs Satherley shifting out his mount PRINCES KERERU was starting to accelerate. He said the interference resulted in him having to ease his mount and it definitely cost him any chance of finishing closer.
Mr Kelso said that the films “tell the story”. He said that Mr Grylls had clear running until the interference occurred and it cost his horse the winning of the race.
Mrs Satherley said that PRINCESS KERERU had 250 metres to get past her mount after the incident had occurred.
In conclusion Mr Williamson reiterated the margin between the 2 horses at the finish (½ a head) ought to be a factor for the Committee to consider.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee carefully considered all of the submissions and reviewed the video films. We established that near 250 metres Mrs Satherley angled CAESOUR’S DREAM outward when no more than 1 length clear of PRINCESS KERERU. This resulted in that runner having its rightful line taken causing Mr Grylls to take a hold of his mount for several strides during which he lost momentum which we estimated to be approximately 1½ lengths. Once balanced PRINCESS KERERU finished the race off strongly to get within ½ a head of CAESOUR’S DREAM at the finish.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee is of the opinion that PRINCESS KERERU would have beaten CAESOUR’S DREAM had such interference not occurred.
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horsename: CAESOUR'S DREAM
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decisiondate: 10/12/2017
hearing_title: Auckland RC 9 December 2017 - R 3 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr A Dooley
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 3, JR Webb, an Information was filed Instigating a Protest pursuant to Rule 642(1). The Informant, Mr Williamson, alleged that CAESOUR’S DREAM or its rider placed 4th by the Judge interfered with the chances of PRINCESS KERERU placed 5th by the Judge.
The interference was alleged to have occurred in the final straight over the concluding stages.
The Judge's placing were as follows:
1st - No. 7 RIKKI TIVI TAVI
2nd - No. 3 ROSE IMPERIAL
3rd - No. 9 DANGER DEE
4th - No.5 CAESOUR’S DREAM
5th - No. 4 PRINCESS KERERU
The official margin between 4th and 5th was a ½ a head.
Rule 642(1) states: “If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed 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”.
All connections present acknowledged they understood the Rule.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Coles identified the alleged incident using all the available video films. He said that Mrs Satherley angled her mount CAESOUR’S DREAM out near the 250 metres when not sufficiently clear of PRINCESS KERERU. He said that she was a bare length clear of PRINCESS KERERU whose rider Mr Grylls had to take a hold of his mount and this cost PRINCESS KERERU between ½ and ¾ of a length. He said that the margin between the 2 horses at the finish was ½ a head. He added that PRINCESS KERERU lost ground and momentum when it received interference from CAESOUR’S DREAM.
Mr Grylls said that prior to Mrs Satherley shifting out his mount PRINCES KERERU was starting to accelerate. He said the interference resulted in him having to ease his mount and it definitely cost him any chance of finishing closer.
Mr Kelso said that the films “tell the story”. He said that Mr Grylls had clear running until the interference occurred and it cost his horse the winning of the race.
Mrs Satherley said that PRINCESS KERERU had 250 metres to get past her mount after the incident had occurred.
In conclusion Mr Williamson reiterated the margin between the 2 horses at the finish (½ a head) ought to be a factor for the Committee to consider.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee carefully considered all of the submissions and reviewed the video films. We established that near 250 metres Mrs Satherley angled CAESOUR’S DREAM outward when no more than 1 length clear of PRINCESS KERERU. This resulted in that runner having its rightful line taken causing Mr Grylls to take a hold of his mount for several strides during which he lost momentum which we estimated to be approximately 1½ lengths. Once balanced PRINCESS KERERU finished the race off strongly to get within ½ a head of CAESOUR’S DREAM at the finish.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee is of the opinion that PRINCESS KERERU would have beaten CAESOUR’S DREAM had such interference not occurred.
Decision:
Accordingly, the protest was upheld and CAESOUR’S DREAM was relegated from 4th to 5th place.
The amended placings were:
1st - No. 7 RIKKI TIVI TAVI
2nd - No. 3 ROSE IMPERIAL
3rd - No. 9 DANGER DEE
4th - No. 4 PRINCESS KERERU
5th - No.5 CAESOUR’S DREAM
The Committee authorised the payment of stakes and dividends in accordance with its decision.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mr M Williamson - Senior Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr K Kelso - Trainer of PRINCESS KERERU, Mr C Grylls - Rider of PRINCESS KERERU, Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mrs L Satherley - Rider of CAESOUR'S DREAM representing the connections
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