Auckland TC – 12 March 2010 – Race 2
ID: JCA23064
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harness-racing
Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 12 March 2010
Race Date:
2010/03/12
Race Number:
Race 2
Decision:
AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--FRIDAY 12th MARCH 2010
--JCA PANEL: B Rowe – Chairman, B Scott
--RACE NO: 2 INFORMATION NO: 68434 RULE NO: 869 (3) (b)
--This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J MUIRHEAD against Mr K BARRON driver of SOUNDS ALIVE alleging a breach of the above rule in that he drove his horse carelessly shortly after the start causing interference to POCKET MACH driven by Mr F COONEY which in turn caused interference to INDULGE driven by Mr D BUTCHER.
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AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--FRIDAY 12th MARCH 2010
--JCA PANEL: B Rowe – Chairman, B Scott
--RACE NO: 2 INFORMATION NO: 68434 RULE NO: 869 (3) (b)
--This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J MUIRHEAD against Mr K BARRON driver of SOUNDS ALIVE alleging a breach of the above rule in that he drove his horse carelessly shortly after the start causing interference to POCKET MACH driven by Mr F COONEY which in turn caused interference to INDULGE driven by Mr D BUTCHER.
--Mr BARRON denied the breach and was present at the hearing.
--Mr MUIRHEAD gave evidence of his observations of the incident and his interpretations of the video films. He said the three horses started from the second line, SOUNDS ALIVE from barrier position four, POCKET MACH from barrier position three and INDULGE from barrier position one. He said shortly after the start SOUNDS ALIVE was racing in tight quarters, moved inwards and Mr BARRON’s sulky wheel hit the leg of POCKET MACH which broke and then locked sulky wheels with INDULGE. POCKET MACH and INDULGE lost all chance. He said there was no pressure on SOUNDS ALIVE from the outside and Mr BARRON reacted too late when pulling his horses head outwards. He said Mr BARRON was driving his horse forward when he should have restrained it.
--Mr COONEY said SOUNDS ALIVE ‘s sulky wheel touched the back leg of POCKET MACH and took him out of the race.
--Mr BARRON did not cross examine Mr MUIRHEAD or Mr COONEY and preferred to simply give his version of what happened. He said SOUNDS ALIVE tried to follow the horse drawn in front of it – that horse moved inwards. He tried to correct SOUNDS ALIVE – turned its head outwards and tried to keep his sulky wheels level with those of MR COONEY. He said the sulky wheels locked and there was inwards pressure from SOUNDS ALIVE. He said SOUNDS ALIVE locked onto the left rein and kept trying to run inwards. He released the pressure on the left rein as he was approaching the bend hoping that might stop SOUNDS ALIVE moving inwards. When he released the pressure SOUNDS ALIVE moved forward ahead of POCKET MACH – possibly POCKET MACH eased as well – and this released the sulky wheels. It was then SOUNDS ALIVE ducked in. He said he was not trying to move SOUNDS ALIVE forward.
--Mr MUIRHEAD in summing up said that Mr BARRON asked his horse to go forward when he should have restrained it. He said MR BARRON took the weight off the left rein in order to ask his horse to go forward.
--Mr BARRON said SOUNDS ALIVE had been lugging in for 100metres putting pressure inwards – the sulky wheels locked – when they released SOUNDS ALIVE ducked in. He did not ask the horse to go forward.
--DECISION AND REASONS
--There is a direct conflict of evidence between Mr MUIRHEAD and Mr BARRON. The film shows SOUNDS ALIVE was lugging in and Mr BARRON trying to correct it. The sulky wheels of SOUNDS ALIVE and POCKET MACH appeared to be locked. The committee could see no evidence on the films of Mr BARRON trying to move his horse ahead of POCKET MACH. When the sulky wheels parted there was sharp inward movement by SOUNDS ALIVE and sharp outward movement by POCKET MACH indicating there was pressure in both directions between the sulkies. The evidence leaves the committee in a state of considerable doubt. Mr BARRON is entitled to the benefit of that doubt. The charge is dismissed.
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B Rowe
CHAIR
68434
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Decision:
AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--FRIDAY 12th MARCH 2010
--JCA PANEL: B Rowe – Chairman, B Scott
--RACE NO: 2 INFORMATION NO: 68434 RULE NO: 869 (3) (b)
--This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J MUIRHEAD against Mr K BARRON driver of SOUNDS ALIVE alleging a breach of the above rule in that he drove his horse carelessly shortly after the start causing interference to POCKET MACH driven by Mr F COONEY which in turn caused interference to INDULGE driven by Mr D BUTCHER.
--
AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--FRIDAY 12th MARCH 2010
--JCA PANEL: B Rowe – Chairman, B Scott
--RACE NO: 2 INFORMATION NO: 68434 RULE NO: 869 (3) (b)
--This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J MUIRHEAD against Mr K BARRON driver of SOUNDS ALIVE alleging a breach of the above rule in that he drove his horse carelessly shortly after the start causing interference to POCKET MACH driven by Mr F COONEY which in turn caused interference to INDULGE driven by Mr D BUTCHER.
--Mr BARRON denied the breach and was present at the hearing.
--Mr MUIRHEAD gave evidence of his observations of the incident and his interpretations of the video films. He said the three horses started from the second line, SOUNDS ALIVE from barrier position four, POCKET MACH from barrier position three and INDULGE from barrier position one. He said shortly after the start SOUNDS ALIVE was racing in tight quarters, moved inwards and Mr BARRON’s sulky wheel hit the leg of POCKET MACH which broke and then locked sulky wheels with INDULGE. POCKET MACH and INDULGE lost all chance. He said there was no pressure on SOUNDS ALIVE from the outside and Mr BARRON reacted too late when pulling his horses head outwards. He said Mr BARRON was driving his horse forward when he should have restrained it.
--Mr COONEY said SOUNDS ALIVE ‘s sulky wheel touched the back leg of POCKET MACH and took him out of the race.
--Mr BARRON did not cross examine Mr MUIRHEAD or Mr COONEY and preferred to simply give his version of what happened. He said SOUNDS ALIVE tried to follow the horse drawn in front of it – that horse moved inwards. He tried to correct SOUNDS ALIVE – turned its head outwards and tried to keep his sulky wheels level with those of MR COONEY. He said the sulky wheels locked and there was inwards pressure from SOUNDS ALIVE. He said SOUNDS ALIVE locked onto the left rein and kept trying to run inwards. He released the pressure on the left rein as he was approaching the bend hoping that might stop SOUNDS ALIVE moving inwards. When he released the pressure SOUNDS ALIVE moved forward ahead of POCKET MACH – possibly POCKET MACH eased as well – and this released the sulky wheels. It was then SOUNDS ALIVE ducked in. He said he was not trying to move SOUNDS ALIVE forward.
--Mr MUIRHEAD in summing up said that Mr BARRON asked his horse to go forward when he should have restrained it. He said MR BARRON took the weight off the left rein in order to ask his horse to go forward.
--Mr BARRON said SOUNDS ALIVE had been lugging in for 100metres putting pressure inwards – the sulky wheels locked – when they released SOUNDS ALIVE ducked in. He did not ask the horse to go forward.
--DECISION AND REASONS
--There is a direct conflict of evidence between Mr MUIRHEAD and Mr BARRON. The film shows SOUNDS ALIVE was lugging in and Mr BARRON trying to correct it. The sulky wheels of SOUNDS ALIVE and POCKET MACH appeared to be locked. The committee could see no evidence on the films of Mr BARRON trying to move his horse ahead of POCKET MACH. When the sulky wheels parted there was sharp inward movement by SOUNDS ALIVE and sharp outward movement by POCKET MACH indicating there was pressure in both directions between the sulkies. The evidence leaves the committee in a state of considerable doubt. Mr BARRON is entitled to the benefit of that doubt. The charge is dismissed.
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B Rowe
CHAIR
68434
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