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Auckland TC 14 October 2011 – R 7 (instigating a protest)

ID: JCA12335

Applicant:
Mr JM Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
13417

Hearing Type:
Protest

Meet Title:
Auckland TC - 14 October 2011

Meet Chair:
BScott

Meet Committee Member 1:
GJones

Race Date:
2011/10/14

Race Number:
R 7

Decision:

The protest is upheld and SIR LINCOLN is disqualified from the race.

The amended result is now:

1st 4 - Stirling Point
2nd 1 - Stormy Sirocco
3rd 2- Five Star Anvil
4th 7- Devil Dodger
5th 3- Chesterton
6th 5 - Gomeo Romeo

It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended result.

Facts:

Following the running of Race 7 an Information Instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Stewart Mr JM Muirhead against the third placing of horse number 6 SIR LINCOLN on the grounds of causing interference at the start of the race to horse number 8 PEMBROOK BENNY.

Mr MW McKendry the Driver of SIR LINCOLN advised this Committee that he was representing the connections of the horse and he endorsed the Information with the words “I do not contest the Protest”.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of video films and these quite clearly showed SIR LINCOLN breaking at the start and continuing in a break and running inwards and coming into contact with PEMBROOK BENNY and causing that horse to break and loose a considerable amount of ground. SIR LINCOLN started from the 10 metre mark and PEMBROOK BENNY from the 20 metre mark.

Reasons for Decision:

The Protest is not contested and the incident is quite clearly shown on the video films.

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hearing_title: Auckland TC 14 October 2011 - R 7 (instigating a protest)


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facts:

Following the running of Race 7 an Information Instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Stewart Mr JM Muirhead against the third placing of horse number 6 SIR LINCOLN on the grounds of causing interference at the start of the race to horse number 8 PEMBROOK BENNY.

Mr MW McKendry the Driver of SIR LINCOLN advised this Committee that he was representing the connections of the horse and he endorsed the Information with the words “I do not contest the Protest”.


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Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of video films and these quite clearly showed SIR LINCOLN breaking at the start and continuing in a break and running inwards and coming into contact with PEMBROOK BENNY and causing that horse to break and loose a considerable amount of ground. SIR LINCOLN started from the 10 metre mark and PEMBROOK BENNY from the 20 metre mark.


reasonsfordecision:

The Protest is not contested and the incident is quite clearly shown on the video films.


Decision:

The protest is upheld and SIR LINCOLN is disqualified from the race.

The amended result is now:

1st 4 - Stirling Point
2nd 1 - Stormy Sirocco
3rd 2- Five Star Anvil
4th 7- Devil Dodger
5th 3- Chesterton
6th 5 - Gomeo Romeo

It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended result.


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