Avondale JC 10 November 2017 – R 4 – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA10776
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Avondale JC - 10 November 2017
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
ASmith
Race Date:
2017/11/10
Race Number:
R 4
Decision:
As Ms Fawcett admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
Penalty:
The Committee granted a deferment to Ms Fawcett suspension pursuant to Rule 1106(2).
Accordingly, Ms Fawcett had her license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 14 November and conclude after racing on the 18 November 2017 (4 National riding days).
Facts:
Following the running of race 4, AVONDALE SUNDAY MARKETS 1200 , an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Coles, alleged that Ms Fawcett permitted her mount CLARIOS to shift in when not sufficiently clear of ALL TRUMPED and NEON LIGHT which were both crowded and hampered near the 1000m.
Ms Fawcett acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Mr J Richards assisted Ms Fawcett at the hearing.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Jones demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He identified that Ms Fawcett allowed her mount to shift in passing the 1000m when only a bare length clear of ALL TRUMPED UP who then crowded and hampered NEON LIGHT. He said that the incident cost both runners approximately 1 length.
Ms Fawcett accepted Mr Jones interpretation of the incident and had nothing further to add.
Mr Richards said that the incident was clear for all to see on the video footage.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Coles produced Ms Fawcett’s record which showed no previous breach under this Rule in the last 12 months. He said that the level of carelessness was in the low to mid-range, but more closer to low. Mr Coles was of the view that Ms Fawcett misjudged the inward shift. He said that she had an excellent record and the incident should be treated as a suspension.
Ms Fawcett advised that she had upcoming engagements on up to and including the 14th of November at Te Aroha and sought a deferment to any proposed suspension.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video footage the Committee observed that Ms Fawcett angled her mount in 1 horse width into the running line of ALL TRUMPED UP, who was crowded and forced into the line of NEON LIGHT, which was crowded and hampered. We viewed that both horses lost approximately 1 length.
The Committee deemed the carelessness as low range.
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees effective 1 November 2017 recommends that the starting point for low range carelessness is 6 National riding days.
There were no aggravating factors.
The mitigating factors were Ms Fawcett’s admission of the breach and her excellent record. For these collective factors the Committee afforded Ms Fawcett a 2 day reduction.
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hearing_title: Avondale JC 10 November 2017 - R 4 - Chair, Mr A Dooley
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 4, AVONDALE SUNDAY MARKETS 1200 , an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Coles, alleged that Ms Fawcett permitted her mount CLARIOS to shift in when not sufficiently clear of ALL TRUMPED and NEON LIGHT which were both crowded and hampered near the 1000m.
Ms Fawcett acknowledged that she understood the Rule and confirmed her admission of the breach.
Mr J Richards assisted Ms Fawcett at the hearing.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Jones demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He identified that Ms Fawcett allowed her mount to shift in passing the 1000m when only a bare length clear of ALL TRUMPED UP who then crowded and hampered NEON LIGHT. He said that the incident cost both runners approximately 1 length.
Ms Fawcett accepted Mr Jones interpretation of the incident and had nothing further to add.
Mr Richards said that the incident was clear for all to see on the video footage.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Ms Fawcett admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Coles produced Ms Fawcett’s record which showed no previous breach under this Rule in the last 12 months. He said that the level of carelessness was in the low to mid-range, but more closer to low. Mr Coles was of the view that Ms Fawcett misjudged the inward shift. He said that she had an excellent record and the incident should be treated as a suspension.
Ms Fawcett advised that she had upcoming engagements on up to and including the 14th of November at Te Aroha and sought a deferment to any proposed suspension.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video footage the Committee observed that Ms Fawcett angled her mount in 1 horse width into the running line of ALL TRUMPED UP, who was crowded and forced into the line of NEON LIGHT, which was crowded and hampered. We viewed that both horses lost approximately 1 length.
The Committee deemed the carelessness as low range.
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees effective 1 November 2017 recommends that the starting point for low range carelessness is 6 National riding days.
There were no aggravating factors.
The mitigating factors were Ms Fawcett’s admission of the breach and her excellent record. For these collective factors the Committee afforded Ms Fawcett a 2 day reduction.
penalty:
The Committee granted a deferment to Ms Fawcett suspension pursuant to Rule 1106(2).
Accordingly, Ms Fawcett had her license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 14 November and conclude after racing on the 18 November 2017 (4 National riding days).
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Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms J Fawcett - Apprentice Rider
Otherperson: Mr J Richards - Trainer assisting Ms Fawcett, Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
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Respondent:
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