Banks Peninsula TC 28 November 2010 – R 6
ID: JCA13599
Meet Title:
Banks Peninsula TC - 28 November 2010
Meet Chair:
JPhelan
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2010/11/28
Race Number:
R 6
Decision:
As Mr May had admitted this breach of the Rules it was found to be proved in accordance with Rule 1111(1)(d).
Penalty:
Accordingly Mr May’s Open Horseman’s Licence was suspended from after the completion of racing today, the 28 November 2010, until after the completion of racing on 26 December 2010. This period of suspension includes four (4) relevant race days on 8 December 2010 at Ashburton, 12 December 2010 at Methven, 16 December 2010 at Timaru, and 26 December 2010 at Ashburton.
Charge:
Following the running of Race 6, the Polacold Stores Ltd Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N. M. Ydgren against Open Horseman Mr L. C. May alleging a breach of Rule 869(4) in that he drove in a manner likely to cause interfer
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Polacold Stores Ltd Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N. M. Ydgren against Open Horseman Mr L. C. May alleging a breach of Rule 869(4) in that he drove in a manner likely to cause interference.
The charge reads as follows.
“I the abovenamed informant allege that the abovenamed Defendant committed a breach of Rule 869(4) in that L. C. May (Dreamer) drove in a manner causing interference to Hunter The Punter (T. Williamson) over the final stages when shifting wider for a run.”
Rules 869(4) reads as follows,
“(4) No horseman shall during any race do anything which interferes or is likely to interfere with his own horse and/or any other horse or its progress.”
Facts:
Mr May had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted, and also that he did not wish to attend the hearing.
Mr Ydgren gave evidence and used video coverage to illustrate this incident as described in the Information. Mr May’s explanation was that he was driving the favourite and wanted to give it a chance of winning.
Submissions for Penalty:
In relation to penalty Mr Ydgren advised that Mr May had not previously breached this Rule, and he had admitted the breach. Mr May had advised him that he did not want to pay a fine and that he would prefer a suspension.
Mr Ydgren advised that Mr May has two horses racing which he drives, but not always. As Mr May does not have a lot of drives, and does most of his driving at meetings other than Addington, Mr Ydgren submitted that a suspension up to and including 26 December 2010, which would encompass four race meetings, and at the most eight drives, should be imposed.
Reasons for Penalty:
In considering an appropriate penalty we especially took into account that this was Mr May’s first breach of this Rule, and also that he had admitted it. We also took into account that Mr May drives infrequently. In the circumstances we were satisfied that Mr May’s Open Horseman’s Licence should be suspended from after racing today, the 28 November 2010, up to and including 26 December 2010.
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decisiondate: 22/11/2010
hearing_title: Banks Peninsula TC 28 November 2010 - R 6
charge:
Following the running of Race 6, the Polacold Stores Ltd Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N. M. Ydgren against Open Horseman Mr L. C. May alleging a breach of Rule 869(4) in that he drove in a manner likely to cause interfer
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Polacold Stores Ltd Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N. M. Ydgren against Open Horseman Mr L. C. May alleging a breach of Rule 869(4) in that he drove in a manner likely to cause interference.
The charge reads as follows.
“I the abovenamed informant allege that the abovenamed Defendant committed a breach of Rule 869(4) in that L. C. May (Dreamer) drove in a manner causing interference to Hunter The Punter (T. Williamson) over the final stages when shifting wider for a run.”
Rules 869(4) reads as follows,
“(4) No horseman shall during any race do anything which interferes or is likely to interfere with his own horse and/or any other horse or its progress.”
Facts:
Mr May had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted, and also that he did not wish to attend the hearing.
Mr Ydgren gave evidence and used video coverage to illustrate this incident as described in the Information. Mr May’s explanation was that he was driving the favourite and wanted to give it a chance of winning.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr May had admitted this breach of the Rules it was found to be proved in accordance with Rule 1111(1)(d).
sumissionsforpenalty:
In relation to penalty Mr Ydgren advised that Mr May had not previously breached this Rule, and he had admitted the breach. Mr May had advised him that he did not want to pay a fine and that he would prefer a suspension.
Mr Ydgren advised that Mr May has two horses racing which he drives, but not always. As Mr May does not have a lot of drives, and does most of his driving at meetings other than Addington, Mr Ydgren submitted that a suspension up to and including 26 December 2010, which would encompass four race meetings, and at the most eight drives, should be imposed.
reasonsforpenalty:
In considering an appropriate penalty we especially took into account that this was Mr May’s first breach of this Rule, and also that he had admitted it. We also took into account that Mr May drives infrequently. In the circumstances we were satisfied that Mr May’s Open Horseman’s Licence should be suspended from after racing today, the 28 November 2010, up to and including 26 December 2010.
penalty:
Accordingly Mr May’s Open Horseman’s Licence was suspended from after the completion of racing today, the 28 November 2010, until after the completion of racing on 26 December 2010. This period of suspension includes four (4) relevant race days on 8 December 2010 at Ashburton, 12 December 2010 at Methven, 16 December 2010 at Timaru, and 26 December 2010 at Ashburton.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(4)
Informant: Mr NM Ydgren, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr LC May, Open Horseman
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