Cambridge-Te Awamutu HRC 11 July 2013 – R 1 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA14440
Meet Title:
Cambridge HRC - 11 July 2013
Meet Chair:
AGodsalve
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2013/07/11
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
The protest was dismissed.
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the judge's placings.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 1, JLT Bloodstock Insurance Junior Drivers Mobile Pace, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison (on behalf of the connections of KIPPENBERGER) against MEET ME IN MAYFAIR (S Lawson) placed first by the judge, on the grounds that ‘MEET ME IN MAYFAIR’ shifted inwards into the passing lane impeding the progress of KIPPENBERGER. KIPPENBERGER was placed second by the judge.
Mr R Lawson was present at the hearing representing the connections of MEET ME IN MAYFAIR and also Mr S Lawson, a junior driver. He indicated the protest would be contested.
Mr J Dickie, trainer of KIPPENBERGER represented the connections of that horse and also Mr Joshua Dickie, a junior driver.
Rule 869 (8)(b) states:
‘The Judicial Committee may in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed pursuant to Rule 1003 thereof place any horse which:
(b) may have interfered with,or whose horseman may have interfered with,the progress or chance of any horse or horses,-
Immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
The judge's placings were :
1st 3 Meet Me In Mayfair
2nd 4 Kippenberger
3rd 2 Captivating
4th 1 Guilty Verdict
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a half length.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Allison demonstrated the alleged incident using the head-on and side-on video films. He pointed out that from just after the 100m marker to a point near the 50m mark the two horses MEET ME IN MAYFAIR on the outside and KIPPENBERGER in the passing lane had made contact via their sulky wheels. He stated that in the Steward's view there was contributing movement by both horses. Firstly, he stated that MEET ME IN MAYFAIR had moved inwards slightly into the line of KIPPENBERGER. However he added that KIPPENBERGER, which was challenging hard for the lead in the passing lane had shifted outwards, and that the slightly erratic running by both horses had resulted in the contact. He also pointed out slight inwards movement by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR onto KIPPENBERGER as the two horses entered the home straight when KIPPENBERGER was angling towards the passing lane. He added that Mr Lawson did correct MEET ME IN MAYFAIR's inward movement.
Mr Joshua Dickie told the committee that he agreed that there had been contact between the horses involved as viewed on the films, and that his horse hadn’t helped matters by running out. In explanation he said that KIPPENBERGER had ‘run away’ from the rein burr. He added that it was hard to determine what consequences the ‘locking wheels’ had on the final result.
Mr Dickie Snr stated that the contact from MEET ME IN MAYFAIR had interfered with his horse's momentum. Although KIPPENBERGER was already in the passing lane he couldn’t say if the outwards movement by KIPPENBERGER was sufficient to say the horse contributed to the incident, or that KIPPENBERGER would have won the race anyway.
In response to a question from the committee, Mr Dickie said he was not concerned about the earlier slight movement by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR as the horses entered the home straight as the driver had corrected it immediately.
Mr S Lawson acknowledged that MEET ME IN MAYFAIR had moved inwards at about the time KIPPENBERGER was shifting out and contact was made. He said that he had corrected his line and also felt there was always sufficient room for KIPPENBERGER to get past him. He demonstrated on the head on film that KIPPENBERGER had drifted away from the markers on the inside of the track. He confirmed that in his opinion both horses had contributed to the incident which saw their sulky wheels make contact.
Mr R Lawson indicated that the committee would have to decide if the impact of the contributing movement by both horses was sufficient to determine that a change in placings should result.
Mr Allison when given the opportunity to sum up had nothing further to add.
Reasons for Decision:
It was clear to the committee that there was slight inwards movement by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR at about the 100m mark, however driver S Lawson had corrected the horse to run in a straight line. This allowed room for KIPPENBERGER to challenge hard for the lead in the passing lane.
It was also clear from viewing the head on film that KIPPENBERGER had drifted away from the markers and subsequently its sulky wheel contacted MEET ME IN MAYFAIR's wheel. KIPPENBERGER was being driven with vigour at this point, and its tendency to run out had cost both runners momentum which ultimately may have cost itself the opportunity to finish in a better place.
In conclusion the committee determined that there was contributing movement by both horses and that there had been no advantage gained by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR. The head-on film confirmed that as a result of KIPPENBERGER running out at approximately 75 metres he affected his own chances when locking wheels with MEET ME IN MAYFAIR.
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informantnumber: 5930
horsename: MEET ME IN MAYFAIR
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 24/06/2013
hearing_title: Cambridge-Te Awamutu HRC 11 July 2013 - R 1 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 1, JLT Bloodstock Insurance Junior Drivers Mobile Pace, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison (on behalf of the connections of KIPPENBERGER) against MEET ME IN MAYFAIR (S Lawson) placed first by the judge, on the grounds that ‘MEET ME IN MAYFAIR’ shifted inwards into the passing lane impeding the progress of KIPPENBERGER. KIPPENBERGER was placed second by the judge.
Mr R Lawson was present at the hearing representing the connections of MEET ME IN MAYFAIR and also Mr S Lawson, a junior driver. He indicated the protest would be contested.
Mr J Dickie, trainer of KIPPENBERGER represented the connections of that horse and also Mr Joshua Dickie, a junior driver.
Rule 869 (8)(b) states:
‘The Judicial Committee may in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed pursuant to Rule 1003 thereof place any horse which:
(b) may have interfered with,or whose horseman may have interfered with,the progress or chance of any horse or horses,-
Immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
The judge's placings were :
1st 3 Meet Me In Mayfair
2nd 4 Kippenberger
3rd 2 Captivating
4th 1 Guilty Verdict
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a half length.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Allison demonstrated the alleged incident using the head-on and side-on video films. He pointed out that from just after the 100m marker to a point near the 50m mark the two horses MEET ME IN MAYFAIR on the outside and KIPPENBERGER in the passing lane had made contact via their sulky wheels. He stated that in the Steward's view there was contributing movement by both horses. Firstly, he stated that MEET ME IN MAYFAIR had moved inwards slightly into the line of KIPPENBERGER. However he added that KIPPENBERGER, which was challenging hard for the lead in the passing lane had shifted outwards, and that the slightly erratic running by both horses had resulted in the contact. He also pointed out slight inwards movement by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR onto KIPPENBERGER as the two horses entered the home straight when KIPPENBERGER was angling towards the passing lane. He added that Mr Lawson did correct MEET ME IN MAYFAIR's inward movement.
Mr Joshua Dickie told the committee that he agreed that there had been contact between the horses involved as viewed on the films, and that his horse hadn’t helped matters by running out. In explanation he said that KIPPENBERGER had ‘run away’ from the rein burr. He added that it was hard to determine what consequences the ‘locking wheels’ had on the final result.
Mr Dickie Snr stated that the contact from MEET ME IN MAYFAIR had interfered with his horse's momentum. Although KIPPENBERGER was already in the passing lane he couldn’t say if the outwards movement by KIPPENBERGER was sufficient to say the horse contributed to the incident, or that KIPPENBERGER would have won the race anyway.
In response to a question from the committee, Mr Dickie said he was not concerned about the earlier slight movement by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR as the horses entered the home straight as the driver had corrected it immediately.
Mr S Lawson acknowledged that MEET ME IN MAYFAIR had moved inwards at about the time KIPPENBERGER was shifting out and contact was made. He said that he had corrected his line and also felt there was always sufficient room for KIPPENBERGER to get past him. He demonstrated on the head on film that KIPPENBERGER had drifted away from the markers on the inside of the track. He confirmed that in his opinion both horses had contributed to the incident which saw their sulky wheels make contact.
Mr R Lawson indicated that the committee would have to decide if the impact of the contributing movement by both horses was sufficient to determine that a change in placings should result.
Mr Allison when given the opportunity to sum up had nothing further to add.
reasonsfordecision:
It was clear to the committee that there was slight inwards movement by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR at about the 100m mark, however driver S Lawson had corrected the horse to run in a straight line. This allowed room for KIPPENBERGER to challenge hard for the lead in the passing lane.
It was also clear from viewing the head on film that KIPPENBERGER had drifted away from the markers and subsequently its sulky wheel contacted MEET ME IN MAYFAIR's wheel. KIPPENBERGER was being driven with vigour at this point, and its tendency to run out had cost both runners momentum which ultimately may have cost itself the opportunity to finish in a better place.
In conclusion the committee determined that there was contributing movement by both horses and that there had been no advantage gained by MEET ME IN MAYFAIR. The head-on film confirmed that as a result of KIPPENBERGER running out at approximately 75 metres he affected his own chances when locking wheels with MEET ME IN MAYFAIR.
Decision:
The protest was dismissed.
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the judge's placings.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 869(8)(b)
Informant: Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr J Dickie - Junior Horseman and Driver of KIPPENBERGER, Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward, Mr J Dickie - representing connections of KIPPENBERGER and also representing Mr J Dickie Jnr
Respondent: Mr S Lawson - Junior Horseman and Driver of MEET ME IN MAYFAIR, Mr R Lawson - representing connections of MEET ME IN MAYFAIR and also representing Mr S Lawson
StipendSteward:
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