Cambridge – Te Awamutu HRC – 20 November 2009 – Race 7
ID: JCA20331
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Cambridge - Te Awamutu HRC - 20 November 2009
Race Date:
2009/11/20
Race Number:
Race 7
Decision:
This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead against Mr D Balle, driver of BK COMMANDO, alleging a breach of Rule 869 (4) in that he drove the horse in a manner that caused interference to O’SHEAS, driven by Ms N Chilcott, by forcing SUNOVER DOVER and ENDEAVOUR outwards onto O’SHEAS about 150 metres from the finish of the race.
This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead against Mr D Balle, driver of BK COMMANDO, alleging a breach of Rule 869 (4) in that he drove the horse in a manner that caused interference to O’SHEAS, driven by Ms N Chilcott, by forcing SUNOVER DOVER and ENDEAVOUR outwards onto O’SHEAS about 150 metres from the finish of the race.
--Mr Balle admits the breach and is present at the hearing.
--Mr Muirhead showed the video film of the incident. Mr Balle moved his horse outwards to improve his position, the horse then lugged out and Mr Balle failed to take immediate corrective action. This failure forced ENDEAVOUR and SUNOVER DOVER outwards and caused interference to O’SHEAS. Mr Balle accepted Mr Muirhead’s explanation of the incident and said the horse had been lugging out for most of the race.
--PENALTY
--Mr Muirhead said the offending was lower to medium on the scale of seriousness, Mr Balle had no breaches of the rules recorded against him in the last 12 months, Mr Balle did not drive often, the recommended starting point for penalty was a fine of $400 and / or a two week suspension, and Mr Balle preferred a suspension to a fine. Mr Muirhead suggested a 2 day suspension or a fine of $200.
--Mr Balle accepted the submissions of Mr Muirhead and confirmed his preference for a suspension.
--In fixing penalty the committee takes into account the guilty plea, the submissions of Mr Muirhead and the acceptance of them by Mr Balle, Mr Balle’s excellent driving record, the recommended starting point for penalty and accepts the offending was mid to lower range. Balancing those matters and with emphasis on Mr Balle’s preference for a suspension, Mr Balle’s horseman’s licence is suspended from the end of racing tonight until the end of racing on 04 December 2009, which is a period of 2 weeks but effectively 2 days racing.
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Bryan Rowe Bryan Scott
Chair Committee Member
68108
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Decision:
This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead against Mr D Balle, driver of BK COMMANDO, alleging a breach of Rule 869 (4) in that he drove the horse in a manner that caused interference to O’SHEAS, driven by Ms N Chilcott, by forcing SUNOVER DOVER and ENDEAVOUR outwards onto O’SHEAS about 150 metres from the finish of the race.
This is an information filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr J Muirhead against Mr D Balle, driver of BK COMMANDO, alleging a breach of Rule 869 (4) in that he drove the horse in a manner that caused interference to O’SHEAS, driven by Ms N Chilcott, by forcing SUNOVER DOVER and ENDEAVOUR outwards onto O’SHEAS about 150 metres from the finish of the race.
--Mr Balle admits the breach and is present at the hearing.
--Mr Muirhead showed the video film of the incident. Mr Balle moved his horse outwards to improve his position, the horse then lugged out and Mr Balle failed to take immediate corrective action. This failure forced ENDEAVOUR and SUNOVER DOVER outwards and caused interference to O’SHEAS. Mr Balle accepted Mr Muirhead’s explanation of the incident and said the horse had been lugging out for most of the race.
--PENALTY
--Mr Muirhead said the offending was lower to medium on the scale of seriousness, Mr Balle had no breaches of the rules recorded against him in the last 12 months, Mr Balle did not drive often, the recommended starting point for penalty was a fine of $400 and / or a two week suspension, and Mr Balle preferred a suspension to a fine. Mr Muirhead suggested a 2 day suspension or a fine of $200.
--Mr Balle accepted the submissions of Mr Muirhead and confirmed his preference for a suspension.
--In fixing penalty the committee takes into account the guilty plea, the submissions of Mr Muirhead and the acceptance of them by Mr Balle, Mr Balle’s excellent driving record, the recommended starting point for penalty and accepts the offending was mid to lower range. Balancing those matters and with emphasis on Mr Balle’s preference for a suspension, Mr Balle’s horseman’s licence is suspended from the end of racing tonight until the end of racing on 04 December 2009, which is a period of 2 weeks but effectively 2 days racing.
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Bryan Rowe Bryan Scott
Chair Committee Member
68108
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