Cambridge-Te Awamutu HRC 24 December 2010 – R 3
ID: JCA12366
Meet Title:
Cambridge - Te Awamutu HRC - 24 December 2010
Meet Chair:
JHolloway
Meet Committee Member 1:
BScott
Race Date:
2010/12/24
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
The breach was admitted so we the find the charge proved.
Penalty:
A fine of $250 was ordered.
Charge:
Failure to properly affix the connecting hopple strap to 'Pumped Up' so that it came adrift during the race.
Facts:
Stipendiary Steward Mr N Ydgren lodged an information following race 3 alleging that Trainers A & L Neal committed a breach of Rule 869(2)(d) by failing to properly affix the connecting hopple strap to Pumped Up with the strap coming adrift and eventually falling onto the track with approx 200 metres to run.
Mr Neal appeared for the hearing agreed he was familiar with the rule and confirmed his guilty plea
Mr Ydgren referred to video footage of the race to identify the horse Pumped Up driven by Mr Neal and showed the horses progress through the race indicating the stage at which the strap came adrift before finally falling onto the track in the home straight.
No other horse was inconvenienced by the failure.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Ydgren contended the breach was at the lower end of the scale. There had been a similar breach within the previous 12 months. The guidelines indicated a starting point of $250. This was a matter that could be proceeded with by way of Minor infringment notice however Mr Neal had wished to make submissions on penalty.
Mr Neal agreed the breach was one of strict liability that came back on the trainer however the straps were not made in the same manner or quality as previously and because of this a number of trainers had begun putting additional strapping in the form of electrical tape or similar to further reduce the possibility of the straps coming adrift. In the current economic climate a fine of $250 was in his opinion excessive and beyond the affordability of most trainers particularly when this same penalty was also applied to other more serious breaches.
Reasons for Penalty:
The breach although at the lower end of the scale had potential to impact on the safe running of the race. Although Mr Neals submissions were frank and helpful the responsibility for this breach rests with the trainers who had admitted a similar breach in May 2009.
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hearing_title: Cambridge-Te Awamutu HRC 24 December 2010 - R 3
charge:
Failure to properly affix the connecting hopple strap to 'Pumped Up' so that it came adrift during the race.
facts:
Stipendiary Steward Mr N Ydgren lodged an information following race 3 alleging that Trainers A & L Neal committed a breach of Rule 869(2)(d) by failing to properly affix the connecting hopple strap to Pumped Up with the strap coming adrift and eventually falling onto the track with approx 200 metres to run.
Mr Neal appeared for the hearing agreed he was familiar with the rule and confirmed his guilty plea
Mr Ydgren referred to video footage of the race to identify the horse Pumped Up driven by Mr Neal and showed the horses progress through the race indicating the stage at which the strap came adrift before finally falling onto the track in the home straight.
No other horse was inconvenienced by the failure.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
The breach was admitted so we the find the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Ydgren contended the breach was at the lower end of the scale. There had been a similar breach within the previous 12 months. The guidelines indicated a starting point of $250. This was a matter that could be proceeded with by way of Minor infringment notice however Mr Neal had wished to make submissions on penalty.
Mr Neal agreed the breach was one of strict liability that came back on the trainer however the straps were not made in the same manner or quality as previously and because of this a number of trainers had begun putting additional strapping in the form of electrical tape or similar to further reduce the possibility of the straps coming adrift. In the current economic climate a fine of $250 was in his opinion excessive and beyond the affordability of most trainers particularly when this same penalty was also applied to other more serious breaches.
reasonsforpenalty:
The breach although at the lower end of the scale had potential to impact on the safe running of the race. Although Mr Neals submissions were frank and helpful the responsibility for this breach rests with the trainers who had admitted a similar breach in May 2009.
penalty:
A fine of $250 was ordered.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Rule 864(2)(d)
Informant:
JockeysandTrainer: A and L Neal, Trainers
Otherperson:
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