Canterbury JC 10 August 2011 – R 5
ID: JCA16568
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 10 August 2011
Meet Chair:
KHales
Meet Committee Member 1:
JPhelan
Race Date:
2011/08/10
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
For the reasons given above we are satisfied that the charge has been proved accodingly.
Penalty:
Mr Walters is suspended for a period of two weeks as from the conclusion of racing on Saturday 13th August 2011 until the conclusion of racing on Friday 26th August 2011 That period of suspension encompasses meetings at Ashburton on 21st August and Oamaru on 26th August 2011.
Charge:
It was alleged that KC Walters committed a breach of rule 638(1)(d) in that he allowed his mount "Avid Ruler" to shift inwards when not clear causing "Quantum Kate" to check passing the 20 metres.
Facts:
Mr Ray requested Mr M Davidson to demonstrate the incident which gave rise to the charge by showing video coverage from the head-on and side-on cameras.
The video coverage showed how Mr Walters on "Avid Ruler" was running aproximately four-wide off the rails with "Quantum Kate" on his inside, approximately three-wide. Mr Walters began to improve but in the process moved across onto Mr Hurdle's line, causing Mr Hurdle to check his mount. Other horses were affected as a result of the actions of "Quantum Kate" following the check.
Mr Ray then called Mr Hurdle to give oral evidence. Mr Hurdle said that he was racing to the inside of Mr Walters in a "one-off and one-back" position trying to get up on the inside. He had a clear run and believed that he was 3/4s of a length up on "Avid Ruler". He said that "Avid Ruler then "rolled in" on him which meant that he had to check off the heels of "Avid Ruler". He said that prior to that he had established a run although his horse was not improving to any real extent.
Mr Walters asked Mr Hurdle if he had called out at any stage. Mr Hurdle responded by saying that someone did call out but it wasn't him.
Ms Middlewood (assisting Mr Walters) also submitted at this time that "Quantum Kate" was not improving.
Mr Walters then advised the hearing that he was aware that his horse did have a tendency to "lay in".
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Ray summarised the Stipendiary Stewards case by submitting that by allowing his horse to shift inwards when not sufficienly clear that he deprived Mr Hurdle of his rightful racing line.That was sufficient, in his submission, to constitute careless riding.
Mr Walters had no further submisions to make.
Reasons for Decision:
The evidence discloses , particularly the video evidence, that Mr Walters allowed his mount to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear, and causing a check to Mr Hurdle. Mr Walters also told ther hearing that his horse had a tendency to "lay in" and that being the case perhaps Mr Walters should have endeavoured to prevent this. He did not do so.
Mr Hurdle had "ownership" of the racing line that he was on, having improved 3/4s of a length up on "Quantum Kate" when Mr Walters comenced his inward movement.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Ray submitted that it was the Stipendiary Stewards view that the degree of carelessness was in the mid to high range. He believed that a suspension of at least two weeks should be imposed. He did say that the last suspension that Mr Walters received was in December 2010 and that Mr Walters was always co-operative with the Stipendiary Stewards.
Mr Walters said that he had confirmed rides for Saturday 13th August and applied for a deferrment of the coming into effect of the penalty. He advised that he rides exclusively in the South Island.
Reasons for Penalty:
We do not share the view that Mr Walters' degree of carelessness was in the mid to high range and conclude that it was more likely in the low to mid range.
In further considering penalty, we also take into account Mr Walters' good record and his co-operation with the Stewards.
The starting point for penalty in careless riding charges is a suspension of 5 days. Thus in determining penalty we take into account the aggravating and mitigating features.
In this case, we take into account the mitigating features of Mr Walters' good record and the fact that the carelessness was not to the extent where horse and rider safety was seriously compromised. We do not find any other aggravating features.
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hearing_title: Canterbury JC 10 August 2011 - R 5
charge:
It was alleged that KC Walters committed a breach of rule 638(1)(d) in that he allowed his mount "Avid Ruler" to shift inwards when not clear causing "Quantum Kate" to check passing the 20 metres.
facts:
Mr Ray requested Mr M Davidson to demonstrate the incident which gave rise to the charge by showing video coverage from the head-on and side-on cameras.
The video coverage showed how Mr Walters on "Avid Ruler" was running aproximately four-wide off the rails with "Quantum Kate" on his inside, approximately three-wide. Mr Walters began to improve but in the process moved across onto Mr Hurdle's line, causing Mr Hurdle to check his mount. Other horses were affected as a result of the actions of "Quantum Kate" following the check.
Mr Ray then called Mr Hurdle to give oral evidence. Mr Hurdle said that he was racing to the inside of Mr Walters in a "one-off and one-back" position trying to get up on the inside. He had a clear run and believed that he was 3/4s of a length up on "Avid Ruler". He said that "Avid Ruler then "rolled in" on him which meant that he had to check off the heels of "Avid Ruler". He said that prior to that he had established a run although his horse was not improving to any real extent.
Mr Walters asked Mr Hurdle if he had called out at any stage. Mr Hurdle responded by saying that someone did call out but it wasn't him.
Ms Middlewood (assisting Mr Walters) also submitted at this time that "Quantum Kate" was not improving.
Mr Walters then advised the hearing that he was aware that his horse did have a tendency to "lay in".
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Ray summarised the Stipendiary Stewards case by submitting that by allowing his horse to shift inwards when not sufficienly clear that he deprived Mr Hurdle of his rightful racing line.That was sufficient, in his submission, to constitute careless riding.
Mr Walters had no further submisions to make.
reasonsfordecision:
The evidence discloses , particularly the video evidence, that Mr Walters allowed his mount to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear, and causing a check to Mr Hurdle. Mr Walters also told ther hearing that his horse had a tendency to "lay in" and that being the case perhaps Mr Walters should have endeavoured to prevent this. He did not do so.
Mr Hurdle had "ownership" of the racing line that he was on, having improved 3/4s of a length up on "Quantum Kate" when Mr Walters comenced his inward movement.
Decision:
For the reasons given above we are satisfied that the charge has been proved accodingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Ray submitted that it was the Stipendiary Stewards view that the degree of carelessness was in the mid to high range. He believed that a suspension of at least two weeks should be imposed. He did say that the last suspension that Mr Walters received was in December 2010 and that Mr Walters was always co-operative with the Stipendiary Stewards.
Mr Walters said that he had confirmed rides for Saturday 13th August and applied for a deferrment of the coming into effect of the penalty. He advised that he rides exclusively in the South Island.
reasonsforpenalty:
We do not share the view that Mr Walters' degree of carelessness was in the mid to high range and conclude that it was more likely in the low to mid range.
In further considering penalty, we also take into account Mr Walters' good record and his co-operation with the Stewards.
The starting point for penalty in careless riding charges is a suspension of 5 days. Thus in determining penalty we take into account the aggravating and mitigating features.
In this case, we take into account the mitigating features of Mr Walters' good record and the fact that the carelessness was not to the extent where horse and rider safety was seriously compromised. We do not find any other aggravating features.
penalty:
Mr Walters is suspended for a period of two weeks as from the conclusion of racing on Saturday 13th August 2011 until the conclusion of racing on Friday 26th August 2011 That period of suspension encompasses meetings at Ashburton on 21st August and Oamaru on 26th August 2011.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Rule 638(1)(d), "A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:, (d) Careless
Informant: A Ray - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: KC Walters - Apprentice Jockey, B Littlewood - Licensed Trainer
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