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Canterbury JC 13 November 2010 – R 1

ID: JCA12033

Applicant:
Mr C George, Chief Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr D Bradley

Information Number:
6931

Hearing Type:
Hearing

Rules:
638(1)(d)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 13 November 2010

Meet Chair:
KHales

Meet Committee Member 1:
RMcKenzie

Race Date:
2010/11/13

Race Number:
R 1

Decision:

Mr bradley has admitted the breach of rules and the charge is therefore proved.

Penalty:

Having regard to the degree of carelessness, which we consider to be medium range, we are of the view that the starting point for the imposition of penalty is a suspension of six riding days.
 
However, that penalty is able to be discounted by two days to take account of the following:
 
·         Early guilty plea.
·         Frank admission of guilt.
·         Good record.
 
Against that, however, is the aggravating factor that Mr Bradley gained an advantage by his actions, and for that we add on a one day suspension.
 
Thus, the end result is that Mr Bradley is suspended for a total of five riding days (on a national basis).
 
The application for a deferment of penalty is granted. The period of suspension commences at the conclusion of racing on Saturday 21 November 2010 until the conclusion of racing on Sunday 28 November 2010 - five days.”

 

Charge:

Careless Riding

Facts:

Facts
That DG Bradley committed a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that he shifted ground outwards when not clear of “Jack Attack” (M du Plessis) causing that runner to check.  This happened near the 100 metre mark. 
 
Rule 638(1)(d) reads as follows:
 
“A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d)        careless.”
 

 

Submissions for Decision:

Mr George requested Mr J McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, to demonstrate the incident to the hearing using the video coverage.
 
Mr McLaughlin referred to the head-on film which showed that with approximately 100 metres to run, Mr Bradley was behind other horses and did not have room for a run. Accordingly, Mr Bradley shifted his mount outwards by moving ‘Jack Attack” out of his way, and as a consequence, Mr M du Plessis, the rider of ‘Jack Attack” had to check his mount. 
 
In response, Mr Bradley candidly admitted that he was guilty of careless riding. He said that his mount was travelling very well, and that Mr du Plessis’s mount was tiring. Mr Bradley acknowledges that his riding was too competitive and that he was thinking of the connections of the horse, and the betting public and placed those considerations ahead of his obligations pursuant to the Rules of Racing. 

 

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr George informed the hearing that Mr Bradley had not been suspended for careless riding since March 2010. He stated that he was a busy national rider. However, the interference to ‘Jack Attack” was reasonably significant. Mr George said that Mr Bradley obtained an advantage by his actions. He submitted that a four day suspension should be imposed.
 
In response, Mr Bradley acknowledged that a suspension needed to be imposed and informed the hearing that he would try to be more careful in the future. 
 
Mr Bradley stated that he had riding engagements at Rotorua and at Counties, and accordingly applied for a deferment of his suspension.
 

Reasons for Penalty:

Mr Bradley has pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding at an early opportunity. He caused interference to ‘Jack Attack” by moving across the line of that horse when he was not his own length and another length clear. Mr Bradley candidly admitted to the hearing that his actions were well and truly in breach of the Rules of Racing in that he made room for his horse, “Platinum Princess” when there was no running room available to him. He said that he placed the interests of the connections of the horse and the betting public before the Rules of Racing.
 
Mr George informed the hearing that Mr Bradley had a good riding record for a busy national rider, having had no suspensions recorded since March 2010. He did, however, confirm that Mr Bradley definitely gained an advantage by his actions. 
 
Mr George submitted that a suspension of four national days should be imposed. In response, Mr Bradley advised the hearing that he had riding engagements at New Plymouth, Pukekohe and Hamilton on 19th to 21st November 2010 (inclusive) and therefore applied to have the period of suspension deferred.
 

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plea: admitted

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decisiondate: 16/11/2010

hearing_title: Canterbury JC 13 November 2010 - R 1

charge:

Careless Riding

facts:

Facts
That DG Bradley committed a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) in that he shifted ground outwards when not clear of “Jack Attack” (M du Plessis) causing that runner to check.  This happened near the 100 metre mark. 
 
Rule 638(1)(d) reads as follows:
 
“A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d)        careless.”
 

 

appealdecision:

isappeal:

submissionsfordecision:

Mr George requested Mr J McLaughlin, Stipendiary Steward, to demonstrate the incident to the hearing using the video coverage.
 
Mr McLaughlin referred to the head-on film which showed that with approximately 100 metres to run, Mr Bradley was behind other horses and did not have room for a run. Accordingly, Mr Bradley shifted his mount outwards by moving ‘Jack Attack” out of his way, and as a consequence, Mr M du Plessis, the rider of ‘Jack Attack” had to check his mount. 
 
In response, Mr Bradley candidly admitted that he was guilty of careless riding. He said that his mount was travelling very well, and that Mr du Plessis’s mount was tiring. Mr Bradley acknowledges that his riding was too competitive and that he was thinking of the connections of the horse, and the betting public and placed those considerations ahead of his obligations pursuant to the Rules of Racing. 

 

reasonsfordecision:

Decision:

Mr bradley has admitted the breach of rules and the charge is therefore proved.

sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr George informed the hearing that Mr Bradley had not been suspended for careless riding since March 2010. He stated that he was a busy national rider. However, the interference to ‘Jack Attack” was reasonably significant. Mr George said that Mr Bradley obtained an advantage by his actions. He submitted that a four day suspension should be imposed.
 
In response, Mr Bradley acknowledged that a suspension needed to be imposed and informed the hearing that he would try to be more careful in the future. 
 
Mr Bradley stated that he had riding engagements at Rotorua and at Counties, and accordingly applied for a deferment of his suspension.
 

reasonsforpenalty:

Mr Bradley has pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding at an early opportunity. He caused interference to ‘Jack Attack” by moving across the line of that horse when he was not his own length and another length clear. Mr Bradley candidly admitted to the hearing that his actions were well and truly in breach of the Rules of Racing in that he made room for his horse, “Platinum Princess” when there was no running room available to him. He said that he placed the interests of the connections of the horse and the betting public before the Rules of Racing.
 
Mr George informed the hearing that Mr Bradley had a good riding record for a busy national rider, having had no suspensions recorded since March 2010. He did, however, confirm that Mr Bradley definitely gained an advantage by his actions. 
 
Mr George submitted that a suspension of four national days should be imposed. In response, Mr Bradley advised the hearing that he had riding engagements at New Plymouth, Pukekohe and Hamilton on 19th to 21st November 2010 (inclusive) and therefore applied to have the period of suspension deferred.
 

penalty:

Having regard to the degree of carelessness, which we consider to be medium range, we are of the view that the starting point for the imposition of penalty is a suspension of six riding days.
 
However, that penalty is able to be discounted by two days to take account of the following:
 
·         Early guilty plea.
·         Frank admission of guilt.
·         Good record.
 
Against that, however, is the aggravating factor that Mr Bradley gained an advantage by his actions, and for that we add on a one day suspension.
 
Thus, the end result is that Mr Bradley is suspended for a total of five riding days (on a national basis).
 
The application for a deferment of penalty is granted. The period of suspension commences at the conclusion of racing on Saturday 21 November 2010 until the conclusion of racing on Sunday 28 November 2010 - five days.”

 

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