Canterbury R 17 November 2018 – R 8 (Instigating a Protest) – Chair, Mr S Ching
ID: JCA15549
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 17 November 2018
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
RMcKenzie
Race Date:
2018/11/17
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
The protest was dismissed with the Judge’s official placings confirmed with dividends and stakes paid in accordance with that result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 8, the Avon City Ford Wuhan Jockey Club Trophy Premier, an Information Instigating a Protest was filed by the connections of 2nd placed SAVASON, ridden by Mr K Chowdhoory, alleging interference by 1st placed ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, ridden by Mr W Pinn, near the 450m.
The Judge's placings in this race were as follows.
1st ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN (16)
2nd SAVASON (9)
3rd TAVIGARDE (3)
4th PINUP COUP (12)
5th NESTA (2)
6th FORGED (1)
Rule 642(1) provides as follows.
“If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.”
The connections of SAVASON were represented at this hearing by Trainer Mr M Pitman and rider, Mr K Chowdhoory, with the connections of ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN represented by Trainer, Mr S Woodsford and rider Mr W Pinn. All parties agreed that they understood the Rule and the nature of the protest.
The official margin between first and second was 1.25 lengths.
Submissions for Decision:
Informant, Mr Pitman stated that there was no doubt that a certain amount of interference has taken place at the home turn. He gave evidence and used the available films to show that near the 450m SAVASON, ridden by Mr Chowdhoory, was racing wide on the track, and in a challenging position with ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, ridden by Mr Pinn, racing just behind and to the inside of SAVASON. Mr Pitman stated that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN shifted out on the home turn and made firm contact on 2 occasions. He added that SAVASON was on the outside of ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, then all of a sudden, he was 3 lengths behind the other horse and that they had only been beaten a length and a quarter. He stated that it was clear that SAVASON had been interfered with but had also lost its balance as well. He pointed out on the film ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN pushing its way out and interfering with SAVASON. Mr Pitman stated that had ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN held its line it would never had got the run and would not have won the race. He said that SAVASON had to be re balanced up and thereafter ran on and made up ground, to finish 1.25 lengths behind ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, after losing 3 lengths at the 450m. He had no doubt about who would have won the race had AYTHINGCOULDHAPPN held its line. Mr Pitman added that the interference pushed SAVASON a lot wider on the track.
Mr Chowdhoory stated that he was bumped twice by Mr Pinn and as a result lost his momentum. He estimated it cost him 2 to 2.5 lengths and then he had to get up and going again. Mr Chowdhoory said he ran on and made ground up to finish 1.25 lengths from the winner. He said that the interference definitely cost him the race. Mr Chowdhoory said that if Mr Pinn had held its line it would never have got the run it got and would not have won the race.
Respondent Mr Woodford gave evidence and stated that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN was established and going with the horses on his inner around the bend. He also said that his horse was already established inside SAVASON before the interference occurred but concurred that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN did shift out and make contact with SAVASON. He repeated that his horse was already in clear running before the incident and was also going quicker than SAVASON at the time of the incident. Mr Woodsford added that from the 100m SAVASON got within a length of ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN but thereafter failed to make any further ground on his horse with his horse getting further in front.
Mr Pinn said that he had made contact with Mr Chowdhoory but had received some pressure from his inside. He said that the 2 horses inside him shifted out and he shifted out with them. Mr Pinn said that he was of the opinion that he was always going to win the race.
The officiating Stipendiary Steward for the meeting, Mr Oatham, was asked for his interpretation of the incident. He stated that the Stewards' view of this incident was that Mr Pinn was attempting to improve forward and appears to do so with a minimum of fuss. He said it does appear as though there was some movement from the runners inside Mr Pinn’s mount which would send him out a little further. Mr Oatham said that Mr Pinn’s mount has stepped out away from the runner on his inside and no doubt that it has gone out further than what Mr Pinn intended to or needed to, and there is interference to the 2nd placed horse. The Stewards, he said, would only see the one piece of interference as relevant, being the point of contact made. Mr Oatham said the interference occurred at the 450m and that SAVASON made some ground until the 100m but thereafter made no further ground on the winner with ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN appearing to hold its position or pulling away from SAVASON.
Mr Oatham stated that with the official margin being 1.25 lengths, given the amount of interference, the proximity of where the interference occurred, the Stewards would not support the protest.
Reasons for Decision:
We carefully considered the evidence given and reviewed the video coverage of the incident. The Committee was satisfied that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN was racing on the inside of SAVASON as the field entered the home straight. We were also satisfied that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN was established inside SAVASON prior to the incident and was improving through a gap on the inside of that horse. The Committee found that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN did cause interference when shifting out and making contact with SAVASON at the 450m. We were satisfied that this one point of contact was the only relevant interference to consider in this case. The Committee also found that although SAVASON was making ground on ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN over the early stages of the home straight, it made little or no impression on that horse over the final 100m and in fact was starting to give ground.
The Committee, after taking all factors into consideration including the level of interference, the location of where the interference occurred at the 450m, the fact that SAVASON had the remainder of the straight to make ground on ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, and the official margin of 1.25 lengths, were not satisfied on the balance of probabilities, that but for the interference received, SAVASON would have beaten ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN. We therefore determined that the protest be dismissed.
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hearing_title: Canterbury R 17 November 2018 - R 8 (Instigating a Protest) - Chair, Mr S Ching
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facts:
Following the running of Race 8, the Avon City Ford Wuhan Jockey Club Trophy Premier, an Information Instigating a Protest was filed by the connections of 2nd placed SAVASON, ridden by Mr K Chowdhoory, alleging interference by 1st placed ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, ridden by Mr W Pinn, near the 450m.
The Judge's placings in this race were as follows.
1st ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN (16)
2nd SAVASON (9)
3rd TAVIGARDE (3)
4th PINUP COUP (12)
5th NESTA (2)
6th FORGED (1)
Rule 642(1) provides as follows.
“If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.”
The connections of SAVASON were represented at this hearing by Trainer Mr M Pitman and rider, Mr K Chowdhoory, with the connections of ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN represented by Trainer, Mr S Woodsford and rider Mr W Pinn. All parties agreed that they understood the Rule and the nature of the protest.
The official margin between first and second was 1.25 lengths.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Informant, Mr Pitman stated that there was no doubt that a certain amount of interference has taken place at the home turn. He gave evidence and used the available films to show that near the 450m SAVASON, ridden by Mr Chowdhoory, was racing wide on the track, and in a challenging position with ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, ridden by Mr Pinn, racing just behind and to the inside of SAVASON. Mr Pitman stated that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN shifted out on the home turn and made firm contact on 2 occasions. He added that SAVASON was on the outside of ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, then all of a sudden, he was 3 lengths behind the other horse and that they had only been beaten a length and a quarter. He stated that it was clear that SAVASON had been interfered with but had also lost its balance as well. He pointed out on the film ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN pushing its way out and interfering with SAVASON. Mr Pitman stated that had ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN held its line it would never had got the run and would not have won the race. He said that SAVASON had to be re balanced up and thereafter ran on and made up ground, to finish 1.25 lengths behind ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, after losing 3 lengths at the 450m. He had no doubt about who would have won the race had AYTHINGCOULDHAPPN held its line. Mr Pitman added that the interference pushed SAVASON a lot wider on the track.
Mr Chowdhoory stated that he was bumped twice by Mr Pinn and as a result lost his momentum. He estimated it cost him 2 to 2.5 lengths and then he had to get up and going again. Mr Chowdhoory said he ran on and made ground up to finish 1.25 lengths from the winner. He said that the interference definitely cost him the race. Mr Chowdhoory said that if Mr Pinn had held its line it would never have got the run it got and would not have won the race.
Respondent Mr Woodford gave evidence and stated that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN was established and going with the horses on his inner around the bend. He also said that his horse was already established inside SAVASON before the interference occurred but concurred that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN did shift out and make contact with SAVASON. He repeated that his horse was already in clear running before the incident and was also going quicker than SAVASON at the time of the incident. Mr Woodsford added that from the 100m SAVASON got within a length of ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN but thereafter failed to make any further ground on his horse with his horse getting further in front.
Mr Pinn said that he had made contact with Mr Chowdhoory but had received some pressure from his inside. He said that the 2 horses inside him shifted out and he shifted out with them. Mr Pinn said that he was of the opinion that he was always going to win the race.
The officiating Stipendiary Steward for the meeting, Mr Oatham, was asked for his interpretation of the incident. He stated that the Stewards' view of this incident was that Mr Pinn was attempting to improve forward and appears to do so with a minimum of fuss. He said it does appear as though there was some movement from the runners inside Mr Pinn’s mount which would send him out a little further. Mr Oatham said that Mr Pinn’s mount has stepped out away from the runner on his inside and no doubt that it has gone out further than what Mr Pinn intended to or needed to, and there is interference to the 2nd placed horse. The Stewards, he said, would only see the one piece of interference as relevant, being the point of contact made. Mr Oatham said the interference occurred at the 450m and that SAVASON made some ground until the 100m but thereafter made no further ground on the winner with ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN appearing to hold its position or pulling away from SAVASON.
Mr Oatham stated that with the official margin being 1.25 lengths, given the amount of interference, the proximity of where the interference occurred, the Stewards would not support the protest.
reasonsfordecision:
We carefully considered the evidence given and reviewed the video coverage of the incident. The Committee was satisfied that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN was racing on the inside of SAVASON as the field entered the home straight. We were also satisfied that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN was established inside SAVASON prior to the incident and was improving through a gap on the inside of that horse. The Committee found that ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN did cause interference when shifting out and making contact with SAVASON at the 450m. We were satisfied that this one point of contact was the only relevant interference to consider in this case. The Committee also found that although SAVASON was making ground on ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN over the early stages of the home straight, it made little or no impression on that horse over the final 100m and in fact was starting to give ground.
The Committee, after taking all factors into consideration including the level of interference, the location of where the interference occurred at the 450m, the fact that SAVASON had the remainder of the straight to make ground on ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN, and the official margin of 1.25 lengths, were not satisfied on the balance of probabilities, that but for the interference received, SAVASON would have beaten ANYTHINGCOULDHAPPN. We therefore determined that the protest be dismissed.
Decision:
The protest was dismissed with the Judge’s official placings confirmed with dividends and stakes paid in accordance with that result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: M Pitman-Licensed Trainer
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: W Pinn-Class B Rider, K Chowdhoory-Class B Rider, J Oatham, Chief Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: S Woodsford-Licensed Trainer
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