Counties RC – 25 October 2006 –

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The information charged jockey L Cropp with a breach of Rule 871 (1) (d) ? careless riding, in that she shifted outwards on her mount Genuine Offer when not sufficiently clear of Authentic Cross, (G Cooksley)

The information charged jockey L Cropp with a breach of Rule 871 (1) (d) ? careless riding, in that she shifted outwards on her mount Genuine Offer when not sufficiently clear of Authentic Cross, (G Cooksley), in race 5, the "Joan Keven ? Honorary Member 1670.

As the hearing had been preceded by a protest which had focused on, and then relegated, the Defendant's mount (from first to second), both parties were asked to affirm their acceptance that the evidence adduced at the protest be the evidence for the riding breach.

The Defendant confirmed that she admitted to the rule breach.

When asked to address penalty, the Informant advised the Committee that, whilst the Defendant's mount had been relegated as the result of the earlier protest, the interference was not at the high end of the scale. It was the Informant's recommendation that the breach be subject to a suspension, and that, notwithstanding her guilty plea, when two recent suspensions were taken into account, a suspension of 4 days was appropriate.

During the hearing, when reconvened to define the suspension imposed, the Defendant requested that the Committee take into account that a 3 day suspension would prohibit her from keeping an engagement in the forthcoming McKinnon Stakes, a Group 1 race at the Melbourne Cup carnival, and that if 4 days was imposed she would also miss an engagement for the Melbourne Cup itself. Ms Cropp asked the Committee to consider a mix of a suspension and fine as penalty.

The Informant objected to the mix suggested by the Defendant, but conceded that a 3 day suspension, taking onto account that this would include the standing of the McKinnon Stakes, would be acceptable.

After considering the parties' submissions, the Committee imposed a 3 day suspension, to commence at the conclusion of racing on Sunday 29 October 2006, and to conclude at the end of racing on Saturday 4 November 2006. This took account of fact that the Defendant takes riding engagements at both the North and South Island race meetings.

When determining the penalty, the Committee took into account the Defendant's guilty plea, the nature of the interference, and, utilizing discretion, factored in the added weight under the unique circumstances put forward by the Defendant, that a 4 four day penalty, as opposed to the 3 days imposed, would carry.

GM Downey                                                              W Dollimore

Chairman

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