Forbury Park TC 10 May 2013 – R 8 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA14417
Meet Title:
Forbury Park TC - 10 May 2013
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
DSteel
Race Date:
2013/05/10
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
Stakes and dividends are to be paid as the horses were called across the line by the Judge.
Facts:
Mr Allison, stipendiary steward, alleged that in race 8 horse number 9 PUMP ACTION (Mr T Williams), which finished 1st, shifted ground inwards at the start checking horse number 8 BILLY THE BUS (N Williamson), which was placed 4th, which broke.
Judge's placings were:
1ST 9 PUMP ACTION
2ND 2 BASHFUL COMPTON
3RD 6 CHRISTIE BRIANNA
4TH 8 BILLY THE BUS
Margins were ¾ L, a long neck, ¾ L.
Rule 869(8) states:
The Judicial Committee may in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed pursuant to r 1003 thereof place any horse which:
(a) may have gained an advantage by any conduct or interference prohibited by any preceding provision of this Rule and/or
(b) may have interfered with, or whose horseman may have interfered with, the progress or chance of any other horse or horses, immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Allison demonstrated that PUMP ACTION, which had drawn 9, shifted ground inwards at the start of the race and came into contact with BILLY THE BUS, which also came into contact with the horse that had drawn 7, HUDSON SULLY. BILLY THE BUS broke for a stride or two, scrambled twice, and then quickly settled. BILLY THE BUS settled near the rear of the field immediately behind PUMP ACTION. Mr Allison fast forwarded the videos which showed that the horses continued in formation until just before the 1000 metres when BILLY THE BUS progressed 3 wide around the field. That horse continued to race in that position and “whacked away” until the finish of the race. He demonstrated that PUMP ACTION made a winning run from about the 400 metres down the outside.
Mr Williamson, driver of BILLY THE BUS, said PUMP ACTION shied and checked his horse, which galloped. He said he had been instructed to drive BILLY THE BUS aggressively. He said he could not go forward, as he had intended, because he had been checked.
Mr Swain, trainer of BILLY THE BUS, stated that BILLY THE BUS was a good beginner and would have raced handier had he not been interfered with. He believed the horse would have finished closer at the end of the race. He added he believed the draw for BILLY THE BUS was a good one as the horse could have made a good beginning from wide on the track. He said he had told Mr Williamson to put the horse into the race and that was why Williamson had gone 3 wide.
Mr Williams, driver of PUMP ACTION, said his horse had taken fright and shied at the colour of the starter’s vest and had ducked in. He said the horse was inexperienced and that this had cost him a chance of getting a forward position in the race.
Mr Allison, in summing up, stated it was clear that interference had been caused to BILLY THE BUS by PUMP ACTION and the issue for the Committee was whether it was sufficient to affect the nature of the race. He said Mr Williamson had elected to go 3 wide and he would not venture an opinion as to whether the horse would have got to the parked position had the interference not occurred.
Reasons for Decision:
We are satisfied that BILLY THE BUS was checked at the start of the race by PUMP ACTION. The horse broke for a stride or two, scrambled and then settled into a pace. The horse raced in a one-out position immediately behind PUMP ACTION near the rear of the field. The horses continued to race in this position until Mr Williamson elected to go 3 wide before the 1000 metres. BILLY THE BUS continued to race 3 wide until the end of the race, finishing in 4th position. Mr Williams elected to remain near the rear of the field until improving wide from about the 400 metres. He finished strongly down the outside and won by ¾ of a length.
We are thus satisfied that interference was caused to BILLY THE BUS by PUMP ACTION as provided in r 869(8). However, that rule vests the Committee with a discretion as to whether to relegate PUMP ACTION behind BILLY THE BUS. In exercising that discretion, we have to assess the extent to which the chances or progress of BILLY THE BUS have been affected. Although Mr Swain believed BILLY THE BUS with a swift getaway may have got to the front or at least near the lead, this is pure conjecture. Both horses were drawn wide on the track and the horses drawn nearer the pylons had made clean beginnings. The progress of BILLY THE BUS was only briefly interfered with. The horse galloped for a couple of strides, recovered quickly and settled into a pace. The incident occurred at the start of the race, as the tapes were released. Having regard to the final placings and margins we are not satisfied that the extent of the interference was such that a change of placings is warranted.
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decisiondate: 07/05/2013
hearing_title: Forbury Park TC 10 May 2013 - R 8 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Mr Allison, stipendiary steward, alleged that in race 8 horse number 9 PUMP ACTION (Mr T Williams), which finished 1st, shifted ground inwards at the start checking horse number 8 BILLY THE BUS (N Williamson), which was placed 4th, which broke.
Judge's placings were:
1ST 9 PUMP ACTION
2ND 2 BASHFUL COMPTON
3RD 6 CHRISTIE BRIANNA
4TH 8 BILLY THE BUS
Margins were ¾ L, a long neck, ¾ L.
Rule 869(8) states:
The Judicial Committee may in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed pursuant to r 1003 thereof place any horse which:
(a) may have gained an advantage by any conduct or interference prohibited by any preceding provision of this Rule and/or
(b) may have interfered with, or whose horseman may have interfered with, the progress or chance of any other horse or horses, immediately after any horse from which it may have gained an advantage or whose chances or progress may have been affected thereby.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Allison demonstrated that PUMP ACTION, which had drawn 9, shifted ground inwards at the start of the race and came into contact with BILLY THE BUS, which also came into contact with the horse that had drawn 7, HUDSON SULLY. BILLY THE BUS broke for a stride or two, scrambled twice, and then quickly settled. BILLY THE BUS settled near the rear of the field immediately behind PUMP ACTION. Mr Allison fast forwarded the videos which showed that the horses continued in formation until just before the 1000 metres when BILLY THE BUS progressed 3 wide around the field. That horse continued to race in that position and “whacked away” until the finish of the race. He demonstrated that PUMP ACTION made a winning run from about the 400 metres down the outside.
Mr Williamson, driver of BILLY THE BUS, said PUMP ACTION shied and checked his horse, which galloped. He said he had been instructed to drive BILLY THE BUS aggressively. He said he could not go forward, as he had intended, because he had been checked.
Mr Swain, trainer of BILLY THE BUS, stated that BILLY THE BUS was a good beginner and would have raced handier had he not been interfered with. He believed the horse would have finished closer at the end of the race. He added he believed the draw for BILLY THE BUS was a good one as the horse could have made a good beginning from wide on the track. He said he had told Mr Williamson to put the horse into the race and that was why Williamson had gone 3 wide.
Mr Williams, driver of PUMP ACTION, said his horse had taken fright and shied at the colour of the starter’s vest and had ducked in. He said the horse was inexperienced and that this had cost him a chance of getting a forward position in the race.
Mr Allison, in summing up, stated it was clear that interference had been caused to BILLY THE BUS by PUMP ACTION and the issue for the Committee was whether it was sufficient to affect the nature of the race. He said Mr Williamson had elected to go 3 wide and he would not venture an opinion as to whether the horse would have got to the parked position had the interference not occurred.
reasonsfordecision:
We are satisfied that BILLY THE BUS was checked at the start of the race by PUMP ACTION. The horse broke for a stride or two, scrambled and then settled into a pace. The horse raced in a one-out position immediately behind PUMP ACTION near the rear of the field. The horses continued to race in this position until Mr Williamson elected to go 3 wide before the 1000 metres. BILLY THE BUS continued to race 3 wide until the end of the race, finishing in 4th position. Mr Williams elected to remain near the rear of the field until improving wide from about the 400 metres. He finished strongly down the outside and won by ¾ of a length.
We are thus satisfied that interference was caused to BILLY THE BUS by PUMP ACTION as provided in r 869(8). However, that rule vests the Committee with a discretion as to whether to relegate PUMP ACTION behind BILLY THE BUS. In exercising that discretion, we have to assess the extent to which the chances or progress of BILLY THE BUS have been affected. Although Mr Swain believed BILLY THE BUS with a swift getaway may have got to the front or at least near the lead, this is pure conjecture. Both horses were drawn wide on the track and the horses drawn nearer the pylons had made clean beginnings. The progress of BILLY THE BUS was only briefly interfered with. The horse galloped for a couple of strides, recovered quickly and settled into a pace. The incident occurred at the start of the race, as the tapes were released. Having regard to the final placings and margins we are not satisfied that the extent of the interference was such that a change of placings is warranted.
Decision:
Stakes and dividends are to be paid as the horses were called across the line by the Judge.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 869(8)
Informant: Mr C Allison, stipendiary steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr N Williamson, driver of BILLY THE BUS, Mr M Swain, licensed trainer of BILLY THE BUS
Respondent: Mr T Williams, driver of PUMP ACTION
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