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Forbury Park TC 8 November 2013 – R 5

ID: JCA17568

Applicant:
Mr N Ydgren - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr Cox - Licensed Open Horseman

Information Number:
A6104

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Alleged breach of Rule 869(2)(c)

Rules:
869(2)(c)

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Forbury Park TC - 8 November 2013

Meet Chair:
GHall

Meet Committee Member 1:
DSteel

Race Date:
2013/11/08

Race Number:
R 5

Decision:

Mr Cox admitted the breach. We thus find the breach proved.

Penalty:

We impose a fine of $150 and remind him of his professional obligations.

Facts:

Mr Ydgren alleged that Mr Cox used his whip outside the confines of the sulky and struck the sulky disk on 2 occasions in the run home when driving PURE CHRISTIAN in race 5, the MOSGIEL MOTOR COURT PACE.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Ydgren demonstrated on the videos that shortly after PURE CHRISTIAN straightened up for the run home Mr Cox gave the outer sulky disk 2 flicks with the whip.

Mr Cox explained that he was trying not to use the whip on the horse as it did not respond to the whip and was hoping the noise when the whip hit the disk would encourage the horse to try harder.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Ydgren referred to the case of RIU v M, which was a recent similar incident. The fine on that occasion was $150 and he submitted a fine of a similar amount was appropriate.

Mr Cox did not disagree with this submission.

Reasons for Penalty:

We are satisfied that Mr Cox has hit the sulky disk twice. These actions while not forceful were deliberate. Mr Cox is an experienced horseman and should be aware of what he is entitled to do and not to do under the Rules. He has admitted the breach and has no previous breaches of this Rule.

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hearing_title: Forbury Park TC 8 November 2013 - R 5


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facts:

Mr Ydgren alleged that Mr Cox used his whip outside the confines of the sulky and struck the sulky disk on 2 occasions in the run home when driving PURE CHRISTIAN in race 5, the MOSGIEL MOTOR COURT PACE.


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Mr Ydgren demonstrated on the videos that shortly after PURE CHRISTIAN straightened up for the run home Mr Cox gave the outer sulky disk 2 flicks with the whip.

Mr Cox explained that he was trying not to use the whip on the horse as it did not respond to the whip and was hoping the noise when the whip hit the disk would encourage the horse to try harder.


reasonsfordecision:


Decision:

Mr Cox admitted the breach. We thus find the breach proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Ydgren referred to the case of RIU v M, which was a recent similar incident. The fine on that occasion was $150 and he submitted a fine of a similar amount was appropriate.

Mr Cox did not disagree with this submission.


reasonsforpenalty:

We are satisfied that Mr Cox has hit the sulky disk twice. These actions while not forceful were deliberate. Mr Cox is an experienced horseman and should be aware of what he is entitled to do and not to do under the Rules. He has admitted the breach and has no previous breaches of this Rule.


penalty:

We impose a fine of $150 and remind him of his professional obligations.


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