Geraldine TC – 29 November 2008 – Race 10
ID: JCA19511
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Geraldine TC - 29 November 2008
Race Date:
2008/11/29
Race Number:
Race 10
Decision:
Following the running of race number 10 an information was lodged by Stipendiary Stewards instigating a protest in to the fifth placing being awarded to Franco Nautica on the grounds of interference to U’Roc M’Lady (16) alleging that with approximately 200 metres to go Franco Nautica shifted ground outwards onto U’Roc M’Lady resulting in an interference to that horse and several other runners being checked.
Following the running of race number 10 an information was lodged by Stipendiary Stewards instigating a protest in to the fifth placing being awarded to Franco Nautica on the grounds of interference to U’Roc M’Lady (16) alleging that with approximately 200 metres to go Franco Nautica shifted ground outwards onto U’Roc M’Lady resulting in an interference to that horse and several other runners being checked.
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At the outset of the hearing Mr M Hay confirmed that he represented for the connections of Franco Nautica and that the protest was contested. Mr Ydgren in opening the case for the Stipendiary Stewards said that with approximately 200 metres to run Franco Nautica was shifted outwards by Fawn Lake (Mr Curtin) in a legitimate move. He further said that Franco Nautica over reacted to the movement and moved out further than was necessary causing interference to several horses including U’Roc M’Lady. Mr J Hay, the driver of U’Roc M’Lady, said that with approximately 100 metres to run he ran out of room due to the outward movement of horses inside him. He said that his horse was hanging at the time and he was unable to take the pressure of that movement.
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Mr N McIntyre took the Committee through the video evidence of the incident and he asked the Committee to note Mr M Hay’s horse Franco Nautica moving out and tightening U’Roc M’Lady with Mr J Hay taking hold of that horse due to the gap closing. Mr McIntyre also showed the other video evidence of the incident and he submitted that it was clear that Mr J Hay realised that was happening and took hold of his horse in an attempt to ease the situation. Mr M Hay said that he accepts that Mr Curtin legitimately moved his horse out and that his horse over reacted to that movement and as a result there was general tightening on the outside and behind his horse with U’Roc M’Lady and other horses being checked. He also said that he thought that other horses including Cmefly (R May) may have contributed to the incident.
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Mr J Hay, being the trainer of both Franco Nautica and U’Roc M’Lady, was placed in a difficult position with his evidence. He said that his horse did suffer, he did have to take hold of his horse which was checked and other horses suffered interference and also suggested that Mr May’s horse may have also contributed to the incident. He accepted that the movement by Mr Curtin’s horse was legitimate.
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The Committee after giving consideration to the evidence of all parties present is of the view that interference did occur and the reason for that interference was the outward movement of Franco Nautica. Given the number of horses inconvenienced by that horses movement the Committee is of the view that relegation should occur. It is evident from the video that there was a gap inside Franco Nautica at the time the incident occurred and the Committee is satisfied that the movement outwards by Mr May’s horse from the inside to the three wide did not contribute to the incident. The damage had already been done by the movement out by Mr M Hay’s horse, Franco Nautica.
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The Stipendiary Stewards had advised the Committee that the horse Cambo was the last of the horses interfered with with the finish to complete the race and it was placed 15th by the Judge.
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Franco Nautica is, accordingly, relegated from 5th placing to 15th. The first six placings now reading: 4, 17, 20, 12, 2 and 11.
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Bevan Coombes
--Chairman
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Decision:
Following the running of race number 10 an information was lodged by Stipendiary Stewards instigating a protest in to the fifth placing being awarded to Franco Nautica on the grounds of interference to U’Roc M’Lady (16) alleging that with approximately 200 metres to go Franco Nautica shifted ground outwards onto U’Roc M’Lady resulting in an interference to that horse and several other runners being checked.
Following the running of race number 10 an information was lodged by Stipendiary Stewards instigating a protest in to the fifth placing being awarded to Franco Nautica on the grounds of interference to U’Roc M’Lady (16) alleging that with approximately 200 metres to go Franco Nautica shifted ground outwards onto U’Roc M’Lady resulting in an interference to that horse and several other runners being checked.
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At the outset of the hearing Mr M Hay confirmed that he represented for the connections of Franco Nautica and that the protest was contested. Mr Ydgren in opening the case for the Stipendiary Stewards said that with approximately 200 metres to run Franco Nautica was shifted outwards by Fawn Lake (Mr Curtin) in a legitimate move. He further said that Franco Nautica over reacted to the movement and moved out further than was necessary causing interference to several horses including U’Roc M’Lady. Mr J Hay, the driver of U’Roc M’Lady, said that with approximately 100 metres to run he ran out of room due to the outward movement of horses inside him. He said that his horse was hanging at the time and he was unable to take the pressure of that movement.
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Mr N McIntyre took the Committee through the video evidence of the incident and he asked the Committee to note Mr M Hay’s horse Franco Nautica moving out and tightening U’Roc M’Lady with Mr J Hay taking hold of that horse due to the gap closing. Mr McIntyre also showed the other video evidence of the incident and he submitted that it was clear that Mr J Hay realised that was happening and took hold of his horse in an attempt to ease the situation. Mr M Hay said that he accepts that Mr Curtin legitimately moved his horse out and that his horse over reacted to that movement and as a result there was general tightening on the outside and behind his horse with U’Roc M’Lady and other horses being checked. He also said that he thought that other horses including Cmefly (R May) may have contributed to the incident.
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Mr J Hay, being the trainer of both Franco Nautica and U’Roc M’Lady, was placed in a difficult position with his evidence. He said that his horse did suffer, he did have to take hold of his horse which was checked and other horses suffered interference and also suggested that Mr May’s horse may have also contributed to the incident. He accepted that the movement by Mr Curtin’s horse was legitimate.
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The Committee after giving consideration to the evidence of all parties present is of the view that interference did occur and the reason for that interference was the outward movement of Franco Nautica. Given the number of horses inconvenienced by that horses movement the Committee is of the view that relegation should occur. It is evident from the video that there was a gap inside Franco Nautica at the time the incident occurred and the Committee is satisfied that the movement outwards by Mr May’s horse from the inside to the three wide did not contribute to the incident. The damage had already been done by the movement out by Mr M Hay’s horse, Franco Nautica.
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The Stipendiary Stewards had advised the Committee that the horse Cambo was the last of the horses interfered with with the finish to complete the race and it was placed 15th by the Judge.
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Franco Nautica is, accordingly, relegated from 5th placing to 15th. The first six placings now reading: 4, 17, 20, 12, 2 and 11.
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Bevan Coombes
--Chairman
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