Geraldine TC 31 January 2016 – R 9 – Chair, Mr S Ching
ID: JCA14673
Meet Title:
Geraldine TC - 31 January 2016
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
GClapp
Race Date:
2016/01/31
Race Number:
R9
Decision:
The charge was found to be proved.
Penalty:
Mr Harrington’s Junior Drivers License was suspended from the conclusion of racing today 31 January up to and including 8 February 2016. This suspension encompasses the meetings at Ashburton on 6 February and Amberley on 8 February 2016.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 9, the Tyre General/Morrison’s Saddlery & Feeds Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault against Junior Horseman Mr J Harrington, alleging a breach of Rule 869(3) (b) in that he drove carelessly in the early stages when shifting ground and insufficiently clear of LILLY JONES, driven by Mr D Keast, resulting in the wheel of WOZNIACKI being punctured.
Mr Harrington had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted which he confirmed at the hearing. He also confirmed that he understood the Rule he was being charged with.
Mr Harrington, as a Junior Driver, was asked if he required assistance at the hearing. Mr Harrington stated that he was comfortable to proceed with the hearing without assistance.
Rule 869(3)(b) reads as follows:
“(3) No horseman in any race shall drive:-
(b) carelessly:-
Mr Renault gave evidence and used video coverage to show that WOZNIACKI, driven by Mr Harrington, had drawn 3 off the front in the mobile start event. Mr Renault pointed out Mr Harrington shortly after the start, improve forward and shift in to take up a 2 wide position. LILLY JONES, driven by Mr D Keast, had drawn 2 on the second line and was inside Mr Harrington when he was attempting to shift in. In this movement WOZNIACKI was not clear of LILLY JONES and as a result the leg of LILLY JONES struck the sulky wheel of WOZNIACKI. Mr Renault said that the tyre on WOZNIACKI was punctured and deflated quickly with the tube becoming entangled around the wheel. This, he said, jammed the wheel and as a result the horse’s chances were extinguished.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault informed the Committee that Mr Harrington had a clear record and had driven on 20 occasions so far this season with 65 drives last season. He said Mr Harrington had admitted the breach at the first opportunity for which credit should be given. He stated that the only horse affected in this incident was his own horse and that the breach was at a low level. Mr Harrington had indicated to the Stewards that as a Junior Driver, he would prefer a suspension to a fine. Mr Renault submitted that a 2-day suspension be considered as penalty in this case.
Mr Harrington confirmed to the Committee that he would prefer a suspension as penalty.
Deferment of penalty was discussed with Mr Harrington opting to take any suspension immediately.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee took into account Mr Harrington’s ready admission of the breach and his good record over the previous 12 months. We also considered this breach to be low level and determined that a suspension would be an appropriate penalty in this case. In adopting a starting point of 3 days we were able to give Mr Harrington a discount of 1 day for his good record and his ready admission of the breach and therefore determined that a 2-day suspension was an appropriate penalty in this case.
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decisiondate: 02/02/2016
hearing_title: Geraldine TC 31 January 2016 - R 9 - Chair, Mr S Ching
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facts:
Following the running of Race 9, the Tyre General/Morrison’s Saddlery & Feeds Mobile Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault against Junior Horseman Mr J Harrington, alleging a breach of Rule 869(3) (b) in that he drove carelessly in the early stages when shifting ground and insufficiently clear of LILLY JONES, driven by Mr D Keast, resulting in the wheel of WOZNIACKI being punctured.
Mr Harrington had indicated on the Information that this breach of the Rules was admitted which he confirmed at the hearing. He also confirmed that he understood the Rule he was being charged with.
Mr Harrington, as a Junior Driver, was asked if he required assistance at the hearing. Mr Harrington stated that he was comfortable to proceed with the hearing without assistance.
Rule 869(3)(b) reads as follows:
“(3) No horseman in any race shall drive:-
(b) carelessly:-
Mr Renault gave evidence and used video coverage to show that WOZNIACKI, driven by Mr Harrington, had drawn 3 off the front in the mobile start event. Mr Renault pointed out Mr Harrington shortly after the start, improve forward and shift in to take up a 2 wide position. LILLY JONES, driven by Mr D Keast, had drawn 2 on the second line and was inside Mr Harrington when he was attempting to shift in. In this movement WOZNIACKI was not clear of LILLY JONES and as a result the leg of LILLY JONES struck the sulky wheel of WOZNIACKI. Mr Renault said that the tyre on WOZNIACKI was punctured and deflated quickly with the tube becoming entangled around the wheel. This, he said, jammed the wheel and as a result the horse’s chances were extinguished.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
The charge was found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault informed the Committee that Mr Harrington had a clear record and had driven on 20 occasions so far this season with 65 drives last season. He said Mr Harrington had admitted the breach at the first opportunity for which credit should be given. He stated that the only horse affected in this incident was his own horse and that the breach was at a low level. Mr Harrington had indicated to the Stewards that as a Junior Driver, he would prefer a suspension to a fine. Mr Renault submitted that a 2-day suspension be considered as penalty in this case.
Mr Harrington confirmed to the Committee that he would prefer a suspension as penalty.
Deferment of penalty was discussed with Mr Harrington opting to take any suspension immediately.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee took into account Mr Harrington’s ready admission of the breach and his good record over the previous 12 months. We also considered this breach to be low level and determined that a suspension would be an appropriate penalty in this case. In adopting a starting point of 3 days we were able to give Mr Harrington a discount of 1 day for his good record and his ready admission of the breach and therefore determined that a 2-day suspension was an appropriate penalty in this case.
penalty:
Mr Harrington’s Junior Drivers License was suspended from the conclusion of racing today 31 January up to and including 8 February 2016. This suspension encompasses the meetings at Ashburton on 6 February and Amberley on 8 February 2016.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869 (3) (b)
Informant: S Renault-Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: J Harrington-Junior Horseman
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