Gore HRC 6 May 2017 – R 5 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA13178
Meet Title:
Gore HRC - 6 May 2017
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles
Race Date:
2017/05/06
Race Number:
R 5
Decision:
As JUST WISH has gained an advantage over the field it is appropriate that the horse be disqualified.
Amended placings are:
1st - 9 ROCKING ROBYN
2nd - 10 PAT CAMPBELL
3rd - 11 CULLENS AVENUE
4th - 5 ROZZANO
5th - 14 TANGLED UP IN BLUE
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
Facts:
At the conclusion of Race 5, the NORTHERN SOUTHLAND VETS MOBILE PACE, an information was lodged by Mr Tidmarsh under r 870(3) and the breaking horse regulations alleging that JUST WISH galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres.
Judge’s placings were:
1st - 9 ROCKING ROBYN
2nd - 10 PAT CAMPBELL
3rd - 11 CULLENS AVENUE
4th - 2 JUST WISH
5th - 5 ROZZANO
The relevant rules and regulations provide:
870(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
1003(2) Every horse which commits a breach of any Rule shall be liable to the following penalties:-
(a) to be disqualified or scratched from any race.
The following regulation is made by the Board pursuant to the Rules of Harness Racing.
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(b) Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under Rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2).
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Tidmarsh, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that JUST WISH broke just after the 100 metres and was still galloping when it crossed the finishing line.
Mr McIlwrick, the driver of JUST WISH, signed the information and indicated that he did not contest the protest.
Mr Tidmarsh confirmed that Mr McIlwrick represented the connections of JUST WISH.
Reasons for Decision:
We have viewed the videos and we are satisfied that at the 90 metres mark JUST WISH has gone into a break and has continued in a gallop until the winning post. The horse was free of interference at the time. The breaking horse regulations are clear in that the horse is deemed to be in breach of r 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
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informantnumber: A9361
horsename: JUST WISH
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decisiondate: 07/05/2017
hearing_title: Gore HRC 6 May 2017 - R 5 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Prof G Hall
charge:
facts:
At the conclusion of Race 5, the NORTHERN SOUTHLAND VETS MOBILE PACE, an information was lodged by Mr Tidmarsh under r 870(3) and the breaking horse regulations alleging that JUST WISH galloped in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres.
Judge’s placings were:
1st - 9 ROCKING ROBYN
2nd - 10 PAT CAMPBELL
3rd - 11 CULLENS AVENUE
4th - 2 JUST WISH
5th - 5 ROZZANO
The relevant rules and regulations provide:
870(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
1003(2) Every horse which commits a breach of any Rule shall be liable to the following penalties:-
(a) to be disqualified or scratched from any race.
The following regulation is made by the Board pursuant to the Rules of Harness Racing.
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(b) Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater, shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under Rule 870(4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2).
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Tidmarsh, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that JUST WISH broke just after the 100 metres and was still galloping when it crossed the finishing line.
Mr McIlwrick, the driver of JUST WISH, signed the information and indicated that he did not contest the protest.
Mr Tidmarsh confirmed that Mr McIlwrick represented the connections of JUST WISH.
reasonsfordecision:
We have viewed the videos and we are satisfied that at the 90 metres mark JUST WISH has gone into a break and has continued in a gallop until the winning post. The horse was free of interference at the time. The breaking horse regulations are clear in that the horse is deemed to be in breach of r 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Decision:
As JUST WISH has gained an advantage over the field it is appropriate that the horse be disqualified.
Amended placings are:
1st - 9 ROCKING ROBYN
2nd - 10 PAT CAMPBELL
3rd - 11 CULLENS AVENUE
4th - 5 ROZZANO
5th - 14 TANGLED UP IN BLUE
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(3), 1003(2), Breaking horse regulations
Informant: Mr L Tidmarsh - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Mr R McIlwrick - Driver of JUST WISH
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