Hawera HRC 21 April 2014 – R 5
ID: JCA15187
Meet Title:
Hawera HRC - 21 April 2014
Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon
Meet Committee Member 1:
ISmith
Race Date:
2014/04/21
Race Number:
R 5
Decision:
As Mr Ferguson admitted the breach it was found to be proved.
Penalty:
Mr D Ferguson was fined $200.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 5 (Murray Bro/Rd Livestock Mobile Pace 2000m) Information No: A3356 was filed with the Judicial Committee. The Information alleged that Mr D Ferguson used his whip excessively in the final straight. (Mr Ferguson drove HANOVER COURAGE).
Rule 869(2)(a) reads:
No horseman shall during any race use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.
Mr Ferguson acknowledged that he understood the charge and the rule and confirmed that he admitted the breach.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Tidmarsh showed Mr Ferguson’s drive on film replays and said that Mr Ferguson had struck his horse 21 times with the whip.
He said that Mr Ferguson had had one previous fine for excessive whip use, that being in March 2014, when he was fined $250.
He submitted that a fine of a similar amount would be appropriate.
Mr P Ferguson said that Mr D Ferguson had used the whip 21 times, but that the first 4 only hit the dustsheet. He added that he had to drive his horse out as it was in a close finish for fourth placing. He asked that any penalty given be consistent with other penalties that have been imposed on junior drivers. He also said that Mr D Ferguson had only been driving in races since October 2013.
Mr D Ferguson did not have any comment to make.
Reasons for Penalty:
In fixing penalty the committee took into account the admission of the breach, Mr Ferguson’s limited experience and other penalties imposed for similar breaches.
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decisiondate: 20/04/2014
hearing_title: Hawera HRC 21 April 2014 - R 5
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 5 (Murray Bro/Rd Livestock Mobile Pace 2000m) Information No: A3356 was filed with the Judicial Committee. The Information alleged that Mr D Ferguson used his whip excessively in the final straight. (Mr Ferguson drove HANOVER COURAGE).
Rule 869(2)(a) reads:
No horseman shall during any race use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.
Mr Ferguson acknowledged that he understood the charge and the rule and confirmed that he admitted the breach.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Ferguson admitted the breach it was found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Tidmarsh showed Mr Ferguson’s drive on film replays and said that Mr Ferguson had struck his horse 21 times with the whip.
He said that Mr Ferguson had had one previous fine for excessive whip use, that being in March 2014, when he was fined $250.
He submitted that a fine of a similar amount would be appropriate.
Mr P Ferguson said that Mr D Ferguson had used the whip 21 times, but that the first 4 only hit the dustsheet. He added that he had to drive his horse out as it was in a close finish for fourth placing. He asked that any penalty given be consistent with other penalties that have been imposed on junior drivers. He also said that Mr D Ferguson had only been driving in races since October 2013.
Mr D Ferguson did not have any comment to make.
reasonsforpenalty:
In fixing penalty the committee took into account the admission of the breach, Mr Ferguson’s limited experience and other penalties imposed for similar breaches.
penalty:
Mr D Ferguson was fined $200.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant: Mr L Tidmarsh - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr D Ferguson - Licensed Junior Horseman
Otherperson: Mr P Ferguson - Licensed Horseman assisting Mr D Ferguson, Mr R Neal - Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward
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Respondent:
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