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Hawera HRC 26 March 2016 – R 7 – Chair, Mr N McCutcheon

ID: JCA17451

Applicant:
Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mrs M Teaz - Licensed Junior Horsewoman

Other Person:
Mr D Ferguson - Licensed Horseman assisting Mrs Teaz

Information Number:
A7473

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Forcing another horse down over track markers

Rules:
869(7A)(c)

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Hawera HRC - 26 March 2016

Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon

Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere

Meet Committee Member 2:
TBird

Race Date:
2016/03/26

Race Number:
R 7

Decision:

As Mrs Teaz admitted the breach it was found to be proved.

Penalty:

Mrs Teaz’s Junior Drivers Licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing on 26 March 2016 up to and including racing on 3 April 2016. (3 days).

The days being:

Hawera 28 March
Taranaki 1 April
Taranaki 3 April

Facts:

Following the running of Race 7, (Moller Johnson Ltd Mobile Pace 2000m), Information No.A7473 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged that Mrs Teaz, the driver of HEZABLUECHIPBOY, shifted her horse inwards entering the first turn and forced OUR WICKLOW (J Abernethy) down over the track markers.

Rule 869 (7A) (c) provides:

Every horseman who moves inwards shall ensure that the movement does not cause any other horseman, horse or sulky to contact any track marker or protrude inside the marker line. It shall be a defence to a breach of this sub-rule if the horseman establishes that the breach was attributable to the behaviour of his own horse or any other horse or horseman in the race.

The Rule was read and in response to the Chair Mrs Teaz said that she understood the Rule, the charge and confirmed that she admitted the breach.

Mr Muirhead showed the films and said that Mrs Teaz had shifted into a position behind the leading horse ARIZONA EYRE when not clear of OUR WICKLOW forcing that runner down over the marker pegs.

Mrs Teaz and Mr Ferguson concurred with Mr Muirhead’s interpretation of the incident.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Muirhead said that Mrs Teaz has a good record, drives infrequently and recommended that a term of suspension be imposed.

Mrs Teaz in response said that a term of suspension would be a preferable penalty.

Reasons for Penalty:

In determining penalty the committee took into account the following matters:

1) The penalty guideline
2) Admission of the breach
3) Good record
4) Submission by R.I.U and Mrs Teaz
5) The relatively severe interference that occurred

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hearing_title: Hawera HRC 26 March 2016 - R 7 - Chair, Mr N McCutcheon


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facts:

Following the running of Race 7, (Moller Johnson Ltd Mobile Pace 2000m), Information No.A7473 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged that Mrs Teaz, the driver of HEZABLUECHIPBOY, shifted her horse inwards entering the first turn and forced OUR WICKLOW (J Abernethy) down over the track markers.

Rule 869 (7A) (c) provides:

Every horseman who moves inwards shall ensure that the movement does not cause any other horseman, horse or sulky to contact any track marker or protrude inside the marker line. It shall be a defence to a breach of this sub-rule if the horseman establishes that the breach was attributable to the behaviour of his own horse or any other horse or horseman in the race.

The Rule was read and in response to the Chair Mrs Teaz said that she understood the Rule, the charge and confirmed that she admitted the breach.

Mr Muirhead showed the films and said that Mrs Teaz had shifted into a position behind the leading horse ARIZONA EYRE when not clear of OUR WICKLOW forcing that runner down over the marker pegs.

Mrs Teaz and Mr Ferguson concurred with Mr Muirhead’s interpretation of the incident.


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Decision:

As Mrs Teaz admitted the breach it was found to be proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Muirhead said that Mrs Teaz has a good record, drives infrequently and recommended that a term of suspension be imposed.

Mrs Teaz in response said that a term of suspension would be a preferable penalty.


reasonsforpenalty:

In determining penalty the committee took into account the following matters:

1) The penalty guideline
2) Admission of the breach
3) Good record
4) Submission by R.I.U and Mrs Teaz
5) The relatively severe interference that occurred


penalty:

Mrs Teaz’s Junior Drivers Licence was suspended from the conclusion of racing on 26 March 2016 up to and including racing on 3 April 2016. (3 days).

The days being:

Hawera 28 March
Taranaki 1 April
Taranaki 3 April


hearing_type: Hearing


Rules: 869(7A)(c)


Informant: Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward


JockeysandTrainer: Mrs M Teaz - Licensed Junior Horsewoman


Otherperson: Mr D Ferguson - Licensed Horseman assisting Mrs Teaz


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