Hawkes Bay RI – 20 September 2008 – Race 3
ID: JCA22300
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Hawkes Bay RI - 20 September 2008
Race Date:
2008/09/20
Race Number:
Race 3
Decision: Following the running of Race 3, the Razza Catering NZ Premier 2000 metres, Mr. Cameron George lodged a protest under Rule 876 (1) alleging that Kovak or its rider placed first by the judge caused inteference to Dampierre placed 2nd by the judge.
Following the running of Race 3, the Razza Catering NZ Premier 2000 metres, Mr. Cameron George lodged a protest under Rule 876 (1) alleging that Kovak or its rider placed first by the judge caused inteference to Dampierre placed 2nd by the judge. The interference occurred in the final straight.
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The Judge’s placings were:
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1st No. 11 KOVAK
--2nd No. 8 DAMPIERRE
--3rd No. 4 ADDASTAR
--4th No.1 HALLS
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The margin between first and second was a long head.
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The information was filed with the registrar within the time prescribed.
--Dampierre was represented by the trainer Mr. James and rider Mr. A.Calder. Also present were part owners Mr. and Mrs. Baulcomp.
--Kovak’s connections were trainer Mr. B.Revell and rider Ms. S.Spratt.
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Mr. George used the head and side-on films to identify the horses involved and outline the incident that the stewards were concerned about. He showed Kovak shifting out over the concluding stages of the race and in doing so dictating the line of Andrew Calder. There was contact between the two horses just prior to the winning post. Mr. George said that the interference may well have affected the chances of Dampierre.
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Mr. Calder agreed with Mr. George’s interpretation of the final stages of the race adding that had his horse been allowed to run in a straight line he would have won the race.
--Mr. James said that the mown strips seen on the head-on video clearly show Dampierre being carried out wider on the track by the outward movement of Kovak. He said that the crucial factor was the margin of a long head between the two horses at the finish.
--In response to a question from Mr.Castles Mr. Calder said that he was not prevented from riding his horse out however the contact just before the line did put his horse off balance.
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Ms. Spratt used the videos to show that earlier in the home straight and prior to Kovak moving outwards Dampierre had in fact moved in on her causing both horses to lean in on each other. This bumping between the two prevented her from drawing her stick.
--In regard to her then going on to dictate the line of Dampierre she maintained that at no stage was Mr.Calder forced to stop riding his mount and that the final bump may, at the most, have cost him a nose.
--She said that his horse was being ridden hard and she was only riding hands and heels.
--Mr. Revell admitted that while there was some tightening it was just prior to the post and that Kovak was always going to win the race.
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Mr. George finished by saying that Dampierre was denied a straight line of running to the winning post due to the outward movement of Kovak and that these circumstances were worthy of consideration by the judicial panel.
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Decision
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Rule 876 (1) states:
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If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 876 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.
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After listening to all the evidence and viewing the films the committee accepts that there was interference between the two horses in the final straight. Tightening and bumping occurred early in the home straight when Dampierre moved inwards onto Kovak as Kovak was making a run on its inside. Kovak then drifted out denying Dampierre a clear run to the finish.
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The committee has to be sure that had Dampierre been presented with a clear run it would have beaten Kovak. Considering that both horses suffered some interference in the home straight, the long head margin between them at the finish and the fact that Mr. Calder did not stop riding his mount out we are not convinced that Dampierre would have finished ahead of Kovak.
--The protest was dismissed and placings allowed to stand as called by the judge.
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N.Moffatt T.Castles
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Decision:
Following the running of Race 3, the Razza Catering NZ Premier 2000 metres, Mr. Cameron George lodged a protest under Rule 876 (1) alleging that Kovak or its rider placed first by the judge caused inteference to Dampierre placed 2nd by the judge.Following the running of Race 3, the Razza Catering NZ Premier 2000 metres, Mr. Cameron George lodged a protest under Rule 876 (1) alleging that Kovak or its rider placed first by the judge caused inteference to Dampierre placed 2nd by the judge. The interference occurred in the final straight.
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The Judge’s placings were:
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1st No. 11 KOVAK
--2nd No. 8 DAMPIERRE
--3rd No. 4 ADDASTAR
--4th No.1 HALLS
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The margin between first and second was a long head.
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The information was filed with the registrar within the time prescribed.
--Dampierre was represented by the trainer Mr. James and rider Mr. A.Calder. Also present were part owners Mr. and Mrs. Baulcomp.
--Kovak’s connections were trainer Mr. B.Revell and rider Ms. S.Spratt.
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Mr. George used the head and side-on films to identify the horses involved and outline the incident that the stewards were concerned about. He showed Kovak shifting out over the concluding stages of the race and in doing so dictating the line of Andrew Calder. There was contact between the two horses just prior to the winning post. Mr. George said that the interference may well have affected the chances of Dampierre.
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Mr. Calder agreed with Mr. George’s interpretation of the final stages of the race adding that had his horse been allowed to run in a straight line he would have won the race.
--Mr. James said that the mown strips seen on the head-on video clearly show Dampierre being carried out wider on the track by the outward movement of Kovak. He said that the crucial factor was the margin of a long head between the two horses at the finish.
--In response to a question from Mr.Castles Mr. Calder said that he was not prevented from riding his horse out however the contact just before the line did put his horse off balance.
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Ms. Spratt used the videos to show that earlier in the home straight and prior to Kovak moving outwards Dampierre had in fact moved in on her causing both horses to lean in on each other. This bumping between the two prevented her from drawing her stick.
--In regard to her then going on to dictate the line of Dampierre she maintained that at no stage was Mr.Calder forced to stop riding his mount and that the final bump may, at the most, have cost him a nose.
--She said that his horse was being ridden hard and she was only riding hands and heels.
--Mr. Revell admitted that while there was some tightening it was just prior to the post and that Kovak was always going to win the race.
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Mr. George finished by saying that Dampierre was denied a straight line of running to the winning post due to the outward movement of Kovak and that these circumstances were worthy of consideration by the judicial panel.
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Decision
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Rule 876 (1) states:
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If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 876 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.
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After listening to all the evidence and viewing the films the committee accepts that there was interference between the two horses in the final straight. Tightening and bumping occurred early in the home straight when Dampierre moved inwards onto Kovak as Kovak was making a run on its inside. Kovak then drifted out denying Dampierre a clear run to the finish.
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The committee has to be sure that had Dampierre been presented with a clear run it would have beaten Kovak. Considering that both horses suffered some interference in the home straight, the long head margin between them at the finish and the fact that Mr. Calder did not stop riding his mount out we are not convinced that Dampierre would have finished ahead of Kovak.
--The protest was dismissed and placings allowed to stand as called by the judge.
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N.Moffatt T.Castles
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