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HR Waikato 28 January 2016 – R 2 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr B Scott

ID: JCA10552

Applicant:
Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr Z Butcher - Driver of REINE DES GITANS

Information Number:
A3691

Hearing Type:
Protest

Rules:
Rule 870(5)

Meet Title:
Harness Racing Waikato - 28 January 2016

Meet Chair:
BScott

Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley

Race Date:
2016/01/28

Race Number:
R2

Decision:

The Protest is not contested and is accordingly upheld. REINE DES GITANS is relegated from 1st place to 3rd place and LE LUA INVASION and HOT CHOCOLATE TART are promoted to 1st and 2nd respectively.

The amended placings are now - First (9) LE LUA INVASION

                                                    Second (7) HOT CHOCOLATE TART

                                                    Third (5) REINE DES GITANS

                                                    Fourth (3) SHADY SADIE

                                                    Fifth (8) DONNY WOOD

It is ordered that dividends and stakes are paid in accordance with the amended placings.

Facts:

Following the running of the DUNSTAN FEEDS HEADS JEWELLS MOBILE TROT an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against the 1st placing of REINE DES GITANS on the grounds that that horse broke short of the winning post in the run home and was "lapped on" by LE LUA INVASION (placed 2nd) and HOT CHOCOLATE TART (placed 3rd).

Rule 870(5) is the "lapped on" rule which applies when a horse is in a break when its nose reaches the finishing line.

Mr Z Butcher the driver of REINE DES GITANS endorsed the Information with the words "I do not contest the Protest".

Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where REINE DES GITANS broke about 40 metres from the finishing  line and was in a break at the winning post. It was lapped on by the 2nd and 3rd horses.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Muirhead submitted that because REINE DES GITANS was lapped on by both LE LUA INVASION and HOT CHOCOLATE TART it should be relegated behind those 2 horses.

Reasons for Decision:

The Protest is not contested.

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hearing_title: HR Waikato 28 January 2016 - R 2 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr B Scott


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facts:

Following the running of the DUNSTAN FEEDS HEADS JEWELLS MOBILE TROT an Information instigating a Protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr JM Muirhead against the 1st placing of REINE DES GITANS on the grounds that that horse broke short of the winning post in the run home and was "lapped on" by LE LUA INVASION (placed 2nd) and HOT CHOCOLATE TART (placed 3rd).

Rule 870(5) is the "lapped on" rule which applies when a horse is in a break when its nose reaches the finishing line.

Mr Z Butcher the driver of REINE DES GITANS endorsed the Information with the words "I do not contest the Protest".

Mr Muirhead demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where REINE DES GITANS broke about 40 metres from the finishing  line and was in a break at the winning post. It was lapped on by the 2nd and 3rd horses.


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Mr Muirhead submitted that because REINE DES GITANS was lapped on by both LE LUA INVASION and HOT CHOCOLATE TART it should be relegated behind those 2 horses.


reasonsfordecision:

The Protest is not contested.


Decision:

The Protest is not contested and is accordingly upheld. REINE DES GITANS is relegated from 1st place to 3rd place and LE LUA INVASION and HOT CHOCOLATE TART are promoted to 1st and 2nd respectively.

The amended placings are now - First (9) LE LUA INVASION

                                                    Second (7) HOT CHOCOLATE TART

                                                    Third (5) REINE DES GITANS

                                                    Fourth (3) SHADY SADIE

                                                    Fifth (8) DONNY WOOD

It is ordered that dividends and stakes are paid in accordance with the amended placings.


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