Invercargill HRC 10 March 2015 – R 6 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA18124
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 10 March 2015
Meet Chair:
NSkelt
Race Date:
2015/03/10
Race Number:
R 6
Decision:
Another Crusher is disqualified from Race 6.
The amended placings are therefore:
1st Overcast
2nd Starlight Invasion
3rd Tessa’s Rocket
4th Celeste Franco
5th Moa Bones (14) M Williamson
Dividends and placings were ordered to be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
At the conclusion of Race 6 The Invercargill Workouts Committee Handicap Trot a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault alleging that the 5th placed horse by the judge Another Crusher (B McLellan) broke in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres of the race.
The incident was shown and Mr Renault highlighted Another Crusher breaking from the entrance to the straight for approximately 150 metres before returning to its proper gait.
Official Judge's placings:
1st Overcast (12) R Mcllwrick
2nd Starlight Invasion (7) J Cox
3rd Tessa’s Rocket (5) B Barclay
4th Celeste Franco (1) C Barron
5th Another Crusher (10) B McLellan
Mr McLellan did not wish to be present at the hearing, but had endorsed the information saying that he did not contest the protest by the Stipendiary Stewards and did not wish to be present at the hearing.
The rule reads 870(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its gait.
(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 gait.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2)
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Renault submitted that there was a clear breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulations in that Another Crusher has galloped in excess of 50 metres in the last 200 metres of the race.
Reasons for Decision:
The video evidence, along with Mr Renault’s summary, and Mr McLellan’s admittance of the breach left no doubt that Another Crusher has galloped for at least 150 metres in the final 200 metres which was a clear breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulations.
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At the conclusion of Race 6 The Invercargill Workouts Committee Handicap Trot a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault alleging that the 5th placed horse by the judge Another Crusher (B McLellan) broke in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres of the race.
The incident was shown and Mr Renault highlighted Another Crusher breaking from the entrance to the straight for approximately 150 metres before returning to its proper gait.
Official Judge's placings:
1st Overcast (12) R Mcllwrick
2nd Starlight Invasion (7) J Cox
3rd Tessa’s Rocket (5) B Barclay
4th Celeste Franco (1) C Barron
5th Another Crusher (10) B McLellan
Mr McLellan did not wish to be present at the hearing, but had endorsed the information saying that he did not contest the protest by the Stipendiary Stewards and did not wish to be present at the hearing.
The rule reads 870(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its gait.
(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 gait.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003(2)
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Renault submitted that there was a clear breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulations in that Another Crusher has galloped in excess of 50 metres in the last 200 metres of the race.
reasonsfordecision:
The video evidence, along with Mr Renault’s summary, and Mr McLellan’s admittance of the breach left no doubt that Another Crusher has galloped for at least 150 metres in the final 200 metres which was a clear breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horse Regulations.
Decision:
Another Crusher is disqualified from Race 6.
The amended placings are therefore:
1st Overcast
2nd Starlight Invasion
3rd Tessa’s Rocket
4th Celeste Franco
5th Moa Bones (14) M Williamson
Dividends and placings were ordered to be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(3) and Breaking Horses Regulations
Informant: Mr S Renault - Stipendiary Steward
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Respondent: Mr B McLellan - Horseman of ANOTHER CRUSHER
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