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Invercargill HRC 18 December 2012 – R 7
ID: JCA13054
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 18 December 2012
Meet Chair:
NSkelt
Meet Committee Member 1:
GHall
Race Date:
2012/12/18
Race Number:
R 7
Decision:
As Mr Hunter admitted the breach we find the charge proved.
Penalty:
Mr Hunter was fined the sum of $350 and was reminded of his professional obligations under this rule.
Charge:
Stipendiary Steward Mr N Ydgren alleged that Mr P Hunter the driver of McArdle Meg shifted ground inwards interfering with Lady Suffragette, Extremelea and Under Cover Art passing the 150 metres.
Facts:
At the commencement of the hearing Stipendiary Steward Mr Ydgren and Open Horsemen Mr Hunter consented to the committee taking into consideration in determining penalty the evidence given at the earlier protest arising out of the breach.
Mr Ydgren reiterated that Mr Hunter driving McArdle Meg had moved inwards and tightened the inside horses Lady Suffragette, Extremelea and Under Cover Art with these horses having their chances affected. Neither he nor Mr Hunter had any additional submissions.
The committee again viewed the video clips of the incident before requesting submissions on penalty.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Ydgren stated that Mr Hunter had an outstanding driving record and had no previous breaches of this rule over the past 12 months. Mr Ydgren believed the breach was in the mid to high range and submitted that a range of penalty of between $300 to $400 was appropriate.
Mr Hunter stated that a monetary penalty would be appropriate.
Reasons for Penalty:
We agree with Mr Ydgren that the breach is correctly viewed as being mid to high range and also that a penalty in the range of $300 to $400 is appropriate. It is purely fortuitous that McArdle Meg was not relegated or disqualified. Two affected horses had been well-tried and the third had not responded to an earlier flick of the whip. This is not an outcome for which Mr Hunter can take any credit.
The committee took into count when fixing penalty Mr Hunter’s ready admission of the breach, his immediate co-operation with the stewards, and his excellent driving record.
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hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 18 December 2012 - R 7
charge:
Stipendiary Steward Mr N Ydgren alleged that Mr P Hunter the driver of McArdle Meg shifted ground inwards interfering with Lady Suffragette, Extremelea and Under Cover Art passing the 150 metres.
facts:
At the commencement of the hearing Stipendiary Steward Mr Ydgren and Open Horsemen Mr Hunter consented to the committee taking into consideration in determining penalty the evidence given at the earlier protest arising out of the breach.
Mr Ydgren reiterated that Mr Hunter driving McArdle Meg had moved inwards and tightened the inside horses Lady Suffragette, Extremelea and Under Cover Art with these horses having their chances affected. Neither he nor Mr Hunter had any additional submissions.
The committee again viewed the video clips of the incident before requesting submissions on penalty.
Decision:
As Mr Hunter admitted the breach we find the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Ydgren stated that Mr Hunter had an outstanding driving record and had no previous breaches of this rule over the past 12 months. Mr Ydgren believed the breach was in the mid to high range and submitted that a range of penalty of between $300 to $400 was appropriate.
Mr Hunter stated that a monetary penalty would be appropriate.
reasonsforpenalty:
We agree with Mr Ydgren that the breach is correctly viewed as being mid to high range and also that a penalty in the range of $300 to $400 is appropriate. It is purely fortuitous that McArdle Meg was not relegated or disqualified. Two affected horses had been well-tried and the third had not responded to an earlier flick of the whip. This is not an outcome for which Mr Hunter can take any credit.
The committee took into count when fixing penalty Mr Hunter’s ready admission of the breach, his immediate co-operation with the stewards, and his excellent driving record.
penalty:
Mr Hunter was fined the sum of $350 and was reminded of his professional obligations under this rule.
Informant: Mr N Ydgren - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr P Hunter - Open Horseman
Otherperson: Mr C Allison - Stipendiary Steward
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meetid: 31eb8cdaa2073115cbf8ddfdf5e4ad38
meet_title: Invercargill HRC - 18 December 2012
tracklocation: invercargill-hrc
meet_racingtype: harness-racing
