Invercargill HRC 18 March 2017 – R 2 – Chair, Mr P Knowles
ID: JCA10907
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 18 March 2017
Meet Chair:
PKnowles
Meet Committee Member 1:
VMUnro
Race Date:
2017/03/18
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
Miss Faithful having admitted the charge, the charge is proved.
Penalty:
Miss Faithful is fined $300.
Facts:
Mr Wallis, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Miss Faithful (MAIDONTHEBEACH) used her whip in an excessive manner over the final 400 metres of the Lone Star Café & Bar Mobile Pace.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race:
(a) use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.
The Use of Whip Guidelines (effective from 1 December 2016) provide:
The whip shall not be used more than 10 times in the last 400 metres of a race, otherwise this will be deemed excessive use pursuant to these Guidelines.
Miss Faithful had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that she admitted the breach. She also wished to be present at the hearing.
Mr Wallis, showed a side on video replay of the race. He pointed out Miss Faithful, driving MAIDONTHEBEACH, was racing 4 back on the markers at the 400 metre mark. Miss Faithful came off the markers and used her whip 13 times in the straight with her hand free of the reins. Several times in the straight she put her hand back on the reins.
Miss Faithful said she was aware of the rule and agreed with Mr Wallis’ assessment.
Mr Walkinshaw agreed with Mr Wallis’ summation and said that Miss Faithful had realised she had gone over the minimum strikes, but she was chasing the leader down.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wallis produced Miss Faithful’s record, which was clear under this rule and in fact all rules. This is the respondent’s first season of driving and to date she has had 62 race day drives.
Reasons for Penalty:
The starting point is a fine of $500 as in the JCA Penalty Guide. There are 13 strikes and MAIDONTHEBEACH was responding to these. After giving credit of $100 for each of the mitigating factors of the admission of the breach and that this is Miss Faithful’s first breach of this rule, the figure is $300.
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decisiondate: 21/03/2017
hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 18 March 2017 - R 2 - Chair, Mr P Knowles
charge:
facts:
Mr Wallis, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Miss Faithful (MAIDONTHEBEACH) used her whip in an excessive manner over the final 400 metres of the Lone Star Café & Bar Mobile Pace.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race:
(a) use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.
The Use of Whip Guidelines (effective from 1 December 2016) provide:
The whip shall not be used more than 10 times in the last 400 metres of a race, otherwise this will be deemed excessive use pursuant to these Guidelines.
Miss Faithful had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that she admitted the breach. She also wished to be present at the hearing.
Mr Wallis, showed a side on video replay of the race. He pointed out Miss Faithful, driving MAIDONTHEBEACH, was racing 4 back on the markers at the 400 metre mark. Miss Faithful came off the markers and used her whip 13 times in the straight with her hand free of the reins. Several times in the straight she put her hand back on the reins.
Miss Faithful said she was aware of the rule and agreed with Mr Wallis’ assessment.
Mr Walkinshaw agreed with Mr Wallis’ summation and said that Miss Faithful had realised she had gone over the minimum strikes, but she was chasing the leader down.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Miss Faithful having admitted the charge, the charge is proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wallis produced Miss Faithful’s record, which was clear under this rule and in fact all rules. This is the respondent’s first season of driving and to date she has had 62 race day drives.
reasonsforpenalty:
The starting point is a fine of $500 as in the JCA Penalty Guide. There are 13 strikes and MAIDONTHEBEACH was responding to these. After giving credit of $100 for each of the mitigating factors of the admission of the breach and that this is Miss Faithful’s first breach of this rule, the figure is $300.
penalty:
Miss Faithful is fined $300.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Excessive use of the whip
Informant: Mr S W Wallis -Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Miss C Faithful - Junior Horsewoman
Otherperson: Mr S Walkinshaw - Assisting
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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