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Invercargill HRC 2 May 2021 – R 1 – Chair, Prof G Hall

ID: JCA14493

Applicant:
Mr S Renault - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr A Beck - Open Driver

Other Person:
Mr V Munro - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A10676

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Contravention of the Use of Whip Regulations

Rules:
869(2) and Whip Regulations

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 2 May 2021

Meet Chair:
GHall

Meet Committee Member 1:
PKnowles

Race Date:
2021/05/02

Race Number:
R 1

Decision:

As Mr Beck has admitted the breach, it is found to be proved.

Penalty:

Mr Beck is fined the sum of $200 as per the Penalty Guide.

Facts:

Mr Renault alleged that Mr Beck (SAINT TROPEZ) struck his horse free of the rein on several occasions.

Mr Munro identified the Respondent’s horse on the video and demonstrated that as the field rounded the bend into the home straight Mr Beck was urging his horse.

Mr Renault stated that Mr Beck crossed the reins. He used his whip on the tail of the horse and there was one backhander. He used the whip with one hand free of the reins for some distance, but the strikes were low end. He commented that the Respondent had come back to using a wrist action in the last 100 metres.

Mr Beck said he was trying to steer the horse. He had forgotten that he could no longer cross the reins. Once the horse had straightened, there was no issue with the horse, and he had used his wrist from that time.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Renault produced the Respondent’s record which was clear under the whip Rule. Mr Beck has had 91 drives this season and 178 the last. Mr Renault described the breach as low end.

Mr Beck did not disagree with this.

Reasons for Penalty:

The breach is low end and Mr Beck’s record under this Rule is very good this past 12 months.

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hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 2 May 2021 - R 1 - Chair, Prof G Hall


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facts:

Mr Renault alleged that Mr Beck (SAINT TROPEZ) struck his horse free of the rein on several occasions.

Mr Munro identified the Respondent’s horse on the video and demonstrated that as the field rounded the bend into the home straight Mr Beck was urging his horse.

Mr Renault stated that Mr Beck crossed the reins. He used his whip on the tail of the horse and there was one backhander. He used the whip with one hand free of the reins for some distance, but the strikes were low end. He commented that the Respondent had come back to using a wrist action in the last 100 metres.

Mr Beck said he was trying to steer the horse. He had forgotten that he could no longer cross the reins. Once the horse had straightened, there was no issue with the horse, and he had used his wrist from that time.


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Decision:

As Mr Beck has admitted the breach, it is found to be proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Renault produced the Respondent’s record which was clear under the whip Rule. Mr Beck has had 91 drives this season and 178 the last. Mr Renault described the breach as low end.

Mr Beck did not disagree with this.


reasonsforpenalty:

The breach is low end and Mr Beck’s record under this Rule is very good this past 12 months.


penalty:

Mr Beck is fined the sum of $200 as per the Penalty Guide.


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Rules: 869(2) and Whip Regulations


Informant: Mr S Renault - Stipendiary Steward


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Otherperson: Mr V Munro - Stipendiary Steward


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