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Invercargill HRC 20 November 2011 – R 3 (instigating a protest)

ID: JCA11352

Applicant:
Mr C J Allison - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr S Dickson - Driver of EDDIE BOY

Information Number:
A5954

Hearing Type:
Protest

Rules:
870(5)

Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 20 November 2011

Meet Chair:
NSkelt

Meet Committee Member 1:
ADennis

Race Date:
2011/11/20

Race Number:
Race 3

Decision:

The Protest was upheld and EDDIE BOY was relegated from fifth placing to sixth placing.

The Official Judges' placings now read:

1st SIMPLY GENIUS - D Butcher

2nd KNIGHT EMBERZ - J W Cox

3rd BILLY THE BUS - Z Butcher

4th JACCKA CARDLE - G O'Reilly

5th OCCIDENTAL - M Williamson

6th EDDIE BOY - S Dickson

Facts:

At the conclusion of race 3 The Woodslands Stud Sponsors Tony Herlihy Provincial Drivers Mobile Pace a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison alleging that with approximately 30 metres remaining, EDDIE BOY (S Dickson) broke and was lapped on by OCCIDENTAL (M Williamson).

EDDIE BOY and OCCIDENTAL dead heated for fifth placing.

The Judges' placings read:

1st SIMPLY GENIUS - D Butcher

2nd KNIGHT EMBERZ - J W Cox

3rd BILLY THE BUS - Z Butcher

4th JACCKA CARDLE - G O'Reilly

5th= OCCIDENTAL - M Williamson

        EDDIE BOY - S Dickson

Submissions for Decision:

Stipendiary Steward Mr Allison showed the Committee several video clips of the alleged incident highlighting EDDIE BOY (S Dickson) breaking and OCCIDENTAL (M Williamson) being in the lapped on position at the winning post. 

Mr Larsen the trainer of EDDIE BOY did not contest the protest.

Reasons for Decision:

The Committee was satisfied a clear breach of the rule had occurred as EDDIE BOY had broken prior to the winning post and was clearly lapped on by OCCIDENTAL with both horses dead heating for fifth placing.

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facts:

At the conclusion of race 3 The Woodslands Stud Sponsors Tony Herlihy Provincial Drivers Mobile Pace a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr C J Allison alleging that with approximately 30 metres remaining, EDDIE BOY (S Dickson) broke and was lapped on by OCCIDENTAL (M Williamson).

EDDIE BOY and OCCIDENTAL dead heated for fifth placing.

The Judges' placings read:

1st SIMPLY GENIUS - D Butcher

2nd KNIGHT EMBERZ - J W Cox

3rd BILLY THE BUS - Z Butcher

4th JACCKA CARDLE - G O'Reilly

5th= OCCIDENTAL - M Williamson

        EDDIE BOY - S Dickson


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Stipendiary Steward Mr Allison showed the Committee several video clips of the alleged incident highlighting EDDIE BOY (S Dickson) breaking and OCCIDENTAL (M Williamson) being in the lapped on position at the winning post. 

Mr Larsen the trainer of EDDIE BOY did not contest the protest.


reasonsfordecision:

The Committee was satisfied a clear breach of the rule had occurred as EDDIE BOY had broken prior to the winning post and was clearly lapped on by OCCIDENTAL with both horses dead heating for fifth placing.


Decision:

The Protest was upheld and EDDIE BOY was relegated from fifth placing to sixth placing.

The Official Judges' placings now read:

1st SIMPLY GENIUS - D Butcher

2nd KNIGHT EMBERZ - J W Cox

3rd BILLY THE BUS - Z Butcher

4th JACCKA CARDLE - G O'Reilly

5th OCCIDENTAL - M Williamson

6th EDDIE BOY - S Dickson


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Rules: 870(5)


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Respondent: Mr S Dickson - Driver of EDDIE BOY


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