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Invercargill HRC 26 March 2011 – R 3 (heard at Invercargill on 3 April 2011)

ID: JCA12283

Applicant:
CJ Allison - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
TR Robertson - Junior Horseman

Other Person:
Mr T Robertson Snr - supporting TR Robertson, Mr S Wallis - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
68865

Hearing Type:
Hearing

Rules:
869(2)(a)

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Northern Southland TC - 26 March 2011

Meet Chair:
NSkelt

Meet Committee Member 1:
ADennis

Race Date:
2011/03/26

Race Number:
R 3

Decision:

The committee was satisfied a clear breach of the rule had occurred.

Mr Robertson continued to drive the horse out when clearly it was not going to finish in a stake bearing place and was clearly struggling to make any ground from the top of the straight to the winning post.

Penalty:

Mr Robertson was fined the sum of $200.00.

Charge:

This was an adjourned information (68865) from the Northern Southland race meeting at Ascot Park Invercargill on the 26th of March 2011 until the Invercargill Harness race meeting at Ascot Park on Sunday the 3rd of April 2011.

Stipendiary Steward Mr Allison alleged that T R Robertson (Aveross Blaze) used his whip in an unnecessary manner in the home straight.

Mr T Robertson junior admitted the breach of the rule (869(2)(a).

Facts:

Mr Allison (Stipendiary Steward) showed the committee several video clips of the alleged incident highlighting Mr Robertson striking (Aveross Blaze) sixteen times from the top of the straight to the winning post.

Mr Allison stated that the horse Aveross Blaze was three wide for the last round of the race and did not make up any ground in the home straight eventually finishing 7th place.

Mr Robertson Senior stated that his son Tim did not get a lot of outside drives so he was mindful of ensuring that he gave the horse Aveross Blaze the best possible chance and drove it out to the winning post.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Allison stated that Mr Robertson had received two warnings under the same rule in the past twelve months and that on this occasion Mr Robertson had clearly made an error of judgment.

Mr Allison’s main concern was that Mr Robertson continued to drive the horse out over the last 100 metres and this was why he was in front of the committee.

Reasons for Penalty:

The committee in fixing penalty believed the breach of the rule was at the lower end of the scale and also took into account Mr Robertson’s admittance of the breach.

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hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 26 March 2011 - R 3 (heard at Invercargill on 3 April 2011)


charge:

This was an adjourned information (68865) from the Northern Southland race meeting at Ascot Park Invercargill on the 26th of March 2011 until the Invercargill Harness race meeting at Ascot Park on Sunday the 3rd of April 2011.

Stipendiary Steward Mr Allison alleged that T R Robertson (Aveross Blaze) used his whip in an unnecessary manner in the home straight.

Mr T Robertson junior admitted the breach of the rule (869(2)(a).


facts:

Mr Allison (Stipendiary Steward) showed the committee several video clips of the alleged incident highlighting Mr Robertson striking (Aveross Blaze) sixteen times from the top of the straight to the winning post.

Mr Allison stated that the horse Aveross Blaze was three wide for the last round of the race and did not make up any ground in the home straight eventually finishing 7th place.

Mr Robertson Senior stated that his son Tim did not get a lot of outside drives so he was mindful of ensuring that he gave the horse Aveross Blaze the best possible chance and drove it out to the winning post.


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Decision:

The committee was satisfied a clear breach of the rule had occurred.

Mr Robertson continued to drive the horse out when clearly it was not going to finish in a stake bearing place and was clearly struggling to make any ground from the top of the straight to the winning post.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Allison stated that Mr Robertson had received two warnings under the same rule in the past twelve months and that on this occasion Mr Robertson had clearly made an error of judgment.

Mr Allison’s main concern was that Mr Robertson continued to drive the horse out over the last 100 metres and this was why he was in front of the committee.


reasonsforpenalty:

The committee in fixing penalty believed the breach of the rule was at the lower end of the scale and also took into account Mr Robertson’s admittance of the breach.


penalty:

Mr Robertson was fined the sum of $200.00.


hearing_type: Hearing


Rules: 869(2)(a)


Informant: CJ Allison - Stipendiary Steward


JockeysandTrainer: TR Robertson - Junior Horseman


Otherperson: Mr T Robertson Snr - supporting TR Robertson, Mr S Wallis - Stipendiary Steward


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