Invercargill HRC 9 December 2017 – R 2 – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA16713
Meet Title:
Invercargill HRC - 9 December 2017
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
MConway
Race Date:
2017/12/09
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
As Mr Anderson has admitted the breach, it is found to be proved.
Penalty:
We are concerned that Mr Anderson is spreading himself too thinly at what we recognise is a busy time of the year. We give him a discount for his admission of the breach and his good record, and also have regard to his status as a junior driver. He is fined the sum of $150 and is reminded of his professional obligations.
Facts:
Mr Tidmarsh, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Mr Anderson failed to be on course by the required time resulting in a change of driver.
Rule 507A(1) provides: “Every horseman engaged to drive a horse in a race shall report his or her attendance at the racecourse to the trainer or person left in charge of the horse at least 30 minutes before their first drive for the meeting.”
Mr Tidmarsh stated that the respondent had only allowed 35 minutes from when his flight was due to land at Invercargill airport until the start of race 2, the Steve Gooding Marine Fillies & Mares Mobile Pace in which he was to drive IECHYD DA for Mr B McIntyre. This clearly was insufficient time when the rule requires the driver to report 30 minutes before the race. Mr Tidmarsh stated that Mr Anderson had only contacted the Stewards 10 minutes before the start of the race. They had taken him off the horse and had substituted him with Mr Purvis.
Mr Anderson did not seek the assistance of a senior horseman. He explained his gear was last off the flight but agreed he would have needed at least 10 to 15 minutes to get from the airport to the racecourse had the flight arrived on time.
Mr Anderson said he had not personally taken the drive but he had been responsible for making the air booking. He said he had had to work the stable horses in Christchurch after coming home earlier that morning from Forbury Park, as his boss, Mr Kerr, had horses in Auckland. He said the flight was slightly delayed but accepted he had made a mistake with his timings and was apologetic.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Anderson’s record is clear under this rule. Mr Tidmarsh submitted a fine of $200 was appropriate. This was the fine imposed upon Mr B Williamson when he committed a similar offence at Oamaru the previous weekend.
Mr Anderson asked for a fine that was low as possible. He explained he was chasing drives and was currently the leading junior. It was simply a miscalculation when he was performing a number of roles. He said he had tried to do both his best and the right thing by the stable.
Reasons for Penalty:
We take a starting point of $200 as in the Penalty Guide. The aggravating factor is that the connections and the trainer of the horse were let down, as were those people who invested on the horse in the belief Mr Anderson would be driving it.
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hearing_title: Invercargill HRC 9 December 2017 - R 2 - Chair, Prof G Hall
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facts:
Mr Tidmarsh, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that Mr Anderson failed to be on course by the required time resulting in a change of driver.
Rule 507A(1) provides: “Every horseman engaged to drive a horse in a race shall report his or her attendance at the racecourse to the trainer or person left in charge of the horse at least 30 minutes before their first drive for the meeting.”
Mr Tidmarsh stated that the respondent had only allowed 35 minutes from when his flight was due to land at Invercargill airport until the start of race 2, the Steve Gooding Marine Fillies & Mares Mobile Pace in which he was to drive IECHYD DA for Mr B McIntyre. This clearly was insufficient time when the rule requires the driver to report 30 minutes before the race. Mr Tidmarsh stated that Mr Anderson had only contacted the Stewards 10 minutes before the start of the race. They had taken him off the horse and had substituted him with Mr Purvis.
Mr Anderson did not seek the assistance of a senior horseman. He explained his gear was last off the flight but agreed he would have needed at least 10 to 15 minutes to get from the airport to the racecourse had the flight arrived on time.
Mr Anderson said he had not personally taken the drive but he had been responsible for making the air booking. He said he had had to work the stable horses in Christchurch after coming home earlier that morning from Forbury Park, as his boss, Mr Kerr, had horses in Auckland. He said the flight was slightly delayed but accepted he had made a mistake with his timings and was apologetic.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Anderson has admitted the breach, it is found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Anderson’s record is clear under this rule. Mr Tidmarsh submitted a fine of $200 was appropriate. This was the fine imposed upon Mr B Williamson when he committed a similar offence at Oamaru the previous weekend.
Mr Anderson asked for a fine that was low as possible. He explained he was chasing drives and was currently the leading junior. It was simply a miscalculation when he was performing a number of roles. He said he had tried to do both his best and the right thing by the stable.
reasonsforpenalty:
We take a starting point of $200 as in the Penalty Guide. The aggravating factor is that the connections and the trainer of the horse were let down, as were those people who invested on the horse in the belief Mr Anderson would be driving it.
penalty:
We are concerned that Mr Anderson is spreading himself too thinly at what we recognise is a busy time of the year. We give him a discount for his admission of the breach and his good record, and also have regard to his status as a junior driver. He is fined the sum of $150 and is reminded of his professional obligations.
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