Levin RC 27 July 2013 – R 4
ID: JCA15319
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Levin RC - 27 July 2013
Meet Chair:
PWilliams
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2013/07/27
Race Number:
R 4
Decision:
As Mr Riddell admitted the breach the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Riddell is suspended for 5 riding days from the close of racing on Monday 29 July 2013 to the close of racing on Monday 5 August 2013 – the 5 days being Rotorua (31 July), Waverley (1 August), Avondale (2 August), Canterbury (3 August) and Stratford (5 August).
Charge:
Following the running of race 4 the “Kapiti News Maiden”, Information A4072 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin under rule 638(1)(d). The information stated “J Riddell “Hunter Street” allowed his mount to shift out under pressure inside the final 75 metres crowding “Premeaux” (K Myers) and “Gipsy Star” (S Doyle). Mr Riddell signed the information admitting the breach and at the beginning of the hearing confirmed that was correct and also that he understood the rule under which he was charged.
Rule 638 (1) (d) states “A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be .....careless”.
Facts:
Mr Goodwin using the head-on and side-on films showed the final 100m of the race. He said up to that point the Stewards had no issues with Mr Riddell’s ride. He said that near the 100m point Mr Riddell switched the whip from his right hand to his left and continued to ride “Hunter Street” with vigour notwithstanding that it was shifting out onto “Premeaux” ridden by Ms K Myers. Mr Goodwin conceded that “Hunter Street” was not the easiest horse to ride but Mr Riddell had struck the horse 3 times with the whip with the last of the three strikes causing most of the movement inwards onto “Premeaux” and causing the Stewards to deem the ride “careless”. He said the Stewards did not consider the incident to be a bad case of careless riding and the interference caused was not substantial as had been confirmed by the fact that at the earlier protest hearings both protests had been dismissed. However, the head on film showed Mr Riddell made very little effort to straighten his horse up over the final stages whilst continuing to ride it out and his actions meant that Ms Myers and Mr Doyle did not have the uninterrupted runs to the line they were entitled to.
Mr Riddell agreed that he crowded the other two horses and said that the right decision had been made earlier when dismissing the two protests. He said he felt the inconvenience he caused was minimal. He said he had to change his whip to his left hand as he didn’t have enough room to use it in his right hand. He described his actions as competitive rather than careless riding. Mr Riddell was asked if, after switching his whip over, he felt he had made any attempt to straighten his mount. He said he hadn’t as he felt he was going straight enough. He said he was doing his best to win the race and if he thought his horse’s actions were affecting his ability to win he would have taken the necessary corrective action.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin said this was Mr Riddell’s fourth breach of the careless riding rule in 2013 with the previous 3 breaches being on 3 June (5 days), 22 February (4 days) and 30 January (5 days). He said he was a busy rider and the Stewards did not necessarily believe that the number of breaches of the Rule prior to today should be a major factor in determining the penalty to be imposed. He said the Stewards considered the degree of carelessness to be in the low range and submitted a suspension of 4 riding days was an appropriate penalty in this case.
Mr Riddell accepted his record was not good but he was a competitive rider. He also felt the previous suspensions he had received were for minor breaches of the Rule and that today’s incident was also a minor one. He asked for any suspension to commence as early as possible.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has reviewed films of the incident and taken into account the submissions of both parties. The head-on film clearly shows that after Mr Riddell moved his whip from his right hand to his left hand with approximately 100m to the finish of the race he stuck his horse twice and then after a slight pause once more. His horse was racing a little ungenerously prior to being struck with the whip and when it was hit it moved outwards causing interference to “Premeaux” which in turned shifted out slightly on to “Gipsy Star”. At no time in the final 100m did Mr Riddell stop riding his mount out and as the horse crossed the finish line Mr Riddell still had his whip in his left hand. The Committee believes all riders should ride competitively at all times but such riding must be within the Rules of Racing.
We believe the severity of the incident is closer to mid range than low. We have also noted Mr Riddell’s riding record and whilst this is his fourth breach of the careless riding rule in 2013 it is his sixth breach of the rule in the previous 12 months.
The Committee believes the interference caused must be reflected in an appropriate penalty which we have decided is a period of suspension. From a starting point of 5 days we have reduced that by 1 day for his admittance of the breach. However, an aggravating factor is that this is Mr Riddell’s sixth breach of the careless riding rule in the past 12 months and because of this we have increased the period of suspension by 1 day.
We are aware Mr Riddell holds both a Class A and Class D rider’s licence and that holders of a Class D license, otherwise known as a jumps license, are deemed to be national riders during the jumping season.
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hearing_title: Levin RC 27 July 2013 - R 4
charge:
Following the running of race 4 the “Kapiti News Maiden”, Information A4072 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin under rule 638(1)(d). The information stated “J Riddell “Hunter Street” allowed his mount to shift out under pressure inside the final 75 metres crowding “Premeaux” (K Myers) and “Gipsy Star” (S Doyle). Mr Riddell signed the information admitting the breach and at the beginning of the hearing confirmed that was correct and also that he understood the rule under which he was charged.
Rule 638 (1) (d) states “A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be .....careless”.
facts:
Mr Goodwin using the head-on and side-on films showed the final 100m of the race. He said up to that point the Stewards had no issues with Mr Riddell’s ride. He said that near the 100m point Mr Riddell switched the whip from his right hand to his left and continued to ride “Hunter Street” with vigour notwithstanding that it was shifting out onto “Premeaux” ridden by Ms K Myers. Mr Goodwin conceded that “Hunter Street” was not the easiest horse to ride but Mr Riddell had struck the horse 3 times with the whip with the last of the three strikes causing most of the movement inwards onto “Premeaux” and causing the Stewards to deem the ride “careless”. He said the Stewards did not consider the incident to be a bad case of careless riding and the interference caused was not substantial as had been confirmed by the fact that at the earlier protest hearings both protests had been dismissed. However, the head on film showed Mr Riddell made very little effort to straighten his horse up over the final stages whilst continuing to ride it out and his actions meant that Ms Myers and Mr Doyle did not have the uninterrupted runs to the line they were entitled to.
Mr Riddell agreed that he crowded the other two horses and said that the right decision had been made earlier when dismissing the two protests. He said he felt the inconvenience he caused was minimal. He said he had to change his whip to his left hand as he didn’t have enough room to use it in his right hand. He described his actions as competitive rather than careless riding. Mr Riddell was asked if, after switching his whip over, he felt he had made any attempt to straighten his mount. He said he hadn’t as he felt he was going straight enough. He said he was doing his best to win the race and if he thought his horse’s actions were affecting his ability to win he would have taken the necessary corrective action.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Riddell admitted the breach the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin said this was Mr Riddell’s fourth breach of the careless riding rule in 2013 with the previous 3 breaches being on 3 June (5 days), 22 February (4 days) and 30 January (5 days). He said he was a busy rider and the Stewards did not necessarily believe that the number of breaches of the Rule prior to today should be a major factor in determining the penalty to be imposed. He said the Stewards considered the degree of carelessness to be in the low range and submitted a suspension of 4 riding days was an appropriate penalty in this case.
Mr Riddell accepted his record was not good but he was a competitive rider. He also felt the previous suspensions he had received were for minor breaches of the Rule and that today’s incident was also a minor one. He asked for any suspension to commence as early as possible.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has reviewed films of the incident and taken into account the submissions of both parties. The head-on film clearly shows that after Mr Riddell moved his whip from his right hand to his left hand with approximately 100m to the finish of the race he stuck his horse twice and then after a slight pause once more. His horse was racing a little ungenerously prior to being struck with the whip and when it was hit it moved outwards causing interference to “Premeaux” which in turned shifted out slightly on to “Gipsy Star”. At no time in the final 100m did Mr Riddell stop riding his mount out and as the horse crossed the finish line Mr Riddell still had his whip in his left hand. The Committee believes all riders should ride competitively at all times but such riding must be within the Rules of Racing.
We believe the severity of the incident is closer to mid range than low. We have also noted Mr Riddell’s riding record and whilst this is his fourth breach of the careless riding rule in 2013 it is his sixth breach of the rule in the previous 12 months.
The Committee believes the interference caused must be reflected in an appropriate penalty which we have decided is a period of suspension. From a starting point of 5 days we have reduced that by 1 day for his admittance of the breach. However, an aggravating factor is that this is Mr Riddell’s sixth breach of the careless riding rule in the past 12 months and because of this we have increased the period of suspension by 1 day.
We are aware Mr Riddell holds both a Class A and Class D rider’s licence and that holders of a Class D license, otherwise known as a jumps license, are deemed to be national riders during the jumping season.
penalty:
Mr Riddell is suspended for 5 riding days from the close of racing on Monday 29 July 2013 to the close of racing on Monday 5 August 2013 – the 5 days being Rotorua (31 July), Waverley (1 August), Avondale (2 August), Canterbury (3 August) and Stratford (5 August).
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr J Riddell - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward, Mr B Wall - Riding Agent for Mr Riddell - for Penalty Decision only
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Respondent:
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