Levin RC 27 July 2013 – R 8
ID: JCA17711
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 8
Decision:
As Mr Hannam admitted the breach the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
The Committee believes on this occasion a suspension is an appropriate penalty and Mr Hannam is suspended for 3 riding days from the close of racing on Monday 29 July 2013 to the close of racing on Friday 2 August 2013 – the 3 days being Rotorua (31 July) Waverley (1 August) and Avondale (2 August).
Charge:
Following the running of race 8 the “Super Liquor Levin Handicap” Information A4073 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin under rule 638(3)(b). The information stated “R Hannam used his whip excessively prior to the 200 metres”. Mr Hannam 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 (3)(b) states “A rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is unnecessary, excessive or improper”.
Mr Goodwin confirmed the Information related to the “excessive” component of the above Rule.
Facts:
Mr Goodwin, using the side-on film, showed the race from the 400m point and identified Mr Hannam on “St Ransom” travelling close to or in the lead. He said Mr Hannam struck his horse 5 times, then put the whip away for 3 strides before hitting the horse again another 8 times without interruption. He also said Mr Hannam had gone on to win the race and added that whilst other runners in the race had not breached the accepted “6 on 6 off” whip guidelines Mr Hannam had.
Mr Hannam had no questions of Mr Goodwin and had nothing to say when asked if he wished to make any comments on the film that had been shown.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin said Mr Hannam had been charged on 6 July 2013 with a breach of the same Rule and on that occasion had been fined $150. He said he had also been fined $350 earlier today for an admitted breach of the same Rule in Race 1 and had not learnt from the penalty imposed earlier in the day. He submitted a 2 day suspension was an appropriate penalty in this case.
Mr Hannam made no submissions on penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee has reviewed the film of the race from the top of the straight to the 200m mark, taken into account the submissions of Mr Goodwin and noted that, as in the earlier hearing today, Mr Hannam had no comments to make during the hearing. The film shows Mr Hannam did strike his horse 5 times from the 400m and that after a break of 3 strides struck his horse a further 8 times without interruption. The Committee notes that Mr Goodwin’s description of the excessive use of the whip was not disputed by Mr Hannam.
As stated in the first charge Mr Hannam faced under this Rule earlier today the Committee believes it could be argued that, in using the whip as he did, Mr Hannam gained an unfair advantage over other jockeys in the race who did not breach the accepted “6 on 6 off” guideline. We believe this is clearly more significant in this instance as Mr Hannam went on to win the race by a long neck.
Mr Hannam is a busy rider, having had nearly 800 rides this season, who rides throughout the country on a regular basis. We have noted Mr Hannam’s riding record and that this is his 2nd breach of this Rule today and the 3rd in the past 3 weeks. The JCA’s Penalty Guidelines do not cover the situation of a 3rd breach of the Rule in a 12 month period, however, we have also considered the range of penalties given over the past 15 months for all breaches of this Rule.
We note the Mr Hannam readily admitted the breach of the Rule and that his demeanor during the hearing showed he was clearly very disappointed in and indeed embarrassed by his actions. Those mitigating factors are, however, far outweighed by the aggravating factor that he was fined for a breach of this Rule earlier today and also breached the same Rule 3 weeks ago.
Given the above the Committee believes any penalty given must act a strong deterrent to not breach the Rule again. The penalty must also be seen as sending a signal to all jockeys that the excessive use of the whip outside of the well publicized guidelines will not be tolerated.
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hearing_title: Levin RC 27 July 2013 - R 8
charge:
Following the running of race 8 the “Super Liquor Levin Handicap” Information A4073 was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N Goodwin under rule 638(3)(b). The information stated “R Hannam used his whip excessively prior to the 200 metres”. Mr Hannam 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 (3)(b) states “A rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is unnecessary, excessive or improper”.
Mr Goodwin confirmed the Information related to the “excessive” component of the above Rule.
facts:
Mr Goodwin, using the side-on film, showed the race from the 400m point and identified Mr Hannam on “St Ransom” travelling close to or in the lead. He said Mr Hannam struck his horse 5 times, then put the whip away for 3 strides before hitting the horse again another 8 times without interruption. He also said Mr Hannam had gone on to win the race and added that whilst other runners in the race had not breached the accepted “6 on 6 off” whip guidelines Mr Hannam had.
Mr Hannam had no questions of Mr Goodwin and had nothing to say when asked if he wished to make any comments on the film that had been shown.
appealdecision:
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Decision:
As Mr Hannam admitted the breach the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin said Mr Hannam had been charged on 6 July 2013 with a breach of the same Rule and on that occasion had been fined $150. He said he had also been fined $350 earlier today for an admitted breach of the same Rule in Race 1 and had not learnt from the penalty imposed earlier in the day. He submitted a 2 day suspension was an appropriate penalty in this case.
Mr Hannam made no submissions on penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee has reviewed the film of the race from the top of the straight to the 200m mark, taken into account the submissions of Mr Goodwin and noted that, as in the earlier hearing today, Mr Hannam had no comments to make during the hearing. The film shows Mr Hannam did strike his horse 5 times from the 400m and that after a break of 3 strides struck his horse a further 8 times without interruption. The Committee notes that Mr Goodwin’s description of the excessive use of the whip was not disputed by Mr Hannam.
As stated in the first charge Mr Hannam faced under this Rule earlier today the Committee believes it could be argued that, in using the whip as he did, Mr Hannam gained an unfair advantage over other jockeys in the race who did not breach the accepted “6 on 6 off” guideline. We believe this is clearly more significant in this instance as Mr Hannam went on to win the race by a long neck.
Mr Hannam is a busy rider, having had nearly 800 rides this season, who rides throughout the country on a regular basis. We have noted Mr Hannam’s riding record and that this is his 2nd breach of this Rule today and the 3rd in the past 3 weeks. The JCA’s Penalty Guidelines do not cover the situation of a 3rd breach of the Rule in a 12 month period, however, we have also considered the range of penalties given over the past 15 months for all breaches of this Rule.
We note the Mr Hannam readily admitted the breach of the Rule and that his demeanor during the hearing showed he was clearly very disappointed in and indeed embarrassed by his actions. Those mitigating factors are, however, far outweighed by the aggravating factor that he was fined for a breach of this Rule earlier today and also breached the same Rule 3 weeks ago.
Given the above the Committee believes any penalty given must act a strong deterrent to not breach the Rule again. The penalty must also be seen as sending a signal to all jockeys that the excessive use of the whip outside of the well publicized guidelines will not be tolerated.
penalty:
The Committee believes on this occasion a suspension is an appropriate penalty and Mr Hannam is suspended for 3 riding days from the close of racing on Monday 29 July 2013 to the close of racing on Friday 2 August 2013 – the 3 days being Rotorua (31 July) Waverley (1 August) and Avondale (2 August).
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(3)(b)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr R Hannam - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward
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