Levin RC 29 November 2013 – R 1
ID: JCA15641
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Levin RC - 29 November 2013
Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMoffatt
Race Date:
2013/11/29
Race Number:
R 1
Decision:
The careless riding charge preferred against Mr Lammas was proved.
Penalty:
Mr Lammas’ Jockeys License was suspended from the conclusion of racing on 2 December 2013 up to and including racing on 7 December 2013 (four days). This period included a premier day.
The four days being:
4 December – Counties
5 December – Taranaki
6 December – Canterbury
7 December – Wellington (Premier day)
Facts:
Following the running of Race 1, Courtesy Ford 2yo Premier an information was filed pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d). The informant Mr Goodwin, alleged that Mr Lammas allowed his mount “Long Champ” to shift out and hamper “Staccato” (R Hutchings) which eventually was crowded onto “The Red Barron” (R Jones) and had to be checked.
Mr Lammas acknowledged that he understood the rule, the charge and confirmed that he did not admit the breach.
Rule 638(1)(d) reads:
“A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the judicial committee considers to be careless”.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Zarb showed all available films and said that in the home straight Long Champ was hanging out and hampered Staccato and that over the final stages a run appeared for Staccato outside of Long Champ, but that Long Champ’s head was turned outwards and that the horse continued to shift outwards when being ridden with the whip. This resulted in Staccato running out of room, having to check and move to the inside of Long Champ. Mr Zarb added that it was a gradual hampering, and then Mr Lammas allowed a gap for Staccato but then closed that gap by allowing his mount to shift out. He also said that there was some slight inward movement from Red Barron who was racing to the outside of Staccato, but that 95% of the movement had come from Mr Lammas’ mount. Mr Zarb said that over the final stages when Long Champ came out, it was only a bare length clear of Staccato and shifted out approximately two to three horse widths.
In answer to a question from Mr Lammas, Mr Zarb said that for the majority of the straight, Long Champ’s head was turned inwards.
Mr Hutchings, the rider of Staccato, said that from early in the run home, he had pressure from his inside with Long Champ gradually coming out and that his horse was not over confident with the pressure and he observed that the horse Long Champ was racing greenly.
Mr Hutchings, in answer to a question from the Stipendiary Steward, said that there was some inward movement from Red Barron who was on his outside. He also said that over the final stages he had to check his mount and shift to the inside of Long Champ for a clear run. He added that Mr Lammas’ mount was not clear of his mount when shifting. In answer to a question from the committee Mr Hutchings said that Long Champ was only one length clear when shifting outwards. Mr Hutchings added that but for the interference his mount would have finished closer than fourth and that he had considered lodging a protest.
In answer to a question from Mr Lammas, Mr Hutching said that he did not believe his mount was going good enough to get into the gap when the tightening occurred.
Mr Lammas for his part said that his horse “Long Champ” was a first starter, was quite green, and that for most of the straight its head was turned inwards, that he tried to keep it straight and that he did not feel he was moving out, but that clearly it has moved outwards due to greenness. He added that he over-straightened it and it came out. He said that he did not do it carelessly and that he did not at any stage try to interfere with another horse. He also said that the whole incident was caused by greenness and that the outside horse “Red Barron” had contributed to the incident.
Mr Goodwin in summation said that in his opinion Mr Lammas had “thrown caution to the wind” over the final stages, in that instead of straightening his mount, he drew the whip and that this exacerbated the situation and that Mr Lammas had ridden carelessly.
Mr Lammas said that he did not throw caution to the wind; he said that if that was the case he would have used the whip a lot more and not tried to straighten his mount. He said as no-one called he did not believe that he was causing interference and that his horse was very green and that that was a big factor in why it was “rolling around”. He reiterated that he was not careless and that the interference was due to greenness.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee after giving due consideration to all of the evidence found that for the majority of the straight Long Champ was inclined to hang outwards. This was very evident when viewing the head-on film as its head was turned inwards, which is a clear indication that Mr Lammas was attempting to straighten his mount. For that part of the race we find that Mr Lammas did not ride carelessly as the film evidence supported his submission that his mount was hanging and racing greenly. However over the final stages, after straightening his mount he drew the whip and continued to use same when shifting outwards into the rightful running line of Staccato when only approximately one length clear. This resulted in Staccato being checked and having to shift to the inside of Mr Lammas’ mount Long Champ for a clear run to the line. The committee is satisfied that the actions displayed by Mr Lammas over this part of the race constituted careless riding. Albeit the charge was upheld, the committee did not concur with the Stipendiary Steward’s assertion that Mr Lammas “had thrown caution to the wind”.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin said that the Stipendiary Stewards put the carelessness below mid-range and that Mr Lammas had a very good record, with his last suspension being in June 2013, when he received a four-day suspension. He submitted that a suspension of four days would be appropriate.
Mr Lammas asked the committee to consider his very good record and requested that any suspension imposed commence after racing on Sunday 1 December 2013.
Reasons for Penalty:
The committee was mindful of the 5 day starting point and having regard to Mr Lammas’ very good record and the degree of carelessness (mid-range), reduced the term of suspension to one of four riding days.
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decisiondate: 30/11/2013
hearing_title: Levin RC 29 November 2013 - R 1
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 1, Courtesy Ford 2yo Premier an information was filed pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d). The informant Mr Goodwin, alleged that Mr Lammas allowed his mount “Long Champ” to shift out and hamper “Staccato” (R Hutchings) which eventually was crowded onto “The Red Barron” (R Jones) and had to be checked.
Mr Lammas acknowledged that he understood the rule, the charge and confirmed that he did not admit the breach.
Rule 638(1)(d) reads:
“A rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the judicial committee considers to be careless”.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Zarb showed all available films and said that in the home straight Long Champ was hanging out and hampered Staccato and that over the final stages a run appeared for Staccato outside of Long Champ, but that Long Champ’s head was turned outwards and that the horse continued to shift outwards when being ridden with the whip. This resulted in Staccato running out of room, having to check and move to the inside of Long Champ. Mr Zarb added that it was a gradual hampering, and then Mr Lammas allowed a gap for Staccato but then closed that gap by allowing his mount to shift out. He also said that there was some slight inward movement from Red Barron who was racing to the outside of Staccato, but that 95% of the movement had come from Mr Lammas’ mount. Mr Zarb said that over the final stages when Long Champ came out, it was only a bare length clear of Staccato and shifted out approximately two to three horse widths.
In answer to a question from Mr Lammas, Mr Zarb said that for the majority of the straight, Long Champ’s head was turned inwards.
Mr Hutchings, the rider of Staccato, said that from early in the run home, he had pressure from his inside with Long Champ gradually coming out and that his horse was not over confident with the pressure and he observed that the horse Long Champ was racing greenly.
Mr Hutchings, in answer to a question from the Stipendiary Steward, said that there was some inward movement from Red Barron who was on his outside. He also said that over the final stages he had to check his mount and shift to the inside of Long Champ for a clear run. He added that Mr Lammas’ mount was not clear of his mount when shifting. In answer to a question from the committee Mr Hutchings said that Long Champ was only one length clear when shifting outwards. Mr Hutchings added that but for the interference his mount would have finished closer than fourth and that he had considered lodging a protest.
In answer to a question from Mr Lammas, Mr Hutching said that he did not believe his mount was going good enough to get into the gap when the tightening occurred.
Mr Lammas for his part said that his horse “Long Champ” was a first starter, was quite green, and that for most of the straight its head was turned inwards, that he tried to keep it straight and that he did not feel he was moving out, but that clearly it has moved outwards due to greenness. He added that he over-straightened it and it came out. He said that he did not do it carelessly and that he did not at any stage try to interfere with another horse. He also said that the whole incident was caused by greenness and that the outside horse “Red Barron” had contributed to the incident.
Mr Goodwin in summation said that in his opinion Mr Lammas had “thrown caution to the wind” over the final stages, in that instead of straightening his mount, he drew the whip and that this exacerbated the situation and that Mr Lammas had ridden carelessly.
Mr Lammas said that he did not throw caution to the wind; he said that if that was the case he would have used the whip a lot more and not tried to straighten his mount. He said as no-one called he did not believe that he was causing interference and that his horse was very green and that that was a big factor in why it was “rolling around”. He reiterated that he was not careless and that the interference was due to greenness.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee after giving due consideration to all of the evidence found that for the majority of the straight Long Champ was inclined to hang outwards. This was very evident when viewing the head-on film as its head was turned inwards, which is a clear indication that Mr Lammas was attempting to straighten his mount. For that part of the race we find that Mr Lammas did not ride carelessly as the film evidence supported his submission that his mount was hanging and racing greenly. However over the final stages, after straightening his mount he drew the whip and continued to use same when shifting outwards into the rightful running line of Staccato when only approximately one length clear. This resulted in Staccato being checked and having to shift to the inside of Mr Lammas’ mount Long Champ for a clear run to the line. The committee is satisfied that the actions displayed by Mr Lammas over this part of the race constituted careless riding. Albeit the charge was upheld, the committee did not concur with the Stipendiary Steward’s assertion that Mr Lammas “had thrown caution to the wind”.
Decision:
The careless riding charge preferred against Mr Lammas was proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin said that the Stipendiary Stewards put the carelessness below mid-range and that Mr Lammas had a very good record, with his last suspension being in June 2013, when he received a four-day suspension. He submitted that a suspension of four days would be appropriate.
Mr Lammas asked the committee to consider his very good record and requested that any suspension imposed commence after racing on Sunday 1 December 2013.
reasonsforpenalty:
The committee was mindful of the 5 day starting point and having regard to Mr Lammas’ very good record and the degree of carelessness (mid-range), reduced the term of suspension to one of four riding days.
penalty:
Mr Lammas’ Jockeys License was suspended from the conclusion of racing on 2 December 2013 up to and including racing on 7 December 2013 (four days). This period included a premier day.
The four days being:
4 December – Counties
5 December – Taranaki
6 December – Canterbury
7 December – Wellington (Premier day)
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr B Lammas - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr M Zarb - Stipendiary Steward, Mr R Hutchings - Licensed Apprentice Jockey
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