Marlborough HRC – 18 June 2010 – R 9
ID: JCA23159
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Marlborough HRC - 18 June 2010
Meet Chair:
tom
Meet Committee Member 1:
tom
Meet Committee Member 2:
tom
Race Date:
2010/06/18
Race Number:
R 9
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION (Instigating a Protest
--Informant: N R Escott, Chief Stipendiary Steward
--Defendant:
--Information No: 13706
--Meeting: Marlborough Harness Racing Club
--Date: 18 June 2010
--Venue: Waterlea Raceway, Blenheim
--Race: 9
--Rule No: 870 (5)
--Judicial Committee: R G McKenzie, Chairman - S C Ching, Panellist
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FACTS:
--Following the running of Race 9, Gill Construction Mobile Pace, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against WILUSI BLUES (T S Chmiel), placed 1st by the judge, on the ground of breaking from its gait “over the final stages” and being “lapped on”.
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Mr T S Chmiel, driver and co-trainer of WILUSI BLUES, had endorsed and signed on the information form “I do not contest the protest”.
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Rule 870 provides as follows:
--(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or horseman, then (subject to Rule 869 (8))such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--Mr Escott showed a video replay of the race. He pointed out WILUSI BLUES, widest on the track, break from its gait just before the finishing line and he alleged it was still in a gallop when its nose reached the finishing line. Mr Escott also produced the official photo finish print of the race on which it could be clearly seen that the horse was in a gallop and, further, that it was lapped on by the 2nd placed runner, SAMARIAS BROMAC.
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Mr Escott sought relegation of WILUSI BLUES to 2nd placing pursuant to Rule 870 (5).
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REASONS:
--The Committee was satisfied that, firstly, WILUSI BLUES was not in its correct gait when its nose reached the finishing line and, secondly, that it was lapped on by the 2nd placed runner, SAMARIAS BROMAC, in the correct gait.The Committee also noted that Mr Chmiel was not contesting the protest.
--The Committee was satisfied that Rule 870 (5) applied.
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DECISION:
--The protest was upheld and WILUS I BLUES was relegated to 2nd placing in the race.
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Consequent upon the relegation, the amended placings for the race are as follows:
--1st 4 Samarias Bromac
--2nd 5 Wilusi Blues
--3rd 10 Tor Riley
--4th 3 Westburn Creed
--5th 1 Aveross Star
--6th 7 Tuscany Gold
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--
R G McKenzie S C Ching
--Chairman Committee Member
--13706
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Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION (Instigating a Protest
--Informant: N R Escott, Chief Stipendiary Steward
--Defendant:
--Information No: 13706
--Meeting: Marlborough Harness Racing Club
--Date: 18 June 2010
--Venue: Waterlea Raceway, Blenheim
--Race: 9
--Rule No: 870 (5)
--Judicial Committee: R G McKenzie, Chairman - S C Ching, Panellist
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FACTS:
--Following the running of Race 9, Gill Construction Mobile Pace, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N R Escott, against WILUSI BLUES (T S Chmiel), placed 1st by the judge, on the ground of breaking from its gait “over the final stages” and being “lapped on”.
----
Mr T S Chmiel, driver and co-trainer of WILUSI BLUES, had endorsed and signed on the information form “I do not contest the protest”.
----
Rule 870 provides as follows:
--(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or horseman, then (subject to Rule 869 (8))such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--Mr Escott showed a video replay of the race. He pointed out WILUSI BLUES, widest on the track, break from its gait just before the finishing line and he alleged it was still in a gallop when its nose reached the finishing line. Mr Escott also produced the official photo finish print of the race on which it could be clearly seen that the horse was in a gallop and, further, that it was lapped on by the 2nd placed runner, SAMARIAS BROMAC.
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Mr Escott sought relegation of WILUSI BLUES to 2nd placing pursuant to Rule 870 (5).
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REASONS:
--The Committee was satisfied that, firstly, WILUSI BLUES was not in its correct gait when its nose reached the finishing line and, secondly, that it was lapped on by the 2nd placed runner, SAMARIAS BROMAC, in the correct gait.The Committee also noted that Mr Chmiel was not contesting the protest.
--The Committee was satisfied that Rule 870 (5) applied.
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DECISION:
--The protest was upheld and WILUS I BLUES was relegated to 2nd placing in the race.
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Consequent upon the relegation, the amended placings for the race are as follows:
--1st 4 Samarias Bromac
--2nd 5 Wilusi Blues
--3rd 10 Tor Riley
--4th 3 Westburn Creed
--5th 1 Aveross Star
--6th 7 Tuscany Gold
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--
R G McKenzie S C Ching
--Chairman Committee Member
--13706
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