Nelson HRC – 10 January 2010 –

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RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION

Information No. 13970 – Instigating a protest

Meeting   Nelson Harness Racing Club

Date  10 January 2010

Venue     Nelson

Race 5  The More FM Discretionary Handicap Trot 3000m

Rule  870 and Breaking Horses Regulations
 
Judicial (Chair)  P Welch,  Committee  P Williams

Plea  Admitted

Appearing Informant: Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault
                    Defendant: Mr B Lilley

Following the running of race 5, the More FM Discretionary Handicap Trot 3000m, information 13970 instigating a protest was filed under rule 870 and the Breaking Horses Regulations alleging that the third placed horse BIDDY BID driven by junior driver Mr R Butt broke over the final stages of the race and was therefore in breach of rule 870 and the Breaking Horse Regulations.

RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION

Information No. 13970 – Instigating a protest

Meeting   Nelson Harness Racing Club

Date  10 January 2010

Venue     Nelson

Race 5  The More FM Discretionary Handicap Trot 3000m

Rule  870 and Breaking Horses Regulations
 
Judicial (Chair)  P Welch,  Committee  P Williams

Plea  Admitted

Appearing Informant: Stipendiary Steward Mr S Renault
                    Defendant: Mr B Lilley

Following the running of race 5, the More FM Discretionary Handicap Trot 3000m, information 13970 instigating a protest was filed under rule 870 and the Breaking Horses Regulations alleging that the third placed horse BIDDY BID driven by junior driver Mr R Butt broke over the final stages of the race and was therefore in breach of rule 870 and the Breaking Horse Regulations.

The placings in the race were:-
1st  No 4 – NEVILLE VAUGHAN
2nd  No 8 – TOZZIES SISTER
3rd  No 11 – BIDDY BID
4th  No 10 – NIGHT OF MY LIFE
5  No 1 – HONEY BEATT
6th No 3 – GEORGINA CASTLETON

Rule 870 (3) states:-
Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.

The Breaking Horses Regulations state:-
Any horse which breaks from its gait within the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater shall be deemed to be in breach of rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.

Stipendiary Steward Mr Renault showed the film of the final stages of the race and pointed out BIDDY BID breaking from its gait just inside the 100m mark and continuing on in a break to and past the finish line. He said the stewards sought the disqualification of BIDDY BID as it had broke for more than 50m inside the final 100m of the race and had not regained its gait by the finishing line.

Mr Lilley agreed with the evidence presented by the stewards and did not dispute the recommendation to disqualify BIDDY BID.

Decision

The Committee agree that BIDDY BID did break for more than 50m inside the final 100m of the race and had not regained its gait by the finish line.  We therefore uphold the protest and agree with the recommendation that BIDDY BID be disqualified from the race.  The amended placings now read:-

 1st  No 4 – NEVILLE VAUGHAN
2nd  No 8 – TOZZIES SISTER
3rd  No 10 – NIGHT OF MY LIFE
4th No 1 – HONEY BEATT
5th No 3 – GEORGINA CASTLETON
6th No 2 – NOBLE GALLEON

P Welch          P Williams
Chair               Committee Member
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