Non Raceday Inquiry RIU v R H Adcock – Decision dated 6 May 2018 – Chair, Mr R G McKenzie

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BEFORE A JUDICIAL COMMITTEE

HELD AT RANGIORA

IN THE MATTER of the Greyhound

Racing New Zealand

Rules of Racing

IN THE MATTER of Information No. A8904

BETWEEN R A QUIRK, Stipendiary Steward for the Racing Integrity Unit

Informant

AND R H ADCOCK of Dunsandel, Trainer

Respondent

Date of Hearing: 6 May 2018

Venue: Rangiora Raceway, Rangiora

Judicial Committee: R G McKenzie, Chair - G J Clapp, Committee Member

Date of Decision: 6 May 2018

DECISION OF JUDICIAL COMMITTEE

The Charge

[1] Information No. A8904 alleges that the Respondent, Mr Adcock, committed a breach of Rule 19.7 in that, as the trainer of LIGHTNING CRASH, he nominated that greyhound for Race 9, Oreti Beach Run, at the meeting of Southland Greyhound Racing Club on 24 April 2018, and in doing so nominated it for a race for which it was not eligible.

[2] The information was served on Mr Adcock on 30 April 2018. He signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that he admitted the breach.

[3] The hearing of the information took place at the meeting of Rangiora HRC at Rangiora Raceway on 6 May 2018. Mr Quirk confirmed that Mr Adcock did not wish to attend the hearing of the information.

[4] A letter signed by Mr M R Godber, General Manager of the Racing Integrity Unit, authorising the filing of the information, was produced by Mr Quirk.

The Rule

[5] Rule 19.7 provides as follows:

If a Greyhound is Nominated for or races in a Race for which such Greyhound is not eligible, the Nominator of such Greyhound shall be liable for a fine of up to $100 for each offence and such Greyhound shall be Disqualified from its original placing and all Prize Money earned and any Nomination fees paid shall be forfeited.

Submissions

[6] Mr Quirk said that on 24 April 2018, the Southland Greyhound Racing Club staged a race for Class 1 greyhounds that had not won a middle-distance race at the time of nomination.

[7] Mr Adcock nominated the greyhound LIGHTNING CRASH, trained by him, for this event. Subsequent to the fields being declared, it was realised that LIGHTNING CRASH had won a middle-distance race in Australia, thus making it ineligible for the race. The dog was scratched by the Club. There were no reserves in the race and no runner was denied a start, Mr Quirk said.

[8] Mr Quirk said that the matter would normally be dealt with by way of Minor Infringement. However, he said, the circumstances were not fully identified on the day of the races.

Decision

[9] Mr Adcock having admitted the charge, it was found proved.

Penalty Submissions

[10] Mr Adcock had freely admitted nominating the dog and had cooperated with Stewards throughout the investigation, Mr Quirk said.

[11] Stewards were seeking a fine of $100, being the penalty under the Minor Infringements Table and the fine specified in Rule 19.7, Mr Quirk said.

Reasons for Penalty

[12] The Committee noted Mr Quirk’s penalty submission and further noted that it accorded with the prescribed fines in both the Minor Infringement Table and Rule 19.7.

[13] The Committee was satisfied that there was no reason to depart from that fine.

Penalty

[14] Mr Adcock was fined the sum of $100.

R G McKenzie             G J Clapp

Chair                          Committee Member

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