NZ Metro TC 14 June 2013 – R 8 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA17823
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 14 June 2013
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2013/06/14
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
The protest was upheld and REBMA was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the relegation, the amended result for the race is as follows:
1st 9 Paint the Moon
2nd 11 Sol Invictus
3rd 4 Johns Anne
4th 12 Given
5th 5 Midfrew Medusa
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 8, The Tyre General Handicap Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr C J Allison, against REBMA (S F Golding), placed 3rd by the judge, on the grounds that it “broke passing the 100 metres and continued in a break over the line.”
The judge’s official placings were:
1st Paint the Moon
2nd Sol Invictus
3rd Rebma
4th Johns Anne
5th Given
Mr Golding was present at the hearing of the information (assisted by Licensed Open Horseman, Mr B N Orange) and he indicated that he was representing the connections of REBMA at the protest hearing.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(4) Any horse which breaks from its gait in any race and:-
(a) which fails to promptly regain its proper gait . . . may (in addition to any penalty imposed pursuant to Rule 1003 hereof) subject to the provisions of the Breaking Horses Regulations made by the Executive, be placed by the Judicial Committee immediately after any other horse in respect of which any advantage may have been gained.
The Breaking Horses Regulation provides as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(b) 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.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under Rule 870 (4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003 (2).
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Allison showed video replays of the final 200-300 metres of the race. He pointed out REBMA, driven by Mr Golding, racing in 3rd position and improving to 2nd inside the final 200 metres. The horse then began to trot roughly and broke, free of interference, and continued in a gallop to the finishing line. Mr Allison had pointed out the 50 metres marker on the inside of the track. REBMA had gone into a break well before that point, he submitted. It was estimated that it had broken for a distance of 90-100 metres. Mr Golding had taken the appropriate actions to try to restore the horse to its proper gait, Mr Allison said. He sought disqualification of REBMA.
Mr Golding and Mr Orange said that the video replay was self-explanatory.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was satisfied that REBMA had broken from its gait approximately 90-100 metres from the finishing line and had continued in that gallop to the finishing line, in clear breach of the Breaking Horses Regulation (see above).
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decisiondate: 31/05/2013
hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 14 June 2013 - R 8 (instigating a protest)
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facts:
Following the running of Race 8, The Tyre General Handicap Trot, an information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr C J Allison, against REBMA (S F Golding), placed 3rd by the judge, on the grounds that it “broke passing the 100 metres and continued in a break over the line.”
The judge’s official placings were:
1st Paint the Moon
2nd Sol Invictus
3rd Rebma
4th Johns Anne
5th Given
Mr Golding was present at the hearing of the information (assisted by Licensed Open Horseman, Mr B N Orange) and he indicated that he was representing the connections of REBMA at the protest hearing.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(4) Any horse which breaks from its gait in any race and:-
(a) which fails to promptly regain its proper gait . . . may (in addition to any penalty imposed pursuant to Rule 1003 hereof) subject to the provisions of the Breaking Horses Regulations made by the Executive, be placed by the Judicial Committee immediately after any other horse in respect of which any advantage may have been gained.
The Breaking Horses Regulation provides as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt and in order to clarify the situation for all parties concerned, the following shall apply with regard to breaking horses:
(b) 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.
Where a protest has been duly lodged against the placing of an offending horse, the Judicial Committee shall either:
(i) relegate such horse under Rule 870 (4) to behind any other horse in respect of which an advantage may have been gained; or
(ii) disqualify it from the race under Rule 1003 (2).
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Allison showed video replays of the final 200-300 metres of the race. He pointed out REBMA, driven by Mr Golding, racing in 3rd position and improving to 2nd inside the final 200 metres. The horse then began to trot roughly and broke, free of interference, and continued in a gallop to the finishing line. Mr Allison had pointed out the 50 metres marker on the inside of the track. REBMA had gone into a break well before that point, he submitted. It was estimated that it had broken for a distance of 90-100 metres. Mr Golding had taken the appropriate actions to try to restore the horse to its proper gait, Mr Allison said. He sought disqualification of REBMA.
Mr Golding and Mr Orange said that the video replay was self-explanatory.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was satisfied that REBMA had broken from its gait approximately 90-100 metres from the finishing line and had continued in that gallop to the finishing line, in clear breach of the Breaking Horses Regulation (see above).
Decision:
The protest was upheld and REBMA was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the relegation, the amended result for the race is as follows:
1st 9 Paint the Moon
2nd 11 Sol Invictus
3rd 4 Johns Anne
4th 12 Given
5th 5 Midfrew Medusa
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(4)(a)and Breaking Horses Regulation
Informant: C J Allison, Stipendiary Steward
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Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: S F Golding, Licensed Junior Horseman, B N Orange, Licensed Open Horseman
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