NZ Metro TC 15 November 2013 – R 2
ID: JCA17520
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 15 November 2013
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2013/11/15
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
The charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Dunn was fined the sum of $150.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Metropol the Showcase Magazine Graduation Series Final, an information was filed by Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N G McIntyre, against Licensed Open Horseman, Mr J R Dunn, alleging a breach of Rule 869 (5) in that Mr Dunn, as the driver of NIKOLA in the race, “failed to trail the seat of STARRY DELIGHT (K V Hadfield) for approximately 100 metres passing the 1200 metres”.
Mr Dunn was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he did not admit the breach.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(5) A horseman shall trail with his horse’s head behind the seat of the sulky being trailed.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr McIntyre had Mr S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward, show video replays of the relevant part of the race. Mr McIntyre pointed out the field racing down the home straight with approximately 1400 metres to run. STARRY DELIGHT (K V Hadfield) was racing 3-wide outside NIKOLA, driven by Mr Dunn, and shortly after crossed Mr Dunn to race parked. Initially, Mr Dunn was “flush on the back” of Mr Hadfield. However, as the field worked down to the 1200 metres, NIKOLA’s head could be seen to be turned out to trail the sulky wheel of STARRY DELIGHT, thereby placing all of the following runners in a “2 to 2 ½ wide” position, Mr McIntyre submitted. There was a “gap” behind STARRY DELIGHT. Mr McIntyre then showed Mr Dunn looking round and, when he saw the other runners coming, he just “popped out”. Behind Mr Dunn, DOCTOR McDREAMY and TANGOS DELIGHT were virtually in a 3-wide position and, further back, LEWY RISK and DESTINED FOR GLORY were progressing forward and were virtually 4-wide. This was as a result of Mr Dunn trailing on the wheel of STARRY DELIGHT, Mr McIntyre submitted.
Mr Dunn had not made a sufficient effort to get back on Mr Hadfield’s back, Mr McIntyre submitted, but rather had trailed the wheel for too long – about 100 metres.
Mr Dunn referred to the videos. He said that, coming into the straight, QUICK AS A TRICK (M J Williamson), which had been trailing the leader and racing keenly, shifted outwards and then shifted back down. Mr Dunn said that he, Mr Dunn, had stayed out on the wheel of QUICK AS A TRICK. The leader, BURNING (A M Butt) ran out, Mr Williamson also came out and, Mr Dunn said, he came out also. Mr Dunn submitted that he had done no more than keep his line – he did not follow Mr Hadfield down, but did not stay out and half-cart. He alleged that the wheel of Mr Hadfield’s sulky had gone inside the sulky wheel of Mr Williamson. Mr Dunn submitted that this made it difficult for him to stay on Mr Hadfield’s back.
Mr McIntyre submitted that all of the trailing runners were trailing up on the helmet of the driver in front, with the exception of LEWY RISK which had pulled out to improve.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was satisfied that Mr Dunn did half-cart, as alleged, in that for a distance of approximately 100 metres from the 1300 metres he failed to trail on the sulky seat of STARRY DELIGHT (K V Hadfield). We do not believe that there was any significant inwards movement from STARRY DELIGHT that could justify Mr Dunn being in the position that he was – that is to say, trailing the wheel of STARRY DELIGHT. The effect of the trailing runners as a result of Mr Dunn’s actions was quite obvious from the video replays.
The Committee was of the view that Mr Dunn had elected to trail the sulky wheel of STARRY DELIGHT, half in half out, until the following runners improved, at which point he elected to come fully out. This is referred to as “half carting”.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr McIntyre told the Committee that Mr Dunn has had 117 drives in the current season and, in the 2012/2013 season, he had a total of 708 drives. He has not appeared before the Stewards in the previous 12 months in relation to half-carting.
He referred to the Penalty Guide which recommended a starting point of a $200 fine. Mr McIntyre said that he placed the breach in the mid-to-low range in this case.
Mr Dunn did not wish to make any submissions in relation to penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee had regard to the Penalty Guide as referred to by Mr McIntyre. The Committee accepted a fine of $200 as an appropriate starting point. There were no aggravating factors. The Committee agreed with Mr McIntyre’s submission that the breach was in the low-to-mid range. Mr Dunn was entitled to a discount from the starting point for his previous good record. The Committee fixed that discount at $50.
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decisiondate: 18/11/2013
hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 15 November 2013 - R 2
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Metropol the Showcase Magazine Graduation Series Final, an information was filed by Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N G McIntyre, against Licensed Open Horseman, Mr J R Dunn, alleging a breach of Rule 869 (5) in that Mr Dunn, as the driver of NIKOLA in the race, “failed to trail the seat of STARRY DELIGHT (K V Hadfield) for approximately 100 metres passing the 1200 metres”.
Mr Dunn was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he did not admit the breach.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(5) A horseman shall trail with his horse’s head behind the seat of the sulky being trailed.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr McIntyre had Mr S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward, show video replays of the relevant part of the race. Mr McIntyre pointed out the field racing down the home straight with approximately 1400 metres to run. STARRY DELIGHT (K V Hadfield) was racing 3-wide outside NIKOLA, driven by Mr Dunn, and shortly after crossed Mr Dunn to race parked. Initially, Mr Dunn was “flush on the back” of Mr Hadfield. However, as the field worked down to the 1200 metres, NIKOLA’s head could be seen to be turned out to trail the sulky wheel of STARRY DELIGHT, thereby placing all of the following runners in a “2 to 2 ½ wide” position, Mr McIntyre submitted. There was a “gap” behind STARRY DELIGHT. Mr McIntyre then showed Mr Dunn looking round and, when he saw the other runners coming, he just “popped out”. Behind Mr Dunn, DOCTOR McDREAMY and TANGOS DELIGHT were virtually in a 3-wide position and, further back, LEWY RISK and DESTINED FOR GLORY were progressing forward and were virtually 4-wide. This was as a result of Mr Dunn trailing on the wheel of STARRY DELIGHT, Mr McIntyre submitted.
Mr Dunn had not made a sufficient effort to get back on Mr Hadfield’s back, Mr McIntyre submitted, but rather had trailed the wheel for too long – about 100 metres.
Mr Dunn referred to the videos. He said that, coming into the straight, QUICK AS A TRICK (M J Williamson), which had been trailing the leader and racing keenly, shifted outwards and then shifted back down. Mr Dunn said that he, Mr Dunn, had stayed out on the wheel of QUICK AS A TRICK. The leader, BURNING (A M Butt) ran out, Mr Williamson also came out and, Mr Dunn said, he came out also. Mr Dunn submitted that he had done no more than keep his line – he did not follow Mr Hadfield down, but did not stay out and half-cart. He alleged that the wheel of Mr Hadfield’s sulky had gone inside the sulky wheel of Mr Williamson. Mr Dunn submitted that this made it difficult for him to stay on Mr Hadfield’s back.
Mr McIntyre submitted that all of the trailing runners were trailing up on the helmet of the driver in front, with the exception of LEWY RISK which had pulled out to improve.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was satisfied that Mr Dunn did half-cart, as alleged, in that for a distance of approximately 100 metres from the 1300 metres he failed to trail on the sulky seat of STARRY DELIGHT (K V Hadfield). We do not believe that there was any significant inwards movement from STARRY DELIGHT that could justify Mr Dunn being in the position that he was – that is to say, trailing the wheel of STARRY DELIGHT. The effect of the trailing runners as a result of Mr Dunn’s actions was quite obvious from the video replays.
The Committee was of the view that Mr Dunn had elected to trail the sulky wheel of STARRY DELIGHT, half in half out, until the following runners improved, at which point he elected to come fully out. This is referred to as “half carting”.
Decision:
The charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr McIntyre told the Committee that Mr Dunn has had 117 drives in the current season and, in the 2012/2013 season, he had a total of 708 drives. He has not appeared before the Stewards in the previous 12 months in relation to half-carting.
He referred to the Penalty Guide which recommended a starting point of a $200 fine. Mr McIntyre said that he placed the breach in the mid-to-low range in this case.
Mr Dunn did not wish to make any submissions in relation to penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
In determining penalty, the Committee had regard to the Penalty Guide as referred to by Mr McIntyre. The Committee accepted a fine of $200 as an appropriate starting point. There were no aggravating factors. The Committee agreed with Mr McIntyre’s submission that the breach was in the low-to-mid range. Mr Dunn was entitled to a discount from the starting point for his previous good record. The Committee fixed that discount at $50.
penalty:
Mr Dunn was fined the sum of $150.
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Rules: 869(5)
Informant: N G McIntyre, Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: J R Dunn, Licensed Open Horseman
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