NZ Metro TC 17 October 2014 – R 9 (request for a ruling)
ID: JCA17426
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 17 October 2014
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2014/10/17
Race Number:
R9
Decision:
The Committee ruled that horse No.12, ASTRAPI, had been denied a fair start and that its chances were materially prejudiced as a result. It was ordered that it be scratched from the race.
It was further ordered that dividends for the race be amended accordingly.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 9, Bowden Environmental & Waimakariri Trot, an information requesting a ruling under Rule 213 (j) was filed by Licensed Open Horseman, Mr M P Jones, as the driver of ASTRAPI in the race, as to whether that horse was denied a fair start.
Rule 213 provides as follows:
(1) A Stipendiary Steward at any time may scratch from a race or declare ineligible to start in a race until a specific condition is met any horse on all or any of the following grounds:-
(j) if a horse was denied a fair start and such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr McIntyre, Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, showed video replays of the start of Race 9, a mobile start 1950 metres event for trotters. He pointed out ASTRAPI, driven by Mr Jones, having drawn barrier position 3 on the second row behind PAMMY BOY (M P Edmonds), which had drawn 3 on the front row.
Mr Jones showed video replays of the start of the race and said that, as he was taking up his position on the second row, PAMMYS BOY in front of him went into a gallop. He had to pull back and around that runner into a third line position, Mr Jones said. He was denied the opportunity of taking up his rightful position on PAMMYS BOY’s back, Mr Jones said. He had ended up “near last” at the starting point. PAMMYS BOY had galloped well before the start, he said. The horses starting wide had then come across in front of him.
The starter, Mr P C Lamb, said that PAMMYS BOY did trot, albeit roughly, during part of the score-up and, at the point of dispatch, it was still on the gate. Mr Jones was not in his position to be interfered with, Mr Lamb said.
Mr Jones said that PAMMYS BOY went off stride approximately 80 metres prior to the start. He could not get on the back of PAMMYS BOY while it was galloping, he said. PAINT THE MOON (J F Curtin) had taken up the position to the outside of the breaking PAMMYS BOY.
Mr McIntyre, Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, said that it was his view that Mr Jones had anticipated PAMMYS BOY breaking and had pulled back. That horse had galloped rounding the bend but had come down trotting before going back into a gallop. It was not actually interfered with, he said. In response to a question from the Committee, Mr McIntyre stated that Mr Jones’ anticipating PAMMYS BOY breaking was a reasonable one in the circumstances.
Finally, Mr Jones submitted that where he had finished up and was forced to start from had made a big difference to where he was entitled to be. He had finished up last or second-to-last in the running as a result.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was satisfied that ASTRAPI was denied a fair start in the race. It had drawn barrier position 3 on the second row for the mobile start event. Prior to the start, the horse which it was drawn to follow, PAMMYS BOY, had mixed its gait and had broken for some distance. Mr Jones, quite reasonably in the Committee’s view, anticipated that he was likely to suffer interference if he remained on the back of that runner and took evasive action by easing ASTRAPI back and to the outside of the breaking horse.
We are satisfied that ASTRAPI, while not receiving direct interference, was denied access to its correct barrier position and was forced to race back and wide of its correct barrier position at the start. It was therefore denied a fair start in the race. It is the Committee’s view that its chances were thereby materially prejudiced as, in all likelihood, it received a less favourable run that it could have reasonably expected had it been permitted to start from its correct barrier position.
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hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 17 October 2014 - R 9 (request for a ruling)
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facts:
Following the running of Race 9, Bowden Environmental & Waimakariri Trot, an information requesting a ruling under Rule 213 (j) was filed by Licensed Open Horseman, Mr M P Jones, as the driver of ASTRAPI in the race, as to whether that horse was denied a fair start.
Rule 213 provides as follows:
(1) A Stipendiary Steward at any time may scratch from a race or declare ineligible to start in a race until a specific condition is met any horse on all or any of the following grounds:-
(j) if a horse was denied a fair start and such occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse.
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr McIntyre, Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, showed video replays of the start of Race 9, a mobile start 1950 metres event for trotters. He pointed out ASTRAPI, driven by Mr Jones, having drawn barrier position 3 on the second row behind PAMMY BOY (M P Edmonds), which had drawn 3 on the front row.
Mr Jones showed video replays of the start of the race and said that, as he was taking up his position on the second row, PAMMYS BOY in front of him went into a gallop. He had to pull back and around that runner into a third line position, Mr Jones said. He was denied the opportunity of taking up his rightful position on PAMMYS BOY’s back, Mr Jones said. He had ended up “near last” at the starting point. PAMMYS BOY had galloped well before the start, he said. The horses starting wide had then come across in front of him.
The starter, Mr P C Lamb, said that PAMMYS BOY did trot, albeit roughly, during part of the score-up and, at the point of dispatch, it was still on the gate. Mr Jones was not in his position to be interfered with, Mr Lamb said.
Mr Jones said that PAMMYS BOY went off stride approximately 80 metres prior to the start. He could not get on the back of PAMMYS BOY while it was galloping, he said. PAINT THE MOON (J F Curtin) had taken up the position to the outside of the breaking PAMMYS BOY.
Mr McIntyre, Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward, said that it was his view that Mr Jones had anticipated PAMMYS BOY breaking and had pulled back. That horse had galloped rounding the bend but had come down trotting before going back into a gallop. It was not actually interfered with, he said. In response to a question from the Committee, Mr McIntyre stated that Mr Jones’ anticipating PAMMYS BOY breaking was a reasonable one in the circumstances.
Finally, Mr Jones submitted that where he had finished up and was forced to start from had made a big difference to where he was entitled to be. He had finished up last or second-to-last in the running as a result.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was satisfied that ASTRAPI was denied a fair start in the race. It had drawn barrier position 3 on the second row for the mobile start event. Prior to the start, the horse which it was drawn to follow, PAMMYS BOY, had mixed its gait and had broken for some distance. Mr Jones, quite reasonably in the Committee’s view, anticipated that he was likely to suffer interference if he remained on the back of that runner and took evasive action by easing ASTRAPI back and to the outside of the breaking horse.
We are satisfied that ASTRAPI, while not receiving direct interference, was denied access to its correct barrier position and was forced to race back and wide of its correct barrier position at the start. It was therefore denied a fair start in the race. It is the Committee’s view that its chances were thereby materially prejudiced as, in all likelihood, it received a less favourable run that it could have reasonably expected had it been permitted to start from its correct barrier position.
Decision:
The Committee ruled that horse No.12, ASTRAPI, had been denied a fair start and that its chances were materially prejudiced as a result. It was ordered that it be scratched from the race.
It was further ordered that dividends for the race be amended accordingly.
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Rules: 213(1)(j)
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