NZ Metro TC 2 September 2016 – R 1 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA16147
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 2 September 2016
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
DJackson
Race Date:
2016/09/02
Race Number:
R1
Decision:
The protest was upheld and TIGER THOMPSON was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the disqualification, the amended placings for the race are:
1st 11 Forgotten Highway
2nd 7 Shineonucrazydiamond
3rd 4 Rock Diamonds
4th 9 The Bachelor
5th12 Speedy Mach
It was ordered that stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 1, Christchurch Casino Mobile Pace, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against TIGER THOMPSON (B H Cusdin), placed 5th by the judge, on the ground that it “broke in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres”, in breach of breach of Rule 870 (3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation.
Mr B K Mowbray, the trainer of TIGER THOMPSON, had endorsed and signed the information form “I do not contest disqualification of TIGER THOMPSON”.
The judge’s official placings for the race were:
1st 11 Forgotten Highway
2nd 7 Shineonucrazydiamond
3rd 4 Rock Diamonds
4th 9 The Bachelor
5th 5 Tiger Thompson
Rule 870 provides as follows:
(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
(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:
(a) 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 Ydgren showed a video replay of the final 200 metres of the race and pointed out TIGER THOMPSON, racing in 5th position passing the 100 metres, pace roughly and go into a gallop and continue on in a gallop to the finishing line. Mr Ydgren pointed out the 50 metres marker on the inside of the track, and submitted that TIGER THOMPSON was in a gallop well before that marker.
He sought disqualification of TIGER THOMPSON from the race.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was clearly satisfied from the video evidence that TIGER THOMPSON had broken from its gait, free of interference, inside the 100 metres, and clearly before the 50 metres marker, and had continued on in a gallop to the finishing line in breach of Rule 870(3) of the Breaking Horses Regulation. It was also noted that trainer, Mr Mowbray, did not contest the protest.
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informantnumber: A8309
horsename: Tiger Thompson
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decisiondate: 05/09/2016
hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 2 September 2016 - R 1 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 1, Christchurch Casino Mobile Pace, an information instigating a protest was filed by Chief Stipendiary Steward, Mr N M Ydgren, against TIGER THOMPSON (B H Cusdin), placed 5th by the judge, on the ground that it “broke in excess of 50 metres inside the final 200 metres”, in breach of breach of Rule 870 (3) and the Breaking Horses Regulation.
Mr B K Mowbray, the trainer of TIGER THOMPSON, had endorsed and signed the information form “I do not contest disqualification of TIGER THOMPSON”.
The judge’s official placings for the race were:
1st 11 Forgotten Highway
2nd 7 Shineonucrazydiamond
3rd 4 Rock Diamonds
4th 9 The Bachelor
5th 5 Tiger Thompson
Rule 870 provides as follows:
(3) Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait.
(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:
(a) 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 Ydgren showed a video replay of the final 200 metres of the race and pointed out TIGER THOMPSON, racing in 5th position passing the 100 metres, pace roughly and go into a gallop and continue on in a gallop to the finishing line. Mr Ydgren pointed out the 50 metres marker on the inside of the track, and submitted that TIGER THOMPSON was in a gallop well before that marker.
He sought disqualification of TIGER THOMPSON from the race.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was clearly satisfied from the video evidence that TIGER THOMPSON had broken from its gait, free of interference, inside the 100 metres, and clearly before the 50 metres marker, and had continued on in a gallop to the finishing line in breach of Rule 870(3) of the Breaking Horses Regulation. It was also noted that trainer, Mr Mowbray, did not contest the protest.
Decision:
The protest was upheld and TIGER THOMPSON was disqualified from the race.
Consequent upon the disqualification, the amended placings for the race are:
1st 11 Forgotten Highway
2nd 7 Shineonucrazydiamond
3rd 4 Rock Diamonds
4th 9 The Bachelor
5th12 Speedy Mach
It was ordered that stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(3)& Breaking Horses Regulation
Informant: N M Ydgren, Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: B K Mowbray, Licensed Public Trainer
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