NZ Metro TC 24 March 2021 – R 2 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr R McKenzie
ID: JCA12461
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 24 March 2021
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Race Date:
2021/03/24
Race Number:
R2
Decision:
The protest was upheld and AIGUILLE was disqualified.
Consequent upon the relegation, the amended result for the race is as follows:
1st 9 He’s A Casanova
2nd 6 Creme De La Crème
3rd 1 Trixton Time
4th 10 Eilish Hall
5th 5 King of Love
It was ordered that stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Livamol Handicap Trot, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against AIGUILLE (K D Townley), placed 5th by the Judge, on the ground that it broke in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres”.
Mr Townley had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the Information form indicating that he did not contest the protest. Mr Renault said that Mr Townley did not wish to be present at the hearing.
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:
(b) Any horse which breaks from its gait in 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).
The Judge’s placings for the race were as follows:
1st 9 He’s A Casanova
2nd 6 Creme De La Crème
3rd 1 Trixton Time
4th 10 Eilish Hall
5th 12 Aiguille
6th 5 King of Love
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Renault showed a video replay of the final 200 metres of the race. At that stage, AIGUILLE, driven by Mr Townley, was the leading horse. He pointed out that runner go into a break at the yellow track marker, which is 150 metres from the finish, he said. The horse continued on in a gallop to just before the 50-metre marker – approximately 90 metres in total – before settling back into its gait.
The horse finished in 5th placing. Mr Renault informed the Committee that there was a stake payable for 5th placing and he sought disqualification of AIGUILLE.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee was clearly satisfied, from viewing the video replay, that AIGUILLE had broken from its gait, free of interference, inside the final 200 metres of the race and had continued on in the break for a distance of 90 metres. It had failed to promptly regain its proper gait in terms of the Breaking Horses Regulation.
The Committee noted that Mr Townley did not contest the protest.
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decisiondate: 25/03/2021
hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 24 March 2021 - R 2 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr R McKenzie
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facts:
Following the running of Race 2, Livamol Handicap Trot, an Information instigating a protest was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against AIGUILLE (K D Townley), placed 5th by the Judge, on the ground that it broke in excess of 50 metres in the final 200 metres”.
Mr Townley had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the Information form indicating that he did not contest the protest. Mr Renault said that Mr Townley did not wish to be present at the hearing.
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:
(b) Any horse which breaks from its gait in 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).
The Judge’s placings for the race were as follows:
1st 9 He’s A Casanova
2nd 6 Creme De La Crème
3rd 1 Trixton Time
4th 10 Eilish Hall
5th 12 Aiguille
6th 5 King of Love
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Renault showed a video replay of the final 200 metres of the race. At that stage, AIGUILLE, driven by Mr Townley, was the leading horse. He pointed out that runner go into a break at the yellow track marker, which is 150 metres from the finish, he said. The horse continued on in a gallop to just before the 50-metre marker – approximately 90 metres in total – before settling back into its gait.
The horse finished in 5th placing. Mr Renault informed the Committee that there was a stake payable for 5th placing and he sought disqualification of AIGUILLE.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee was clearly satisfied, from viewing the video replay, that AIGUILLE had broken from its gait, free of interference, inside the final 200 metres of the race and had continued on in the break for a distance of 90 metres. It had failed to promptly regain its proper gait in terms of the Breaking Horses Regulation.
The Committee noted that Mr Townley did not contest the protest.
Decision:
The protest was upheld and AIGUILLE was disqualified.
Consequent upon the relegation, the amended result for the race is as follows:
1st 9 He’s A Casanova
2nd 6 Creme De La Crème
3rd 1 Trixton Time
4th 10 Eilish Hall
5th 5 King of Love
It was ordered that stakes be paid in accordance with that amended result.
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(3)& Breaking Horses Regulations
Informant: S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: N G McIntyre, Manager of Stewards
Respondent: K D Townley, Licensed Public Trainer/Open Driver
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