NZ Metro TC 29 July 2012 – R 2 (heard on 2 August 2012 at Addington)
ID: JCA19375
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
NZ Metro TC - 29 July 2012
Meet Chair:
SChing
Meet Committee Member 1:
RMcKenzie
Race Date:
2012/07/29
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
Informant: Mr N M Ydgren - Stipendiary Steward
Defendant: Mr M J Stratford - Advanced Amateur Driver
Information No: A5192
Meeting: NZ Metro Trotting Club
Venue: Addington
Date: 29 July 2012 (heard on 2 August 2012 at Addington)
Race: 2
Rule: 869(2)(a)
Judicial Committee: J M Phelan, Chairman - S C Ching, Committee Member
Plea: Not Admitted
Charge:
Alleged breach of Rule 869(2)(a).
Evidence:
This matter arose at the NZMTC race meeting held at Addington Raceway on 29 July 2012, but was heard on 2 August 2012 at the NZMTC race meeting held at Addington Raceway. The information had been filed with the Registrar of the Judicial Control Authority on the day of the races, and we understand that this matter could not be dealt with on the day because Mr Stratford had left the racecourse by the time the Stipendiary Stewards were ready to speak to him about this matter.
Following the running of Race 2, the Bishopdale-Bush Inn TAB Amateur Drivers Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N. M Ydgren against Advanced Amateur Driver Mr M. J. Stratford alleging a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively.
The charge reads as follows:
“I the above named informant allege that the above named Respondent committed a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) (in that) driver M. Stratford (Miss Milwaukee) used his whip in an excessive manner in the run home”.
Rule 869(2)(a) reads as follows:
“(2) No horseman shall during any race:-
(a) use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.”
Mr Stratford agreed that he understood the charge and the Rule it was brought under. Mr Stratford had indicated on the information that this charge was not admitted, and he confirmed this at the hearing.
Mr Ydgren was asked to give his evidence about this matter, but before doing so advised that Mr Stratford wanted to make application for an adjournment.
Mr Stratford said that he knew nothing about this matter until the previous day. He said that when he found out about it he sought advice from his Solicitor who suggested that he seek an adjournment so that he could be present at the hearing.
Mr Stratford was advised by us that he had the right to seek an adjournment and to have legal representation - see Rule 1118. It was also explained that the Information would now be referred to the Executive Officer of the Judicial Control Authority so that a date and time for a non-race day hearing could be arranged.
Decision:
The hearing was adjourned for a date and time to be set for a hearing.
JCA Decision Fields (raw)
Dmitry: This section contains all JCA fields migrated from the raw data.
Data from these fields should be mapped appropriately to display amongst the standard fields above; please make note of any values below that are missing in the above standard fields but should be there.
hearingid: 47198bf01ceb9b71413dae9796553896
informantnumber:
horsename:
hearing_racingtype: harness-racing
startdate: 29/07/2012
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: no date provided
hearing_title: NZ Metro TC 29 July 2012 - R 2 (heard on 2 August 2012 at Addington)
charge:
facts:
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
Informant: Mr N M Ydgren - Stipendiary Steward
Defendant: Mr M J Stratford - Advanced Amateur Driver
Information No: A5192
Meeting: NZ Metro Trotting Club
Venue: Addington
Date: 29 July 2012 (heard on 2 August 2012 at Addington)
Race: 2
Rule: 869(2)(a)
Judicial Committee: J M Phelan, Chairman - S C Ching, Committee Member
Plea: Not Admitted
Charge:
Alleged breach of Rule 869(2)(a).
Evidence:
This matter arose at the NZMTC race meeting held at Addington Raceway on 29 July 2012, but was heard on 2 August 2012 at the NZMTC race meeting held at Addington Raceway. The information had been filed with the Registrar of the Judicial Control Authority on the day of the races, and we understand that this matter could not be dealt with on the day because Mr Stratford had left the racecourse by the time the Stipendiary Stewards were ready to speak to him about this matter.
Following the running of Race 2, the Bishopdale-Bush Inn TAB Amateur Drivers Mobile Pace, an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr N. M Ydgren against Advanced Amateur Driver Mr M. J. Stratford alleging a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) in that he used his whip excessively.
The charge reads as follows:
“I the above named informant allege that the above named Respondent committed a breach of Rule 869(2)(a) (in that) driver M. Stratford (Miss Milwaukee) used his whip in an excessive manner in the run home”.
Rule 869(2)(a) reads as follows:
“(2) No horseman shall during any race:-
(a) use his whip in an unnecessary, excessive or improper manner.”
Mr Stratford agreed that he understood the charge and the Rule it was brought under. Mr Stratford had indicated on the information that this charge was not admitted, and he confirmed this at the hearing.
Mr Ydgren was asked to give his evidence about this matter, but before doing so advised that Mr Stratford wanted to make application for an adjournment.
Mr Stratford said that he knew nothing about this matter until the previous day. He said that when he found out about it he sought advice from his Solicitor who suggested that he seek an adjournment so that he could be present at the hearing.
Mr Stratford was advised by us that he had the right to seek an adjournment and to have legal representation - see Rule 1118. It was also explained that the Information would now be referred to the Executive Officer of the Judicial Control Authority so that a date and time for a non-race day hearing could be arranged.
Decision:
The hearing was adjourned for a date and time to be set for a hearing.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Old Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant:
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
StipendSteward:
raceid: ba88e9afe0addb24a92f423955b5528c
race_expapproval:
racecancelled: 0
race_noreport: 0
race_emailed1: 0
race_emailed2: 0
race_title: R 2
submittochair:
race_expappcomment:
race_km:
race_otherexp:
race_chair:
race_pm1:
race_pm2:
meetid: 1524c293e80791d06c2c73e43be2642f
meet_expapproval:
meet_noreport: 0
waitingforpublication: 0
meet_emailed1: 0
meet_emailed2: 0
meetdate: 29/07/2012
meet_title: NZ Metro TC - 29 July 2012
meet_expappcomment:
meet_km:
meet_otherexp:
tracklocation: nz-metro-tc
meet_racingtype: harness-racing
meet_chair: SChing
meet_pm1: RMcKenzie
meet_pm2: none
name: NZ Metro TC