Oamaru HRC 18 September 2011 – R5
ID: JCA17184
Meet Title:
Oamaru HRC - 18 September 2011
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
DSteel
Race Date:
2011/09/18
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
The defendant has admitted the breach, which we thus find proved.
Penalty:
We believe the defendant will learn from this experience and fine him the sum of $150. We remind him of the fact that he is required to drive in accordance with the Rules of Harness Racing and that trials and workouts, not raceday, are the appropriate venues in which to educate an horse.
Charge:
Mr Wallis, stipendiary steward, alleged that the defendant used his whip in an unnecessary manner over the concluding stages while driving OUR KOSTA.
Facts:
Mr Wallis demonstrated on the video that shortly after turning for home the defendant continued to strike his horse which was racing towards the rear of the field and was losing ground.
All parties agreed that there were seven strikes with the whip and that there were a couple of pauses.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Wallis said it was obvious that OUR KOSTA was never going to run in the first six but the defendant kept hitting the horse.
Mr Williamson said the horse was hanging and lost ground when they turned for home as a consequence of this. He said he wanted to make sure the horse kept trying.
Mr Thornley, who spoke on the defendant's behalf said that the breach was "not real bad" and that Mr Williamson was simply trying to make up the ground he had lost on the bend. He said the defendant was endeavouring to get the best out of his horse.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wallis submitted that a fine of $200 was appropriate.
Mr Williamson agreed with this.
Reasons for Penalty:
The starting point is a fine of $300. The breach is not top end. We count seven strikes with the whip, with the occasional pause. The strikes were not numerous or forceful but they were unnecessary as OUR KOSTA was at the rear of the field at the time.
The defendant is a very inexperienced junior driver. He has only had some 20 drives and OUR KOSTA was giving him a hard drive. He has admitted the breach and we give a generous discount to reflect the fact that this is the first time he has been charged with any breach of the Rules.
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startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 18/09/2011
hearing_title: Oamaru HRC 18 September 2011 - R5
charge:
Mr Wallis, stipendiary steward, alleged that the defendant used his whip in an unnecessary manner over the concluding stages while driving OUR KOSTA.
facts:
Mr Wallis demonstrated on the video that shortly after turning for home the defendant continued to strike his horse which was racing towards the rear of the field and was losing ground.
All parties agreed that there were seven strikes with the whip and that there were a couple of pauses.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Wallis said it was obvious that OUR KOSTA was never going to run in the first six but the defendant kept hitting the horse.
Mr Williamson said the horse was hanging and lost ground when they turned for home as a consequence of this. He said he wanted to make sure the horse kept trying.
Mr Thornley, who spoke on the defendant's behalf said that the breach was "not real bad" and that Mr Williamson was simply trying to make up the ground he had lost on the bend. He said the defendant was endeavouring to get the best out of his horse.
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
The defendant has admitted the breach, which we thus find proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wallis submitted that a fine of $200 was appropriate.
Mr Williamson agreed with this.
reasonsforpenalty:
The starting point is a fine of $300. The breach is not top end. We count seven strikes with the whip, with the occasional pause. The strikes were not numerous or forceful but they were unnecessary as OUR KOSTA was at the rear of the field at the time.
The defendant is a very inexperienced junior driver. He has only had some 20 drives and OUR KOSTA was giving him a hard drive. He has admitted the breach and we give a generous discount to reflect the fact that this is the first time he has been charged with any breach of the Rules.
penalty:
We believe the defendant will learn from this experience and fine him the sum of $150. We remind him of the fact that he is required to drive in accordance with the Rules of Harness Racing and that trials and workouts, not raceday, are the appropriate venues in which to educate an horse.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2)(a)
Informant: Mr S Wallis
JockeysandTrainer: Mr B Williamson - Junior Driver
Otherperson: Mr C Thornley
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
StipendSteward:
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