Archive Decision

This decision has been migrated from the JCA website. Information is accurate but formatting may differ from contemporary decisions. Please contact us for any further enquiries.

Oamaru JC 13 August 2015 – R 1 – Chair, Mr P Knowles

ID: JCA12707

Applicant:
Mr J McLaughlin - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr J Parsons - Licensed Trainer

Information Number:
A5389

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
404 (2)

Rules:
Presenting wrong horse to race

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Oamaru JC - 13 August 2015

Meet Chair:
PKnowles

Meet Committee Member 1:
DJackson

Race Date:
2015/08/13

Race Number:
R1

Decision:

Mr Parsons admitted the breach and it was found proved.

Penalty:

J & K Parsons are fined $600.

Facts:

Following the running of race # 1 the MAINSTAY BRYDONE HOTEL MAIDEN an information was filed by Mr J McLaughlin alleging J & K Parsons “...instead of presenting Alpine Julz for race one you presented El Jodi which was engaged in race three...”

Rule 404 (2) reads:

A person shall not enter, accept, start or intend to start a horse in a Race or trial (including a jump-out or test for certification purposes) under a name other than its registered name or its recorded breeding details in the case of an unnamed horse that it is entered for or starts in a trial.

Mr Parsons was present at the hearing and admitted the charge.

Mr McMcLaughlin stated that Mr Quirk, Stipendiary Steward on plating duties, inspected a horse presented for plating. He found the brand did not match the horse Alpine Julz. In fact the brand matched the horse El Jodi which was entered for race three.

Mr Parsons stated he boxed all his runners for the meeting in race order. He stated both Alpine Julz and El Jodi were similar looking horses and an error had been made when placing the wrong horses in wrong boxes. He said the error should not have happened and a mistake was made when saddling the wrong runner for the race.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr McLaughlin stated the JCA Penalty Guide recommended a fine of $800. He stated Mr Parsons had no similar breaches under the Rules.

Mr Parsons stated it was a genuine error and should not have happened. He made no specific submissions on penalty.

Reasons for Penalty:

Mr Parsons presented the wrong horse (El Jodi) to race in race one. Fortunately, on this occasion, the error was picked up during the plate inspection and the correct horse (Alpine Julz) took its place in the field.

Mr Parsons admitted the charge at the first opportunity and has an excellent record. 

Mr McLaughlin asked for a penalty in the range of $800 and we take that as a starting point. We give Mr Parsons credit for his early admission and excellent record. 

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: 4cdfc20e90fec7d8e0a7d938ebd0a196


informantnumber: A5389


horsename:


hearing_racingtype:


startdate: no date provided


newcharge: 404 (2)


plea: admitted


penaltyrequired: 1


decisiondate: 18/08/2015


hearing_title: Oamaru JC 13 August 2015 - R 1 - Chair, Mr P Knowles


charge:


facts:

Following the running of race # 1 the MAINSTAY BRYDONE HOTEL MAIDEN an information was filed by Mr J McLaughlin alleging J & K Parsons “...instead of presenting Alpine Julz for race one you presented El Jodi which was engaged in race three...”

Rule 404 (2) reads:

A person shall not enter, accept, start or intend to start a horse in a Race or trial (including a jump-out or test for certification purposes) under a name other than its registered name or its recorded breeding details in the case of an unnamed horse that it is entered for or starts in a trial.

Mr Parsons was present at the hearing and admitted the charge.

Mr McMcLaughlin stated that Mr Quirk, Stipendiary Steward on plating duties, inspected a horse presented for plating. He found the brand did not match the horse Alpine Julz. In fact the brand matched the horse El Jodi which was entered for race three.

Mr Parsons stated he boxed all his runners for the meeting in race order. He stated both Alpine Julz and El Jodi were similar looking horses and an error had been made when placing the wrong horses in wrong boxes. He said the error should not have happened and a mistake was made when saddling the wrong runner for the race.


appealdecision:


isappeal:


submissionsfordecision:


reasonsfordecision:


Decision:

Mr Parsons admitted the breach and it was found proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr McLaughlin stated the JCA Penalty Guide recommended a fine of $800. He stated Mr Parsons had no similar breaches under the Rules.

Mr Parsons stated it was a genuine error and should not have happened. He made no specific submissions on penalty.


reasonsforpenalty:

Mr Parsons presented the wrong horse (El Jodi) to race in race one. Fortunately, on this occasion, the error was picked up during the plate inspection and the correct horse (Alpine Julz) took its place in the field.

Mr Parsons admitted the charge at the first opportunity and has an excellent record. 

Mr McLaughlin asked for a penalty in the range of $800 and we take that as a starting point. We give Mr Parsons credit for his early admission and excellent record. 


penalty:

J & K Parsons are fined $600.


hearing_type: Hearing


Rules: Presenting wrong horse to race


Informant: Mr J McLaughlin - Stipendiary Steward


JockeysandTrainer: Mr J Parsons - Licensed Trainer


Otherperson:


PersonPresent:


Respondent:


StipendSteward:


raceid: 3ed67635f1fd7607f06c206a2f23136f


race_expapproval:


racecancelled: 0


race_noreport: 0


race_emailed1: 0


race_emailed2: 0


race_title: R1


submittochair:


race_expappcomment:


race_km:


race_otherexp:


race_chair:


race_pm1:


race_pm2:


meetid: 29f82e3953765dc62afde45fa64b7de5


meet_expapproval:


meet_noreport: 0


waitingforpublication: 0


meet_emailed1: 0


meet_emailed2: 0


meetdate: 13/08/2015


meet_title: Oamaru JC - 13 August 2015


meet_expappcomment:


meet_km:


meet_otherexp:


tracklocation: oamaru-jc


meet_racingtype: thoroughbred-racing


meet_chair: PKnowles


meet_pm1: DJackson


meet_pm2: none


name: Oamaru JC