Oamaru JC 29 July 2013 – R 3 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA17724
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Oamaru JC - 29 July 2013
Meet Chair:
GHall
Race Date:
2013/07/29
Race Number:
R 3
Decision:
In exercising my discretion and dismissing the protest I am satisfied that the principal cause of the interference to TUFFINUP was outwards movement from the 2 horses that were on the inside of TUFFINUP at the respective times and not inwards movement from DICKENS.
Placings are as the horses crossed the line. Dividends and stakes are to be paid accordingly.
Facts:
At the conclusion of race 3, the Crombie & Price Open Handicap, Ms L McKay, rider of horse number 6 TUFFINUP, placed 4th by the Judge alleged that horse number 1, DICKENS, placed 3rd by the Judge interfered with her chances over the concluding stages.
Rule 642(1) states:
If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.
Judge’s placings were:
1st 4 SOLDIER OF LOVE
2ND 2 NEEDASTAR
3RD 1 DICKENS
4TH 6 TUFFINUP
The margin between 3rd and 4th was a head.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr McIntyre showed the head-on and side-on videos.
Ms McKay stated that in her view DICKENS, ridden by Mr Bishop, had rolled in briefly just before the 200 metres mark. She said she had to stop riding for a stride. She also said she believed Mr Bishop had come in a 2nd time about 50 metres from the post and this had also cost her ground.
Mr Harnett, the apprentice jockey mentor, stated that in his opinion there was a gap into which TUFFINUP, which was a big horse, was entitled to improve. He believed Ms McKay had had to ease her mount when DICKENS rolled in on the 1st occasion. He accepted that on the 2nd occasion the inside horse had “done most of the damage”.
Ms Swainson, the trainer of TUFFINUP, said in her opinion there was a gap for TUFFINUP, and Ms McKay had not been able to use the stick because of the movement from DICKENS. She also stated she believed the interference close to the line was as a consequence of movement from DICKENS.
Mr Bishop, the rider of DICKENS, said it had got tight on 2 occasions for TUFFINUP. However, he believed on each occasion the cause was movement from her inside from Mr Hannam and Mr Johnson, respectively. He agreed he may have rolled in on the first occasion marginally, but the pressure was from Ms McKay’s inside. As to the 2nd incident, he said Mr Johnson had rolled out significantly. He did not believe he had moved inwards at all but had kept a straight line to the post after the initial incident.
Mr McIntyre, the co-chief stipendiary steward said that the stipendiary stewards did not support the protest. Mr Bishop may have shifted in for a stride but he had taken immediate corrective action. He believed the inside horse was pushing Ms McKay out on to the heels of DICKENS. The second incident was caused, he believed, by Ms McKay being placed under pressure when Mr Johnson shifted out.
Reasons for Decision:
I am satisfied that Ms McKay was inconvenienced for a stride when DICKENS rolled in. However, also at this time, LISA LOVE, Mr Hannam moved out and the gap closed on TUFFINUP. The principal cause of the tightening of TUFFINUP was this outwards movement.
As to the 2nd incident, it is my view that the crowding of TUFFINUP was caused by the winner SOLDIER OF LOVE shifting wider on the track when under a hard ride to the finish. Mr Bishop at this point in the race is not shifting in noticeably when riding his mount out to the finish. Any movement on his part could only be described as minor when compared to the movement from the horse on the inside of Ms McKay, which went on to win the race. It was the movement from the inside horse that inconvenienced Ms McKay at this point in the race.
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horsename: DICKENS
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decisiondate: 30/07/2013
hearing_title: Oamaru JC 29 July 2013 - R 3 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
At the conclusion of race 3, the Crombie & Price Open Handicap, Ms L McKay, rider of horse number 6 TUFFINUP, placed 4th by the Judge alleged that horse number 1, DICKENS, placed 3rd by the Judge interfered with her chances over the concluding stages.
Rule 642(1) states:
If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.
Judge’s placings were:
1st 4 SOLDIER OF LOVE
2ND 2 NEEDASTAR
3RD 1 DICKENS
4TH 6 TUFFINUP
The margin between 3rd and 4th was a head.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr McIntyre showed the head-on and side-on videos.
Ms McKay stated that in her view DICKENS, ridden by Mr Bishop, had rolled in briefly just before the 200 metres mark. She said she had to stop riding for a stride. She also said she believed Mr Bishop had come in a 2nd time about 50 metres from the post and this had also cost her ground.
Mr Harnett, the apprentice jockey mentor, stated that in his opinion there was a gap into which TUFFINUP, which was a big horse, was entitled to improve. He believed Ms McKay had had to ease her mount when DICKENS rolled in on the 1st occasion. He accepted that on the 2nd occasion the inside horse had “done most of the damage”.
Ms Swainson, the trainer of TUFFINUP, said in her opinion there was a gap for TUFFINUP, and Ms McKay had not been able to use the stick because of the movement from DICKENS. She also stated she believed the interference close to the line was as a consequence of movement from DICKENS.
Mr Bishop, the rider of DICKENS, said it had got tight on 2 occasions for TUFFINUP. However, he believed on each occasion the cause was movement from her inside from Mr Hannam and Mr Johnson, respectively. He agreed he may have rolled in on the first occasion marginally, but the pressure was from Ms McKay’s inside. As to the 2nd incident, he said Mr Johnson had rolled out significantly. He did not believe he had moved inwards at all but had kept a straight line to the post after the initial incident.
Mr McIntyre, the co-chief stipendiary steward said that the stipendiary stewards did not support the protest. Mr Bishop may have shifted in for a stride but he had taken immediate corrective action. He believed the inside horse was pushing Ms McKay out on to the heels of DICKENS. The second incident was caused, he believed, by Ms McKay being placed under pressure when Mr Johnson shifted out.
reasonsfordecision:
I am satisfied that Ms McKay was inconvenienced for a stride when DICKENS rolled in. However, also at this time, LISA LOVE, Mr Hannam moved out and the gap closed on TUFFINUP. The principal cause of the tightening of TUFFINUP was this outwards movement.
As to the 2nd incident, it is my view that the crowding of TUFFINUP was caused by the winner SOLDIER OF LOVE shifting wider on the track when under a hard ride to the finish. Mr Bishop at this point in the race is not shifting in noticeably when riding his mount out to the finish. Any movement on his part could only be described as minor when compared to the movement from the horse on the inside of Ms McKay, which went on to win the race. It was the movement from the inside horse that inconvenienced Ms McKay at this point in the race.
Decision:
In exercising my discretion and dismissing the protest I am satisfied that the principal cause of the interference to TUFFINUP was outwards movement from the 2 horses that were on the inside of TUFFINUP at the respective times and not inwards movement from DICKENS.
Placings are as the horses crossed the line. Dividends and stakes are to be paid accordingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Ms L McKay - Apprentice Jockey and Rider of TUFFINUP
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Ms L McKay - Apprentice Jockey and Rider of TUFFINUP, Mr W Harnett - Apprentice Jockey mentor, Ms A Swainson - Licensed Trainer of TUFFINUP, Mr R Bishop - Licensed Jockey and Rider of DICKENS, Mr McIntyre - Co Chief Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr R Bishop - Licensed Jockey and Rider of DICKENS
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