Otaki-Maori RC – 15 August 2009 – Race 5
ID: JCA19143
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Otaki-Maori RC - 15 August 2009
Race Date:
2009/08/15
Race Number:
Race 5
Decision:
Following the running of Race 5, the Dominion Post Maiden 1600 metres, Mr. N.Harris was charged with a breach of Rule 866 (1) (c). The information alleged that he failed to ride MR WAGSTAFF out to the end of the race when it had a chance of running in the first six placings.
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Following the running of Race 5, the Dominion Post Maiden 1600 metres, Mr. N.Harris was charged with a breach of Rule 866 (1) (c). The information alleged that he failed to ride MR WAGSTAFF out to the end of the race when it had a chance of running in the first six placings.
--Mr. Harris did not admit the breach.
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Mr. Sanders explained that there were two particular parts of the race where the Stewards were concerned about Mr. Harris’s riding. The first concern was when Mr. Harris stopped riding his mount, MR WAGSTAFF, between the 200 metres and the 150 meters when he was running in third or fourth position.
Mr. Harris then started riding his mount out again but inside the final 40 metres he clearly stopped and failed to ride his mount out to the end of the race. The margin between 6th and 7th place was a nose.
--Mr. Sanders used the films of the concluding stages to demonstrate how Mr. Harris put his whip away and stopped riding for several strides before commencing to urge his mount along for a short time before sitting up again close to the line. He said that Mr. Harris failed to keep the momentum going on his horse when he had every opportunity to finish in the fist six placings.
--Mr. Harris said that he had been running in second place the whole way and on the bend he thought that his horse had a genuine chance of winning but when asked for an effort it began to deviate inwards. He corrected it and tried again but said that the horse didn’t give its best and in his opinion it was weakening.
As soon as he returned to scale Mr. Lowry, the trainer of MR WAGSTAFF, suggested to Mr. Harris that the horse be finished (with racing). Mr. Harris suggested that it be given one more chance but with different riding tactics.
Decision
The committee had careful regard to all of the submissions put before it. The video evidence was compelling in that it was quite clear that Mr. Harris did stop riding on the two occasions that Mr. Sanders mentioned.
--On the first occasion Mr. Harris explained that his horse deviated inwards and he stopped riding to correct this movement. The committee accepted that the horse did move in slightly but Mr. Harris stopped riding (evidenced by his much higher than normal body style) for much longer than was necessary to correct it.
--On the second occasion closer to the line Mr. Harris said that the horse was weakening but the films indicated it was holding its ground.
--Mr. Harris has a clear obligation to ride his mount out to the end of the race and in the opinion of the committee, on this occasion, he failed to do so. The charge brought under Rule 866 (1) (c) was found proved.
--Penalty
--Mr. Sanders advised that there was no prize money available for 6th placing and there was no betting money affected. He said that Mr. Harris had no previous charge under this rule therefore a monetary penalty of not less than $300 would be appropriate.
--Mr. Harris asked the committee to take into account that his style of riding was not to punish horses.
--Penalty Decision
--In coming to a decision on penalty the committee considered all of the submissions including Mr. Harris’s excellent riding record and his style of riding but particularly that no stake or betting money was affected.
--Mr. Harris is an experienced rider and a role model for younger jockeys. It was the opinion of the committee that he made an error of judgment by not riding his horse out strongly over the concluding stages of the race when it could have finished in the first six placings.
--The penalty guide recommends a momentary penalty of $750.00 but taking into account all of the above factors Mr. Harris is fined the sum of $500.00.
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N.Moffatt C.McKay
CHAIR Committee Member
5595
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Decision:
Following the running of Race 5, the Dominion Post Maiden 1600 metres, Mr. N.Harris was charged with a breach of Rule 866 (1) (c). The information alleged that he failed to ride MR WAGSTAFF out to the end of the race when it had a chance of running in the first six placings.
--
Following the running of Race 5, the Dominion Post Maiden 1600 metres, Mr. N.Harris was charged with a breach of Rule 866 (1) (c). The information alleged that he failed to ride MR WAGSTAFF out to the end of the race when it had a chance of running in the first six placings.
--Mr. Harris did not admit the breach.
--
Mr. Sanders explained that there were two particular parts of the race where the Stewards were concerned about Mr. Harris’s riding. The first concern was when Mr. Harris stopped riding his mount, MR WAGSTAFF, between the 200 metres and the 150 meters when he was running in third or fourth position.
Mr. Harris then started riding his mount out again but inside the final 40 metres he clearly stopped and failed to ride his mount out to the end of the race. The margin between 6th and 7th place was a nose.
--Mr. Sanders used the films of the concluding stages to demonstrate how Mr. Harris put his whip away and stopped riding for several strides before commencing to urge his mount along for a short time before sitting up again close to the line. He said that Mr. Harris failed to keep the momentum going on his horse when he had every opportunity to finish in the fist six placings.
--Mr. Harris said that he had been running in second place the whole way and on the bend he thought that his horse had a genuine chance of winning but when asked for an effort it began to deviate inwards. He corrected it and tried again but said that the horse didn’t give its best and in his opinion it was weakening.
As soon as he returned to scale Mr. Lowry, the trainer of MR WAGSTAFF, suggested to Mr. Harris that the horse be finished (with racing). Mr. Harris suggested that it be given one more chance but with different riding tactics.
Decision
The committee had careful regard to all of the submissions put before it. The video evidence was compelling in that it was quite clear that Mr. Harris did stop riding on the two occasions that Mr. Sanders mentioned.
--On the first occasion Mr. Harris explained that his horse deviated inwards and he stopped riding to correct this movement. The committee accepted that the horse did move in slightly but Mr. Harris stopped riding (evidenced by his much higher than normal body style) for much longer than was necessary to correct it.
--On the second occasion closer to the line Mr. Harris said that the horse was weakening but the films indicated it was holding its ground.
--Mr. Harris has a clear obligation to ride his mount out to the end of the race and in the opinion of the committee, on this occasion, he failed to do so. The charge brought under Rule 866 (1) (c) was found proved.
--Penalty
--Mr. Sanders advised that there was no prize money available for 6th placing and there was no betting money affected. He said that Mr. Harris had no previous charge under this rule therefore a monetary penalty of not less than $300 would be appropriate.
--Mr. Harris asked the committee to take into account that his style of riding was not to punish horses.
--Penalty Decision
--In coming to a decision on penalty the committee considered all of the submissions including Mr. Harris’s excellent riding record and his style of riding but particularly that no stake or betting money was affected.
--Mr. Harris is an experienced rider and a role model for younger jockeys. It was the opinion of the committee that he made an error of judgment by not riding his horse out strongly over the concluding stages of the race when it could have finished in the first six placings.
--The penalty guide recommends a momentary penalty of $750.00 but taking into account all of the above factors Mr. Harris is fined the sum of $500.00.
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N.Moffatt C.McKay
CHAIR Committee Member
5595
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