Pakuranga HC 4 October 2020 – R 4 – Chair, Mr G Jones
ID: JCA13133
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Pakuranga HC - 4 October 2020
Meet Chair:
GJones
Meet Committee Member 1:
ASmith
Race Date:
2020/10/04
Race Number:
R 4
Decision:
As Mr Hashizume admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
Penalty:
The Committee granted Mr Hashizume a deferment to his suspension pursuant to Rule 1106(2). Accordingly, his licence to ride in races is suspended for a period of 6 days commencing after racing on 10 October 2020 and concluding after racing on 23 October 2020.
Facts:
This charge arises from the running of Race 4, the Veterinary Associates 2100. Chief Stipendiary Steward Mr Oatham filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d) alleging the rider of COLOSSAL (M Hashizume), permitted his mount to shift out when not clear of CAUTIOUS APPROACH (L Innes) which was crowded and checked near the 150 metres.
Mr Hashizume acknowledged he understood the Rule and confirmed his admission of the breach.
He was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Trainer Mr D Walker.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Using all available video footage Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr Williamson demonstrated the incident and identified all horses and riders concerned; namely COLOSSAL (M Hashizume) and CAUTIOUS APPROACH (L Innes). He told the Committee that approaching the 150-metre mark COLOSSAL was racing one off the running rail and shifted one horse width out when under pressure. Whilst shifting out, he said that Mr Hashizume continued to ride his mount forward whilst using his whip. Mr Coles said that Mr Hashizume should have corrected his mount after the initial outward shift. As a result of the outward movement COLOSSAL made contact with and checked CAUTIOUS APPROACH. The Rider of CAUTIOUS APPROACH, Mr Innes, was required to take a firm hold of his mount and it lost ground as a result.
In response Mr Hashizume said that in his view Mr Innes’ mount was a beaten runner at the time of being checked. He added that his mount was racing greenly at the time of the outward shift.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Oatham produced Mr Hashizume’s riding record which indicated 3 previous breaches under the careless riding Rule in the last 12 months. The most recent being at the Tauranga RC meeting on 21 March 2020 and resulted in a 6-day suspension.
Mr Oatham said Stewards assessed the level of carelessness in the low to mid-range due to the outward shift being gradual. He submitted that any proposed suspension should be commensurate with low to mid-range penalties.
Mr Oatham added that Mr Hashizume had 183 race rides last season.
Mr Hashizume advised that he has confirmed engagements up to and including racing at Matamata on 10 October 2020, and sought a 7 deferment.
In terms of any proposed penalty Mr Hashizume advised he had nothing further to add.
Reasons for Penalty:
After considering the submissions and reviewing the race film and the Committee determined Mr Hashizume’s carelessness to be in the low to mid-range and adopted a 7-day starting point. This is in conformity with the Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees which recommends a 6 day (low) and 8 day (mid) starting points for low to mid- range carelessness.
The available films established that Mr Hashizume allowed his mount to shift out whilst riding forward with his whip. At the time he was no more that ½ to ¾’s of a length clear of CAUTIOUS APPROACH and as a result of being checked that runner had its chances extinguished.
There are no particular aggravating factors associated with the breach although the Committee did note that Mr Hashizume’s mount did go on and win the race by a narrow margin. His riding record was assessed as being fair, with this being his 4th breach in 10 months. It was treated as a neutral factor. The only mitigating factor we considered was Mr Hashizume’s admission of the breach for which we afforded him a 1-day reduction from the 7-day starting point.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that an appropriate suspension was 6 (national) days.
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hearing_title: Pakuranga HC 4 October 2020 – R 4 – Chair, Mr G Jones
charge:
facts:
This charge arises from the running of Race 4, the Veterinary Associates 2100. Chief Stipendiary Steward Mr Oatham filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d) alleging the rider of COLOSSAL (M Hashizume), permitted his mount to shift out when not clear of CAUTIOUS APPROACH (L Innes) which was crowded and checked near the 150 metres.
Mr Hashizume acknowledged he understood the Rule and confirmed his admission of the breach.
He was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Trainer Mr D Walker.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Using all available video footage Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr Williamson demonstrated the incident and identified all horses and riders concerned; namely COLOSSAL (M Hashizume) and CAUTIOUS APPROACH (L Innes). He told the Committee that approaching the 150-metre mark COLOSSAL was racing one off the running rail and shifted one horse width out when under pressure. Whilst shifting out, he said that Mr Hashizume continued to ride his mount forward whilst using his whip. Mr Coles said that Mr Hashizume should have corrected his mount after the initial outward shift. As a result of the outward movement COLOSSAL made contact with and checked CAUTIOUS APPROACH. The Rider of CAUTIOUS APPROACH, Mr Innes, was required to take a firm hold of his mount and it lost ground as a result.
In response Mr Hashizume said that in his view Mr Innes’ mount was a beaten runner at the time of being checked. He added that his mount was racing greenly at the time of the outward shift.
appealdecision:
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Decision:
As Mr Hashizume admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Oatham produced Mr Hashizume’s riding record which indicated 3 previous breaches under the careless riding Rule in the last 12 months. The most recent being at the Tauranga RC meeting on 21 March 2020 and resulted in a 6-day suspension.
Mr Oatham said Stewards assessed the level of carelessness in the low to mid-range due to the outward shift being gradual. He submitted that any proposed suspension should be commensurate with low to mid-range penalties.
Mr Oatham added that Mr Hashizume had 183 race rides last season.
Mr Hashizume advised that he has confirmed engagements up to and including racing at Matamata on 10 October 2020, and sought a 7 deferment.
In terms of any proposed penalty Mr Hashizume advised he had nothing further to add.
reasonsforpenalty:
After considering the submissions and reviewing the race film and the Committee determined Mr Hashizume’s carelessness to be in the low to mid-range and adopted a 7-day starting point. This is in conformity with the Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees which recommends a 6 day (low) and 8 day (mid) starting points for low to mid- range carelessness.
The available films established that Mr Hashizume allowed his mount to shift out whilst riding forward with his whip. At the time he was no more that ½ to ¾’s of a length clear of CAUTIOUS APPROACH and as a result of being checked that runner had its chances extinguished.
There are no particular aggravating factors associated with the breach although the Committee did note that Mr Hashizume’s mount did go on and win the race by a narrow margin. His riding record was assessed as being fair, with this being his 4th breach in 10 months. It was treated as a neutral factor. The only mitigating factor we considered was Mr Hashizume’s admission of the breach for which we afforded him a 1-day reduction from the 7-day starting point.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that an appropriate suspension was 6 (national) days.
penalty:
The Committee granted Mr Hashizume a deferment to his suspension pursuant to Rule 1106(2). Accordingly, his licence to ride in races is suspended for a period of 6 days commencing after racing on 10 October 2020 and concluding after racing on 23 October 2020.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638 (1)(d)
Informant: Mr J Oatham - Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M Hashizume (rider of COLOSSAL )
Otherperson: Mr M Williamson - Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr D Walker - Licensed Trainer assisting Mr Hashizume
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