R Tauranga 1 November 2014 – R 4 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA12898
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Racing Tauranga - 1 November 2014
Meet Chair:
RSeabrook
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2014/11/01
Race Number:
R4
Decision:
Accordingly the protest is dismissed and the judge's placings shall stand.
Facts:
Following race 4 an information was filed by the informant Mr A Scott. He alleged that DENNIS DENUTO, placed second by the judge interfered with the chances of SUFFIRE, placed third by the judge. He said this interference occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placings are as follows:
15 GRACEHILL 1st
5 DENNIS DENUTO 2nd
13 SUFFIRE 3rd
3 PAID PRIORITY 4th
The margins were a short head between first and second, 1 1/2 lengths between second and third and a length between third and fourth.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Scott demonstrated the video films pointing out to the committee where his horse SUFFIRE had suffered interference from DENNIS DENUTO in the final straight. He said just prior to this SUFFIRE was gaining momentum and coming into the race nicely. He said the horse DENNIS DENUTO then moved out making contact with SUFFIRE stopping her momentum when she was going up to win the race. He said she had to be restrained immediately and without that would have won the race.
Mr Lammas, rider of SUFFIRE, said he was making good ground and believed he would have gone past the leader when DENNIS DENUTO came out onto him which he said cost him a length.
Mr Baker, when invited, made no comment.
Mr Bosson, rider of DENNIS DENUTO said his mount would have won if it had not shied at the winning post.
Mr Williamson, when asked for his assessment, said that although SUFFIRE was making ground her rider, Mr Lammas, only had to sit up for three strides and with the margin of 1 1/2 lengths at the post the stewards could not support the protest.
Reasons for Decision:
The committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions as presented as well as reviewing the video films. While we concede that interference did occur when DENNIS DENUTO moved out into the line of SUFFIRE it was clear that DENNIS DENUTO was more than holding his own in the run to the post and finished 1 1/4 lengths clear.
Therefore the committee is not satisfied that SUFFIRE would have beaten DENNIS DENUTO if interference had not occurred.
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hearingid: 661478e7a1cb5d00ea1e487562193c33
informantnumber: 4560
horsename: DENNIS DENUTO
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newcharge:
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penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 01/11/2014
hearing_title: R Tauranga 1 November 2014 - R 4 (instigating a protest)
charge:
facts:
Following race 4 an information was filed by the informant Mr A Scott. He alleged that DENNIS DENUTO, placed second by the judge interfered with the chances of SUFFIRE, placed third by the judge. He said this interference occurred in the final straight.
The Judge's placings are as follows:
15 GRACEHILL 1st
5 DENNIS DENUTO 2nd
13 SUFFIRE 3rd
3 PAID PRIORITY 4th
The margins were a short head between first and second, 1 1/2 lengths between second and third and a length between third and fourth.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Scott demonstrated the video films pointing out to the committee where his horse SUFFIRE had suffered interference from DENNIS DENUTO in the final straight. He said just prior to this SUFFIRE was gaining momentum and coming into the race nicely. He said the horse DENNIS DENUTO then moved out making contact with SUFFIRE stopping her momentum when she was going up to win the race. He said she had to be restrained immediately and without that would have won the race.
Mr Lammas, rider of SUFFIRE, said he was making good ground and believed he would have gone past the leader when DENNIS DENUTO came out onto him which he said cost him a length.
Mr Baker, when invited, made no comment.
Mr Bosson, rider of DENNIS DENUTO said his mount would have won if it had not shied at the winning post.
Mr Williamson, when asked for his assessment, said that although SUFFIRE was making ground her rider, Mr Lammas, only had to sit up for three strides and with the margin of 1 1/2 lengths at the post the stewards could not support the protest.
reasonsfordecision:
The committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions as presented as well as reviewing the video films. While we concede that interference did occur when DENNIS DENUTO moved out into the line of SUFFIRE it was clear that DENNIS DENUTO was more than holding his own in the run to the post and finished 1 1/4 lengths clear.
Therefore the committee is not satisfied that SUFFIRE would have beaten DENNIS DENUTO if interference had not occurred.
Decision:
Accordingly the protest is dismissed and the judge's placings shall stand.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642 (1)
Informant: Mr A Scott trainer of SUFFIRE
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr O Bosson rider of DENNIS DENUTO, Mr C Lammas, rider of SUFFIRE
Respondent: Mr M Baker trainer of DENNIS DENUTO
StipendSteward:
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