R Tauranga 20 January 2017 – R 2 – CHair, Mr N McCutcheon
ID: JCA16237
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Racing Tauranga - 20 January 2017
Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon
Meet Committee Member 1:
RSeabrook
Race Date:
2017/01/20
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
The charge was proved.
Penalty:
Having regard to the penalty guideline regarding excessive use of the whip Ms Farr was fined $400.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 2 (Plus 4 Insurance Solutions 1200), Information A8854 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged that Ms Farr used her whip in an excessive manner prior to the 200m when riding MELODY CELEBRE.
Mr Rogerson, on behalf of Ms Farr, said that the Rule was understood and confirmed that the alleged breach was not admitted.
Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) provides:
A rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is (ii) excessive.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Williamson showed all films and said that Ms Farr had hit her horse 10 times prior to the 200m. He said that the strikes were not severe and that the whip was used in a back-hand manner. He said that Ms Farr did not give the 6-stride respite but did give a break of approximately 4 strides.
Ms Farr said that just before the home straight she got hit in the face by a clod of dirt and that she momentarily lost concentration and as a result did not count. She said that fellow Jockey Mr Lammas was racing close by at the time and commented to her about being hit by the clod when they pulled up after the race.
Mr Rogerson called Mr Lammas who confirmed such occurrence had taken place.
Mr Coles said that Ms Farr, on two occasions, did give a break for 3-4 strides, that the strikes were not aggressive and that she was only just outside the guidelines for acceptable use of the whip.
Mr Rogerson for Ms Farr asked that the committee take into account that the decision to charge was borderline, the strikes were not aggressive, with one being a flick only on the shoulder. He said her only fault was that she did not quite wait for the 6 strides. He added that Ms Farr had worked very hard on her prior whip use problem.
Reasons for Decision:
Subsequent to considering all matters put forward, the committee was satisfied that Ms Farr’s whip use was just outside the guidelines of 6-on 6-off, as a consequence she was in breach of Rule 638(3)(b)(ii).
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Coles said that Ms Farr had not used the whip aggressively, was just outside the whip guidelines and that the breach was at the lower-end of the scale. Ms Farr’s record showed that she had 3 prior breaches during the past 12 months, with the last being at Canterbury on 6 August 2016.
Mr Coles said that since that time Ms Farr’s whip riding had improved immensely and that she had not been spoken to or warned regarding such since her last breach.
Mr Rogerson said that Ms Farr was riding at Gore the next day and that she intended to ride throughout New Zealand. He invited the committee to take into account that Ms Farr’s whip use had improved and that she had a clear record since 6 August 2016.
Reasons for Penalty:
The committee had regard for the manner in which the whip was used (light strikes), that there was some respite between strikes and the fact that Ms Farr was struck by a clod of dirt. The committee also took into account that her whip use had improved significantly since last being charged in August 2016.
The committee determined that the breach was at the low-end of the scale and that a monetary penalty was appropriate.
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newcharge: Excessive use of the whip
plea: denied
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 22/01/2017
hearing_title: R Tauranga 20 January 2017 - R 2 - CHair, Mr N McCutcheon
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 2 (Plus 4 Insurance Solutions 1200), Information A8854 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It alleged that Ms Farr used her whip in an excessive manner prior to the 200m when riding MELODY CELEBRE.
Mr Rogerson, on behalf of Ms Farr, said that the Rule was understood and confirmed that the alleged breach was not admitted.
Rule 638(3)(b)(ii) provides:
A rider shall not strike a horse with a whip in a manner or to an extent which is (ii) excessive.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Williamson showed all films and said that Ms Farr had hit her horse 10 times prior to the 200m. He said that the strikes were not severe and that the whip was used in a back-hand manner. He said that Ms Farr did not give the 6-stride respite but did give a break of approximately 4 strides.
Ms Farr said that just before the home straight she got hit in the face by a clod of dirt and that she momentarily lost concentration and as a result did not count. She said that fellow Jockey Mr Lammas was racing close by at the time and commented to her about being hit by the clod when they pulled up after the race.
Mr Rogerson called Mr Lammas who confirmed such occurrence had taken place.
Mr Coles said that Ms Farr, on two occasions, did give a break for 3-4 strides, that the strikes were not aggressive and that she was only just outside the guidelines for acceptable use of the whip.
Mr Rogerson for Ms Farr asked that the committee take into account that the decision to charge was borderline, the strikes were not aggressive, with one being a flick only on the shoulder. He said her only fault was that she did not quite wait for the 6 strides. He added that Ms Farr had worked very hard on her prior whip use problem.
reasonsfordecision:
Subsequent to considering all matters put forward, the committee was satisfied that Ms Farr’s whip use was just outside the guidelines of 6-on 6-off, as a consequence she was in breach of Rule 638(3)(b)(ii).
Decision:
The charge was proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Coles said that Ms Farr had not used the whip aggressively, was just outside the whip guidelines and that the breach was at the lower-end of the scale. Ms Farr’s record showed that she had 3 prior breaches during the past 12 months, with the last being at Canterbury on 6 August 2016.
Mr Coles said that since that time Ms Farr’s whip riding had improved immensely and that she had not been spoken to or warned regarding such since her last breach.
Mr Rogerson said that Ms Farr was riding at Gore the next day and that she intended to ride throughout New Zealand. He invited the committee to take into account that Ms Farr’s whip use had improved and that she had a clear record since 6 August 2016.
reasonsforpenalty:
The committee had regard for the manner in which the whip was used (light strikes), that there was some respite between strikes and the fact that Ms Farr was struck by a clod of dirt. The committee also took into account that her whip use had improved significantly since last being charged in August 2016.
The committee determined that the breach was at the low-end of the scale and that a monetary penalty was appropriate.
penalty:
Having regard to the penalty guideline regarding excessive use of the whip Ms Farr was fined $400.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(3)(b)(ii)
Informant: Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms E Farr - Apprentice Jockey
Otherperson: Mr G Rogerson - assisting Ms Farr, Mr C Lammas - Licensed Jockey, Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
StipendSteward:
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