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R Tauranga 30 September 2020 – R 6 – Chair, Mr N McCutcheon

ID: JCA17408

Applicant:
Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr C Ormsby - Rider of HE CAN SING

Other Person:
Mr A Dooley - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
A12945

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Excessive Use of Whip

Rules:
638(3)(b)(ii)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Racing Tauranga - 30 September 2020

Meet Chair:
NMcCutcheon

Race Date:
2020/09/30

Race Number:
R 6

Decision:

Due to the charge being admitted, together with the film evidence the charge was found proved.

Penalty:

Mr Ormsby was fined $500.

 

Facts:

Following the running of Race 6 (Triton Pacific Owens Plate), Information No. A12945 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged by the Informant that Mr Ormsby used his whip excessively prior to the 100m when riding HE CAN SING.

Mr Ormsby said that he understood the Rule, the Charge and confirmed that he admitted the breach.

Mr Dooley showed the film replays and identified where Mr Ormsby struck his mount with the whip 8 times prior to the 100m (5 is the limit).

Mr Ormsby agreed that it was 8 strikes.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Jones said that this was Mr Ormsby’s second whip breach and recommended that the JCA penalty starting point of a $500 fine would be a suitable penalty.

Mr Ormsby said that he was in a winning position at the 200m and it was a momentum thing that saw him over the limit.

Reasons for Penalty:

The JCA starting point for a second breach of the Rule is a fine of $500. As there were not any aggravating features to consider, the starting point was deemed to be a suitable sanction.

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hearing_title: R Tauranga 30 September 2020 - R 6 - Chair, Mr N McCutcheon


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facts:

Following the running of Race 6 (Triton Pacific Owens Plate), Information No. A12945 was filed with the Judicial Committee. It was alleged by the Informant that Mr Ormsby used his whip excessively prior to the 100m when riding HE CAN SING.

Mr Ormsby said that he understood the Rule, the Charge and confirmed that he admitted the breach.

Mr Dooley showed the film replays and identified where Mr Ormsby struck his mount with the whip 8 times prior to the 100m (5 is the limit).

Mr Ormsby agreed that it was 8 strikes.


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Decision:

Due to the charge being admitted, together with the film evidence the charge was found proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Jones said that this was Mr Ormsby’s second whip breach and recommended that the JCA penalty starting point of a $500 fine would be a suitable penalty.

Mr Ormsby said that he was in a winning position at the 200m and it was a momentum thing that saw him over the limit.


reasonsforpenalty:

The JCA starting point for a second breach of the Rule is a fine of $500. As there were not any aggravating features to consider, the starting point was deemed to be a suitable sanction.


penalty:

Mr Ormsby was fined $500.

 


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