Rangiora HRC 6 April 2014 – R 12
ID: JCA17423
Meet Title:
Rangiora HRC - 6 April 2014
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2014/04/06
Race Number:
R12
Decision:
Mr McGrath having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr McGrath was fined the sum of $150.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 12, Wai-Eyre Farm Rangiora Classic Raceday 27th April Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Public Trainer, Mr N R McGrath, alleging that Mr McGrath, as the trainer of THE FLYING SCOTSMAN in the race, presented that horse with blinds that were not notified.
Mr McGrath had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that he admitted the breach. Mr Renault informed the Committee that Mr McGrath did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information.
Rule 865 provides as follows:
(2) Every horse entered in a totalisator race shall be presented in the assembly area prior to the race in the same notifiable gear as that notified under sub-rule (1).
Mr Renault told the Committee that he had been advised by Mr McGrath that the horse never wears blinds. On this occasion, an error had been made in gearing up the horse before going onto the track. Mr McGrath had been spoken to by Stipendiary Steward, Mr R A Quirk, after the race and Mr McGrath admitted that the horse should not have been wearing blinds. The horse had raced in the blinds, Mr Renault said.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault explained that a breach of this Rule is normally dealt with under the Minor Infringement System. He said that McGrath had had two breaches of the Rule within the last 120 days – 27 February at Rangiora (fined $100) and on 23 January at Addington (fined $100) and, for that reason, an information had been filed for this breach.
He submitted that a fine of $150 was appropriate.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee, in determining penalty, took as a starting point the fine of $100 as prescribed in the Minor Infringement Regulations. Mr McGrath had been fined $100 under the Minor Infringement System for each of the two previous breaches. This was Mr McGrath’s third breach of Rule 865 (2) within the 120 days’ period set by Rule 1105A. An increase for the third breach of the Rule during the 120 days’ period is warranted.
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hearing_title: Rangiora HRC 6 April 2014 - R 12
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 12, Wai-Eyre Farm Rangiora Classic Raceday 27th April Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S P Renault, against Licensed Public Trainer, Mr N R McGrath, alleging that Mr McGrath, as the trainer of THE FLYING SCOTSMAN in the race, presented that horse with blinds that were not notified.
Mr McGrath had signed the Statement by the Respondent on the information form indicating that he admitted the breach. Mr Renault informed the Committee that Mr McGrath did not wish to be present at the hearing of the information.
Rule 865 provides as follows:
(2) Every horse entered in a totalisator race shall be presented in the assembly area prior to the race in the same notifiable gear as that notified under sub-rule (1).
Mr Renault told the Committee that he had been advised by Mr McGrath that the horse never wears blinds. On this occasion, an error had been made in gearing up the horse before going onto the track. Mr McGrath had been spoken to by Stipendiary Steward, Mr R A Quirk, after the race and Mr McGrath admitted that the horse should not have been wearing blinds. The horse had raced in the blinds, Mr Renault said.
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reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr McGrath having admitted the breach, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault explained that a breach of this Rule is normally dealt with under the Minor Infringement System. He said that McGrath had had two breaches of the Rule within the last 120 days – 27 February at Rangiora (fined $100) and on 23 January at Addington (fined $100) and, for that reason, an information had been filed for this breach.
He submitted that a fine of $150 was appropriate.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee, in determining penalty, took as a starting point the fine of $100 as prescribed in the Minor Infringement Regulations. Mr McGrath had been fined $100 under the Minor Infringement System for each of the two previous breaches. This was Mr McGrath’s third breach of Rule 865 (2) within the 120 days’ period set by Rule 1105A. An increase for the third breach of the Rule during the 120 days’ period is warranted.
penalty:
Mr McGrath was fined the sum of $150.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 865(2)
Informant: S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: N R McGrath, Licensed Public Trainer
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