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Roxburgh TC 4 January 2020 – R 7 – Chair, Mr P Knowles

ID: JCA10704

Applicant:
Mr V Munro - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr JMorrison - Junior Driver

Other Person:
Mr N McIntyre - Chairman of Stewards

Information Number:
A12707

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Contravention of the Use of Whip Regulations

Rules:
869(2) and Whip Regulations

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Roxburgh TC - 4 January 2020

Meet Chair:
PKnowles

Meet Committee Member 1:
MConway

Race Date:
2020/01/04

Race Number:
R1

Decision:

Mr Morrison admitted the charge and it is found proved.

Penalty:

Mr Morrison is suspended from the end of racing at Timaru on the 7th January up to and including Nelson on the 12th January (3 days).

Facts:

Stewards charged Junior Horseman, J Morrison with excessive use of the whip r 869(2) and Whip Regulations after his drive on STANDOUT in race 7.

Mr Morrison admitted the charge.

Mr McIntyre said STANDOUT was trailing the leaders from the 400 metres mark. Mr Morrison was observed to use his whip on 13 occasions. Mr Morrison accepted the evidence of the Stewards.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Munro said Mr Morrison was a very busy Junior Driver. He had had 286 drives to date this season. However, he breached the same Rule in November 2019 and was fined $200. He sought a suspension of three days.

Mr Morrison said he had confirmed drives at Wyndham and Timaru.

Reasons for Penalty:

Despite a previous charge Mr Morrison has a very good record and admitted the breach. A second breach inside six months requires a suspension at the low end of the scale.

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hearing_title: Roxburgh TC 4 January 2020 - R 7 - Chair, Mr P Knowles


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facts:

Stewards charged Junior Horseman, J Morrison with excessive use of the whip r 869(2) and Whip Regulations after his drive on STANDOUT in race 7.

Mr Morrison admitted the charge.

Mr McIntyre said STANDOUT was trailing the leaders from the 400 metres mark. Mr Morrison was observed to use his whip on 13 occasions. Mr Morrison accepted the evidence of the Stewards.


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Decision:

Mr Morrison admitted the charge and it is found proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Munro said Mr Morrison was a very busy Junior Driver. He had had 286 drives to date this season. However, he breached the same Rule in November 2019 and was fined $200. He sought a suspension of three days.

Mr Morrison said he had confirmed drives at Wyndham and Timaru.


reasonsforpenalty:

Despite a previous charge Mr Morrison has a very good record and admitted the breach. A second breach inside six months requires a suspension at the low end of the scale.


penalty:

Mr Morrison is suspended from the end of racing at Timaru on the 7th January up to and including Nelson on the 12th January (3 days).


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