South Canterbury RC 28 December 2011 – R 6
ID: JCA12834
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
South Canterbury RC - 28 December 2011
Meet Chair:
JPhelan
Meet Committee Member 1:
JMillar
Race Date:
2011/12/28
Race Number:
R 6
Decision:
The charge was found to be proved.
Penalty:
On resuming the hearing we advised the parties of our reasons (as set out above) and that Mr Callaway’s Jockey’s Licence was suspended from after the completion of racing on 30 December 2011, until after the completion of racing on 4 January 2012.
This is a three day suspension – the days being Waikouaiti on 1 January, Omakau on 3 January, and Reefton on 4 January 2012.
Charge:
Careless riding.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Coupland’s Bakeries Timaru Cup, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr A. L. Ray alleging a breach of Rule 638(3)(b) by Licensed Jockey Mr L. Callaway alleging that he rode carelessly.
The information reads as follows.
“I the above named informant allege that the above named Respondent committed a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) (in that) Mr Callaway allowed his mount to shift in approaching the first turn crowding “Final Touch” and “El Chico” and shortly after crossed “Made My Point” when not clear which had to be checked & lose its rightful running.”
Rules 638(1)(d) reads as follows.
“(1) A Rider shall not ride a horse: in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless…”
Mr Callaway had indicated on the information that this breach was not admitted, and he confirmed this at the hearing. He also agreed that he understood the charge and the Rule it was brought under.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Ray gave evidence and used video coverage to show that on approaching the first bend in this 1600 metre race Mr Callaway’s horse “Shamrox” (9), which had drawn the outside, shifted inwards across the field crowding horses on its inside. Just prior to the first bend Mr Callaway allowed his horse to cross “Made My Point” (8), which was in the lead and racing on the fence, when not a length plus a length clear. As a result Mr M. Cameron, the rider of “Made My Point” had to check his horse.
Mr Cameron gave evidence that he was in the lead at the time of this incident, and Mr Callaway “floated across” him when he was barely a length clear. As a result he had to check his horse back, and this caused some problems for the horses following him. In answer to a question from Mr Callaway, Mr Cameron said that Mr Callaway was not in front of him at the time that he crossed him. Mr Ray asked Mr Cameron if there was room on his inside at the time of this incident, and Mr Cameron said that there was not.
Mr Callaway gave evidence and agreed that he was not a length plus a length clear at the time of the incident. He said that he thought he was clear of Mr Cameron when making this movement inwards, but within a stride his horse “dropped the bit” and slowed unexpectedly.
We adjourned to consider our decision.
Reasons for Decision:
We carefully reviewed the evidence and the video coverage. We were satisfied that when Mr Callaway crossed in front of Mr Cameron he was not a full length clear, and certainly not a length plus a length clear as provided by the Rules. We reject Mr Callaway’s defence to this charge that “he thought” he was clear when he moved inwards. We were satisfied that the charge had been proved.
Submissions for Penalty:
In relation to penalty Mr Ray advised that Mr Callaway had breached this Rule previously on 12 October 2011, but, never-the-less had a good riding record. Mr Ray assessed the seriousness of this breach as being mid-range, and submitted that a suspension of four South Island riding days should be imposed. There was a general discussion about whether Mr Callaway was a South Island only rider, and it was established that he had not ridden in the North Island in the last 12 months. We were satisfied that Mr Callaway was a South Island only rider.
Mr Callaway decided that he did not want a suspension to be postponed, as the Rules allowed. He was also concerned about the length of a suspension, as this was a busy time of the year.
We adjourned to consider the matter of penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
In considering an appropriate penalty in this case we took into account that the Stipendiary Stewards considered Mr Callaway’s riding record to be good, despite the previous breach in October 2011. Our assessment of the seriousness of this breach was that it was mid to low range. We also took into account that Mr Callaway is a South Island only rider.
Taking all the above matters into account we decided that a three South Island riding days suspension was appropriate in this case.
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decisiondate: 20/12/2011
hearing_title: South Canterbury RC 28 December 2011 - R 6
charge:
Careless riding.
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Coupland’s Bakeries Timaru Cup, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward Mr A. L. Ray alleging a breach of Rule 638(3)(b) by Licensed Jockey Mr L. Callaway alleging that he rode carelessly.
The information reads as follows.
“I the above named informant allege that the above named Respondent committed a breach of Rule 638(1)(d) (in that) Mr Callaway allowed his mount to shift in approaching the first turn crowding “Final Touch” and “El Chico” and shortly after crossed “Made My Point” when not clear which had to be checked & lose its rightful running.”
Rules 638(1)(d) reads as follows.
“(1) A Rider shall not ride a horse: in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be:
(d) careless…”
Mr Callaway had indicated on the information that this breach was not admitted, and he confirmed this at the hearing. He also agreed that he understood the charge and the Rule it was brought under.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Ray gave evidence and used video coverage to show that on approaching the first bend in this 1600 metre race Mr Callaway’s horse “Shamrox” (9), which had drawn the outside, shifted inwards across the field crowding horses on its inside. Just prior to the first bend Mr Callaway allowed his horse to cross “Made My Point” (8), which was in the lead and racing on the fence, when not a length plus a length clear. As a result Mr M. Cameron, the rider of “Made My Point” had to check his horse.
Mr Cameron gave evidence that he was in the lead at the time of this incident, and Mr Callaway “floated across” him when he was barely a length clear. As a result he had to check his horse back, and this caused some problems for the horses following him. In answer to a question from Mr Callaway, Mr Cameron said that Mr Callaway was not in front of him at the time that he crossed him. Mr Ray asked Mr Cameron if there was room on his inside at the time of this incident, and Mr Cameron said that there was not.
Mr Callaway gave evidence and agreed that he was not a length plus a length clear at the time of the incident. He said that he thought he was clear of Mr Cameron when making this movement inwards, but within a stride his horse “dropped the bit” and slowed unexpectedly.
We adjourned to consider our decision.
reasonsfordecision:
We carefully reviewed the evidence and the video coverage. We were satisfied that when Mr Callaway crossed in front of Mr Cameron he was not a full length clear, and certainly not a length plus a length clear as provided by the Rules. We reject Mr Callaway’s defence to this charge that “he thought” he was clear when he moved inwards. We were satisfied that the charge had been proved.
Decision:
The charge was found to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
In relation to penalty Mr Ray advised that Mr Callaway had breached this Rule previously on 12 October 2011, but, never-the-less had a good riding record. Mr Ray assessed the seriousness of this breach as being mid-range, and submitted that a suspension of four South Island riding days should be imposed. There was a general discussion about whether Mr Callaway was a South Island only rider, and it was established that he had not ridden in the North Island in the last 12 months. We were satisfied that Mr Callaway was a South Island only rider.
Mr Callaway decided that he did not want a suspension to be postponed, as the Rules allowed. He was also concerned about the length of a suspension, as this was a busy time of the year.
We adjourned to consider the matter of penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
In considering an appropriate penalty in this case we took into account that the Stipendiary Stewards considered Mr Callaway’s riding record to be good, despite the previous breach in October 2011. Our assessment of the seriousness of this breach was that it was mid to low range. We also took into account that Mr Callaway is a South Island only rider.
Taking all the above matters into account we decided that a three South Island riding days suspension was appropriate in this case.
penalty:
On resuming the hearing we advised the parties of our reasons (as set out above) and that Mr Callaway’s Jockey’s Licence was suspended from after the completion of racing on 30 December 2011, until after the completion of racing on 4 January 2012.
This is a three day suspension – the days being Waikouaiti on 1 January, Omakau on 3 January, and Reefton on 4 January 2012.
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Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr AL Ray - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr L Callaway - Licensed Jockey
Otherperson: Mr M Cameron - Licensed Jockey
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