Southland RC 14 December 2013 – R 2
ID: JCA18000
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Southland RC - 14 December 2013
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
NSkelt
Race Date:
2013/12/14
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
We are satisfied that the respondent has moved from a three wide to a two wide position when not sufficiently clear of Ms Frye and in so doing has caused a check to Mr Doherty who was racing inside Ms Frye. We thus find the breach of r 638(1)(d) to be proved.
Penalty:
Ms Direen is suspended from riding from the end of racing on 16 December up to and including 22 December. This is 2 South Island days, viz Ashburton on 20 December and Gore on 22 December. Ms Direen was spoken to advisedly about her obligations under the rules when making an inwards movement across the field.
Facts:
Mr McIntyre alleged that Ms Direen rode carelessly in race 2, the Southern Bolts and Fasteners Maiden, in that she “allowed her horse EMMA SAVANNA to shift inwards when insufficiently clear of GO DANSKE which was taken into PETERBILT which was checked about the 1100 metres”.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr McIntyre demonstrated on the videos that shortly after the start Ms Direen, who started from gate 13, had commenced a move across the field towards the running rail. He believed that as she crossed Ms Frye (GO DANSKE) at the junction to the course proper she was not her length and another clear with the consequence that Ms Frye who was racing one off the fence and to the outside of Mr Doherty (PETERBILT) was squeezed for room. Ms Frye was forced inwards towards Mr Doherty who had to restrain his horse losing ground. Mr McIntyre believed three horses were trying to fit into a space big enough for only two.
Mr Doherty gave evidence that as he was crossing the junction trailing one back, his horse was lugging in and was going towards the rail. He said it became tight as there was pressure from Ms Frye on his outside when she was no more than half a neck clear of his horse.
Mr Anderton questioned Mr Doherty and asked whether his horse was rolling in. Mr Doherty replied, “possibly”, but things had become quite tight. He said his horse had over-reacted as it was the first time it had seen the rail as they came off the junction. He added his horse was only having its second start. He then said he was not certain that Ms Frye had come in, although he had thought at the time that there was pressure from his outside. He did not agree with Mr Anderton that his horse was inside the fence line as it crossed the junction.
Ms Frye stated that she was racing handy and immediately outside Mr Doherty. She said she became sandwiched between Ms Direen and Mr Doherty. She thought the pressure was from the outside and she had yelled to Ms Direen to give her room. There may have been outwards movement from Mr Doherty too, although this was only marginal, she believed. She added that she had taken in by Ms Direen before Mr Doherty came out.
Mr Anderton stated crossing the junction the leading horse rolled out and Mr Doherty was racing in a line that was inside the leading horse. This was why Mr Doherty had eventually come hard up against the rail. He was in trouble because of the line he had taken. He stated EMMA SAVANNA was lugging in a bit. He said Ms Direen was trying to keep her horse out. It was a green horse and he demonstrated on the video that the horse’s head was on the side. He believed Mr Doherty’s horse had drifted inwards and had over-reacted when it saw the rail.
Ms Direen said she had her horse’s head turned out as it was trying to follow Mr Bullard’s mount, which was leading and had gone over to the rail. When she heard Ms Frye yell she immediately took corrective action. She said she was aware Ms Frye was to her inside but not Mr Doherty. She said the horse had new gear, a nose clip, and this was not helping. She was trying to keep EMMA SAVANNA off Ms Frye.
Reasons for Decision:
The head-on video evidences the fact that Ms Direen makes a gradual but angled run across the field shortly after the start of the race. She eventually moves to a three wide position outside Ms Frye, who is racing two wide. Ms Direen continues to shift inwards and in so doing she places pressure on Ms Frye who in turn is squeezed for room and is taken into the line of PETERBILT (Mr Doherty). He is forced to take hold of his mount. The side-on video shows that Ms Direen had no more than half a length advantage on Ms Frye when she moves across into her running line.
It is our view that Mr Doherty was established behind the leading horse ARN’T I CHOICE (Mr Bullard) at this time and he is taken inside the line of this horse and up against the running rail because of the pressure from his outside. Ms Direen did relieve the pressure on Ms Frye, who had been calling out to her. Ms Direen can clearly be seen to look inwards and back at this time. However, this relief was too late, the check to Mr Doherty had occurred. The interference costs PETERBILT some two lengths and the horse moves outwards away from the rail, which places more pressure on Ms Frye. We accept that EMMA SAVANNA was racing greenly and had her head turned out immediately before the incident.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr McIntyre assessed the breach as being low to mid range. He produced the respondent’s record, which evidenced two breaches of this rule this season. On 15 March 2013 Ms Direen was suspended for 2 days and on 18 April last the penalty was 3 days suspension. He agrees with the Judicial Committee that as Ms Direen would have had some 300 rides since her last breach, her record could fairly be described as good. He submitted that a 3-day suspension was appropriate.
Mr Richards spoke on Ms Direen’s behalf as Mr Anderton was not available. He stated in his view that as the breach was not high end and the final day of a 3 day suspension would be Boxing Day at Wingatui with higher stakes on offer, a 2 day suspension would suffice.
Reasons for Penalty:
We are satisfied the breach can be assessed as being at the lower end of the scale. That EMMA SAVANNA was racing greenly and was not giving her an easy ride and that she did take remedial steps, albeit too late, are relevant factors in this regard. We believe Ms Direen’s record is good considering the number of rides she regularly has on raceday. We also have regard to the limited riding opportunities available to a South Island apprentice.
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newcharge: Careless Riding
plea: denied
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 17/12/2013
hearing_title: Southland RC 14 December 2013 - R 2
charge:
facts:
Mr McIntyre alleged that Ms Direen rode carelessly in race 2, the Southern Bolts and Fasteners Maiden, in that she “allowed her horse EMMA SAVANNA to shift inwards when insufficiently clear of GO DANSKE which was taken into PETERBILT which was checked about the 1100 metres”.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr McIntyre demonstrated on the videos that shortly after the start Ms Direen, who started from gate 13, had commenced a move across the field towards the running rail. He believed that as she crossed Ms Frye (GO DANSKE) at the junction to the course proper she was not her length and another clear with the consequence that Ms Frye who was racing one off the fence and to the outside of Mr Doherty (PETERBILT) was squeezed for room. Ms Frye was forced inwards towards Mr Doherty who had to restrain his horse losing ground. Mr McIntyre believed three horses were trying to fit into a space big enough for only two.
Mr Doherty gave evidence that as he was crossing the junction trailing one back, his horse was lugging in and was going towards the rail. He said it became tight as there was pressure from Ms Frye on his outside when she was no more than half a neck clear of his horse.
Mr Anderton questioned Mr Doherty and asked whether his horse was rolling in. Mr Doherty replied, “possibly”, but things had become quite tight. He said his horse had over-reacted as it was the first time it had seen the rail as they came off the junction. He added his horse was only having its second start. He then said he was not certain that Ms Frye had come in, although he had thought at the time that there was pressure from his outside. He did not agree with Mr Anderton that his horse was inside the fence line as it crossed the junction.
Ms Frye stated that she was racing handy and immediately outside Mr Doherty. She said she became sandwiched between Ms Direen and Mr Doherty. She thought the pressure was from the outside and she had yelled to Ms Direen to give her room. There may have been outwards movement from Mr Doherty too, although this was only marginal, she believed. She added that she had taken in by Ms Direen before Mr Doherty came out.
Mr Anderton stated crossing the junction the leading horse rolled out and Mr Doherty was racing in a line that was inside the leading horse. This was why Mr Doherty had eventually come hard up against the rail. He was in trouble because of the line he had taken. He stated EMMA SAVANNA was lugging in a bit. He said Ms Direen was trying to keep her horse out. It was a green horse and he demonstrated on the video that the horse’s head was on the side. He believed Mr Doherty’s horse had drifted inwards and had over-reacted when it saw the rail.
Ms Direen said she had her horse’s head turned out as it was trying to follow Mr Bullard’s mount, which was leading and had gone over to the rail. When she heard Ms Frye yell she immediately took corrective action. She said she was aware Ms Frye was to her inside but not Mr Doherty. She said the horse had new gear, a nose clip, and this was not helping. She was trying to keep EMMA SAVANNA off Ms Frye.
reasonsfordecision:
The head-on video evidences the fact that Ms Direen makes a gradual but angled run across the field shortly after the start of the race. She eventually moves to a three wide position outside Ms Frye, who is racing two wide. Ms Direen continues to shift inwards and in so doing she places pressure on Ms Frye who in turn is squeezed for room and is taken into the line of PETERBILT (Mr Doherty). He is forced to take hold of his mount. The side-on video shows that Ms Direen had no more than half a length advantage on Ms Frye when she moves across into her running line.
It is our view that Mr Doherty was established behind the leading horse ARN’T I CHOICE (Mr Bullard) at this time and he is taken inside the line of this horse and up against the running rail because of the pressure from his outside. Ms Direen did relieve the pressure on Ms Frye, who had been calling out to her. Ms Direen can clearly be seen to look inwards and back at this time. However, this relief was too late, the check to Mr Doherty had occurred. The interference costs PETERBILT some two lengths and the horse moves outwards away from the rail, which places more pressure on Ms Frye. We accept that EMMA SAVANNA was racing greenly and had her head turned out immediately before the incident.
Decision:
We are satisfied that the respondent has moved from a three wide to a two wide position when not sufficiently clear of Ms Frye and in so doing has caused a check to Mr Doherty who was racing inside Ms Frye. We thus find the breach of r 638(1)(d) to be proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr McIntyre assessed the breach as being low to mid range. He produced the respondent’s record, which evidenced two breaches of this rule this season. On 15 March 2013 Ms Direen was suspended for 2 days and on 18 April last the penalty was 3 days suspension. He agrees with the Judicial Committee that as Ms Direen would have had some 300 rides since her last breach, her record could fairly be described as good. He submitted that a 3-day suspension was appropriate.
Mr Richards spoke on Ms Direen’s behalf as Mr Anderton was not available. He stated in his view that as the breach was not high end and the final day of a 3 day suspension would be Boxing Day at Wingatui with higher stakes on offer, a 2 day suspension would suffice.
reasonsforpenalty:
We are satisfied the breach can be assessed as being at the lower end of the scale. That EMMA SAVANNA was racing greenly and was not giving her an easy ride and that she did take remedial steps, albeit too late, are relevant factors in this regard. We believe Ms Direen’s record is good considering the number of rides she regularly has on raceday. We also have regard to the limited riding opportunities available to a South Island apprentice.
penalty:
Ms Direen is suspended from riding from the end of racing on 16 December up to and including 22 December. This is 2 South Island days, viz Ashburton on 20 December and Gore on 22 December. Ms Direen was spoken to advisedly about her obligations under the rules when making an inwards movement across the field.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr N McIntyre - Co-Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms T Direen - Licensed Apprentice Jockey
Otherperson: Mr S Anderton - Licensed Trainer assisting Ms Direen, Mr K Tyler - Licensed Trainer assisting Ms Direen, Mr P Richards - Licensed Trainer assisting Ms Direen, Mr R Doherty - Apprentice Jockey, Ms A Frye - Apprentice Jockey
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