Taranaki TC 19 April 2011 – R 6
ID: JCA10852
Meet Title:
Taranaki TC - 19 April 2011
Meet Chair:
ISmith
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2011/04/19
Race Number:
R 6
Decision:
The charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Young is fined the sum of $300.
Charge:
Careless driving.
Facts:
Following race six an information was filed by stipendiary steward J Muirhead alleging horseman P Young drove carelessly when he allowed his horse WHAT THE OWL, to shift inwards with approximately seventy five metres to run. This resulted in LITTLE MISS PRISS (T Mitchell) to be tightened for room and loose its position.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Muirhead presented to the committee the head and side view video films of the home straight and in particular the last 100 metres of the race. At approximately seventy five metres the film shows Mr Fergusson on the pegs in the lead, Mr Dickie is one out off Mr Fergusson, then Mr Mitchell, and four wide is Mr Young. Mr Young is finishing on down the outside and continues to drive his mount out to the line with the whip throughout the whole incident. Mr Young moves inwards into the line of Mr Mitchell and takes no corrective action at all. While there was room inside Mr Mitchell it was tight, but there was still room for Mr Mitchell and Mr Dickie. Mr Young is forward approximately half a length, and his wheel is underneath Mr Mitchell’s horse.
Mr T Mitchell was called as a witness for Mr Muirhead and when questioned by Mr Muirhead, Mr Mitchell confirmed he had received tightening in the straight prior to the finish by Mr Young on his outside, and to a lesser extent and after the initial incident from the inside, and had to pull back out of the gap.
To Mr Young Mr Mitchell confirmed the movement from the outside was just prior to movement if any from the inside.
Mr Young in defence used the films to explain and show where Mr Dickie was as much at fault with his outwards movement, even though admitting he (Mr Young) had himself moved inwards.
Mr Dickie was then called as a witness for Mr Young and when questioned on when he moved into the gap was there room, Mr Dickie replied there was a full gap which closed from the outside when he was half way through it.
Reasons for Decision:
In reaching a decision the committee having heard the evidence presented and carefully studied the video films ,and find Mr Young allowed his drive to shift in when not clear of Mr Mitchell’s horse. Mr Dickie’s drive may have shifted out fractionally but in our view this was after Mr Young had shifted down onto Mr Mitchell and continued to do so whilst using the whip and not attempting to straighten at any stage. The witness evidence also lead strongly in this direction. The committee find Mr Young drove carelessly in allowing his horse to shift down when not clear.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Muirhead informed the committee that Mr Young drives predominately on grass tracks, has not appeared on this charge before, so has a very good record and sought a figure in line with the guidelines of $400.
Mr Young asked if a monetary penalty was applied, he suggested an amount of $150, and would prefer that to a suspension.
Reasons for Penalty:
In reaching a penalty the committee gave credit to Mr Young for his good driving record. The degree of carelessness was in this incident at the low to mid range and did only affect one horse.
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decisiondate: 14/04/2011
hearing_title: Taranaki TC 19 April 2011 - R 6
charge:
Careless driving.
facts:
Following race six an information was filed by stipendiary steward J Muirhead alleging horseman P Young drove carelessly when he allowed his horse WHAT THE OWL, to shift inwards with approximately seventy five metres to run. This resulted in LITTLE MISS PRISS (T Mitchell) to be tightened for room and loose its position.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Muirhead presented to the committee the head and side view video films of the home straight and in particular the last 100 metres of the race. At approximately seventy five metres the film shows Mr Fergusson on the pegs in the lead, Mr Dickie is one out off Mr Fergusson, then Mr Mitchell, and four wide is Mr Young. Mr Young is finishing on down the outside and continues to drive his mount out to the line with the whip throughout the whole incident. Mr Young moves inwards into the line of Mr Mitchell and takes no corrective action at all. While there was room inside Mr Mitchell it was tight, but there was still room for Mr Mitchell and Mr Dickie. Mr Young is forward approximately half a length, and his wheel is underneath Mr Mitchell’s horse.
Mr T Mitchell was called as a witness for Mr Muirhead and when questioned by Mr Muirhead, Mr Mitchell confirmed he had received tightening in the straight prior to the finish by Mr Young on his outside, and to a lesser extent and after the initial incident from the inside, and had to pull back out of the gap.
To Mr Young Mr Mitchell confirmed the movement from the outside was just prior to movement if any from the inside.
Mr Young in defence used the films to explain and show where Mr Dickie was as much at fault with his outwards movement, even though admitting he (Mr Young) had himself moved inwards.
Mr Dickie was then called as a witness for Mr Young and when questioned on when he moved into the gap was there room, Mr Dickie replied there was a full gap which closed from the outside when he was half way through it.
reasonsfordecision:
In reaching a decision the committee having heard the evidence presented and carefully studied the video films ,and find Mr Young allowed his drive to shift in when not clear of Mr Mitchell’s horse. Mr Dickie’s drive may have shifted out fractionally but in our view this was after Mr Young had shifted down onto Mr Mitchell and continued to do so whilst using the whip and not attempting to straighten at any stage. The witness evidence also lead strongly in this direction. The committee find Mr Young drove carelessly in allowing his horse to shift down when not clear.
Decision:
The charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Muirhead informed the committee that Mr Young drives predominately on grass tracks, has not appeared on this charge before, so has a very good record and sought a figure in line with the guidelines of $400.
Mr Young asked if a monetary penalty was applied, he suggested an amount of $150, and would prefer that to a suspension.
reasonsforpenalty:
In reaching a penalty the committee gave credit to Mr Young for his good driving record. The degree of carelessness was in this incident at the low to mid range and did only affect one horse.
penalty:
Mr Young is fined the sum of $300.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(3)(b)
Informant: J Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: PG Young
Otherperson: Mr T Mitchell, Mr J Dickie
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Respondent:
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