Taranaki TRI 10 February 2011 – R 4 (request for ruling) – Chair, Mr T Bird
ID: JCA11956
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Taranaki RC - 10 February 2017
Meet Chair:
TBird
Meet Committee Member 1:
TUtikere
Race Date:
2017/02/10
Race Number:
R 4
Decision:
Accordingly we were satisfied that 'Clubs Choice' and 'Isola Bella' were denied fair starts due to mechanical failure of the starting gates and pursuant to Rule 632 the Judicial Committee declared those horses to be non-starters. 'Eprouvez' was declared a starter.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 4, the Ecolab 1200, Mr Goodwin lodged an Information requesting a ruling in relation to Rule 632(1) to determine whether CLUBS CHOICE, ISOLA BELLA and EPROUVEZ had been denied a fair start.
Rule 632 reads: If, in the opinion of the Judicial Committee, a horse which does not finish in the first three placings was prevented from taking an effective part in a Race owing to mechanical failure of starting stalls, or is denied a fair start and such an occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse (but not where the horse is slow away by its own accord), the Judicial Committee may declare such horse to be a non-starter.
Submissions for Decision:
Race 4 was run over 1200m with CLUBS CHOICE starting from barrier three, ISOLA BELLA from barrier four and EPROUVEZ from barrier seven. Mr Goodwin and Mr Balcombe showed the head-on video of the start of the race several times at both normal and slow speed.
With the film played at slow speed it was obvious that gate two - occupied by the eventual winner of the race Ocean Emperor - along with gates three, four and seven did not open fully at the same time as the remainder.
After questioning the starter, Mr Clement, following the race, Mr Goodwin said he ascertained that ''Clubs Choice' had “lunged” at the front of it’s gate just prior to them opening and in turn this had probably resulted in some gates failing to fully open when the start was effected.
Mr Goodwin then asked the riders of 'Clubs Choice' (Miss Collett) 'Isola Bella' (Mr Elliot) and 'Eprouvez' (Mr Grylls) to explain how the incident affected their individual mounts. Miss Collett said her mount was fractious in its barrier just prior to the start and she was on the point of calling out for assistance when the horse lunged at the gates simultaneously with the starter pressing the button.
“I did yell out, but it was too late.” Miss Collett said, adding it had been her intention to position her mount in the one back, one out, in the early stages.
Mr Elliot said his mount had gone back after hitting the front of the partially open gate As a result of this he had ended up missing the start by some five or six lengths. He said his riding instructions had been to ride the horse handy to the pace.
Mr Grylls said that, while his mount’s gate may have been “marginally” slow to open, he didn’t think it had affected his mount’s chance in the race. “I had seen horses inside me had not got away cleanly and my horse had his head on the side of the barrier anyway,” adding the horse had left the barrier as well as expected.
To a question from the committee, Starter, Mr Clement said he followed his normal standard pre-start routine in the lead up to pushing the button. “I looked across the field and they were all pretty right and I had the power on, pushed the button just as 'Clubs Choice' charged the gates,” he said.
Reasons for Decision:
The Judicial Committee carefully considered all of the submissions. The head-on film in slow motion was conclusive and showed four gates that had not opened fully while others were open.
Taking into account the amount of ground lost at the start that it was likely 'Clubs Choice' and 'Isola Bella' were materially prejudiced. 'Eprouvez’s' chance was not inconvenienced as stated by it’s rider in his submission and had been awkwardly away through its own doing.
We note that none of the horses finished in the first three placings.
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facts:
Following the running of Race 4, the Ecolab 1200, Mr Goodwin lodged an Information requesting a ruling in relation to Rule 632(1) to determine whether CLUBS CHOICE, ISOLA BELLA and EPROUVEZ had been denied a fair start.
Rule 632 reads: If, in the opinion of the Judicial Committee, a horse which does not finish in the first three placings was prevented from taking an effective part in a Race owing to mechanical failure of starting stalls, or is denied a fair start and such an occurrence materially prejudiced the chances of that horse (but not where the horse is slow away by its own accord), the Judicial Committee may declare such horse to be a non-starter.
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Race 4 was run over 1200m with CLUBS CHOICE starting from barrier three, ISOLA BELLA from barrier four and EPROUVEZ from barrier seven. Mr Goodwin and Mr Balcombe showed the head-on video of the start of the race several times at both normal and slow speed.
With the film played at slow speed it was obvious that gate two - occupied by the eventual winner of the race Ocean Emperor - along with gates three, four and seven did not open fully at the same time as the remainder.
After questioning the starter, Mr Clement, following the race, Mr Goodwin said he ascertained that ''Clubs Choice' had “lunged” at the front of it’s gate just prior to them opening and in turn this had probably resulted in some gates failing to fully open when the start was effected.
Mr Goodwin then asked the riders of 'Clubs Choice' (Miss Collett) 'Isola Bella' (Mr Elliot) and 'Eprouvez' (Mr Grylls) to explain how the incident affected their individual mounts. Miss Collett said her mount was fractious in its barrier just prior to the start and she was on the point of calling out for assistance when the horse lunged at the gates simultaneously with the starter pressing the button.
“I did yell out, but it was too late.” Miss Collett said, adding it had been her intention to position her mount in the one back, one out, in the early stages.
Mr Elliot said his mount had gone back after hitting the front of the partially open gate As a result of this he had ended up missing the start by some five or six lengths. He said his riding instructions had been to ride the horse handy to the pace.
Mr Grylls said that, while his mount’s gate may have been “marginally” slow to open, he didn’t think it had affected his mount’s chance in the race. “I had seen horses inside me had not got away cleanly and my horse had his head on the side of the barrier anyway,” adding the horse had left the barrier as well as expected.
To a question from the committee, Starter, Mr Clement said he followed his normal standard pre-start routine in the lead up to pushing the button. “I looked across the field and they were all pretty right and I had the power on, pushed the button just as 'Clubs Choice' charged the gates,” he said.
reasonsfordecision:
The Judicial Committee carefully considered all of the submissions. The head-on film in slow motion was conclusive and showed four gates that had not opened fully while others were open.
Taking into account the amount of ground lost at the start that it was likely 'Clubs Choice' and 'Isola Bella' were materially prejudiced. 'Eprouvez’s' chance was not inconvenienced as stated by it’s rider in his submission and had been awkwardly away through its own doing.
We note that none of the horses finished in the first three placings.
Decision:
Accordingly we were satisfied that 'Clubs Choice' and 'Isola Bella' were denied fair starts due to mechanical failure of the starting gates and pursuant to Rule 632 the Judicial Committee declared those horses to be non-starters. 'Eprouvez' was declared a starter.
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hearing_type: Request Ruling
Rules: 632(1)
Informant:
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr C Grylls - Rider of EPROUVEZ, Mr R Elliot - Rider of ISOLA BELLA, Miss A Collett - Rider of CLUBS CHOICE, Mr B Clement - Starter, Mr D Balcombe - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent:
StipendSteward: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
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