Taranaki TRI 22 August 2015 – R 7 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
ID: JCA18037
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Taranaki RC - 22 August 2015
Meet Chair:
NMoffatt
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2015/08/22
Race Number:
R 7
Decision:
Accordingly all the protests were upheld and the amended placings read:
1st - TRICKLE DOWN (2)
2nd - UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT (12)
3rd - FORTUNE KEPT (10)
4th - WILL FERRET (3)
5th - THE GIN KEEPER (5)
Dividends were directed to be paid accordingly.
Facts:
Following Race 7, the ITM Winstone Wallboards S.C. Mdn three protests were lodged pursuant to Rule 642(1) by riders Ms L Hemi, Mr R Jones and Ms D Johnson alleging that horse number 5 (THE GIN KEEPER) or its rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of horse numbers 2 (TRICKLE DOWN), 10 (FORTUNE KEPT) and 3 (WILL FERRET) placed 2nd, 4th and 5th by the Judge.
The information alleged interference in the final straight.
Judges placings were:
1st - THE GIN KEEPER (5)
2nd - TRICKLE DOWN (2)
3rd - UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT (12)
4th - FORTUNE KEPT (10)
5th - WILL FERRET (3)
The official margins were; long head, long neck, neck, ¾ length.
Submissions for Decision:
At the beginning of the hearing the Judicial Committee explained to the connections that all the evidence would be heard together and then the Committee would deliberate on the merits of each protest.
Stipendiary Steward, Mr Robinson identified all the runners using the head-on video. On rounding the bend for home THE GIN KEEPER was in the middle of the track and leading. To its outside was HOTSHOT LASS, WILL FERRET and FORTUNE KEPT with TRICKLE DOWN in behind.
All three available video angles were shown.
Mr Marsh said it was very clear that THE GIN KEEPER had run erratically and interfered with all the horses to its outside. He said at the top of the straight each horse had a clear run until THE GIN KEEPER ran out causing a chain reaction which wiped out the chances of all those horses wider out. He said no other horse was to blame. Ms Johnson concurred with Mr Marsh’s comments saying all the affected horses were racing on their own line until THE GIN KEEPER ran outwards. Her mount, WILL FERRET, was travelling beautifully into the race having recovered well from a check received at the 600m. She believed she was a winning hope until being “knocked over” by the interference caused when Mr McKay’s mount ran out.
Mr Jones told the committee that prior to the interference he had a nice clear run and was trying not to use his horse up too soon. THE GIN KEEPER came out and as a result of the interference the back end of FORTUNE KEPT was turned around. The interference continued with THE GIN KEEPER dictating his line of running, forcing him out wider. Mr Jones said at one stage Mr McKay had moved two lengths clear of him but on the line FORTUNE KEPT had got back to within ¾ length of the winner. The side-on film showed the extent of the interference and the amount of ground he made up on THE GIN KEEPER once he got his mount rebalanced. Mr Jones finished by saying, if Mr McKay had stopped riding to straighten his mount, THE GIN KEEPER would have lost two lengths and would not have won the race. Mr Hennessey said the winner had moved out half the width of the straight creating a concertina effect to the other horses thereby denying them any chance of winning.
Ms Hemi, TRICKLE DOWN, said the gap closed in front of her when THE GIN KEEPER moved outwards forcing her to check, change ground and go wider to find a run down the outside of the track. Once she got clear, and rebalanced, TRICKLE DOWN made a huge run to get up for second place. Ms Hemi was in no doubt she would have won the race if she hadn’t been held up. Mr Opie showed two occasions where Ms Hemi had been forced to take a hold of TRICKLE DOWN before hooking out to go around the outside of the front runners. With a clear run it was his opinion TRICKLE DOWN would have won by at least 1 ½ lengths.
Mr P McKay spoke on behalf of Mr Shaun McKay. He began by asking the Committee for some clarification on how much gap was required between horses before it was decided if a horse had had its line of running dictated or caused interference. The Chair explained that dictating another horse over extra ground when not the required 2 lengths clear was considered to be interference even if there was no physical contact between the runners.
Mr McKay acknowledged his son had to straighten his mount up on a couple of occasions down the home straight but maintained there was always half a horse width between THE GIN KEEPER and HOTSHOT LASS (R Goldsbury). It was his opinion that Ms Goldsbury was the cause of the chain reaction saying she angled her mount outwards prior to THE GIN KEEPER coming across. Mr McKay said if she had kept straight THE GIN KEEPER may have taken her line but there would not have been the effect to the other runners. Ms Falconer said Mr McKay had stopped riding and tried to straighten his mount up. In her opinion THE GIN KEEPER always had the other runners covered. Mr Shaun McKay said his horse was hanging out on the bend and he tried to keep it straight. He believed it was Ms Goldsbury on HOTSHOT LASS who was the cause of the interference to the other runners.
For the Stewards Mr Goodwin said Mr McKay’s mount was clearly the catalyst for the interference. Looking firstly at the impact on Mr Jones and Ms Johnson he said THE GIN KEEPER was holding them at the line but FORTUNE KEPT was making ground on THE GIN KEEPER. In respect to TRICKLE DOWN, that horse was certainly denied a clear run but was not involved in any physical interference. It did however have to angle wide to avoid the interference occurring in front of it.
Reasons for Decision:
Rule 642(1) states:
If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.
The committee was satisfied that the sole instigator of the incident was THE GIN KEEPER. Mr McKay was not the required distance clear of HOTSHOT LASS when he came across and this initiated the concertina affect. Ms Goldsbury had no choice but to shift outwards off the heels of THE GIN KEEPER forcing her wider onto WILL FERRET who in turn shifted out to make contact with FORTUNE KEPT. During this movement TRICKLE DOWN, who was behind these runners and full of running, was blocked for a run and forced wider on the track.
In coming to a decision to relegate the winner the Committee carefully considered all of the evidence presented. Although we looked at how each individual horse was affected (beginning with the 5th placed horse WILL FERRET), due to the nature of the incident and the cumulative effects of the interference, we approached it in its totality. THE GIN KEEPER, during a sustained outward movement, caused severe interference to all the runners involved. (HOTSHOT LASS dropped away and did not figure in the finish). WILL FERRET was not able to be fully tried and FORTUNE KEPT recovered from severe buffeting to make up ground on the winner. TRICKLE DOWN finished very strongly for second, after being held up behind horses and denied a run. The interference occurred at a critical stage of the race when all the horses were mounting strong runs to the finish line. Mr Jones also raised a valid point, had Mr McKay made more of an effort to stop riding and straighten THE GIN KEEPER he may not have won the race. Taking into account all of the evidence presented, including the combined margins at the finish, it was our opinion that THE GIN KEEPER be relegated behind the 5th place horse.
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decisiondate: 23/08/2015
hearing_title: Taranaki TRI 22 August 2015 - R 7 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
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facts:
Following Race 7, the ITM Winstone Wallboards S.C. Mdn three protests were lodged pursuant to Rule 642(1) by riders Ms L Hemi, Mr R Jones and Ms D Johnson alleging that horse number 5 (THE GIN KEEPER) or its rider placed 1st by the Judge interfered with the chances of horse numbers 2 (TRICKLE DOWN), 10 (FORTUNE KEPT) and 3 (WILL FERRET) placed 2nd, 4th and 5th by the Judge.
The information alleged interference in the final straight.
Judges placings were:
1st - THE GIN KEEPER (5)
2nd - TRICKLE DOWN (2)
3rd - UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT (12)
4th - FORTUNE KEPT (10)
5th - WILL FERRET (3)
The official margins were; long head, long neck, neck, ¾ length.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
At the beginning of the hearing the Judicial Committee explained to the connections that all the evidence would be heard together and then the Committee would deliberate on the merits of each protest.
Stipendiary Steward, Mr Robinson identified all the runners using the head-on video. On rounding the bend for home THE GIN KEEPER was in the middle of the track and leading. To its outside was HOTSHOT LASS, WILL FERRET and FORTUNE KEPT with TRICKLE DOWN in behind.
All three available video angles were shown.
Mr Marsh said it was very clear that THE GIN KEEPER had run erratically and interfered with all the horses to its outside. He said at the top of the straight each horse had a clear run until THE GIN KEEPER ran out causing a chain reaction which wiped out the chances of all those horses wider out. He said no other horse was to blame. Ms Johnson concurred with Mr Marsh’s comments saying all the affected horses were racing on their own line until THE GIN KEEPER ran outwards. Her mount, WILL FERRET, was travelling beautifully into the race having recovered well from a check received at the 600m. She believed she was a winning hope until being “knocked over” by the interference caused when Mr McKay’s mount ran out.
Mr Jones told the committee that prior to the interference he had a nice clear run and was trying not to use his horse up too soon. THE GIN KEEPER came out and as a result of the interference the back end of FORTUNE KEPT was turned around. The interference continued with THE GIN KEEPER dictating his line of running, forcing him out wider. Mr Jones said at one stage Mr McKay had moved two lengths clear of him but on the line FORTUNE KEPT had got back to within ¾ length of the winner. The side-on film showed the extent of the interference and the amount of ground he made up on THE GIN KEEPER once he got his mount rebalanced. Mr Jones finished by saying, if Mr McKay had stopped riding to straighten his mount, THE GIN KEEPER would have lost two lengths and would not have won the race. Mr Hennessey said the winner had moved out half the width of the straight creating a concertina effect to the other horses thereby denying them any chance of winning.
Ms Hemi, TRICKLE DOWN, said the gap closed in front of her when THE GIN KEEPER moved outwards forcing her to check, change ground and go wider to find a run down the outside of the track. Once she got clear, and rebalanced, TRICKLE DOWN made a huge run to get up for second place. Ms Hemi was in no doubt she would have won the race if she hadn’t been held up. Mr Opie showed two occasions where Ms Hemi had been forced to take a hold of TRICKLE DOWN before hooking out to go around the outside of the front runners. With a clear run it was his opinion TRICKLE DOWN would have won by at least 1 ½ lengths.
Mr P McKay spoke on behalf of Mr Shaun McKay. He began by asking the Committee for some clarification on how much gap was required between horses before it was decided if a horse had had its line of running dictated or caused interference. The Chair explained that dictating another horse over extra ground when not the required 2 lengths clear was considered to be interference even if there was no physical contact between the runners.
Mr McKay acknowledged his son had to straighten his mount up on a couple of occasions down the home straight but maintained there was always half a horse width between THE GIN KEEPER and HOTSHOT LASS (R Goldsbury). It was his opinion that Ms Goldsbury was the cause of the chain reaction saying she angled her mount outwards prior to THE GIN KEEPER coming across. Mr McKay said if she had kept straight THE GIN KEEPER may have taken her line but there would not have been the effect to the other runners. Ms Falconer said Mr McKay had stopped riding and tried to straighten his mount up. In her opinion THE GIN KEEPER always had the other runners covered. Mr Shaun McKay said his horse was hanging out on the bend and he tried to keep it straight. He believed it was Ms Goldsbury on HOTSHOT LASS who was the cause of the interference to the other runners.
For the Stewards Mr Goodwin said Mr McKay’s mount was clearly the catalyst for the interference. Looking firstly at the impact on Mr Jones and Ms Johnson he said THE GIN KEEPER was holding them at the line but FORTUNE KEPT was making ground on THE GIN KEEPER. In respect to TRICKLE DOWN, that horse was certainly denied a clear run but was not involved in any physical interference. It did however have to angle wide to avoid the interference occurring in front of it.
reasonsfordecision:
Rule 642(1) states:
If a placed horse or its Rider causes interference within the meaning of this Rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with.
The committee was satisfied that the sole instigator of the incident was THE GIN KEEPER. Mr McKay was not the required distance clear of HOTSHOT LASS when he came across and this initiated the concertina affect. Ms Goldsbury had no choice but to shift outwards off the heels of THE GIN KEEPER forcing her wider onto WILL FERRET who in turn shifted out to make contact with FORTUNE KEPT. During this movement TRICKLE DOWN, who was behind these runners and full of running, was blocked for a run and forced wider on the track.
In coming to a decision to relegate the winner the Committee carefully considered all of the evidence presented. Although we looked at how each individual horse was affected (beginning with the 5th placed horse WILL FERRET), due to the nature of the incident and the cumulative effects of the interference, we approached it in its totality. THE GIN KEEPER, during a sustained outward movement, caused severe interference to all the runners involved. (HOTSHOT LASS dropped away and did not figure in the finish). WILL FERRET was not able to be fully tried and FORTUNE KEPT recovered from severe buffeting to make up ground on the winner. TRICKLE DOWN finished very strongly for second, after being held up behind horses and denied a run. The interference occurred at a critical stage of the race when all the horses were mounting strong runs to the finish line. Mr Jones also raised a valid point, had Mr McKay made more of an effort to stop riding and straighten THE GIN KEEPER he may not have won the race. Taking into account all of the evidence presented, including the combined margins at the finish, it was our opinion that THE GIN KEEPER be relegated behind the 5th place horse.
Decision:
Accordingly all the protests were upheld and the amended placings read:
1st - TRICKLE DOWN (2)
2nd - UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT (12)
3rd - FORTUNE KEPT (10)
4th - WILL FERRET (3)
5th - THE GIN KEEPER (5)
Dividends were directed to be paid accordingly.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: L Hemi - Rider of TRICKLE DOWN, R Jones - Rider of FORTUNE KEPT, D Johnson - Rider of WILL FERRET
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr S Marsh - Trainer of WILL FERRETT, Mr G Hennessy - Trainer of FORTUNE KEPT, Mr G Opie - Trainer of TRICKLE DOWN, Ms M Falconer - Trainer of THE GIN KEEPER, Mr P McKay - assisting the connections of THE GIN KEEPER, Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward, Mr W Robinson - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: S McKay - Rider of THE GIN KEEPER
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