Timaru HRC – 17 December 2009 – Race 5
ID: JCA19749
Hearing Type (Code):
harness-racing
Meet Title:
Timaru HRC - 17 December 2009
Race Date:
2009/12/17
Race Number:
Race 5
Decision:
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 68182
--Adjourned hearing from Timaru Harness Racing Club on 17 December 2009, heard at Nelson Harness Racing Club on Friday 8 January 2010
--Judicial Committee Chairman : P H M Welch Panel Member : P Williams
Race 5
Rule : Notification of Drivers Regulations
Plea Not Admitted
Informant : Mr S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
Defendant : Mr D J Anderson, Trainer of WILLIE VC
An information was lodged against Mr D J Anderson, the trainer of WILLIE VC, alleging a breach of the Notification of Drivers Regulations, in that he was late in notifying a driver for the horse.
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 68182
--Adjourned hearing from Timaru Harness Racing Club on 17 December 2009, heard at Nelson Harness Racing Club on Friday 8 January 2010
--Judicial Committee Chairman : P H M Welch Panel Member : P Williams
Race 5
Rule Notification of Drivers Regulations
Plea Not Admitted
Informant : Mr S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
Defendant : Mr D J Anderson, Trainer of WILLIE VC
An information was lodged against Mr D J Anderson, the trainer of WILLIE VC, alleging a breach of the Notification of Drivers Regulations, in that he was late in notifying a driver for the horse.
Mr Anderson denied the breach.
--Presenting his evidence, Stipendiary Steward Mr Renault read the regulation concerned and indicated the breach related to the Timaru Harness meeting held at Addington. He said that, prior to the meeting, the secretary of the Club advised the stewards that Mr Anderson was late in notifying a driver. She noted the date when she was advised – 16 December – in the racebook, and Mr Renault presented the racebook to the hearing. The driver was confirmed on 16 December, one whole day after drivers were to be notified, as per the Regulations, as being Mr D Butt.
--The notation in the racebook was shown to Mr Anderson, and was accepted as correct.
--In response, he indicated he had a legitimate excuse. He said that, on the Tuesday, about an hour before the drivers were to be notified, he checked the fields. He said he had arranged with Mr R May to drive the horse and left it to him to put himself down as the driver. However, the fields showed he was down to drive one of Mr Peter Jones’ horses so he made efforts to locate the owner but couldn’t get hold of him until late that night. The owner couldn’t contact a driver who drives for him that night but he did the next morning, and then rang Mr Anderson, who notified the secretary.
--Mr Anderson said he had held a licence for 30 years and had only been dealt with once for a misdemeanor and asked that to be taken into account. He confirmed to the committee that he was aware of the notification time and, asked if there had been any attempt to notify the secretary of the difficulty, he said there was not, as there was no information he could give them.
--Mr Anderson was also asked if it was his normal practice to have his driver do the notification. He said it was not, but he has done, and he did on this occasion.
--To the hearing, Mr Renault explained the effect of late notification of driver. He said that the particular meeting was a Thursday meeting and it was critical for publications.
--DECISION AND PENALTY
Mr Anderson appears on a breach of the Notification of Driver Regulations, relating to the Timaru Harness Racing meeting on 17 December 2009. It relates to him, as trainer of the horse WILLIE VC, being late in notifying a driver for his horse.
We have heard from the stewards who explained the circumstances, and from Mr Anderson, who gave his explanation for the lateness. As an experienced trainer, he will appreciate there is a time limit, for obvious reasons. We acknowledge his explanation but there is an expectation from the racing public, and publications, and the notification did not occur as required.
--Thus we find the charge proved.
--Following submissions on penalty, the committee acknowledged that Mr Anderson had no previous breaches, and concurred with the recommendation of the stewards for the standard fine for such a breach. Mr Anderson was fined the sum of $50.00.
P H Welch P Williams
Chair Committee member
68182
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RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 68182
--Adjourned hearing from Timaru Harness Racing Club on 17 December 2009, heard at Nelson Harness Racing Club on Friday 8 January 2010
--Judicial Committee Chairman : P H M Welch Panel Member : P Williams
Race 5
Rule : Notification of Drivers Regulations
Plea Not Admitted
Informant : Mr S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
Defendant : Mr D J Anderson, Trainer of WILLIE VC
An information was lodged against Mr D J Anderson, the trainer of WILLIE VC, alleging a breach of the Notification of Drivers Regulations, in that he was late in notifying a driver for the horse.
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Information No. 68182
--Adjourned hearing from Timaru Harness Racing Club on 17 December 2009, heard at Nelson Harness Racing Club on Friday 8 January 2010
--Judicial Committee Chairman : P H M Welch Panel Member : P Williams
Race 5
Rule Notification of Drivers Regulations
Plea Not Admitted
Informant : Mr S P Renault, Stipendiary Steward
Defendant : Mr D J Anderson, Trainer of WILLIE VC
An information was lodged against Mr D J Anderson, the trainer of WILLIE VC, alleging a breach of the Notification of Drivers Regulations, in that he was late in notifying a driver for the horse.
Mr Anderson denied the breach.
--Presenting his evidence, Stipendiary Steward Mr Renault read the regulation concerned and indicated the breach related to the Timaru Harness meeting held at Addington. He said that, prior to the meeting, the secretary of the Club advised the stewards that Mr Anderson was late in notifying a driver. She noted the date when she was advised – 16 December – in the racebook, and Mr Renault presented the racebook to the hearing. The driver was confirmed on 16 December, one whole day after drivers were to be notified, as per the Regulations, as being Mr D Butt.
--The notation in the racebook was shown to Mr Anderson, and was accepted as correct.
--In response, he indicated he had a legitimate excuse. He said that, on the Tuesday, about an hour before the drivers were to be notified, he checked the fields. He said he had arranged with Mr R May to drive the horse and left it to him to put himself down as the driver. However, the fields showed he was down to drive one of Mr Peter Jones’ horses so he made efforts to locate the owner but couldn’t get hold of him until late that night. The owner couldn’t contact a driver who drives for him that night but he did the next morning, and then rang Mr Anderson, who notified the secretary.
--Mr Anderson said he had held a licence for 30 years and had only been dealt with once for a misdemeanor and asked that to be taken into account. He confirmed to the committee that he was aware of the notification time and, asked if there had been any attempt to notify the secretary of the difficulty, he said there was not, as there was no information he could give them.
--Mr Anderson was also asked if it was his normal practice to have his driver do the notification. He said it was not, but he has done, and he did on this occasion.
--To the hearing, Mr Renault explained the effect of late notification of driver. He said that the particular meeting was a Thursday meeting and it was critical for publications.
--DECISION AND PENALTY
Mr Anderson appears on a breach of the Notification of Driver Regulations, relating to the Timaru Harness Racing meeting on 17 December 2009. It relates to him, as trainer of the horse WILLIE VC, being late in notifying a driver for his horse.
We have heard from the stewards who explained the circumstances, and from Mr Anderson, who gave his explanation for the lateness. As an experienced trainer, he will appreciate there is a time limit, for obvious reasons. We acknowledge his explanation but there is an expectation from the racing public, and publications, and the notification did not occur as required.
--Thus we find the charge proved.
--Following submissions on penalty, the committee acknowledged that Mr Anderson had no previous breaches, and concurred with the recommendation of the stewards for the standard fine for such a breach. Mr Anderson was fined the sum of $50.00.
P H Welch P Williams
Chair Committee member
68182
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