Timaru HRC 23 February 2014 – R 8
ID: JCA11770
Meet Title:
Timaru HRC - 23 February 2014
Meet Chair:
RMcKenzie
Meet Committee Member 1:
KHales
Race Date:
2014/02/23
Race Number:
R8
Decision:
Mr Close having admitted the charge, the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Close was fined the sum of $200.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Property Brokers Handicap Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S W Wallis, against Licensed Junior Driver, Mr R D Close, alleging that Mr Close, as the driver of CANDY STYX in the race, “forced JEANS MATTJESTY (G D O’Reilly) wider on the track prior to the 1,000 metres”.
Mr Close was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he admitted the breach. He was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Open Driver, Mr M J Williamson.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(4) No horseman shall during any race do anything which interferes with or is likely to interfere with his own horse and/or any other horse or its progress.
(6) Subject to sub-rule (4) hereof:-
(b) a horse making a forward movement during any race shall not be forced to race wider on the track;
(c) a horse during a race shall not move ground outwards once the nose of the wider runner coming forward is in line with or past its sulky wheel and until the wider runner going forward is fully past.
(7) Sub-rule (6) (b) & (c) of this Rule shall apply until 1000 metres from the finish of the race.
Mr Wallis showed a video replay of the race as the field left the home straight for the final time, between the 1200 metres and the 1000 metres. He pointed out WOODLEA LEGEND (D J Dunn) racing 3-wide at the rear of the field at that point. On Mr Dunn’s inside was JEANS MATTJESTY (G D O’Reilly) who was following CANDY STYX, driven by Mr Close.
Mr Dunn was progressing forward 3-wide and Mr O’Reilly was attempting to get on the back of Mr Dunn and was going forward, Mr Wallis said. He said the nose of Mr O’Reilly’s horse was, clearly, past the sulky wheel of CANDY STYX and progressing forward. Mr Close then shifted out and moved Mr O’Reilly wider on the track to the 4-wide line. This was approximately 30 to 40 metres prior to the 1000 metres.
Mr Close said that he accepted that he had pushed out Mr O’Reilly before the 1000 metres. His explanation was that he thought that he had passed the 1000 metres. Mr Williamson submitted that Mr Close was, probably, looking to his outside rather than to his inside to see where the 1000 metres was.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Wallis said that Mr Close was to be commended for the professionalism that he had shown to the Stewards in relation to the breach. He had admitted the breach as soon as he had viewed the video replays of the incident, Mr Wallis said.
Mr Wallis said that Mr Close is a very busy Junior Driver. In the current season to date, he has had 119 drives and, in the 2012/2013 season, he had a total of 247 drives. He has a clear record under the Rule. Mr Wallis said that, having regard to Mr Close’s admission of the breach, his good record and his Junior Driver status, a fine of $200 was appropriate.
Reasons for Penalty:
In deciding penalty, the Committee had regard to the starting point of $250 for a breach of the Rule, as provided in the Penalty Guide. Mitigating factors were Mr Close’s admission of the breach (although somewhat inevitable), his good record, his Junior Driver status and the fact that the push out occurred just prior to the 1000 metres.
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newcharge: Breach of Push Out Rule
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 23/02/2014
hearing_title: Timaru HRC 23 February 2014 - R 8
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 8, Property Brokers Handicap Pace, an information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S W Wallis, against Licensed Junior Driver, Mr R D Close, alleging that Mr Close, as the driver of CANDY STYX in the race, “forced JEANS MATTJESTY (G D O’Reilly) wider on the track prior to the 1,000 metres”.
Mr Close was present at the hearing of the information and he indicated that he admitted the breach. He was assisted at the hearing by Licensed Open Driver, Mr M J Williamson.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(4) No horseman shall during any race do anything which interferes with or is likely to interfere with his own horse and/or any other horse or its progress.
(6) Subject to sub-rule (4) hereof:-
(b) a horse making a forward movement during any race shall not be forced to race wider on the track;
(c) a horse during a race shall not move ground outwards once the nose of the wider runner coming forward is in line with or past its sulky wheel and until the wider runner going forward is fully past.
(7) Sub-rule (6) (b) & (c) of this Rule shall apply until 1000 metres from the finish of the race.
Mr Wallis showed a video replay of the race as the field left the home straight for the final time, between the 1200 metres and the 1000 metres. He pointed out WOODLEA LEGEND (D J Dunn) racing 3-wide at the rear of the field at that point. On Mr Dunn’s inside was JEANS MATTJESTY (G D O’Reilly) who was following CANDY STYX, driven by Mr Close.
Mr Dunn was progressing forward 3-wide and Mr O’Reilly was attempting to get on the back of Mr Dunn and was going forward, Mr Wallis said. He said the nose of Mr O’Reilly’s horse was, clearly, past the sulky wheel of CANDY STYX and progressing forward. Mr Close then shifted out and moved Mr O’Reilly wider on the track to the 4-wide line. This was approximately 30 to 40 metres prior to the 1000 metres.
Mr Close said that he accepted that he had pushed out Mr O’Reilly before the 1000 metres. His explanation was that he thought that he had passed the 1000 metres. Mr Williamson submitted that Mr Close was, probably, looking to his outside rather than to his inside to see where the 1000 metres was.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
Mr Close having admitted the charge, the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Wallis said that Mr Close was to be commended for the professionalism that he had shown to the Stewards in relation to the breach. He had admitted the breach as soon as he had viewed the video replays of the incident, Mr Wallis said.
Mr Wallis said that Mr Close is a very busy Junior Driver. In the current season to date, he has had 119 drives and, in the 2012/2013 season, he had a total of 247 drives. He has a clear record under the Rule. Mr Wallis said that, having regard to Mr Close’s admission of the breach, his good record and his Junior Driver status, a fine of $200 was appropriate.
reasonsforpenalty:
In deciding penalty, the Committee had regard to the starting point of $250 for a breach of the Rule, as provided in the Penalty Guide. Mitigating factors were Mr Close’s admission of the breach (although somewhat inevitable), his good record, his Junior Driver status and the fact that the push out occurred just prior to the 1000 metres.
penalty:
Mr Close was fined the sum of $200.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(4)and(6)(b)&(c)
Informant: S W Wallis, Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: R D Close, Licensed Junior Driver
Otherperson: M J Williamson, Licensed Open Driver
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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