Waikato BOP H 19 December 2019 – R 3 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr BJ Scott
ID: JCA13257
Meet Title:
Harness Racing Waikato - 19 December 2019
Meet Chair:
BScott
Meet Committee Member 1:
AGodsalve
Race Date:
2019/12/19
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
The rotest is upheld and OUR SPITFIRE is disqualified from 5th place and the race.
The amended placings are now :
First equal - (7) SAVITSKAYA
First equal - (11) NATTY PAGGER
Third - (6) FLYING TAINE
Fourth - (2) DANKE
Fifth - (1) BURT MUNRO
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of the BLACK DOG FURNITURE TROT, an Information Instigating a Protest was lodged by Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr S Mulcay against the 5th placing of OUR SPITFIRE on the grounds of breaking from its gait inside the last 200 metres of the race and remaining in a break in excess of 50 metres.
Rule 870(3) provides: that any horse that breaks from its gait during a race shall promptly return to its normal gait.
Part (b) of the Breaking Horses Regulations provides: Any horse which breaks from its gait in the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Co-Trainer of OUR SPITFIRE Ms M Wallis endorsed the Information to the effect that she did not contest the Protest and did not wish to be present at the Hearing.
Mr Mulcay demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where OUR SPITFIRE was finishing strongly in the straight and it broke at the 100 metres mark and continued in a break to the finishing line.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Mulcay submitted that as OUR SPITFIRE had galloped in excess of 50 metres inside the last 200 metres of the race that it was in breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulations and should be disqualified from 5th placing.
Reasons for Decision:
The protest is not contested.
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informantnumber: A12219
horsename: OUR SPITFIRE
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 20/12/2019
hearing_title: Waikato BOP H 19 December 2019 - R 3 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr BJ Scott
charge:
facts:
Following the running of the BLACK DOG FURNITURE TROT, an Information Instigating a Protest was lodged by Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr S Mulcay against the 5th placing of OUR SPITFIRE on the grounds of breaking from its gait inside the last 200 metres of the race and remaining in a break in excess of 50 metres.
Rule 870(3) provides: that any horse that breaks from its gait during a race shall promptly return to its normal gait.
Part (b) of the Breaking Horses Regulations provides: Any horse which breaks from its gait in the final 200 metres of any race and continues on in the break for a distance of 50 metres or greater shall be deemed to be in breach of Rule 870(3) in that it has failed to promptly regain its proper gait.
Co-Trainer of OUR SPITFIRE Ms M Wallis endorsed the Information to the effect that she did not contest the Protest and did not wish to be present at the Hearing.
Mr Mulcay demonstrated the incident by use of the race films and showed where OUR SPITFIRE was finishing strongly in the straight and it broke at the 100 metres mark and continued in a break to the finishing line.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Mulcay submitted that as OUR SPITFIRE had galloped in excess of 50 metres inside the last 200 metres of the race that it was in breach of Rule 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulations and should be disqualified from 5th placing.
reasonsfordecision:
The protest is not contested.
Decision:
The rotest is upheld and OUR SPITFIRE is disqualified from 5th place and the race.
The amended placings are now :
First equal - (7) SAVITSKAYA
First equal - (11) NATTY PAGGER
Third - (6) FLYING TAINE
Fourth - (2) DANKE
Fifth - (1) BURT MUNRO
It was ordered that dividends and stakes be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(3) and the Breaking Horses Regulations.
Informant: Mr S Mulcay - Senior Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Owners of OUR SPITFIRE
StipendSteward:
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meet_title: Harness Racing Waikato - 19 December 2019
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