Waikato BOP H 24 December 2017 – R 3 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Mr A Godsalve
ID: JCA14021
Meet Title:
Harness Racing Waikato - 24 December 2017
Meet Chair:
AGodsalve
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2017/12/24
Race Number:
R3
Decision:
SEQUOIA is therefore disqualified from the race.
The official placings were therefore :
1st - SWINGING
2nd - PHOEBE GEM
3rd - AMABEDE
4th - SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE
5th - JEWEL OF SHEBAR
Authority was given for dividends and stakemoney to be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 3, the GRASS TRACK RACING @ TE AWAMUTU 20th JAN TROT 2200m, an Information instigating a protest was lodged by Mr Muirhead. He alleged that the horse SEQUOIA which finished in 4th place broke in excess of 150metres over the initial stages of the race.
The Judges placings were :
1st - SWINGING
2nd - PHOEBE GEM
3rd - AMABEDE
4th - EQUOIA
5th - SECRETOFTHE SEA SMILE
6th - JEWEL OF SHEBAR
Rule 870(3) provides that 'Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait'.
Mr D McGowan, trainer of the horse SEQUOIA and representing its connections was not present at the hearing. He had, however endorsed the Information with the notation 'I do not contest the protest' and signed it accordingly.
Submissions for Decision:
Using the films Mr Muirhead identified SEQUOIA at the start of the race, which was at the beginning of the home straight. As the starter released the field, SEQUOIA went into a break, and continued on in a gallop until past the finishing post on the first occasion, a distance of at least 200 metres. The horse eventually went back into a trot and finished in 4th place. Mr Muirhead stated that the horse was in breach of the Rules and Regulations and asked that it be disqualified from the race.
Reasons for Decision:
This is an un-contested protest. The horse SEQUOIA was clearly in a gallop in excess of 150 metres from the start of the race and is therefore in breach of the Rules.
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informantnumber: A2639
horsename: SEQUOIA
hearing_racingtype:
startdate: no date provided
newcharge:
plea:
penaltyrequired:
decisiondate: 27/12/2017
hearing_title: Waikato BOP H 24 December 2017 - R 3 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Mr A Godsalve
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 3, the GRASS TRACK RACING @ TE AWAMUTU 20th JAN TROT 2200m, an Information instigating a protest was lodged by Mr Muirhead. He alleged that the horse SEQUOIA which finished in 4th place broke in excess of 150metres over the initial stages of the race.
The Judges placings were :
1st - SWINGING
2nd - PHOEBE GEM
3rd - AMABEDE
4th - EQUOIA
5th - SECRETOFTHE SEA SMILE
6th - JEWEL OF SHEBAR
Rule 870(3) provides that 'Any horse which breaks from its gait shall promptly regain its proper gait'.
Mr D McGowan, trainer of the horse SEQUOIA and representing its connections was not present at the hearing. He had, however endorsed the Information with the notation 'I do not contest the protest' and signed it accordingly.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Using the films Mr Muirhead identified SEQUOIA at the start of the race, which was at the beginning of the home straight. As the starter released the field, SEQUOIA went into a break, and continued on in a gallop until past the finishing post on the first occasion, a distance of at least 200 metres. The horse eventually went back into a trot and finished in 4th place. Mr Muirhead stated that the horse was in breach of the Rules and Regulations and asked that it be disqualified from the race.
reasonsfordecision:
This is an un-contested protest. The horse SEQUOIA was clearly in a gallop in excess of 150 metres from the start of the race and is therefore in breach of the Rules.
Decision:
SEQUOIA is therefore disqualified from the race.
The official placings were therefore :
1st - SWINGING
2nd - PHOEBE GEM
3rd - AMABEDE
4th - SECRETOFTHESEA SMILE
5th - JEWEL OF SHEBAR
Authority was given for dividends and stakemoney to be paid in accordance with the amended placings.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: Rule 870(3)
Informant: Mr J M Muirhead - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent:
Respondent: Mr D McGowan - Trainer of SEQUOIA
StipendSteward:
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race_emailed1: 0
race_emailed2: 0
race_title: R3
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meetdate: 24/12/2017
meet_title: Harness Racing Waikato - 24 December 2017
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meet_chair: AGodsalve
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name: Harness Racing Waikato