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Waikato RC 6 November 2010 – R 10 (request for a ruling)

ID: JCA13164

Stipend Steward:
Mr A Coles

Hearing Type:
Request Ruling

Rules:
632

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Waikato RC - 6 November 2010

Meet Chair:
ADooley

Meet Committee Member 1:
GTankard

Race Date:
2010/11/06

Race Number:
R 10

Decision: --

We firmly believe the chances of Sin City were materially prejudiced and therefore declared the horse to be a non starter.

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Facts: --

Following race 10 an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 632. The informant, Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles requested a ruling: was SIN CITY (BR Jones) denied a fair start when the barriers were released.

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FACTS:

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Mr Coles demonstrated the incident by showing the head and side on views of the start which he believed clearly showed the barrier of SIN CITY was slow to release.

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Submissions for Decision: --

Mr B Jones rider of Sin City stated he believed the barrier was slow to open by 2 lengths. He said he was instructed to ride the horse in a forward position but due to the incident was unable to do so.

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Mr J Humphries said one of his attendants alerted him to the barrier been slow to open.

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Reasons for Decision: --

The Committee considered all evidence as presented and reviewed the video films. We were left in no doubt that there was a mechanical failure of the starting stalls which resulted in Sin City been denied a fair start.

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Following race 10 an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 632. The informant, Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles requested a ruling: was SIN CITY (BR Jones) denied a fair start when the barriers were released.

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FACTS:

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Mr Coles demonstrated the incident by showing the head and side on views of the start which he believed clearly showed the barrier of SIN CITY was slow to release.

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Mr B Jones rider of Sin City stated he believed the barrier was slow to open by 2 lengths. He said he was instructed to ride the horse in a forward position but due to the incident was unable to do so.

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Mr J Humphries said one of his attendants alerted him to the barrier been slow to open.

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The Committee considered all evidence as presented and reviewed the video films. We were left in no doubt that there was a mechanical failure of the starting stalls which resulted in Sin City been denied a fair start.

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We firmly believe the chances of Sin City were materially prejudiced and therefore declared the horse to be a non starter.

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