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Waikato RC 6 November 2010 – R 11 (request for a ruling)
ID: JCA10862
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 11
Decision:
We firmly believe the chances of Quick Steps were materially prejudiced and therefore declared the horse to be a non starter.
Facts:
Following race 11 an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 632. The informant, Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles requested a ruling: was QUICK STEPS (T Thornton) denied a fair start when the barriers were released.
FACTS:
Mr Coles demonstrated the incident by showing the head and side on views of the start which he believed clearly showed the barrier of QUICK STEPS was slow to release. He said the incident was very similar to the previous race.
Submissions for Decision:
Mrs. T Thornton rider of Quick Steps said she believed the barrier was slow to open by 2 to 3 lengths. She said it was clearly evident on the video films.
Mr J Humphries said he conceded there was a mechanical fault with the starting stalls. He said he had informed Mr Enting the General Manager of the Club who was going to get the starting stalls checked out on Monday.
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 Quick Steps been denied a fair start.
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hearing_title: Waikato RC 6 November 2010 - R 11 (request for a ruling)
facts:
Following race 11 an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 632. The informant, Stipendiary Steward Mr A Coles requested a ruling: was QUICK STEPS (T Thornton) denied a fair start when the barriers were released.
FACTS:
Mr Coles demonstrated the incident by showing the head and side on views of the start which he believed clearly showed the barrier of QUICK STEPS was slow to release. He said the incident was very similar to the previous race.
submissionsfordecision:
Mrs. T Thornton rider of Quick Steps said she believed the barrier was slow to open by 2 to 3 lengths. She said it was clearly evident on the video films.
Mr J Humphries said he conceded there was a mechanical fault with the starting stalls. He said he had informed Mr Enting the General Manager of the Club who was going to get the starting stalls checked out on Monday.
reasonsfordecision:
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 Quick Steps been denied a fair start.
Decision:
We firmly believe the chances of Quick Steps were materially prejudiced and therefore declared the horse to be a non starter.
hearing_type: Request Ruling
PersonPresent: Mrs T Thornton, Mr J Humphries
StipendSteward: Mr A Coles
raceid: 00e41c47f9549deca19b05c634737545
meetid: 8b8315897bd1fb51e30c56b813acd8e7
meet_title: Waikato RC - 6 November 2010
tracklocation: waikato-rc
meet_racingtype: thoroughbred-racing
