Waikato RC 9 November 2019 – R 4 – Chair, Mr A Dooley
ID: JCA12460
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Waikato RC - 9 November 2019
Meet Chair:
ADooley
Meet Committee Member 1:
ASmith
Race Date:
2019/11/09
Race Number:
R4
Decision:
As Mr Jones admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
Penalty:
Accordingly, Mr Jones had his license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 9 November and conclude after racing on 10 December 2019.
The race meeting on 9 November at Hastings was not included in the penalty because the declaration of riders had closed.
Facts:
Following the running of race 4, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Williamson, alleged that Mr Jones allowed his mount KATIE PERRIE to shift in when not sufficiently clear of JUST TREASURE which clipped a heel and blundered dislodging its rider near the 1700 metres.
Mr Jones said that he understood the Rule, the nature of the charge and confirmed he admitted the breach.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Jones, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He identified that approaching the wining post Mr Jones was racing in a 3 wide position. He said that Mr Jones slowly angled his mount inwards and in doing so placed JUST TREASURE in restricted room. As a result that runner clipped the heels of KATIE PERRIE and blundered dislodging Mr Goindasamy. He added that DE KONING moved off the rail marginally but in his view this did not contribute to the fall. He said that KATIE PERRIE was a bare length clear of JUST TREASURE when the incident occurred.
Mr Jones, the rider of KATIE PERRIE, said that he was racing in a 3 wide position and DE KONING laid off the fence and its hind quarters moved out. He stated that DE KONING played a part in the incident. He identified that TIPPING POINT moved up on his outside and felt it dictated his line to a degree. He said that Mr Goindasamy was kicking up into a tight situation. He added that although Mr Goindasamy was entitled to be in that position it was not a smart move. In conclusion Mr Jones said his inward movement was marginal.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Williamson said that Mr Jones had 3 previous breaches under this Rule in the last 12 months from 148 race day rides and said this was an average record. He said there was a little bit of movement from DE KONING but Mr Jones put Mr Goindasamy in restricted room which resulted in a fall. He referred to the JCA Penalty Guide which recommends a starting point of 4 weeks for careless riding causing a fall. He said there were no aggravating factors but some mitigating factors.
Mr Jones said that any proposed suspension could start immediately. He advised the Committee that it took him 1 hour to decide to plead guilty to the charge. He said he would have liked another opinion but wanted the charge heard today. He asked the Committee to take into account the mitigating factors and added that when he shifted in he thought there was room to do so.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video footage we observed that Mr Jones looked to his inside when shifting inwards in a gradual manner. We found that Mr Jones permitted his mount to shift in 1 horse width when only 1 length clear of JUST TREASURE. As a result that runner was placed in restricted room, clipped a heel and blundered dislodging Mr Goindasamy. The consequential effects of the fall was that 4 trailing horses made contact with Mr Goindasamy. It was extremely fortunate that the injuries Mr Goindasamy suffered were not more severe given the circumstances of the fall.
We note that following the incident which occurred shortly after the finish line on the first occasion the race was abandoned due to further safety concerns after Mr Goindasamy was unable to be moved.
The obligation and responsibility is upon Mr Jones in that a horse crossing another horse must be at least its own length and one other clear length in front of such other horse at the time of crossing. This Rule is designed to protect the safety of horses and riders which is paramount.
In our opinion the movement from DE KONING was very minor and we adopted the view that DE KONING did not contribute to the incident. In addition TIPPING POINT was racing in a 3 wide position and we were fully satisfied that it did not contribute to the incident. It was significant to note that when the fall occurred there was a clear gap between DE KONING, KATIE PERRIE and TIPPING POINT with all runners racing free from interference.
The JCA Penalty Guide starting point for careless riding causing a fall is 4 weeks which we adopted.
We deemed Mr Jones’ record to be substandard for a senior rider. We base this on the fact that this was his 4th careless riding breach from only 148 rides in the last 12 months. This is an aggravating factor.
The mitigating factor was Mr Jones’ admission of the breach.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that the circumstances of this particular breach warranted a 4 weeks suspension.
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hearing_title: Waikato RC 9 November 2019 - R 4 - Chair, Mr A Dooley
charge:
facts:
Following the running of race 4, an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (1)(d). The Informant, Mr Williamson, alleged that Mr Jones allowed his mount KATIE PERRIE to shift in when not sufficiently clear of JUST TREASURE which clipped a heel and blundered dislodging its rider near the 1700 metres.
Mr Jones said that he understood the Rule, the nature of the charge and confirmed he admitted the breach.
Rule 638(1) (d) provides: A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Mr Jones, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated the incident using the available video footage. He identified that approaching the wining post Mr Jones was racing in a 3 wide position. He said that Mr Jones slowly angled his mount inwards and in doing so placed JUST TREASURE in restricted room. As a result that runner clipped the heels of KATIE PERRIE and blundered dislodging Mr Goindasamy. He added that DE KONING moved off the rail marginally but in his view this did not contribute to the fall. He said that KATIE PERRIE was a bare length clear of JUST TREASURE when the incident occurred.
Mr Jones, the rider of KATIE PERRIE, said that he was racing in a 3 wide position and DE KONING laid off the fence and its hind quarters moved out. He stated that DE KONING played a part in the incident. He identified that TIPPING POINT moved up on his outside and felt it dictated his line to a degree. He said that Mr Goindasamy was kicking up into a tight situation. He added that although Mr Goindasamy was entitled to be in that position it was not a smart move. In conclusion Mr Jones said his inward movement was marginal.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Mr Jones admitted the breach the Committee found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Williamson said that Mr Jones had 3 previous breaches under this Rule in the last 12 months from 148 race day rides and said this was an average record. He said there was a little bit of movement from DE KONING but Mr Jones put Mr Goindasamy in restricted room which resulted in a fall. He referred to the JCA Penalty Guide which recommends a starting point of 4 weeks for careless riding causing a fall. He said there were no aggravating factors but some mitigating factors.
Mr Jones said that any proposed suspension could start immediately. He advised the Committee that it took him 1 hour to decide to plead guilty to the charge. He said he would have liked another opinion but wanted the charge heard today. He asked the Committee to take into account the mitigating factors and added that when he shifted in he thought there was room to do so.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Committee carefully considered all the evidence and submissions presented.
When reviewing the video footage we observed that Mr Jones looked to his inside when shifting inwards in a gradual manner. We found that Mr Jones permitted his mount to shift in 1 horse width when only 1 length clear of JUST TREASURE. As a result that runner was placed in restricted room, clipped a heel and blundered dislodging Mr Goindasamy. The consequential effects of the fall was that 4 trailing horses made contact with Mr Goindasamy. It was extremely fortunate that the injuries Mr Goindasamy suffered were not more severe given the circumstances of the fall.
We note that following the incident which occurred shortly after the finish line on the first occasion the race was abandoned due to further safety concerns after Mr Goindasamy was unable to be moved.
The obligation and responsibility is upon Mr Jones in that a horse crossing another horse must be at least its own length and one other clear length in front of such other horse at the time of crossing. This Rule is designed to protect the safety of horses and riders which is paramount.
In our opinion the movement from DE KONING was very minor and we adopted the view that DE KONING did not contribute to the incident. In addition TIPPING POINT was racing in a 3 wide position and we were fully satisfied that it did not contribute to the incident. It was significant to note that when the fall occurred there was a clear gap between DE KONING, KATIE PERRIE and TIPPING POINT with all runners racing free from interference.
The JCA Penalty Guide starting point for careless riding causing a fall is 4 weeks which we adopted.
We deemed Mr Jones’ record to be substandard for a senior rider. We base this on the fact that this was his 4th careless riding breach from only 148 rides in the last 12 months. This is an aggravating factor.
The mitigating factor was Mr Jones’ admission of the breach.
After taking into account all the above factors the Committee considered that the circumstances of this particular breach warranted a 4 weeks suspension.
penalty:
Accordingly, Mr Jones had his license to ride in races suspended for a period to commence after racing on 9 November and conclude after racing on 10 December 2019.
The race meeting on 9 November at Hastings was not included in the penalty because the declaration of riders had closed.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr M Williamson - Senior Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr BR Jones - Class A Rider of KATIE PERRIE
Otherperson: Mr B Jones - Stipendiary Steward
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