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Wairio TC 16 October 2011 – R 6

ID: JCA13758

Applicant:
Mr SP Renault - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr JW Cox - Driver of LE SOL

Information Number:
A5053

Hearing Type:
Hearing

Rules:
869(2)(a)(c)

Plea:
admitted

Meet Title:
Wairio TC - 16 October 2011

Meet Chair:
NSkelt

Meet Committee Member 1:
ADennis

Race Date:
2011/10/16

Race Number:
Race 6

Decision:

The breach of rule 869(2)(a)(c) was found proved.

Penalty:

Mr J W Cox was fined the sum of $200.00 and reminded of his professional obligations.

Charge:

The rule reads: 869(2) No horseman shall during any race (a) use his whip in an unecessary , excessive or improper manner (c) project his whip outside the sulky or draw his whip further back than the sulky seat. 

Facts:

At the conclusion of race 6 The Highview Standardbreds/Justa Tiger Mobile Pace Mr Renault (Stipendiary Steward) showed the Committee several video clips of the incident alleging that Mr JW Cox (Le Sol) used his whip in an improper manner and outside the confines of the sulky when striking the sulky disc on two occasions in the run home.

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Cox after having admitting the breach stated that he had simply made an error of judgement. He stated that Le Sol needed to be kept up to his work to produce his best and that he had misjudged his whip action.

Reasons for Decision:

The Committee was satisfied that Mr Cox had breached the rule by using his whip outside the confines of the sulky and striking the sulky disc on two occasions.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Renault told the Committee that he believed the breach was at the lower end of the scale.

Mr Cox did not make any submissions on penalty.

Reasons for Penalty:

As above.

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hearing_title: Wairio TC 16 October 2011 - R 6


charge:

The rule reads: 869(2) No horseman shall during any race (a) use his whip in an unecessary , excessive or improper manner (c) project his whip outside the sulky or draw his whip further back than the sulky seat. 


facts:

At the conclusion of race 6 The Highview Standardbreds/Justa Tiger Mobile Pace Mr Renault (Stipendiary Steward) showed the Committee several video clips of the incident alleging that Mr JW Cox (Le Sol) used his whip in an improper manner and outside the confines of the sulky when striking the sulky disc on two occasions in the run home.


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Mr Cox after having admitting the breach stated that he had simply made an error of judgement. He stated that Le Sol needed to be kept up to his work to produce his best and that he had misjudged his whip action.


reasonsfordecision:

The Committee was satisfied that Mr Cox had breached the rule by using his whip outside the confines of the sulky and striking the sulky disc on two occasions.


Decision:

The breach of rule 869(2)(a)(c) was found proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Renault told the Committee that he believed the breach was at the lower end of the scale.

Mr Cox did not make any submissions on penalty.


reasonsforpenalty:

As above.


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Mr J W Cox was fined the sum of $200.00 and reminded of his professional obligations.


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