Wanganui JC 16 October 2010 – R 3 (instigating a protest)
ID: JCA20400
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Wanganui JC - 16 October 2010
Meet Chair:
tom
Meet Committee Member 1:
tom
Meet Committee Member 2:
tom
Race Date:
2010/10/16
Race Number:
R 3
Decision: --
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: V. Johnston
--Defendant: Bothwell Partnership
--Information No: 313
--Meeting: Wanganui Jockey Club
--Date: 16/10/10
--Venue: Wanganui
--Race: 3
--Rule No: 642(1)
--Judicial Committee: N. Moffatt, Chairman - P.Williams, Committee Member
--Also Present: Anna Clements, C. Bothwell and Ms Rosie Myers
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FACTS:
--This was a protest lodged by rider Ms V. Johnston alleging that Perilous or its rider placed fourth by the judge caused interference to Stand Up placed fifth by the judge.
--The interference occurred in the home straight.
--The judge’s placings were:
--1st (6) Crosby
--2nd (10) Pop Ya Belt
--3rd (13) Pesciolini
--4th (14) Perilous
--5th (11) Stand Up
--6th (2) Justa Buddy
--The official margin between fourth and fifth places was a head.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--Ms Johnston told the committee that just prior to the finish line she received a bump from the horse on her inside which was Perilous ridden by Ms Rosie Myers. She used the head-on film to show the incident and while admitting that she had also moved slightly off her line of running Perilous had moved a far greater amount towards her.
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Mrs Clements said that the actions of Perilous moving outwards and bumping Stand Up cost her horse fourth place.
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Ms Myers showed the head on view with her mount racing between two horses; Ms Johnston (Stand Up) on her outside and Mr Walker (Pesciolini) to her inside. All three riders were riding vigorously towards the finish when Mr Walker’s whip struck Ms Myers horse across the head. As a result Perilous moved outwards and bumped Stand Up (Ms Johnston). Ms Myers maintained that she had been equally affected by the interference.
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Mr Bothwell, who had been attending to his horse after the race, arrived at the hearing without the benefit of first seeing the films. He said that had he seen the films earlier he would have lodged a protest against Pesciolini, Mr Walker’s horse, which finished 3rd. Using the head on film he showed his horse’s actions immediately following the strike across the head with the whip. After being struck Perilous flicked her head sharply sideways and moved outwards away from Pesciolini making contact with Stand Up.
--For the Stewards Mr Neal said that both Perilous and Stand Up had moved off their lines of running to make contact with each other. He said the proximity of the incident to the finish post made it difficult to say if the chances of Stand Up had been affected.
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DECISION and REASONS
--The committee considered all of the submissions and carefully viewed the video footage. The head-on film was the most useful.
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The interference complained of by Ms Johnston was the bump she received when Stand Up and Perilous came together and made firm contact. Perilous certainly moved outwards but only after receiving a strike to the head from the whip of the horse to the inside. The committee was of the opinion that had that strike not occurred Perilous would have maintained a straight line of running.
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In addition the films and the evidence confirm that Stand Up contributed to the contact by moving inwards off its line of running. While it did not move ground to the same extent as Perilous it certainly was not blameless and did not maintain a straight line over the concluding stages of the race.
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The side-on and head on films were synchronised to calculate that the interference took place approximately five strides from the finish line. The close proximity of the incident to the finish of the race made it difficult to establish if the chances of Stand Up had been affected.
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It was the opinion of the committee that Perilous was not solely accountable for the interference which occurred therefore the protest was dismissed and placings allowed to stand as called by the judge.
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Decision:
--RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
--Informant: V. Johnston
--Defendant: Bothwell Partnership
--Information No: 313
--Meeting: Wanganui Jockey Club
--Date: 16/10/10
--Venue: Wanganui
--Race: 3
--Rule No: 642(1)
--Judicial Committee: N. Moffatt, Chairman - P.Williams, Committee Member
--Also Present: Anna Clements, C. Bothwell and Ms Rosie Myers
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FACTS:
--This was a protest lodged by rider Ms V. Johnston alleging that Perilous or its rider placed fourth by the judge caused interference to Stand Up placed fifth by the judge.
--The interference occurred in the home straight.
--The judge’s placings were:
--1st (6) Crosby
--2nd (10) Pop Ya Belt
--3rd (13) Pesciolini
--4th (14) Perilous
--5th (11) Stand Up
--6th (2) Justa Buddy
--The official margin between fourth and fifth places was a head.
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SUBMISSIONS:
--Ms Johnston told the committee that just prior to the finish line she received a bump from the horse on her inside which was Perilous ridden by Ms Rosie Myers. She used the head-on film to show the incident and while admitting that she had also moved slightly off her line of running Perilous had moved a far greater amount towards her.
----
Mrs Clements said that the actions of Perilous moving outwards and bumping Stand Up cost her horse fourth place.
----
Ms Myers showed the head on view with her mount racing between two horses; Ms Johnston (Stand Up) on her outside and Mr Walker (Pesciolini) to her inside. All three riders were riding vigorously towards the finish when Mr Walker’s whip struck Ms Myers horse across the head. As a result Perilous moved outwards and bumped Stand Up (Ms Johnston). Ms Myers maintained that she had been equally affected by the interference.
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Mr Bothwell, who had been attending to his horse after the race, arrived at the hearing without the benefit of first seeing the films. He said that had he seen the films earlier he would have lodged a protest against Pesciolini, Mr Walker’s horse, which finished 3rd. Using the head on film he showed his horse’s actions immediately following the strike across the head with the whip. After being struck Perilous flicked her head sharply sideways and moved outwards away from Pesciolini making contact with Stand Up.
--For the Stewards Mr Neal said that both Perilous and Stand Up had moved off their lines of running to make contact with each other. He said the proximity of the incident to the finish post made it difficult to say if the chances of Stand Up had been affected.
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DECISION and REASONS
--The committee considered all of the submissions and carefully viewed the video footage. The head-on film was the most useful.
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The interference complained of by Ms Johnston was the bump she received when Stand Up and Perilous came together and made firm contact. Perilous certainly moved outwards but only after receiving a strike to the head from the whip of the horse to the inside. The committee was of the opinion that had that strike not occurred Perilous would have maintained a straight line of running.
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In addition the films and the evidence confirm that Stand Up contributed to the contact by moving inwards off its line of running. While it did not move ground to the same extent as Perilous it certainly was not blameless and did not maintain a straight line over the concluding stages of the race.
----
The side-on and head on films were synchronised to calculate that the interference took place approximately five strides from the finish line. The close proximity of the incident to the finish of the race made it difficult to establish if the chances of Stand Up had been affected.
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It was the opinion of the committee that Perilous was not solely accountable for the interference which occurred therefore the protest was dismissed and placings allowed to stand as called by the judge.
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