Wellington RC 13 April 2013 – R 2 (instigating protest)
ID: JCA13667
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Wellington RC - 13 April 2013
Meet Chair:
PWilliams
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2013/04/13
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
The protest is upheld. The confirmed placings are now:-
1st Optimistic (4)
2nd Awesome Diva (11)
3rd Roadtoplatinum (10)
4th Rod’s Lincoln (3)
5th Redline (6)
6th Serene Star (9)
Authorisation is given for the payment of all dividends and stakes based on this amended result.
Facts:
Following the running of race 2 Information A3483 instigating a protest was filed by Mrs L Allpress - Rider of “Optimistic” - alleging a breach of Rule 642(1) by Awesome Diva” ridden by Ms L Whelan. The information stated the protest was alleging “ Interference in the home straight”.
The judge’s placings were:-
1st Awesome Diva (11)
2nd Optimistic (4)
3rd Roadtoplatinum (10)
4th Rod’s Lincoln (3)
5th Redline (6)
6th Serene Star (9)
Rule 642 (1) states:-
“If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a short head.
Submissions for Decision:
Mrs Allpress showed the side-on and head-on films from approximately 350m out to highlight that at that point she was behind “Awesome Diva” which was leading the race. She said she came out from behind “Awesome Diva” to its outside, got her horse balanced up and was up alongside “Awesome Diva” on her rightful line of running when, approximately 5 strides before the winning post, “Awesome Diva” moved out and made sharp contact with “Optimistic”. She said she was pushed out some 3 to 4 horse widths and was only beaten by a short head and had the interference not occurred she would have won the race.
Mr Gray said immediately prior to the incident “Optimistic” was balanced up and improving significantly to the outside of “Awesome Diva” on her rightful line of running. He said that just short of the post she “got knocked completely out of it” and it was quite clear she had been interfered with.
At this point the rear view film of the incident was also shown.
Ms Whelan showed the side-on film and said that “Awesome Diva” was still in front at approximately the 50m mark. She said at that position she put her whip away as she felt the horse was starting to look at, and shy away from, the winning post and run greenly. She accepted she had moved out 3 to 4 horse widths but said she could not do anything about the sudden outward movement of her horse having done her best to keep it straight.
To a question from the Committee Ms Whelan said she thought the interference occurred some 20m or 5 strides from the winning post.
Mr Crutchley said immediately prior to the incident “Awesome Diva” was travelling better than “Optimistic” and had his horse not moved out would have won the race. He said interference had occurred to “Optimistic” and was caused by his horse looking at the winning post but it was not significant, had happened very close to the finishing line and “Optimistic” had not changed stride and carried on to the line to finish second.
Mr Neal, when asked for the views of the Stipendiary Stewards said it was clear “Optimistic” had received some interference over the concluding stages of the race. He said that after pulling to the outside of “Awesome Diva”, “Optimistic” took some time to balance up but once it did it came home very strongly over the final 150m. He said at around the 40-50m mark “Optimistic” lost considerable momentum when being forced 3 to 4 horse widths out from its line of running. He said as a result Mrs Allpress was unable to fully ride “Optimistic” out to the line and, despite the interference happening relatively close to the post, the chances of “Optimistic” winning the race were severely compromised as a result of “Awesome Diva” shifting ground.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee has reviewed all the available films of the incident and carefully considered the evidence of all the parties. At the 350m point “Optimistic” was behind “Awesome Diva” and was then pulled to the outside to make its run. At approximately the 200m point “Optimistic” was 2 lengths behind “Awesome Diva” but starting to finish very strongly to the outside of that horse. At approximately 50m from the finish and having made up most of that ground to be alongside “Awesome Diva” that horse abruptly moved out and made contact with “Optimistic” forcing it out over at least 3 horse widths and causing it to lose the significant momentum it had and its rightful line of running.
The winning margin was a short head. The Committee believes had the interference to “Optimistic” not occurred Mrs Allpress would have not lost her momentum and been able to ride her horse out to the finish and win the race.
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informantnumber: A3483
horsename: AWESOME DIVA
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hearing_title: Wellington RC 13 April 2013 - R 2 (instigating protest)
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facts:
Following the running of race 2 Information A3483 instigating a protest was filed by Mrs L Allpress - Rider of “Optimistic” - alleging a breach of Rule 642(1) by Awesome Diva” ridden by Ms L Whelan. The information stated the protest was alleging “ Interference in the home straight”.
The judge’s placings were:-
1st Awesome Diva (11)
2nd Optimistic (4)
3rd Roadtoplatinum (10)
4th Rod’s Lincoln (3)
5th Redline (6)
6th Serene Star (9)
Rule 642 (1) states:-
“If a placed horse or its rider causes interference within the meaning of this rule 642 to another placed horse, and the Judicial Committee is of the opinion that the horse so interfered with would have finished ahead of the first mentioned horse had such interference not occurred, they may place the first mentioned horse immediately after the horse interfered with”.
The official margin between 1st and 2nd was a short head.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mrs Allpress showed the side-on and head-on films from approximately 350m out to highlight that at that point she was behind “Awesome Diva” which was leading the race. She said she came out from behind “Awesome Diva” to its outside, got her horse balanced up and was up alongside “Awesome Diva” on her rightful line of running when, approximately 5 strides before the winning post, “Awesome Diva” moved out and made sharp contact with “Optimistic”. She said she was pushed out some 3 to 4 horse widths and was only beaten by a short head and had the interference not occurred she would have won the race.
Mr Gray said immediately prior to the incident “Optimistic” was balanced up and improving significantly to the outside of “Awesome Diva” on her rightful line of running. He said that just short of the post she “got knocked completely out of it” and it was quite clear she had been interfered with.
At this point the rear view film of the incident was also shown.
Ms Whelan showed the side-on film and said that “Awesome Diva” was still in front at approximately the 50m mark. She said at that position she put her whip away as she felt the horse was starting to look at, and shy away from, the winning post and run greenly. She accepted she had moved out 3 to 4 horse widths but said she could not do anything about the sudden outward movement of her horse having done her best to keep it straight.
To a question from the Committee Ms Whelan said she thought the interference occurred some 20m or 5 strides from the winning post.
Mr Crutchley said immediately prior to the incident “Awesome Diva” was travelling better than “Optimistic” and had his horse not moved out would have won the race. He said interference had occurred to “Optimistic” and was caused by his horse looking at the winning post but it was not significant, had happened very close to the finishing line and “Optimistic” had not changed stride and carried on to the line to finish second.
Mr Neal, when asked for the views of the Stipendiary Stewards said it was clear “Optimistic” had received some interference over the concluding stages of the race. He said that after pulling to the outside of “Awesome Diva”, “Optimistic” took some time to balance up but once it did it came home very strongly over the final 150m. He said at around the 40-50m mark “Optimistic” lost considerable momentum when being forced 3 to 4 horse widths out from its line of running. He said as a result Mrs Allpress was unable to fully ride “Optimistic” out to the line and, despite the interference happening relatively close to the post, the chances of “Optimistic” winning the race were severely compromised as a result of “Awesome Diva” shifting ground.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee has reviewed all the available films of the incident and carefully considered the evidence of all the parties. At the 350m point “Optimistic” was behind “Awesome Diva” and was then pulled to the outside to make its run. At approximately the 200m point “Optimistic” was 2 lengths behind “Awesome Diva” but starting to finish very strongly to the outside of that horse. At approximately 50m from the finish and having made up most of that ground to be alongside “Awesome Diva” that horse abruptly moved out and made contact with “Optimistic” forcing it out over at least 3 horse widths and causing it to lose the significant momentum it had and its rightful line of running.
The winning margin was a short head. The Committee believes had the interference to “Optimistic” not occurred Mrs Allpress would have not lost her momentum and been able to ride her horse out to the finish and win the race.
Decision:
The protest is upheld. The confirmed placings are now:-
1st Optimistic (4)
2nd Awesome Diva (11)
3rd Roadtoplatinum (10)
4th Rod’s Lincoln (3)
5th Redline (6)
6th Serene Star (9)
Authorisation is given for the payment of all dividends and stakes based on this amended result.
sumissionsforpenalty:
reasonsforpenalty:
penalty:
hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 642(1)
Informant: Mrs L Allpress - Licensed Jockey and Rider of "OPTIMISTIC"
JockeysandTrainer:
Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr R Neal - Stipendiary Steward, Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward, Ms L Whelan - Licensed Apprentice Jockey and Rider of "AWESOME DIVA", Mr K Gray - Licensed Trainer of "OPTIMISTIC"
Respondent: Mr S Crutchley - Licensed Trainer of "AWESOME DIVA"
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