Wellington RC 26 May 2018 – R 4 – Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
ID: JCA13514
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Wellington RC - 26 May 2018
Meet Chair:
NMoffatt
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2018/05/26
Race Number:
R 4
Decision:
Accordingly the charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Mr Allan advised of riding commitments through until the Fielding meeting next Thursday. He is therefore suspended from the close of racing on Thursday May 31st up to and including racing on Sunday June 10th.
Facts:
An information was lodged by Mr N Goodwin alleging a breach of Rule 638(4) in that the rider T Allan eased the pace on his mount SENASSY approaching the 1000m causing CLASS ABOVE, MR DARCEE’S GOLD and ARTAXERXES all to be hampered losing ground.
The Rule reads:
A Rider shall not unreasonably slow, reduce or check the speed of his or her horse to a degree that interferes, either directly or indirectly, with any other horse in the race. [Amended 1 August 2017]
Mr Allan confirmed that he did not admit the breach.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Goodwin had Mr Williamson explain the alleged incident using the videos. Mr Singh was racing adjacent to the running rail with Mr Allan out wider looking for a position closer to the fence. Mr Allan went forward, shifted ground inwards, and cleared Mr Singh without any problems. He did not cause any interference to Mr Singh and Mr Williamson said the Stewards had no issue with this aspect of his riding. Mr Allan then took a hold of his horse, easing the pace, which caused interference to three horses racing in behind.
Mr Goodwin called the three affected riders as witnesses.
Mr Singh (CLASS ABOVE) said as they approached the 800m Mr Allan went forward and crossed in front of him. He got up on the heels of Mr Allan’s mount and, as a result, was forced to take a hold of his mount.
Ms Moki (MR DARCEE’S GOLD) said there was a sharp easing of the pace when the horse in front (CLASS ABOVE) slowed down. As a result she ended up on the rump of Mr Singh’s horse and was forced to stand up and take evasive action. The interference cost her 1½ lengths of ground.
Mr Hannam (ARTAXERXES) explained that he was following Ms Moki coming up to the 1000m when she came back onto him. He said it was a sharp movement which placed him in some difficulty. He had to take a hold of his mount, losing 1 length as a result. Mr Hannam said while he could see the pace slowing he did not know who caused it.
Mr Allan said he didn’t believe Mr Singh had clipped heels as he would have felt that. He said Mr Singh was already easing the pace when he made the decision to let Mr Allan cross in front to the fence. From that point Mr Allan said the apprentice riders had contributed to the incident and the only reason he was charged was because the Stewards were jealous of his success.
Mr Goodwin summed up by quoting the Rule “A Rider shall not unreasonably slow, reduce or check the speed of his or her horse …..” He said it was not unusual for a rider to go to the front of the field and ease the pace but Mr Allan had done so abruptly and therefore breached the rule. His actions had placed the riders in behind at a disadvantage when they were forced to ease.
Reasons for Decision:
The Committee considered all the evidence and revisited the video. We noted that prior to moving inwards Mr Allan looked across to his inside 2- 3 times to ensure he was clear of Mr Singh. He crossed safely to the fence but 3-4 strides later steadied his mount, which resulted in interference to the three trailing horses. All three witnesses stated that the pace slowed abruptly. We were satisfied that the reason for this was Mr Allan taking a hold of his mount while in front of the field. Mr Singh may have allowed Mr Allan to come across initially, but it was only when Mr Allan took a hold of his horse that the compounding interference occurred behind him.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Goodwin said Mr Allan had not faced a charge such as this before and the Stewards opinion was that the breach sat just below midrange.
Mr Allan declined to make any submissions on penalty.
Reasons for Penalty:
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees provides a starting point for breaches of Rule 638(4) of 6-8 national riding days.
The Committee identified as aggravating factors; the sharp easing of pace, the relatively severe interference that occurred, particularly to MR DARCEE’S GOLD, and the fact that three horses were affected. The only mitigating factor was Mr Allan’s clear record under Rule 638(4), however we note that this Rule only came into effect 10 months ago.
Taking into account all the factors outlined, it was our opinion that an eight day suspension was an appropriate penalty.
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hearing_title: Wellington RC 26 May 2018 - R 4 - Chair, Mrs N Moffatt
charge:
facts:
An information was lodged by Mr N Goodwin alleging a breach of Rule 638(4) in that the rider T Allan eased the pace on his mount SENASSY approaching the 1000m causing CLASS ABOVE, MR DARCEE’S GOLD and ARTAXERXES all to be hampered losing ground.
The Rule reads:
A Rider shall not unreasonably slow, reduce or check the speed of his or her horse to a degree that interferes, either directly or indirectly, with any other horse in the race. [Amended 1 August 2017]
Mr Allan confirmed that he did not admit the breach.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
Mr Goodwin had Mr Williamson explain the alleged incident using the videos. Mr Singh was racing adjacent to the running rail with Mr Allan out wider looking for a position closer to the fence. Mr Allan went forward, shifted ground inwards, and cleared Mr Singh without any problems. He did not cause any interference to Mr Singh and Mr Williamson said the Stewards had no issue with this aspect of his riding. Mr Allan then took a hold of his horse, easing the pace, which caused interference to three horses racing in behind.
Mr Goodwin called the three affected riders as witnesses.
Mr Singh (CLASS ABOVE) said as they approached the 800m Mr Allan went forward and crossed in front of him. He got up on the heels of Mr Allan’s mount and, as a result, was forced to take a hold of his mount.
Ms Moki (MR DARCEE’S GOLD) said there was a sharp easing of the pace when the horse in front (CLASS ABOVE) slowed down. As a result she ended up on the rump of Mr Singh’s horse and was forced to stand up and take evasive action. The interference cost her 1½ lengths of ground.
Mr Hannam (ARTAXERXES) explained that he was following Ms Moki coming up to the 1000m when she came back onto him. He said it was a sharp movement which placed him in some difficulty. He had to take a hold of his mount, losing 1 length as a result. Mr Hannam said while he could see the pace slowing he did not know who caused it.
Mr Allan said he didn’t believe Mr Singh had clipped heels as he would have felt that. He said Mr Singh was already easing the pace when he made the decision to let Mr Allan cross in front to the fence. From that point Mr Allan said the apprentice riders had contributed to the incident and the only reason he was charged was because the Stewards were jealous of his success.
Mr Goodwin summed up by quoting the Rule “A Rider shall not unreasonably slow, reduce or check the speed of his or her horse …..” He said it was not unusual for a rider to go to the front of the field and ease the pace but Mr Allan had done so abruptly and therefore breached the rule. His actions had placed the riders in behind at a disadvantage when they were forced to ease.
reasonsfordecision:
The Committee considered all the evidence and revisited the video. We noted that prior to moving inwards Mr Allan looked across to his inside 2- 3 times to ensure he was clear of Mr Singh. He crossed safely to the fence but 3-4 strides later steadied his mount, which resulted in interference to the three trailing horses. All three witnesses stated that the pace slowed abruptly. We were satisfied that the reason for this was Mr Allan taking a hold of his mount while in front of the field. Mr Singh may have allowed Mr Allan to come across initially, but it was only when Mr Allan took a hold of his horse that the compounding interference occurred behind him.
Decision:
Accordingly the charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Goodwin said Mr Allan had not faced a charge such as this before and the Stewards opinion was that the breach sat just below midrange.
Mr Allan declined to make any submissions on penalty.
reasonsforpenalty:
The Penalty Guide for Judicial Committees provides a starting point for breaches of Rule 638(4) of 6-8 national riding days.
The Committee identified as aggravating factors; the sharp easing of pace, the relatively severe interference that occurred, particularly to MR DARCEE’S GOLD, and the fact that three horses were affected. The only mitigating factor was Mr Allan’s clear record under Rule 638(4), however we note that this Rule only came into effect 10 months ago.
Taking into account all the factors outlined, it was our opinion that an eight day suspension was an appropriate penalty.
penalty:
Mr Allan advised of riding commitments through until the Fielding meeting next Thursday. He is therefore suspended from the close of racing on Thursday May 31st up to and including racing on Sunday June 10th.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(4)
Informant: Mr N Goodwin - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr T Allan - Licensed Rider of SENASSY
Otherperson: Mr M Williamson - Senior Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Singh - Rider of CLASS ABOVE, Ms Z Moki - Rider of MR DARCEE'S GOLD, Mr R Hannam - Rider of ARTAXERXES
PersonPresent:
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