Wellington RC 7 December 2013 – R 6
ID: JCA11787
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Wellington RC - 7 December 2013
Meet Chair:
NMoffatt
Meet Committee Member 1:
NMcCutcheon
Race Date:
2013/12/07
Race Number:
R5
Decision:
As Ms Taylor admitted the breach we found the charge proved.
Penalty:
Ms Taylor is suspended from the close of racing on Saturday December 14th up to and including racing on Monday December 23rd. Race days in this period are:
15/12/13 Auckland
18/12/13 Matamata
19/12/13 Levin
21/12/13 Waikato/Manawatu
23/12/13 Taranaki
Facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Portlander Bar & Grill Premier 1600m, an Information was lodged by Mr R Neal alleging a breach of Rule 638(1) (d) in that Aimee Taylor (FLORAL SCENT) allowed her mount to shift out when not the required distance clear of LOCKET (N Harris) which was checked near the 200 metres.
Mr Neal read the rule and Ms Taylor said she understood the nature of the charge and confirmed that she admitted the breach. Ms Taylor is apprenticed to Mr Rogerson but was assisted today by Mr G Barlow.
Mr Oatham, using the head-on video, showed Ms Taylor racing back on the rail near the 400m. From that inside position she angled outwards on an abrupt angle looking for clear racing room eventually checking Mr N Harris (LOCKET). The side on film showed she was barely a length clear of Mr Harris when she took his line of running causing him to check back.
Mr Barlow, speaking on behalf of Ms Taylor, said that she was a most improved rider and today had simply made an error of judgement.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Neal said that Ms Taylor’s record showed no careless riding charges within the last 12 months. He said she angled out at an acute angle and ended up in front of Mr Harris causing him to take hold of his mount causing a loss of momentum to LOCKET. The Stewards viewed the carelessness as mid range and submitted a suspension in line with the breach was the appropriate penalty. Mr Neal said Ms Taylor is generally a North Island rider.
Mr Barlow asked the committee to take into account that Ms Taylor has come a long way with her riding and has not been in the judicial room very much. The hearing was adjourned to allow Ms Taylor the opportunity to confirm her upcoming riding commitments. She then advised the committee that any suspension could begin after Saturday December 14th.
Reasons for Penalty:
The committee took into account all of the submissions and approached a five day suspension as a starting point. Mitigating factors are Ms Taylor’s excellent record and her admission of the breach however these have to be balanced against the incident itself. Ms Taylor was held up for a run and in an effort to get clear she angled outwards very abruptly crossing in front of various runners before eventually interfering with LOCKET at a critical stage of the race. She was probably fortunate that only one runner was affected.
It was our opinion that her degree of carelessness was around midrange and that a five day period of suspension was an appropriate penalty. We included in the penalty only North Island race days after submissions from both parties indicated Ms Taylor would not be riding at any of the upcoming South Island race days.
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decisiondate: 30/11/2013
hearing_title: Wellington RC 7 December 2013 - R 6
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 6, the Portlander Bar & Grill Premier 1600m, an Information was lodged by Mr R Neal alleging a breach of Rule 638(1) (d) in that Aimee Taylor (FLORAL SCENT) allowed her mount to shift out when not the required distance clear of LOCKET (N Harris) which was checked near the 200 metres.
Mr Neal read the rule and Ms Taylor said she understood the nature of the charge and confirmed that she admitted the breach. Ms Taylor is apprenticed to Mr Rogerson but was assisted today by Mr G Barlow.
Mr Oatham, using the head-on video, showed Ms Taylor racing back on the rail near the 400m. From that inside position she angled outwards on an abrupt angle looking for clear racing room eventually checking Mr N Harris (LOCKET). The side on film showed she was barely a length clear of Mr Harris when she took his line of running causing him to check back.
Mr Barlow, speaking on behalf of Ms Taylor, said that she was a most improved rider and today had simply made an error of judgement.
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
As Ms Taylor admitted the breach we found the charge proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Neal said that Ms Taylor’s record showed no careless riding charges within the last 12 months. He said she angled out at an acute angle and ended up in front of Mr Harris causing him to take hold of his mount causing a loss of momentum to LOCKET. The Stewards viewed the carelessness as mid range and submitted a suspension in line with the breach was the appropriate penalty. Mr Neal said Ms Taylor is generally a North Island rider.
Mr Barlow asked the committee to take into account that Ms Taylor has come a long way with her riding and has not been in the judicial room very much. The hearing was adjourned to allow Ms Taylor the opportunity to confirm her upcoming riding commitments. She then advised the committee that any suspension could begin after Saturday December 14th.
reasonsforpenalty:
The committee took into account all of the submissions and approached a five day suspension as a starting point. Mitigating factors are Ms Taylor’s excellent record and her admission of the breach however these have to be balanced against the incident itself. Ms Taylor was held up for a run and in an effort to get clear she angled outwards very abruptly crossing in front of various runners before eventually interfering with LOCKET at a critical stage of the race. She was probably fortunate that only one runner was affected.
It was our opinion that her degree of carelessness was around midrange and that a five day period of suspension was an appropriate penalty. We included in the penalty only North Island race days after submissions from both parties indicated Ms Taylor would not be riding at any of the upcoming South Island race days.
penalty:
Ms Taylor is suspended from the close of racing on Saturday December 14th up to and including racing on Monday December 23rd. Race days in this period are:
15/12/13 Auckland
18/12/13 Matamata
19/12/13 Levin
21/12/13 Waikato/Manawatu
23/12/13 Taranaki
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr R Neal - Co Chief Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Ms Aimee Taylor Apprentice Rider
Otherperson: Mr G Barlow - Trainer assisiting Miss Taylor, Mr J Oatham - Senior Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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