Westport TC 28 December 2019 – R 5 – Chair, Mr D Anderson
ID: JCA17913
Meet Title:
Westport TC - 28 December 2019
Meet Chair:
DAnderson
Meet Committee Member 1:
SChing
Race Date:
2019/12/28
Race Number:
R 5
Decision:
The charge was found proved.
Penalty:
Accordingly, Mr Davis is fined $200.
Facts:
Following the running of Race 5 an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr Renault alleging a breach of Rule 869(2) by Open Driver, Mr P Davis. The information alleged; you used your whip on more occasions than permitted by Clause (b) of the Use of Whip Regulations.
Mr Davis signed the Information admitting the breach and stated he understood the Rule.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race use a whip in a manner in contravention of the Use of the Whip Regulation made by the Board.
The Use of Whip Regulation (effective from 30 November 2017) provide:
(b) No horseman is permitted to use their whip in a striking motion on more than ten occasions inside the final 400 metres. This is inclusive of “backhanders” and the use applies to the horse, harness and/or sulky.
Mr Renault identified Mr Davis driving (7) FIXED ODDS, in a wide position entering the home straight. The Stewards, Mr Davis and the Committee counted 11 clear strikes with the whip in the run to the finishing post
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Renault alluded to the sliding scale for this breach which requires a fine for a first offence with a clear record.
Reasons for Penalty:
The JCA Penalty Guide provides a sliding scale starting point of a $200 fine for a breach involving 11 strikes mitigation inclusive.
There are no aggravating factors to warrant an uplift from this starting point.
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newcharge: Contravention of the Use of Whip Rule
plea: admitted
penaltyrequired: 1
decisiondate: 31/12/2019
hearing_title: Westport TC 28 December 2019 - R 5 - Chair, Mr D Anderson
charge:
facts:
Following the running of Race 5 an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr Renault alleging a breach of Rule 869(2) by Open Driver, Mr P Davis. The information alleged; you used your whip on more occasions than permitted by Clause (b) of the Use of Whip Regulations.
Mr Davis signed the Information admitting the breach and stated he understood the Rule.
Rule 869 provides as follows:
(2) No horseman shall during any race use a whip in a manner in contravention of the Use of the Whip Regulation made by the Board.
The Use of Whip Regulation (effective from 30 November 2017) provide:
(b) No horseman is permitted to use their whip in a striking motion on more than ten occasions inside the final 400 metres. This is inclusive of “backhanders” and the use applies to the horse, harness and/or sulky.
Mr Renault identified Mr Davis driving (7) FIXED ODDS, in a wide position entering the home straight. The Stewards, Mr Davis and the Committee counted 11 clear strikes with the whip in the run to the finishing post
appealdecision:
isappeal:
submissionsfordecision:
reasonsfordecision:
Decision:
The charge was found proved.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Renault alluded to the sliding scale for this breach which requires a fine for a first offence with a clear record.
reasonsforpenalty:
The JCA Penalty Guide provides a sliding scale starting point of a $200 fine for a breach involving 11 strikes mitigation inclusive.
There are no aggravating factors to warrant an uplift from this starting point.
penalty:
Accordingly, Mr Davis is fined $200.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: 869(2) and Whip Regulation (b)
Informant: Mr S Renault - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr P Davis - Licensed Open Horseman
Otherperson: Mr P Williams - Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
Respondent:
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