Whangarei RC 13 June 2015 – R 10
ID: JCA12600
Code:
Thoroughbred
Meet Title:
Whangarei RC - 13 June 2015
Meet Chair:
BScott
Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley
Race Date:
2015/06/13
Race Number:
R10
Decision:
The breach is admitted and therefore the charge is upheld.
Penalty:
This Committee orders that Mr Coleman's Licence to ride is suspended from the conclusion of racing on the 20th of June 2015 until after the conclusion of racing on the 1st of July 2015.
That is 5 riding days and includes the following Race meetings Te Aroha 21st June 2015, Matamata 24th June 2015, Whangarei 27th June 2015, Waipa 28th June 2015 and Rotorua 1st July 2015.
Facts:
Following the running of the CROFT POLES 1600 an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr M Williamson against Class A rider Mr M Coleman alleging that Mr Coleman as the rider of VISIBLE angled his mount outwards near the 400 metres mark when not sufficiently clear causing interference to VETTEL, WELL RELATED and MISTER TOM.
Mr Coleman was present at the Hearing and advised the Committee that he understood the rule and that he admitted the breach.
Rule 638(1)(d) provides : A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr J Oatham demonstrated the incident by use of the race films. He showed where Mr Coleman riding VISIBLE was in behind the leading horses on the home turn and he was looking for a run. VETTEL, WELL RELATED and MISTER TOM were on his outside and Mr Coleman's horse was travelling well and he was trying to get a run on the outside of SECRET LILY which was in front of him. He attempted to get a run by angling out but he was not sufficiently clear of the horses on his outside and as a result he checked the 3 of them.
Mr Coleman said that his horse was travelling well and he was anticipating being able to get a run on the outside of SECRET LILY but that horse came out and made him move out further. He said he was riding the favourite and he thought he had waited long enough before moving out.
Submissions for Penalty:
Mr Williamson said that Mr Coleman is one of our busier riders but he has had 4 prior breaches of this rule in the last 12 months on the 27/08/2014, 03/10/2014, 22/11/2014 and 02/05/2015. He said that Mr Coleman's riding record is fair. He then said that as a result of the interference 3 horses were affected to varying degrees.
Mr Williamson then said that the incident was in the mid range of seriousness but he submitted that the Stewards believed that an appropriate penalty was a suspension of Mr Coleman's licence for 4 to 6 days.
Mr Coleman agreed that his record under this rule is fair and he said that he was disappointed in his ride. He said that he was on the favourite and travelling well and he may have been a bit trigger happy when he moved. He said that he thought he had waited long enough and he had anticipated a run which did not happen. He thought the degree of carelessness was mid range.
Reasons for Penalty:
The films are very clear and show VISIBLE was behind the leaders turning for home and Mr Coleman has clearly moved out when he did not have room to do so. He has checked the 3 horses on his outside to varying degrees.
In assessing penalty we have taken into account Mr Coleman's admission of the breach but notwithstanding that we have also taken into account the fact that he has checked 3 horses, that the level of carelessness is in the mid range and that he has a fair record under this rule. We would even go so far as to say that he has a poor record with this being his 5th breach in a 12 month period.
The starting point penalty under this rule is suspension of Licence for 5 riding days and although we give him credit for his admission of the breach the aggravating factors mean that a suspension of 5 days is appropriate.
Mr Coleman was asked for his riding commitments over the next 7 days. He asked for a deferment of his suspension until after the Tauranga meeting on the 20th of June 2015 and he is entitled to that. It was explained to Mr Coleman that as he does not have a history of riding on Central Districts Industry days then in accordance with the JCA Guidelines and JCA policy they would not be taken into account.
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hearing_title: Whangarei RC 13 June 2015 - R 10
charge:
facts:
Following the running of the CROFT POLES 1600 an Information was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mr M Williamson against Class A rider Mr M Coleman alleging that Mr Coleman as the rider of VISIBLE angled his mount outwards near the 400 metres mark when not sufficiently clear causing interference to VETTEL, WELL RELATED and MISTER TOM.
Mr Coleman was present at the Hearing and advised the Committee that he understood the rule and that he admitted the breach.
Rule 638(1)(d) provides : A Rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the Judicial Committee considers to be careless.
Senior Stipendiary Steward Mr J Oatham demonstrated the incident by use of the race films. He showed where Mr Coleman riding VISIBLE was in behind the leading horses on the home turn and he was looking for a run. VETTEL, WELL RELATED and MISTER TOM were on his outside and Mr Coleman's horse was travelling well and he was trying to get a run on the outside of SECRET LILY which was in front of him. He attempted to get a run by angling out but he was not sufficiently clear of the horses on his outside and as a result he checked the 3 of them.
Mr Coleman said that his horse was travelling well and he was anticipating being able to get a run on the outside of SECRET LILY but that horse came out and made him move out further. He said he was riding the favourite and he thought he had waited long enough before moving out.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
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Decision:
The breach is admitted and therefore the charge is upheld.
sumissionsforpenalty:
Mr Williamson said that Mr Coleman is one of our busier riders but he has had 4 prior breaches of this rule in the last 12 months on the 27/08/2014, 03/10/2014, 22/11/2014 and 02/05/2015. He said that Mr Coleman's riding record is fair. He then said that as a result of the interference 3 horses were affected to varying degrees.
Mr Williamson then said that the incident was in the mid range of seriousness but he submitted that the Stewards believed that an appropriate penalty was a suspension of Mr Coleman's licence for 4 to 6 days.
Mr Coleman agreed that his record under this rule is fair and he said that he was disappointed in his ride. He said that he was on the favourite and travelling well and he may have been a bit trigger happy when he moved. He said that he thought he had waited long enough and he had anticipated a run which did not happen. He thought the degree of carelessness was mid range.
reasonsforpenalty:
The films are very clear and show VISIBLE was behind the leaders turning for home and Mr Coleman has clearly moved out when he did not have room to do so. He has checked the 3 horses on his outside to varying degrees.
In assessing penalty we have taken into account Mr Coleman's admission of the breach but notwithstanding that we have also taken into account the fact that he has checked 3 horses, that the level of carelessness is in the mid range and that he has a fair record under this rule. We would even go so far as to say that he has a poor record with this being his 5th breach in a 12 month period.
The starting point penalty under this rule is suspension of Licence for 5 riding days and although we give him credit for his admission of the breach the aggravating factors mean that a suspension of 5 days is appropriate.
Mr Coleman was asked for his riding commitments over the next 7 days. He asked for a deferment of his suspension until after the Tauranga meeting on the 20th of June 2015 and he is entitled to that. It was explained to Mr Coleman that as he does not have a history of riding on Central Districts Industry days then in accordance with the JCA Guidelines and JCA policy they would not be taken into account.
penalty:
This Committee orders that Mr Coleman's Licence to ride is suspended from the conclusion of racing on the 20th of June 2015 until after the conclusion of racing on the 1st of July 2015.
That is 5 riding days and includes the following Race meetings Te Aroha 21st June 2015, Matamata 24th June 2015, Whangarei 27th June 2015, Waipa 28th June 2015 and Rotorua 1st July 2015.
hearing_type: Hearing
Rules: Rule 638(1)(d)
Informant: Mr M Williamson - Stipendiary Steward
JockeysandTrainer: Mr M Coleman - Class A Rider
Otherperson: Mr J Oatham - Senior Stipendiary Steward
PersonPresent:
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