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Whangarei RC 25 July 2015 – R 7 – Chair, Mr R Seabrook

ID: JCA15784

Applicant:
Mr M Willamson-Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Miss Z Moki, apprentice rider of BE YOURSELF, Mr N Harris, apprentice jockey mentor

Other Person:
Mr A Coles - Stipendiary Steward

Information Number:
3598

Hearing Type:
Hearing

New Charge:
Careless riding

Rules:
638 (1) (d)

Plea:
admitted

Code:
Thoroughbred

Meet Title:
Whangarei RC - 25 July 2015

Meet Chair:
RSeabrook

Meet Committee Member 1:
ADooley

Race Date:
2015/07/25

Race Number:
R7

Decision:

As the breach was admitted we find the charge proved.

Penalty:

After taking all the above into account we are satisfied the appropriate penalty is a 7 day suspension.

Accordingly, and under the provisions of rule 1106(2), we grant a deferment for Miss Moki which means her suspension starts after racing on 29 July and concludes after racing on 14 August 2015 (7 days).

Facts:

Following race 7, the 91.6 More FM 1600, an information was filed by the informant Mr M Williamson.  He alleged that Miss Moki allowed her mount, BE YOURSELF, to shift in under pressure from near he 250 metres causing interference to AMPARO (A Collett), then STABIKRAFT (M Chui) and TWO GEE'S (M Sweeney).

Rule 638 (1) (d):  a rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the judicial committee considers to be careless.

Mr Coles demonstrated the video films pointing out BE YOURSELF (M.Moki) racing near the lead and in the centre of the track approaching the 250 metres. He said from this position Miss Moki allowed her mount to shift in when not clear which resulted in 3 horses being checked. Mr Coles said the worst horse affected was AMPARO (A Collett) but conceded that the racing actions of STABIKRAFT (M.Chui) did contribute to the first interference received by that horse. However he said Miss Moki continued to ride forward while moving in when not clear causing interference on 2 further occasions to the 3 runners on her inside. Mr Coles said at no stage did Miss Moki attempt to straighten her mount.

Miss Moki while admitting the charge said her mount was hanging but conceded she did not do enough to straighten her mount.

Mr Harris said it was obvious that Miss Moki had continued to move in when not clear, and that he was advising all apprentices when there is movement similar to this incident today, they must stop riding forward and take corrective action.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Williamson produced Miss Moki's record which showed 3 suspensions in the last 12 months which he considered a fair record. He said in today's charge there were 3 horses checked on 3 separate occasions albeit that STABIKRAFT had contributed to the first one. He stated that the inward movement went on for 150 metres with no corrective action taken by Miss Moki. He submitted her carelessness was reasonably high but would leave it to the committee to decide on an appropriate penalty.

Miss Moki said she had commitments up to and including 29th July. She confirmed she had only been riding in the Auckland -Waikato region in recent times.

Reasons for Penalty:

The committee carefully considered all the evidence and penalty submissions. The only mitigating factor is Miss Moki's admission of the breach.  However the aggravating factor is that the inward movement continued for approximately 100 metres without Miss Moki being clear or taking corrective action. The films showed that Miss Moki moved in 4 horse widths with 3 horses being affected to varying degrees. The committee assesses Miss Moki's carelessness to be in the mid to high range.

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Following race 7, the 91.6 More FM 1600, an information was filed by the informant Mr M Williamson.  He alleged that Miss Moki allowed her mount, BE YOURSELF, to shift in under pressure from near he 250 metres causing interference to AMPARO (A Collett), then STABIKRAFT (M Chui) and TWO GEE'S (M Sweeney).

Rule 638 (1) (d):  a rider shall not ride a horse in a manner which the judicial committee considers to be careless.

Mr Coles demonstrated the video films pointing out BE YOURSELF (M.Moki) racing near the lead and in the centre of the track approaching the 250 metres. He said from this position Miss Moki allowed her mount to shift in when not clear which resulted in 3 horses being checked. Mr Coles said the worst horse affected was AMPARO (A Collett) but conceded that the racing actions of STABIKRAFT (M.Chui) did contribute to the first interference received by that horse. However he said Miss Moki continued to ride forward while moving in when not clear causing interference on 2 further occasions to the 3 runners on her inside. Mr Coles said at no stage did Miss Moki attempt to straighten her mount.

Miss Moki while admitting the charge said her mount was hanging but conceded she did not do enough to straighten her mount.

Mr Harris said it was obvious that Miss Moki had continued to move in when not clear, and that he was advising all apprentices when there is movement similar to this incident today, they must stop riding forward and take corrective action.


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Decision:

As the breach was admitted we find the charge proved.


sumissionsforpenalty:

Mr Williamson produced Miss Moki's record which showed 3 suspensions in the last 12 months which he considered a fair record. He said in today's charge there were 3 horses checked on 3 separate occasions albeit that STABIKRAFT had contributed to the first one. He stated that the inward movement went on for 150 metres with no corrective action taken by Miss Moki. He submitted her carelessness was reasonably high but would leave it to the committee to decide on an appropriate penalty.

Miss Moki said she had commitments up to and including 29th July. She confirmed she had only been riding in the Auckland -Waikato region in recent times.


reasonsforpenalty:

The committee carefully considered all the evidence and penalty submissions. The only mitigating factor is Miss Moki's admission of the breach.  However the aggravating factor is that the inward movement continued for approximately 100 metres without Miss Moki being clear or taking corrective action. The films showed that Miss Moki moved in 4 horse widths with 3 horses being affected to varying degrees. The committee assesses Miss Moki's carelessness to be in the mid to high range.


penalty:

After taking all the above into account we are satisfied the appropriate penalty is a 7 day suspension.

Accordingly, and under the provisions of rule 1106(2), we grant a deferment for Miss Moki which means her suspension starts after racing on 29 July and concludes after racing on 14 August 2015 (7 days).


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