Winton HRC 16 December 2018 – R 2 (instigating a protest) – Chair, Prof G Hall
ID: JCA17603
Meet Title:
Winton HRC - 16 December 2018
Meet Chair:
GHall
Meet Committee Member 1:
MConway
Race Date:
2018/12/16
Race Number:
R 2
Decision:
We are satisfied that TOLKIEN broke of his own accord and was not in his proper gait when he crossed the finishing line. He was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET. Rule 870(5) confers no discretion upon a Committee in these circumstances. The horse is to be relegated behind any lapped on horse.
Facts:
Mr Munro alleged that TOLKIEN was in a break across the finishing line in race 2, the WINTON WORKOUTS COMMITTEE TROT and, in doing so, was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET.
Judge’s placings were:
1st 1 THAT’S THE STORY
2nd 9 ZONED SCARLETT
3RD 2 MONIBURNS
4TH 8 TOLKIEN
5TH 4 LYNETTE THE VET
Margins were: 1 1/2 L; 3/4 L; head; ¾ L.
Rule 870(5) states:
Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or its horseman, then (subject to r 869(8)) such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee.
Submissions for Decision:
Mr Renault, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that with some 22 metres to run TOLKIEN broke and galloped across the finishing line. The horse was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET.
Mr Larsen, driver of TOLKIEN and who represented the connections of the horse, did not contest the protest and did not wish to be present at the hearing.
Reasons for Decision:
We are satisfied that TOLKIEN broke of his own accord and was not in his proper gait when he crossed the finishing line. He was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET. Rule 870(5) confers no discretion upon a Committee in these circumstances. The horse is to be relegated behind any lapped on horse.
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decisiondate: 17/12/2018
hearing_title: Winton HRC 16 December 2018 - R 2 (instigating a protest) - Chair, Prof G Hall
charge:
facts:
Mr Munro alleged that TOLKIEN was in a break across the finishing line in race 2, the WINTON WORKOUTS COMMITTEE TROT and, in doing so, was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET.
Judge’s placings were:
1st 1 THAT’S THE STORY
2nd 9 ZONED SCARLETT
3RD 2 MONIBURNS
4TH 8 TOLKIEN
5TH 4 LYNETTE THE VET
Margins were: 1 1/2 L; 3/4 L; head; ¾ L.
Rule 870(5) states:
Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (4) hereof any horse which is not in the correct gait when its nose reaches the finishing line and which is lapped on by any other horse or horses in the correct gait shall be placed by the Judicial Committee behind such horse or horses provided that where such first mentioned horse is not in its correct gait as a result of interference to such horse or its horseman, then (subject to r 869(8)) such relegation of the horse shall be at the discretion of the Judicial Committee.
appealdecision:
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submissionsfordecision:
Mr Renault, Stipendiary Steward, demonstrated on the videos that with some 22 metres to run TOLKIEN broke and galloped across the finishing line. The horse was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET.
Mr Larsen, driver of TOLKIEN and who represented the connections of the horse, did not contest the protest and did not wish to be present at the hearing.
reasonsfordecision:
We are satisfied that TOLKIEN broke of his own accord and was not in his proper gait when he crossed the finishing line. He was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET. Rule 870(5) confers no discretion upon a Committee in these circumstances. The horse is to be relegated behind any lapped on horse.
Decision:
We are satisfied that TOLKIEN broke of his own accord and was not in his proper gait when he crossed the finishing line. He was lapped on by LYNETTE THE VET. Rule 870(5) confers no discretion upon a Committee in these circumstances. The horse is to be relegated behind any lapped on horse.
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hearing_type: Protest
Rules: 870(5)
Informant: Mr Munro - Stipendiary Steward
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Otherperson:
PersonPresent: Mr Renault - Stipendiary Steward
Respondent: Mr Larsen - Driver of TOLKIEN
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