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Wyndham HRC 15 January 2013 – R 1 (instigating a protest)

ID: JCA17069

Applicant:
Mr S Wallis - Stipendiary Steward

Respondent(s):
Mr McLellan - Driver of MOKOSUN represented the owners of MOKOSUN

Information Number:
1857

Hearing Type:
Protest

Rules:
870(3) 1003

Meet Title:
Wyndham HRC - 15 January 2013

Meet Chair:
NSkelt

Meet Committee Member 1:
GHall

Race Date:
2013/01/15

Race Number:
R1

Decision:

MOKOSUN is disqualified pursuant to r 1003.

The amended placings are:

1st – 12 FACE VALUE (B Williamson)
2nd – 15 GENTLE GEORGIA (T Robertson)
3rd – 11 VEECEWAH (A Milne)
4th – 14 WINFIELD MONARCH (J Bond)

Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.

Facts:

At the conclusion of race 1 The Hokonui Honda Trot a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S W Wallis under rule 870(3) and the breaking horse regulations, that the fourth placed horse by the judge MOKOSUN (B McLellan) broke on the final bend and continued in a break over the finishing line.

Judges placings were:

1st – 12 FACE VALUE (B Williamson)
2nd – 15 GENTLE GEORGIA (T Robertson)
3rd – 11 VEECEWAH (A Milne)
4th – 16 MOKOSUN (B McLellan)

Margins
1 ¼ Lengths, 2 Lengths, ½ Neck

Submissions for Decision:

Mr Wallis showed the Committee several video clips of the incident, highlighting MOKOSUN breaking on the final bend and galloping to the winning post.

Mr McLellan the driver of MOKOSUN represented the owners of the horse, and stated he did not contest the protest.

Reasons for Decision:

In exercising our discretion and disqualifying MOKOSUN we are satisfied that MOKOSUN was out of its correct gait for a distance in excess of 200 metres. MOKOSUN broke at the top of the straight and did not return to its proper gait for the entire length of the straight. 

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decisiondate: 19/01/2013


hearing_title: Wyndham HRC 15 January 2013 - R 1 (instigating a protest)


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facts:

At the conclusion of race 1 The Hokonui Honda Trot a protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward, Mr S W Wallis under rule 870(3) and the breaking horse regulations, that the fourth placed horse by the judge MOKOSUN (B McLellan) broke on the final bend and continued in a break over the finishing line.

Judges placings were:

1st – 12 FACE VALUE (B Williamson)
2nd – 15 GENTLE GEORGIA (T Robertson)
3rd – 11 VEECEWAH (A Milne)
4th – 16 MOKOSUN (B McLellan)

Margins
1 ¼ Lengths, 2 Lengths, ½ Neck


appealdecision:


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submissionsfordecision:

Mr Wallis showed the Committee several video clips of the incident, highlighting MOKOSUN breaking on the final bend and galloping to the winning post.

Mr McLellan the driver of MOKOSUN represented the owners of the horse, and stated he did not contest the protest.


reasonsfordecision:

In exercising our discretion and disqualifying MOKOSUN we are satisfied that MOKOSUN was out of its correct gait for a distance in excess of 200 metres. MOKOSUN broke at the top of the straight and did not return to its proper gait for the entire length of the straight. 


Decision:

MOKOSUN is disqualified pursuant to r 1003.

The amended placings are:

1st – 12 FACE VALUE (B Williamson)
2nd – 15 GENTLE GEORGIA (T Robertson)
3rd – 11 VEECEWAH (A Milne)
4th – 14 WINFIELD MONARCH (J Bond)

Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.


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Rules: 870(3) 1003


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Respondent: Mr McLellan - Driver of MOKOSUN represented the owners of MOKOSUN


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