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Use this search to find decisions made by RIB Adjudicators since 1 July 2021.
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Hawera HRC 23 February 2022 – R6 – Sean McCaffrey
Respondent(s): Sean McCaffrey - Driver | Charge: Easing the pace causing interference | Outcome: Proved | SUMMARY OF FACTS Mr McCaffrey the Driver of RANDOM JUDE admitted a breach of...
Hawera HRC 23 February 2022 – R1 – VIVID NIGHT
Respondent(s): John Doody - Other (Representing Connections of VIVID NIGHT) | Outcome: Protest Upheld | SUMMARY OF FACTS Following Race 1 Information A18251 was filed with the...
Auckland TC 18 February 2022 – R2 – NEYMAR
Respondent(s): Todd McFarlane - Driver | Outcome: Protest Upheld | Summary of Facts: Following the running of Race 2, Stipendiary Steward A Dooley instigated a protest into the 3rd...
Auckland TR 23 February 2022 – R2 – Niranjan Parmar
Respondent(s): Niranjan Parmar - Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Excessive Use of Whip | Outcome: Proved | Evidence Following the running of Race 2, the Respondent, Class B Apprentice...
Gore HRC 20 February 2022 – R2 – FATHER ON DOWN
Respondent(s): Rory McIlwrick - Driver | Outcome: Protest Upheld | Evidence: Following the running of Race 2, the Abernethy Contracting/Suzuki Trot a protest was lodged by Mr V Munro...
Appeal – Decision dated 22 February 2022 – Calum Weir
Respondent(s): Simon Irving - Other (Investigator) | Charge: Appeal against costs awarded by Adjudicative Committee | Outcome: Appeal Upheld | BACKGROUND: 1. In its decision dated 20...
Non Raceday Request for a Ruling – Decision dated 22 February 2022 – BE FLEXI
Respondent(s): Rochelle Lockett - Trainer | Outcome: Determination | The Informant, the RIB, seeks a Ruling under r 804(1) of the New Zealand Rules of Racing disqualifying the horse...
Non Raceday Inquiry – Written Decision dated 22 February 2022 – James Pender
Respondent(s): James Christie Pender - Trainer | Charge: Misconduct | Outcome: Proved | REASONS FOR DECISION 1. The Information presented to the Adjudicative Committee alleged that...
NZ Metro TC 18 February 2022 – R2 – Ray Jenkins
Respondent(s): Ray Jenkins - Driver | Charge: Careless Driving | Outcome: Not Proved | BACKGROUND: Following the running of Race 2, NZB Bloodstock Mobile Pace, the Respondent denied a...
NZ Metro TC 18 February 2022 – R2 – John Dunn
Respondent(s): John Dunn - Driver | Charge: Sulky Protruding Inside the marker Line | Outcome: Proved | SUMMARY OF FACTS: Following the running of Race 2, NZB Standardbred Mobile...
Manawatu HRC 15 February 2022 – R2 – Mark Johnson
Respondent(s): Mark Johnson - Junior Driver | Charge: Continuous Use of Whip from 250m | Outcome: Proved | SUMMARY OF FACTS Mr Johnson, the Driver of “AURELIA COTTA” admitted a charge...
Manawatu HRC 15 February 2022 – R3 – Jay Abernethy
Respondent(s): Jay Abernethy - Driver | Charge: Used Whip with more than a Wrist and Flicking Motion | Outcome: Proved | SUMMARY OF FACTS Mr Abernethy admitted a charge of using his...
Wairoa RC 20 February 2022 – R4 – Leah Hemi
Respondent(s): Leah Hemi - Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts Using the available films side on and head on Mr Goodwin indicated the incident when...
Wairoa RC 20 February 2022 – R8 – Leah Hemi
Respondent(s): Leah Hemi - Jockey | Charge: Excessive Use of Whip | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts The film of the incident was shown and Rider Leah Hemi confirmed that she had...
Wairoa RC 20 February 2022 – R8 – Shaun McKay
Respondent(s): Shaun McKay - Jockey | Charge: Excessive Use of Whip | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts The films of the incident were shown and Mr Goodwin pointed out that Jockey...
Gore HRC 20 February 2022 – R1 – Colin Lee
Respondent(s): Colin Lee - Driver | Charge: Used whip free of the rein | Outcome: Proved | Evidence: At the conclusion of Race 1 the Frisken Contracting Limited Mobile Pace, an...
Southland RC 19 February 2022 – R9 – Savesh Khetoo
Respondent(s): Savesh Khetoo - Apprentice Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Evidence: Following the running of Race 9, Mr Khetoo (Apprentice Jockey) admitted a...
Southland RC 19 February 2022 – R5 – Shankar Muniandy
Respondent(s): Shankar Muniandy - Jockey | Charge: Careless riding | Outcome: Proved | Evidence: Following the running of Race 5, Mr S Muniandy admitted a charge of careless riding...
Southland RC 19 February 2022 – R5 – Lee Callaway
Respondent(s): Lee Callaway - Jockey | Charge: Careless Riding | Outcome: Proved | Evidence: Following the running of Race 5, the Respondent Mr Lee Callaway admitted a charge of...
Rangiora HRC 19 February 2022 – R8 – Jeremy Markham
Respondent(s): Jeremy Markham - Driver | Charge: Careless Driving | Outcome: Proved | Summary of Facts: Following the running of Race 8, the Respondent Mr Jeremy Markham, admitted a...