Forbury Park TC - 24 June 2010 - R 5

RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION (Instigating a Protest)

Informant:  Mrs K R Williams Stipendiary Steward

Defendant: Mr B N Orange

Information No: 13942

Meeting:  Forbury Park Trotting Club

Date:  24 June 2010

Venue:  Forbury Park

Race:  5

Rule No:  870 (3) and Breaking Horses Regulations

Judicial Committee:  N D Skelt, Chairman - J L Eagles, Committee Member

Plea:  Admitted

CHARGES:

A protest was lodged by Stipendiary Steward Mrs K R Williams under rule 870 (3) and the Breaking Horse Regulations alleging that the horse Partyboysimon broke between 100 and 120 meters from the finishing line and did not recover his gate.  Mr Orange admitted the breach and did not wish to contest the protest.

The official Judges placings read:

1^st. Nucifora (M P Jones)

2^nd. I’m a Dazzler (T Chmiel)

3^rd. Del Sur (B McLellan)

4^th.Partyboysimon (B Orange)

5^th. Father Bill (D Dunn)

6^th Little Joe (N Williamson)

FACTS:

Mr Allison used several video clips of the alleged incident highlighting the start of Partyboysimon breaking by a pylon and then continuing to highlight the distance between each pylon to the winning post.

DECISION:

The committee was satisfied that Partyboysimon had breached the rule and the Breaking Horse Regulations and as a result the protest was upheld and Partyboysimon was disqualified.

The official Judges placings are now:-

1^st. Nucifora (M P Jones)

2^nd. I’m a Dazzler (T Chmiel)

3^rd. Del Sur (B McLellan)

4^th. Father Bill (D Dunn)

5^th Little Joe (N Williamson).

N D Skelt                     J L Eagles

Chairman                         Committee Member

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