Paeroa RC 21 May 2010 - R 2 (request for a ruling)
648(3)
RACEDAY JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECISION
Informant: Mr J Oatham
Defendant: N/A
Information No: 41427 (request for a ruling)
Meeting: Paeroa Racing Club
Date: 21 May 2010
Venue: Paeroa
Race: 2
Rule No: 648(3)
Judicial Committee: Mr R Seabrook, Chairman – B Tims, Committee Member
FACTS:
Following race 2 an Information was filed pursuant to Rule 648 (3) requesting a ruling in that H Kasim, rider of FLETCHER BAYBE, weighed in more than .5 kg light of his weigh out weight.
SUBMISSION(s):
Mr Oatham explained to the Committee that, after the winner of Race 2, FLETCHER BAYBE weighed in, his Jockey H Kasim was found to be .6 kg under his weighed out weight of 51.5 kg. This weight took into account his apprentice claim of 3 kg. These weights and the resulting error were confirmed by the Clerk of the Course Mr C Neale.
Mr Faber, the trainer of FLETCHER BAYBE, said that after the weigh in he found he had omitted to include a towel which he had weighed out with.
Mr Oatham in summing up said the rule was clear that .6 kg was in excess of the allowable discretion of -5 kg and the Committee had no option but declare the horse be disqualified.
DECISION:
The Committee considered the evidence as presented and is clearly satisfied the weigh in procedure and resultant .6 kg discrepancy were correct. Because the rule only allows .5 kg as a discrepancy the Committee has no option but to order the horse FLETCHER BAYBE to be disqualified.
The placings shall now be:
1st No 1 DUKE
2nd No 10 CAYUSE
3rd No 8 SECOND IN COMMAND
4th No 7 NUMERO DE LAGO
5th No 9 SUMMERSKI
Richard Seabrook B Tims
CHAIR Committee Member
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