Auckland TR 29 November 2025 – R3 – Shaun Clotworthy

ID: RIB61229

Respondent(s):
William Shaun Clotworthy - Trainer

Applicant:
Mr B Jones - Deputy Chief Stipendiary Steward

Adjudicators:
Mr G Jones (Chair) and Mr D Botherway

Persons Present:
Mr Jones

Information Number:
A19661

Decision Type:
Race Related Charge

Charge:
Fails to declare Rider by required time

Rule(s):
537(a) - Time Limit Infringement

Plea:
Admitted

Stewards Report

Results

Animal Name:
Cordova

Code:
Thoroughbred

Race Date:
29/11/2025

Race Club:
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing

Race Location:
Ellerslie Racecourse - 100 Ascot Ave, Ellerslie, Auckland, 1050

Race Number:
R3

Hearing Date:
29/11/2025

Hearing Location:
Ellerslie - Auckland TR

Outcome: Proved

Penalty: Clotworthy Training Partnership is fined $150

Evidence:

Deputy Chief Stipendiary Steward Mr Jones filed Information No. A19662 alleging Licensed Trainers, Mr Shaun and Mrs Emma Clotworthy did not declare a Rider for CORDOVA (Race 3) by the required time.

The charge was admitted and Mr Clotworthy indicated on the Information “I do not wish to be present at the hearing.”

Rule 537 provides that:

The Trainer or Owner or lessee (as the case may be) or the Agent of the Trainer, Owner, or lessee (as the case may be) for a horse accepted or deemed to have been accepted for a Race shall:

(a) declare to NZTR the name of the Rider of that horse by the time and date specified by NZTR for declaration of Riders for that Race.

Mr Jones told the Adjudicative Committee that the Rider for CORDOVA was not notified by the required time.

In response, by way of explanation, Mr Clotworthy advised Stewards that in response to a request from the owner of CORDOVA, he was looking to secure the services of a Senior Rider and had unsuccessfully tried to engage Riders W Kennedy and W Pinn. On race morning, Rider N Parmar was declared as the Rider for CORDOVA.

Decision:

The charge is admitted; therefore, it is deemed to be proved.

Submissions for Penalty:

Mr Jones said that Rider declarations closed at 1 pm on Wednesday 26 November 2025. He said that this is the Training Partnership’s 3rd breach of the Rule within the reset period. The earlier breach was dealt with by way of a Minor Infringement Notice and resulted in a $100 fine. He suggested an uplift in the vicinity of $50 from the previous fine, would be appropriate.

Reasons for Penalty:

After consideration of the circumstances, including Mr Clotworthy’s admission of the breach, the Adjudicative Committee deemed that this matter can be resolved with by way of a fine.

Although this type of infringement would normally be dealt with by way of a MIN fine ($50 first breach and $100 second breach), given the circumstances, a $50 uplift is applied to reflect the fact that this is the Trainers’ 3rd breach within the 120-day reset period. Accordingly, a $150 fine is imposed.

Conclusion:

The Clotworthy Training Partnership was fined $150.

Decision Date: 29/11/2025

Publish Date: 01/12/2025