Wellington RC 21 January 2023 – R5 – Ciel Butler
ID: RIB14742
Animal Name:
TANZANITE ROSE
Code:
Thoroughbred
Race Date:
21/01/2023
Race Club:
Wellington Racing Club
Race Location:
Trentham - 10 Racecourse Rd, Upper Hutt, 5018
Race Number:
R5
Hearing Date:
21/01/2023
Hearing Location:
Trentham Racecourse
Outcome: Proved
Penalty: Apprentice Jockey Ciel Butler is fined $500
Evidence
Following the running of Race 5, the Respondent Ms C Butler admitted a charge alleging excessive whip use prior to the 100 metres.
Apprentice Mentor Ms K Clapperton was present to assist.
Rule 638(3)(g)(i) provides that in a Flat Race a Rider must not:
(i) strike a horse with a whip more than 5 times prior to the 100-metre mark (other than in a slapping motion down the shoulder with the whip hand remaining on the reins); or
Using the available race films, Mr Goodwin demonstrated that the Respondent struck her mount 6 times from the straight entrance to the 100-metre mark.
Ms Butler agreed with the number of strikes as counted by the Stewards and had nothing further to add.
Decision
As Ms Butler admitted the breach, the Adjudicative Committee finds the breach proved (Rule 915(1)(d) refers).
Submissions For Penalty
Mr Goodwin produced Ms Butler’s record which showed she had been warned for the same breach in October 2022 and fined $250 for a second breach in November at Waikato.
Stewards submitted a penalty commensurate with the NZTR Revised Penalty Guide for excessive whip use (as of 1 March 2022).
Reasons For Penalty
Current Penalty Guidelines provide for a $500 fine for a 3rd breach in circumstances of one additional strike. There were no aggravating factors requiring an uplift.
On that basis, the Respondent is fined $500.
Conclusion
Ms Butler is fined $500.
Decision Date: 21/01/2023
Publish Date: 24/01/2023