Wyndham HRC 6 January 2022 – R8 – SWEET ANNIE
ID: RIB6811
Animal Name:
SWEET ANNIE
Code:
Harness
Race Date:
06/01/2022
Race Club:
Wyndham Harness Racing Club
Race Location:
Cromwell Racecourse - Wanaka- Queenstown Highway, Cromwell,
Race Number:
R8
Hearing Date:
06/01/2022
Hearing Location:
Cromwell
Outcome: Protest Upheld
Penalty: SWEET ANNIE is relegated
Mr Munro, Stipendiary Steward, alleged that horse 8 SWEET ANNIE in Race 8 galloped over the line and was lapped on by horses 6 HARRISON and 7 GLASSY WEBB.
Judge’s placings were:
1st  4  HILARIOUS PRINCE
2nd  9  I’MALLABOUTHEBASE
3rd  8  SWEET ANNIE
4th  6  HARRISON
5th  7  GLASSY WEBB
The official margin between 3rd and 4th was 1/2 a head and a similar margin to 5th.
Mr Munro demonstrated on the videos that some 30 metres from the winning post SWEET ANNIE broke and continued in a gallop past the finishing line. He explained that the protest was to determine whether SWEET ANNIE was lapped on by HARRISON and GLASSY WEBB.
Mr Ferguson, the Driver of SWEET ANNIE, represented the connections of that horse, and after viewing the photo finish and the videos did not contest the protest.
It was evident from the videos that SWEET ANNIE had jumped something on the track and had galloped as a consequence.
It was clear from the photo finish that SWEET ANNIE galloped across the line and was lapped on by HARRISON and GLASSY WEBB. The Judge’s margins of 1/2 a head and 1/2 a head confirm this.
SWEET ANNIE has broken free of interference and in these circumstances SWEET ANNIE is relegated to behind HARRISON and GLASSY WEBB.
The protest is upheld. Amended placings are:
1st  4  HILARIOUS PRINCE
2nd 9  I’MALLABOUTHEBASE
3rd  6  HARRISON
4th  7  GLASSY WEBB
5th  8  SWEET ANNIE
Stakes and dividends are to be paid accordingly.
Decision Date: 06/01/2022
Publish Date: 10/01/2022