Chief Stipe Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 MEETING NEWS Suspended & Injured Riders Updated at 8am Thursday 24 March Suspended Riders: Taiki Yanagida | From close of racing Saturday 2 April to close of racing Wednesday 6 April Rahul Beemud | From close of racing Wednesday 23 March to close of racing Saturday 9 April Terry Moseley | From close of racing Saturday 26 March to close of racing Sunday 3 April Kozzi Asano | From close of racing Saturday 23 April to close of racing Saturday 7 May Kate Hercock | From close of racing Sunday 27 March to close of racing Sunday 24 April Kozzi Asano | From close of racing Saturday 26 March to close of racing Saturday 23 April Lisa Allpress | From close of racing Saturday 19 March to close of racing Wednesday 30 March Jason Laking | From close of racing Saturday 26 March to close of racing Sunday 10 April Vinnie Colgan | From close of racing Wednesday 16 March to close of racing Saturday 26 March Matthew Cameron | From close of racing Saturday 19 March to close of racing Saturday 26 March Elen Nicholas | From close of racing Wednesday 23 March to close of racing Wednesday 6 April Chris Johnson | From close of racing Monday 21 March to close of racing Saturday 2 April Tina Comignaghi | From close of racing Thursday 17 March until close of racing Friday 25 March Shankar Muniandy | From close of racingMonday 21 March to close of racing Saturday 2 April Courtney Barnes | From close of racing Saturday 19 March to close of racing Saturday 26 March Leith Innes | From close of racing Sunday 13 March to close of racing Sunday 27 March Joe Kamaruddin | From close of racing Sunday 13 March to close of racing Saturday 26 March Niranjan Parmar | From close of racing Saturday 5 March to close of racing Friday 25 March Injured Riders: Bailey Rogerson | Out until further notice Vinnie Colgan | Out until further notice from Friday 11 March Leah Hemi | Out until further notice from Monday 7 March Erin Leighton | Out for 2 weeks from Thursday 3 February Liam Kauri | Out until further notice after a fall at Awapuni 11 December Chad Ormsby | Out until further notice from Monday 11 January Not Currently Riding: Kylie Williams Mereana Hudson | Out from Monday 21 March to Monday 28 March Brandon May Wiremu Pinn Jonathan Riddell Sanu Toolooa Yuto Kumagai Lynsey Satherley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 31 Jockey's out of action. Didn't realise we had that many in NZ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy connolly Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 An example of the damage half-baked, self important pricks can inflict on professional jockeys when given the opportunity. The jockeys (collectively) should take action against this top-heavy judiciary and boycott a few race meetings. Since January Miss Veronica Algar appears multiple times as the applicant in whip arraignments on RIB's website, seems the majority of her time is spent reviewing video footage in search of whip violations. It's a travesty that Algar (a woman with limited practical experience) has the power to obliterate the livelihood of license holders at will. All license holders should have the opportunity to appeal to a higher authority, ie: a racing Ombudsman, IMO. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 You do not need 'practical experience' to count whip strokes but how do you know that this lady has no whipping experience? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy connolly Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 5 hours ago, nod said: how do you know that this lady has no whipping experience? Probably knows how to whip cream, shouldn't be allowed within a bulls roar of the judicial room. I would refuse to front at any hearing Algar chaired and I've had a lot of experience in that room ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 21 minutes ago, billy connolly said: Probably knows how to whip cream, shouldn't be allowed within a bulls roar of the judicial room. I would refuse to front at any hearing Algar chaired and I've had a lot of experience in that room ! Heard an old story some years ago on the coast, where a jockey was questioned on his lack of vigor when riding a favored runner, to which he replied, there was no use in both of getting tired. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy connolly Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Yes, heard that story. The stipendiary stewards of that era were fair men who would often turn a blind eye to minor rule breaches and they would never go after you multiple times per day they for the same offense. Half-baked twits like Miss Veronica Algar wouldn't be in the same street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, billy connolly said: Yes, heard that story. The stipendiary stewards of that era were fair men who would often turn a blind eye to minor rule breaches and they would never go after you multiple times per day they for the same offense. Half-baked twits like Miss Veronica Algar wouldn't be in the same street. The name of the main Canty stipe for many years totally escapes me, but there was never much controversy regarding their decisions 20 or so years ago. Of course back in those days a horse could lose a race on the day and get it back on appeal, so could get messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Can we try and not get too personal in our criticism? The whip rules are more black and white than most. Anyone who can count could do the job even Billy Connolly. Aside from the dumb whip rules the bigger issue in my mind is the process of determining charges and consistency in penalties. In that respect Algar seems to be doing alright. Also from what I can see the Chairperson's role has become procedural with the substantive arguments left to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy connolly Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Doomed said: The name of the main Canty stipe for many years totally escapes me, but there was never much controversy regarding their decisions 20 or so years ago. Les Muirhead and Bruce Craik, both fair and reasonable men. 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Can we try and not get too personal in our criticism? The whip rules are more black and white than most. Anyone who can count could do the job even Billy Connolly. Aside from the dumb whip rules the bigger issue in my mind is the process of determining charges and consistency in penalties. In that respect Algar seems to be doing alright. Imbeciles at the wheelhouse of this game should be exposed and made an example of, jockeys (and most other license holders) don't deliberately break the rules. A good stipendiary steward should show discretion when peoples livelihoods are at stake, Veronica Algar has no idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 14 hours ago, billy connolly said: Imbeciles at the wheelhouse of this game should be exposed and made an example of, jockeys (and most other license holders) don't deliberately break the rules. A good stipendiary steward should show discretion when peoples livelihoods are at stake, Veronica Algar has no idea. Discretion can be interpreted as giving favour. The rules and penalties shouldn't be open to interpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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