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Darwin Turf Club: 22/09/2018

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Hensler, S Copelin, P Carroll, S O’Brien (Clerk of Scales), K Hampson (Assistant to the Stewards)

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, P Carroll.

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 40

Stakes Paid: $91,500

Race 1: 0-76 1100m

DIVNE RED (M Hagley) - Race wide throughout.

ANABELLA (F Bergstrand) – Knuckled at the start.

Race 2: 0-58 1000m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.

TREGORIK (F Bergstrand) – Bumped by another runner at the start. Slow away.

EDGE OF CHAOS (M Tyndall) – Bumped with another runner at the start.

WAWRINKA (C Spry) – Bumped with another runner at the start.

ISLE OF LIGHT (S Tsaikos) – Kicked off hind leg whilst parading in the mounting yard and underwent a veterinary examination and was cleared to compete.

CRESTA CHROME (J Todd) – Bounded in the air and lost ground at the start.

SNAPPY TIME (B Huppatz) - Following the unplaced performance a post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have a cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer P Cole was advised that the Gelding must barrier trial satisfactorily and he also is required to present a post-trial veterinary clearance prior to racing again.

Race 3: 0-58 1300m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.

TACITURN (C Spry) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that his mount had travelled comfortably in the early stages and was hard ridden from the 700m and yielded ground in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

HEY CHARLIE (R Oakford) – Raced wide throughout.

OMBROMANI (P Denton) – Jumped awkwardly and slow away.

VIOTTI – (M Tyndall) – Race keenly in the early stages and raced up onto heels approaching 1000m.

Race 4: BM76 1200m

METALLIC CROWN (C Spry) – Steadied off heels at the 700m.

HARMONIUM BELLS (J Todd) –Over raced down the back straight throwing its head in the air when being steadied at the 800m.

FEDERAL COURT (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner at the start, Raced wide throughout.

CULZEAN (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner at the start.

Race 5: Class 2 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.

Stewards exceeded to a request from Jockey C Spry to be replaced on his mount for personnel reasons. He was replaced as the rider of ROSHERVILLE by P Denton.

FINALS TIME (R Oakford) – Crowded between runners at the start and lost ground.

ROSHERVILLE (P Denton) – Race wide throughout.

FROM FIFTH (M Tyndall) – Bumped with another runner at the start.

OUR GREAT NORTHERN – (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.

LUNAR JOY (M Hagley) – Jumped inwards bumping with another runner at the start.

MOUSSAMBANI (B Huppatz) – Bumped by another runner at the start.

Summary

Swab samples were taken from all winners; Pre-race samples were taken from, DIVINE RED, ISLE OF LIGHT, TACITURN, FEDERAL COURT, FINALS TIME & ROSHEVILLE.

Fines

Nil

Reprimands/Warnings

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Embargos & warnings

Race 2 – SNAPPY TIME – Barrier Trial and Vet clearance required.

R Hamilton

Senior Steward.