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Darwin Turf Club: 06/03/2019

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, A Napier, S Copelin, P Carrol (Clerk of Scales), K Hampson (Assistant to the Stewards)

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, D Hensler

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 4

Number of Runners: 25

Stakes Paid: $73,500

 

Race 1: 3&4YO BMNT 1300m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind his stable had multiple runners in this event.

BLACK HAZE (K Gladwin) – Raced wide throughout.

OUR GREAT NORTHERN (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and lost ground.

CEDAR FALLS (V Arnott) – Taken outwards approaching the 700m turn and raced wide from thereon.

1ST MEAZZA 2ND MAZZARO 3RD ROSHERVILLE

 

Race 2: BM54 1200m

Stewards interviewed dual licensee C Spry in relation to the riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.

FRENCH TUSSON (R Vigar) – Fractious prior to the start. Slow into stride.

SON OF A FLING (B Davis) – A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off fore leg. Trainer G Clarke was advised he will need to provide a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again.

BETLEY (S Wiseman) – Bounded at the start and lost ground.

1st BON AIRE 2nd LOOKING FOR YOU 3rd BETLEY

 

Race 3: 0-64 1100m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind his stable had multiple runners in this event.

KAPTAN APOLLO (M Hart) – Lay outwars from the 600m.

IRON LOTUS (B Davis) – Fractious prior to the start. Commenced awkwardly. Lay outwards on straightening and bumped another runner at the 250m.

DESXIRI (K Gladwin) – Raced wide throughout.

PUZZLED PRINCESS (R Vigar) – Bumped by another runner at the 250m.

1st SECRET CHARGE 2nd IRON LOTUS 3rd PUZZLED PRINCESS

 

Race 4: Class2 1100m

REMODIFY (R Vigar) – Bounded at the start.

ANSINNA (K Gladwin) – Held up rounding the home turn.

COMPERE (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout.

1st ANSINNA 2nd MCINTYRE 3rd REMODIFY

Summary

Swab samples were taken from all winners. Pre race samples were taken from MEAZZA, COUNT OF ESSEX, JOKER POKER, PERDU, BETLEY & COMPERE.

Fines

Nil

Reprimands

Race 4 – Trainer D Waters was reprimanded for presenting COMPERE late on course – NT128A

Suspensions

Nil

Embargos & warnings

Race 2 – SON OF A FLING vet clearance required

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards