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Darwin Turf Club: 06/07/2019

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, A Napier, S Copelin, P Carrol

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 9

Number of Runners: 92

Stakes Paid: $252,000

 

Race 1: 3YO 0-64 1600m

GENERAL FACTOR (M Aitken) – Bumped, tightened for room and carried outwards considerably rounding the 1400m turn. Blocked behind heels rounding the home turn.

HINDLEY STREET (S Cahill) – Slow to muster early speed.

LOTS OF COIN (T Treichel) – Returned having bled from the right nostril. Trainer J Peacock was advised that gelding must be passed to race again by the Stewards in accordance with AR79.

DUBAI’S GOT TALENT (V Arnott) – Commenced to lay outwards approaching the first turn and then veered outwards abruptly passing the 1400m causing interference to other runners. Raced wide from thereon. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer J Manning was advised that the gelding must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.

YULONG AWESOME (R Vigar) – Carried outwards considerably passing the 1400m and raced wide from thereon. Rider accidentally dropped his whip near the 150m.

1ST MAORI MAGIC 2ND YULONG AWESOME 3RD GENERAL FACTOR

 

Race 2: 0-58 1300m

HURRY HOME HARRY (D Morgan) – Bumped at the start.

KEYSOR (M Aitken) – Raced keenly in the middle stages.

DIVISIONAL (K Gladwin) – Restrained from heels passing the 1200m.

TIGER TRAP (M Palmer) – Bumped at the start

EURO GOLD (J Todd) – Knuckled at the start.

ALENTOURS (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout.

General – On inquiry jockey B Huppatz (RHYTHMICAL) was found guilty of a charge of engaging in careless riding with the specifics being that whilst riding his mount along he permitted the gelding to shift inwards when insufficiently clear resulting in DIVISIONAL (K Gladwin) being restrained from heels. Jockey B Huppatz had his license to ride in races suspended for 1 NT meeting to expire after 13 July, 2019.

1ST HURRY HOME HARRY 2ND LATEST BENTLEY 3RD TIGER TRAP

 

Race 3: 0-76 1300m

ARTIC SONG (T Treichel) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

DOWNHEARTED (K Gladwin) – Raced wide from the 700m.

SKY PUNCH (S Cahill) – Crowded and got its head in the air shortly after the start. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that his mount had raced keenly from the 900m and as a result had to be steadied back from heels near the 600m and consequently the gelding was off the bit from thereon. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

TAIPEI DANCER (V Arnott) – Following the unplaced performance a post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer J Manning subsequently advised that the mare had recovered without incident but he would have blood samples analysed and advise accordingly of the results.

1ST AMERICAN MUSCLE 2ND THAT’S JUSTIFIED 3RD PATRIA

 

Race 4: 0-62 1200m

FIRE ‘N’ VICE (V Arnott) – Knuckled at the start.

DAISLEY (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.

CINOMENM (T Treichel) – Returned from the race with blood in its mouth.

1ST COTILLION 2ND LET’S CELEBRATE 3RD PRINCESS LEAH

 

Race 5: OPEN 1100m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke regarding the riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in the event.

SUPER BRYAN (K Gladwin) – Raced wide from the 600m.

MURPHYS REWARD (T Treichel) – Returned having bled from both nostrils. As this the second occasion the gelding had bled it is now ineligible to race again in accordance with the provisions of AR79(6).

1ST EL TORANADO 2ND CAPTAIN PUNCH 3RD MOOT

 

Race 6: 0-70 1100m

THE HUMMEL (B Huppatz) – Bumped and unbalanced at the 400m and raced in restricted room rounding the home turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider reported that his mount had got its tongue over the bit in running. Trainer K Lamprecht intends to add a tongue tie to the gelding for its next start.

TYCOON DANCER (R Vigar) – Resented the kickback through the middle stages and shifted in slightly passing the 400m and bumped another runner.

CROAUER (S Cahill) – Raced wide from the 600m.

NEEDY ROCKET (B Davis) – Resented the kickback through the middle stages.

TORNADO OF SOULS (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly.

BOLEK (T Treichel) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST TORCHBEARER 2ND PATRIOT DAY 3RD BOLEK

 

Race 7: 0-66 1600m

ROSHERVILLE (C Spry) – Bumped passing the 1400m.

BRIDGEY FLYER (V Arnott) – Bumped passing the 1400m. Raced wide in running and yielded ground in the straight.

MUTIN (T Treichel) – Raced wide from the 700m.

WHITWORTH (W Davis) – Had a tendency to lay outwards in running.

1ST JUNIOR BURGER 2ND MUTIN 3RD CASHING UP

 

Race 8: GUINEAS 1600m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke regarding the riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in the event.

AURMAN ZOU (S Cahill) – Commenced awkwardly.

IT’S MAGIC (J Todd) – Bumped at the start. Raced keenly passing the 1100m.

JOSIAH (M Palmer) – Bumped at the start.

POETS LANDING (P Shiers) – Raced keenly passing the 1000m.

SIR GARFIELD (R Vigar) – Raced wide on straightening.

TREBLA (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST POET’S LANDING 2ND PAGHMAN 3RD COUNTRY CUP

 

Race 9: BMNT 1600m

WAYANKA (P Shiers) – Raced wide from the 600m. Rider accidentally dropped his whip near the 150m.

ADATTO (M Aitken) – Bounded at the start.

1ST GRACIOUS PROSPECT 2ND LOTION 3RD FLYING TORMENTA

 

Summary

Swab samples were taken from all winners and (R7) PAGHMAN. Pre race samples were taken from HURRY HOME HARRY, ROCK AND SWING, PATRIA, TICKET TO PARIS, COTILLION, CAPTAIN PUNCH, JACKANORY, MOOT and all runners in race 8.

Fines

Race 3 – Jockey S Cahill fined $200 for whip breaches AR132(7)(a)(i)&(ii)

Race 4 – Trainer K Petrick fined $100 for presenting her runner without its approved gear AR106(2)

Race 5 - Trainer D Leech fined $100 for presenting his runner without its approved gear AR106(2)

Race 9 – Trainer M Hickmott fined $100 for presenting his runner without its approved gear AR106(2)

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Race 2 Jockey B Huppatz – careless riding 1 NT meeting

Embargos & Warnings

Race 1 – LOTS OF COIN bled 1 nostril – must gallop to the Stewards satisfaction

Race 1 – DUBAI’S GOT TALENT hung outwards – must barrier trial

Race 5 – MURPHY’S REWARD bled both nostrils (2nd occasion) ineligible to race again

Medicals

Nil

David Hensler

Chairman of Stewards