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Darwin Turf Club: 26/10/2019

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

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

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, P Carrol

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 42

Stakes Paid: $93,500

 

Race 1: Maiden 1300m

The start time of this race was delayed due to TELLING STORIES having to be resaddled behind the barriers.

BIG JUAN (B Huppatz) – Bumped at the start.

HAFU (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

KNAVESMIRE (J Todd) – Veered outwards at the start and bumped. Raced ungenerously in running and compounded mid race. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer P Cole was advised that the gelding must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards and have a veterinary clearance (including ECG results) prior to racing again.

TELLING STORIES (F Bergstrand) – Raced wide throughout.

ESKHARA (R Vigar) – Bumped heavily at the start.

SHECRAN (P Shiers) – Unsettled in the barriers prior to the start and slow into stride.

STRATEGO (D Morgan) – Lay inwards under pressure over the final 100m.

TREDICI (K Gladwin) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced keenly leaving the 900m.

1ST BIG JUAN 2ND LIBERTY’S TORCH 3RD TREDICI

 

Race 2: 0-64 1100m

ASSET RICH (F Bergstrand) underwent a veterinary examination at the barriers at the request of the rider and when found to be lame in the off hind leg was declared a late scratching at 3.32pm. The following deductions were applicable to all successful wagers placed prior to 3.32pm:

PATRIOT DAY 9c win 8c place

HATTAN MAN 9c place

MCINTYRE 9c place

Dual licensee C Spry was advised that he must present a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again.

DELTA DOR (W Davis) – Returned with a laceration to the near fore fetlock.

MCINTYRE (P Shiers) – Impeded and bumped another runner when making ground near the 150m.

WARFACE (D Morgan) – Crowded and steadied at the 650m. Steadied outwards across heels on straightening. Impeded for clear running when making ground passing the 150m.

HATTAN MAN (R Vigar) – Raced wide throughout.

MADAME DUPORTH (P Denton) – Returned with a laceration to the near hind fetlock.

General – On inquiry jockey B Davis (CLAIRVUE DIAMOND) was reprimanded for careless riding under AR131(a) for permitting his mount to shift inwards slightly near the 650m when not fully clear resulting in WARFACE (D Morgan) being crowded and steadied.

1ST PATRIOT DAY 2ND HATTAN MAN 3RD MCINTYRE

 

Race 3: BM76 1000m

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

DARK WHIRLWIND (J Todd) – A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have returned with an elevated heart rate.

1ST SO STOIC 2ND I’M TOO HOT 3RD TORCHBEARER

 

Race 4: 0-58 1000m

FORT NECESSITY (K Gladwin) – Commenced awkwardly.

FEATHERS OF HOPE (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced ungenerously through the middle stages.

ABLE KEN (D Morgan) – Lay outwards in running and raced wide from the 600m and down the length of the straight. When questioned regarding the performance rider reported the gelding lay outwards through the middle stages and as a result he had difficulty improving his position through this section of the race. Trainer L Walling–Denton was placed on notice that as the gelding has been previously embargoed due to its racing manners, the Stewards may take further if it continues to lay outwards in running.

1ST PUZZLED PRINCESS 2ND ANSINNA 3RD IRON LOTUS

 

Race 5: 0-70 1600m

Correct weight was delayed to allow jockey R Vigar (SKALDAK) to view the photo finish.

COONAWARRA (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout and yielded ground from the 600m. Cast the near hind plate in running. Following the unplaced performance a post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an elevated heart rate.

WICKED PROMISE (J Todd) – The mare returned from the race with a portion of the off fore plate detached.

EMJYE (B Huppatz) – Veered inwards at the start.

1ST MORE CHILLI 2ND SKALDAK 3RD EVIL DREAMS

 

Summary

Swab samples were taken from all winners. Pre race samples were taken from KNAVESMIRE, SHECRAN, HAFU, ASSET RICH, WARFACE & CLAIRVUE DIAMOND

Fines

Nil

Reprimands

Race 2 – Jockey B Davis reprimanded for careless riding AR131(a)

Race 5 – Jockey F Bergstrand reprimanded for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)

Suspensions

Nil

Embargos & Warnings

Race 1 – KNAVESMIRE cardiac arrhythmia – must trial & needs vet clearance (including ECG results)

Race 2 – ASSET RICH lame off hind leg – vet clearance required

Race 3 – ABLE KEN lay outwards in running – final warning

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards