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- Darwin Turf Club: 23/11/2019
Darwin Turf Club: 23/11/2019
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), A Napier, S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien (Clerk of Scales), K Hampson (Assistant to the Stewards), R Hamilton (assistant judge)
Stable Compliance: S Copelin, P Carrol
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 4
Number of Runners: 33
Stakes Paid: $75,500
Race 1: 0-64 1200m
TACITURN (K Gladwin) – Commenced awkwardly.
BAGGINS (V Arnott) – Bounded at the start.
KARMONAARON (P Shiers) – Contacted the inside running rail becoming unbalanced passing the 650m.
DAISLEY (F Bergstrand) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST DELTA D’OR 2ND BAGGINS 3RD KARMONAARON
Race 2: BMNT 1200m
Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as his stable had multiple runners in this event.
THE CAPTAIN (B Huppatz) – Ridden along vigorously in the early stages to lead but when unable to cross runners to the inside the gelding was obliged to race three wide in running. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an elevated heart rate.
HARMONIUM BELLS (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.
ALASSAK (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly.
1ST SMUGGLING 2ND ALASSAK 3RD EL TORANADO
Race 3: Class 2 1200m
BIG JUAN (B Huppatz) – Crowded at the start.
THE AUDITOR (K Gladwin) – Bumped at the start.
MOMENTUM AMETHYST (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.
EXTRACTION (M Palmer) – Bumped at the start.
COMPERE (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST MR BOOMJANGLES 2ND LIBERTY’S TORCH 3RD REAL ROYAL
Race 4: 0-58 1100m
WHITWORTH (P Denton) – Lay outwards round the home turn.
ARTISTIC FOCUS (F Bergstrand) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST BON AIRE 2ND KNIGHT’S HELMET 3RD WHITWORTH
Summary
Swab samples were taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from TACITURN, COMPERE, LIVIDAS, ROAD STORM, KNIGHT’S HELMET & ARTISTIC FOCUS
Fines
Race 3 – Jockey F Bergstrand was fined $200 for a whip breach - AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Reprimands
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Embargos & Warnings
Nil
Medicals
Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards