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Darwin Turf Club: 21/12/2019

Weather: Overcast Track: Good Rail: True Position

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

Stable Compliance: A Napier, S Copelin

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 47

Stakes Paid: $109,000

General – When Stewards were informed that there was a delay with the arrival of the flight from Alice Springs, the start time for race 1 was put back to 2.46pm to allow jockeys W Kerford and R Vigar to arrive on course. As a consequence the start time of race 2 was also put back to 3.18pm.

Race 1: 0-58 1300m

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

MY SNIP (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

CLAIRVUE DIAMOND (K Gladwin) – Commenced awkwardly and then scrambled at the start.

AWESOME MO (W Kerford) – Bumped at the start. Rider reported that his mount was off the bit leaving the 900m and yielded ground from thereon. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Dual licensee C Spry was at a loss to explain the poor performance and after advising that the gelding recovered well from the event he intends to consider gear changes for its next race start.

LE BOSS (F Bergstrand) – Bumped at the start.

1ST MOMENTUM AMETHYST 2ND MR BOOMJANGLES 3RD CLAIRVUE DIAMOND

 

Race 2: 0-58 1300m

BIG JUAN (B Huppatz) – Raced wide from the 600m.

WHITWORTH (R Vigar) – Rider given permission to ride 1 kg overweight.

DAISLEY (P Denton) – Following the event rider reported that his mount commenced awkwardly and his left foot became partially displaced from near side iron and in addition the strap on his breastplate broke. He was subsequently placed at a disadvantage in riding the mare until being able to properly fit his foot back into the stirrup iron near the 600m and his mount then finished the race off strongly in the straight.

REAL ROYAL (F Bergstrand) – Raced wide throughout.

STRATEGIC JEUNY (J Todd) - Returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer P Cole was advised of the provisions of AR79.

1ST RESTLESS 2ND REAL ROYAL 3RD THE AUDITOR

General – On inquiry jockey R Vigar was found guilty of engaging in improper conduct under the provisions of AR228(b). The specifics were that he did knowingly weigh out to ride WHITWORTH without a girth for the purpose of making the allotted weight of 56kg which included a 0.5kg overweight allowance. He then deliberately include a girth in a colours bag which was handed over to a stable representative to use when saddling the gelding to cover the fact that he did weigh without that piece of gear. When issuing the charge it was taken into account that the Stewards had detected this conduct prior to WHITWORTH being saddled and therefore R Vigar was required to reweigh. He was permitted to ride 1kg overweight as no other jockey could ride at the allotted weight. R Vigar had his license to ride in races suspended for 1 NT meeting to expire after 4 January, 2020 and in addition was fined the sum of $1000.

 

Race 3: 0-64 1300m

DELTA D’OR (R Vigar) – Bumped outwards leaving the 700m. Returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer P Johnston was advised of the provisions of AR79.

DUBAWI SNIPER (V Arnott) – Baulked and changed stride leaving the 700m and bumped with another runner and then lay outwards.

LIVADAS (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Bumped at the 650m. Rider reported his mount dropped the bit after this contact and was under pressure form thereon.

LOOKATIM GO (P Denton) – Slow to muster early speed.

1ST ISLE OF LIGHT 2ND TACITURN 3RD HOWDEE

 

Race 4: BM76 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.

BAKSLAP (P Shiers) – Bumped with another at the 100m when held up for a clear run. Shifted outwards shortly after again contacted another runner.

BROOKLYN (W Kerford) – Carried inwards near the 1100m. Bumped with another runner at the 100m and again shortly after.

MEAZZA (P Denton) – Tightened for room and restrained near the 1100m.

WARFACE (J Todd) – Sat back in the barriers as the start was effected and then bounded unbalancing the rider and losing several lengths.

1ST BAKSLAP 2ND LET’S CELEBRATE 3RD BROOKLYN

General – On inquiry jockey B Huppatz (LETS CELEBRATE) pleaded guilty to a charge of engaging in careless riding under AR131(a) with the specifics being that whilst riding his mount along he permitted the mare to shift inwards when not clear near the 1100m resulting in BROOKLYN (W Kerford) being carried inwards causing MEAZZA (P Denton) to be tightened for room and restrained. B Huppatz had his license to ride in races suspended for 1 NT meeting to expire after 4 January, 2020.

 

Race 5: Maiden 1200m

KOWLOON KID (K Gladwin) – Knuckled at the start. Raced wide throughout. Returned with a laceration to the near fore leg.

MEDAGLIA VELOCE (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly.

TREDICI (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.

STROKE OF MAGIC (J Todd) – Fractious prior to the start and commenced awkwardly.

1ST MEDAGLIA VELOCE 2ND TREDICI 3RD KOWLOON KID

 

Race 6: BM54 1100m

MADAME DUPORTH (P Denton) – Lay inwards in the early stages despite the efforts of its rider.

KNIGHTS HELMET (R Vigar) – Crowded and steadied near the 900m and commenced to race keenly. Steadied again passing the 800m and again at the 600m. Held up inside heels near the 500m and then taken outwards on straightening to improve.

IRON LOTUS (K Gladwin) – Bounded at the start and unbalanced the rider losing several lengths.

1ST LOTS OF COIN 2ND SNIPPY SKIPPY 3RD IRON CURTAIN

 

Summary

Swab samples were taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from FEATHERS OF HOPE, KARMONAARON, ISLE OF LIGHT, JAVA, LOVOLOGY & LOTS OF COIN

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Race 2 – jockey R Vigar was suspended for 1 NT race meeting for improper conduct – AR228(b)

Race 5 – jockey B Huppatz was suspended for 1 NT meeting for careless riding - AR131(a)

Fines

Race 2 – R Vigar was fined $1000 for improper conduct – AR228(b)

Embargos & Warnings

Race 2 STRATEGIC JEUNY – bled both nostrils (first time)

Race 3 DELTA D’OR – bled both nostrils (first time)

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards

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