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- Darwin Turf Club: 24/04/2021
Darwin Turf Club: 24/04/2021
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien, B Souter (Clerk of Scales), K Hampson (assistant to the Stewards)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S O’Brien
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 30
Stakes Paid: $104,000
Race 1: CL2 1300m
GODS PENNY (J Todd) – Momentarily impeded approaching the 200m.
AIR BLAZER (J Lyon) – Raced wide from the 600m.
1ST HIGHLY DECORATED 2ND CUBAN MINT 3RD GOD’S PENNY
Race 2: BM76 1300m
Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in regards to his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in the event.
ESCONDIDO (W Davis) – Rider reported his mount lay inwards on straightening and he elected to shift inwards to obtain a run to the inside of the leader.
MASTERATI (V Arnott) – The gelding returned with a self inflicted laceration to the inside of the off hock.
1ST MASTERATI 2ND ESCONDIDO 3RD KAPTAN APOLLO
Race 3: BM54 1200m
At the request of SKY the start time of this event was rescheduled to 4.20pm.
ART OF MORE (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. Steadied passing the 700m.
BON AIRE (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride.
MISTER HAY ZEE (K Gladwin) – Bumped at the start.
COUNT OF ESSEX (J Todd) – Bumped at the start. Held up for clear running from the 500m until inside the 400m.
LIGHT AND DARK (V Arnott) – Bounded at the start and bumped. Raced wide throughout.
1ST COUNT OF ESSEX 2ND MISTER HAY ZEE 3RD BON AIRE
Race 4: 0-64 1200m
TORCHBEARER (A Lindsay) – A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding returned lame in the near fore. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to racing again.
TORNADO OF SOULS (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly.
BAR GEM (B Huppatz) – Bumped shortly after the start.
POWER RUSH (W Davis) - Bumped shortly after the start.
1ST TORNADO OF SOULS 2ND PATRIA 3RD POWER RUSH
Race 5: 0-58 1100m
BLUE JEAN BABY (K Gladwin) – was declared a late scratching at 2.07pm after sustaining an injury to the near hind when attempting to be loaded onto a float.
MR MOFEED (A Lindsay) – Raced ungenerously passing the 800m.
CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.
THE MONT (V Arnott) – Lay outwards from the 600m. Cast the near fore plate in running.
MUST BE MOET (J Philpot) – Bounded at the start.
1ST FAMILJA 2ND MUST BE MOET 3RD THE MONT
General
Post race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples taken from MR ROURKE, HIGHLY DECORATED, MISTER HAY ZEE, EL SICARIO, TORCHBEARER & TORNADO OF SOULS.
Reprimands
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Embargos & Warnings
Race 4 – TORCHBEARER vet clearance required
Medicals
Nil
D A Hensler
TRNT Chairman of Stewards