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- Darwin Turf Club: 03/07/2021
Darwin Turf Club: 03/07/2021
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin, S O’Brien, P Carrol, R Shiers (assistant to the Stewards)
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 10
Number of Runners: 91
Stakes Paid: $277,500
Race 1: BMNT 1600m
HE EKSCELS (J Philpot) – Bumped at the start.
LORD SMEDLEY (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
1ST FAOLAN 2ND LORD SMEDLEY 3RD HE EKSCELS
Race 2: 0-66 Handicap 1600m
CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK (A Nicholls) – Slow into stride.
FLOREAT PICA (W Davis) – Bumped another runner at the 250m.
ITS MAGIC (S Wiseman) - Bumped another runner at the 250m. The gelding returned with blood in its mouth from a laceration.
WICKED RHYTHM (J Lyon) - Returned having bled from both nostrils (first time). Trainer K Healy was advised of the provisions of AR79.
1ST COUNT OF ESSEX 2ND FLOREAT PICA 3RD CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK
Race 3: 0-58 Handicap 1300m
OCEAN CLASS (S Tsaikos) – Bumped at the start.
YULONG AWESOME (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.
SUPREME TIMES (D Stanley) – Slow into stride. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that he had been impeded and unable to improve between the 700m and the 400m when behind heels and due to his mount losing momentum during this section of the event, the gelding then failed to quicken when presented with clear running in the home straight.
RHYTHMICAL (S Miller) – Cast the near hind plate in running.
GRINZINGER BREW (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. Following the unplaced performance a veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
1ST THE AUDITOR 2ND RHYTHMICAL 3RD RIKIBOBBY
Race 4: 0-58 Handicap 1300m
DESERT KNIGHT (J Philpot) – Bounded at the start. Raced wide throughout. When questioned rider advised that whilst the gelding had a tendency to lay inwards through running she had been unable to fully test her mount in the straight due to laying inwards under pressure. Trainer N Bruggeman was advised that a warning will now be placed on the gelding. She undertook to experiment with gear and make a change prior to the geldings’ next race start in an effort to improve its racing manner.
SOUTHERN BOLT (J Lyon) – Raced wide on straightening.
ISLAND DANCER (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. When questioned rider advised that her mount lay outwards in the early and middle stages and lost momentum in running. She explained that when presented with clear running in the straight she was unable to fully test her mount as the gelding continued to lay outwards under pressure. Trainer T Halter was advised that a warning will now be placed on the gelding. She undertook to add blinkers for the geldings’ next race start in an effort to improve its racing manner.
NICANTELLYA (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide for the majority.
1ST BOLEK 2ND TACITURN 3RD SOUTHERN BOLT
Race 5: ROANT Gold Cup 1300m
KONIC (D Stanley) – Raced wide on straightening.
THAT’S JUSTIFIED (S Tsikos) – Bumped at the start.
AUTOCRATIC (A Lindsay) – Following the unplaced performance a veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
I AM IMPINGE (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.
GOOD THERAPY (S Wiseman) – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout.
1ST HIGHLY DECORATED 2ND SPIELBERG 3RD THAT’S JUSTIFIED
Race 6: 0-62 Fillies & Mares Handicap 1200m
CELTIC BELLE (P Denton) – Slow to muster early speed.
MUST BE MOET (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST LA TRIOLI 2ND CAITLIN’S ANGEL 3RD WITH PLEASURE
Race 7: 0-70 Handicap 1100m
HUSSLIN HUMPH (A Lindsay) – Cast the off fore plate in running. Returned having bled from both nostrils (first time). Trainer D Bates was advised of the provisions of AR79.
ROCKATOMIC (P Shiers) – Cast the off hind plate in running. Returned having bled from both nostrils (second time). Trainer G Lefoe was advised of the provisions of AR79 in that the gelding is now ineligible to race.
MANLY COVE (A Nicholls) – Slipped behind at the start. Raced keenly and failed to settle in running. Returned having bled from both nostrils (first time). Trainer G Clarke was advised of the provisions of AR79.
TONY’S REWARD (C Hunter) – Crowded for room shortly after the start.
RUN ON (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST ROCKOTOMIC 2ND HUSSLIN HUMPH 3RD SEDONA
Race 8: Open Handicap 1100m
BOLT I AM (C Hunter) – Slow into stride and to muster early speed. Raced wide throughout. Had a tendency to lay inwards when tested with the whip in the straight.
1ST EASTWOOD 2ND BOLT I AM 3RD ALL CYLINDERS
Race 9: Ladbroke Darwin Guineas 3yo Set Weights 1600m
Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.
CASINO SEVENTEEN (P Shiers) – Bumped on the hindquarters and hampered near the 1400m.
OBLIGATORY (A Nicholls) – Raced wide throughout.
SKELLIG ISLAND (B Huppatz) – Tightened for room and checked near the 1400m.
SPY COLONEL (P Denton) – Bumped at the start. Raced keenly passing the 700m and bumped another runner.
VALLEY PRINCE (S Tsaikos) – Carried inwards, tightened for room and bumped onto another runner near the 1400m. Bumped with another runner passing to 700m.
MYSTIC KNOT (J Philpot) – Bumped at the start.
General – On inquiry jockey A Nicholls (OBIGATORY) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under AR131(a). The specifics being that whilst riding his mount along he failed to make sufficient effort to prevent the gelding from shifting inwards near the 1400m causing VALLEY PRINCE to be pressured and carried inwards onto SKELLIG ISLAND which was tightened for room and checked and further VALLEY PRINCE was tightened onto CASINO SEVENTEEN with both runners being hampered. Jockey A Nicholls had his licence to ride in races suspended for 2 NT meetings to expire after 11 July, 2021 and in addition was fined $300.
1ST TRIDENT 2ND TENG HUI FENG LI 3RD CASINO SEVENTEEN
Race 10: 0-64 3yo Handicap 1600m
MANAAJIM (S Tsaikos) – Steadied when racing keenly passing the 1400m.
NASHWAH (V Arnott) – Failed to stretch out and did not race competitively. Rider reported the filly felt amiss in its action. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer P Cole subsequently reported the filly had recovered without incident. Trainer was advised that the filly must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.
1ST LIONEL 2ND CONGE 3RD CREATIVE CONTROL
General
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners and TENG HUI FENG LI (R9). Pre-race samples taken from HE EKSCELS, IT’S MAGIC, MAORI MAGIC, OCEAN CLASS, YULONG AWESOME, TACITURN, SEERESS and all runners engaged in race 9.
Reprimands
NiL
Suspensions
Race 9 – Jockey A Nicholls suspended for 2 NT meetings for careless riding – AR131(a)
Fines
Race 4 – Trainer M Rumble fined $200 for failing to scratch by the prescribed time – LR109
Race 9 – Jockey A Nicholls fined $300 for careless riding – AR131(a)
Embargos & Warnings
Race 2 STONE – bled 1st time (3 month ban)
Race 4 DESERT KNIGHT – warning for laying inwards
Race 4 ISLAND DANCER – warning for laying outwards
Race 7 HUSSLIN HUMPH - bled 1st time (3 month ban)
Race 7 MANLY COVE - bled 1st time (3 month ban)
Race 7 ROCKOTOMIC – bled 2nd time (ineligible to race)
Race 10 NASHWAH – uncompetitive (satisfactory trial required)
Medicals
Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards