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Darwin Turf Club: 17/07/2021

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), R Shiers (assistant to the Stewards)

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, P Carrol, S Copelin, S O’Brien

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 7

Number of Runners: 59

Stakes Paid: $323,000

 

General: As jockey A Nicholls was overweight the Stewards approved the following replacements – R2 EXTOLMENT (J Todd) & R7 SKELLIG ISLAND (J Philpot).

Race 1: 0-66 1600m

COUNT OF ESSEX (A Lindsay) – Held up for clear running from the 400m until taken outwards across heels near the 200m.

COMOGLI (V Arnott) – Raced keenly rounding the first turn.

1ST SAFETY DANCE 2ND IKNOW WHERE YOULIV 3RD CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK

 

Race 2: 0-62 1300m

MR BOOMJANGLES (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

THE TROOPER (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

EXTOLMENT (J Todd) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that his mount resented the kickback in the early stages and he elected to shift outwards and therefore raced wide from the 700m. His mount commenced to yield ground prior to straightening and became unbalanced rounding the home turn. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

RIKIBOBBY (S Fawke) – Bumped at the start.

ATONE (S Miller) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST RIKIBOBBY 2ND YULONG AWESOME 3RD ATONE

 

Race 3: WFA 1200m

ALL CYLINDERS (S Miller) – Commenced awkwardly.

IRISH MINT (S Fawke) - Commenced awkwardly.

1ST THE CAPTAIN 2ND SMUGGLING 3RD ALL CYLINDERS

 

Race 4: 0-70 1100m

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

VUNIVALU (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST OUR LUCA 2ND MINI BOOM 3RD VUNIVALU

 

Race 5: 0-58 1100m

MISTER HAY ZEE (S Miller) – Commenced awkwardly.

NICANTELLYA (D Stanley) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST THE MONT 2ND COULHOUN 3RD BRIMARVI ROOBOY

 

Race 6: Buntine Handicap 2050m

LORD SMEDLEY ( J Lyon) – Raced wide throughout. Following the unplaced performance a post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

SKALDAK (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

MOMENTUM AMETHYST (C Hunter) - Commenced awkwardly.

1ST LOTION 2ND SKALDAK 3RD MOMENTUM AMETHYST

 

Race 7: Ladbrokes Derby 2050m

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

CASINO SEVENTEEN (P Shiers) – Bumped shortly after the start.

JUSTWINS (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

OREGON TRAIL (S Miller) – Knuckled at the start and raced ungenerously for a number of strides in the early stages. Raced wide from the 600m. The gelding required veterinary treatment after returning in a distressed condition.

SANBLAS (S Wiseman) – Steadied outwards from heels to improve passing the 500m.

SKELLIG ISLAND (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout. Tightened for room and checked by its rider near the 650m.

SPY COLONEL (P Denton) – Bumped passing the 650m.

TENG HUI FENG LI ( S Fawke) – Slow into stride.

TRIDENT ( J Lyon) – Returned with blood in the near side nostril from a small laceration.

MANAAJIM (S Tsiakos) – Bumped at the start.

General – On inquiry jockey J Lyon (TRIDENT) pleaded guilty to a charge under AR131(a) for engaging in careless riding. The specifics being that near the 650m whilst riding his mount along he permitted the gelding to shift inwards when insufficiently clear resulting in SKELLIG ISLAND (J Philpot) being tightened for room and checked. Jockey J Lyon had his license to ride in races suspended for a period of 2 NT race meetings to commence after 18 July, 2021 and to expire after 25 July, 2021 and in addition was fined the sum of $500.

1ST SANBLAS 2ND CASINO SEVENTEEN 3RD TRIDENT

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners and ZOU DER ZEE (R5), CASINO SEVENTEEN (R7) & TRIDENT (R7). Pre-race samples taken from COMOGLI, EAGLE RIDGE, MR BOOMJANGLES, ATONE, IRISH MINT, LORD SMEDLEY & all runners engaged in Race 7.

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Race 7 – Jockey J Lyon suspended for 2 NT race meetings for careless riding

Fines

Races 1 & 7 – Jockey A Nicholls fined $200 for being overweight – AR190(3)

Race 2 – Trainer N Dyer fined $100 for late notification of rider for ATONE – NT111(b)

Race 2 – Trainer N Dyer fined $100 for negligence in presenting ATONE with incorrect gear – AR106(1)

Race 7 – Jockey J Lyon fined $500 for careless riding – AR131(a)

Embargos & Warnings

Nil

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards