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- Darwin Turf Club: 26/01/2022
Darwin Turf Club: 26/01/2022
Weather: Overcast Track: Good/ reclassified to Wet Fast at 12.30pm Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), D Westover, S O’Brien, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers
Judge/Assistant: T Clifford, R Hamilton
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 43
Stakes Paid: $150,000
General – Due to the breakage of a towing component on the barriers requiring urgent repair, the commencement of the first race was delayed and all start times were rescheduled as follows:
Race 1 – 3.14pm Race 2 – 3.44pm Race 3 – 4.14pm
Race 4 – 4.44pm Race 5 – 5.14pm Race 6 – 5.44pm
Race 1: 3YO& Maiden 1100m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind the stable had all the runners in this event.
WATCH THE DUCK (S Wiseman) – Lay outwards rounding the first turn and raced wide
from thereon.
PIONTO’S PICK J Todd) – Carried inwards and restrained near the 50m.
General – On inquiry jockey C Hunter (KICK IT BABY) pleaded guilty to a charge of
engaging in careless riding under AR131(a) for allowing her mount to shift inwards when not
clear near the 50m resulting in POINTO’S PICK (J Todd) being carried inwards and
restrained by its rider. Jockey C Hunter license to ride in races was suspended for (1) NT
race meeting to expire after 5 February, 2022.
1ST KICK IT BABY 2ND EXPERT WITNESS 3RD POINTO’S PICK
Race 2: 0-64 1000m
DUNE FIELD (C Hunter) – Bounded at the start.
FAMILJA (W Davis) – Raced keenly rounding the first turn.
1ST OVERRULED 2ND DON’T WAIT 3RD FAMILJA
Race 3: BMNT 1300m
TRIDENT (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.
TESTINO (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout. Cast the near hind plate in running.
KENT STREET (B Huppatz) – Bounded at the start.
1ST TRIDENT 2ND SYNCLINE 3RD KENT STREET
Race 4: 0-58 1200m
THE ALBION (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout.
REALLY SWISH (B Huppatz)) – Slow into stride.
LIGHT AND DARK (V Arnott) – Proved difficult to lead to the barriers and delayed the start. Stewards will monitor the gelding’s future .pre race behaviour
1ST MIGHTY MURT 2ND AGAINST THE TIDE 3RD LIGHT AND DARK
Race 5: 0-70 1200m
BLUE ODYSSEY (B Huppatz) – Veered outwards at the start.
OUR LUCA (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.
YOUNG DOURO (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly losing ground and failed to muster early speed. Cast the near hind plate in running.
1ST BLUE ODYSSEY 2ND MR CASHMAN 3RD PEMBROKE CASTLE
Race 6: C2 1600m
REAL REASON (S Wiseman) – Held up rounding the home turn and taken inwards on straightening to secure a clear run.
1ST SKELLIG ISLAND 2ND REAL REASON 3RD MANAAJIM
General
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from DUNE FIELD, EMBLEY, BULL MARKET, YOUNG DOURO, CRAZY LAD & SKELLIG ISLAND
Reprimands
Race 4 – jockey A Nicholls reprimanded for a whip breach – AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Suspensions
Race 1 – jockey C Hunter suspended for 1 NT race meeting – careless riding AR131(a)
Fines
Nil
Embargoes & Warnings
Race 4 – LIGHT AND DARK – pre race behaviour
Medicals
Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards