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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