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Darwin Turf Club: 04/03/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, P Carrol, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, P Carroll, R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, G Middleton

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 38

Stakes Paid: $114,000

 

Race 1: 3&4YO BM58 1300m

OBLIGATORY (J Todd) – Lay inwards after straightening with the rider changing his whip to his left hand passing the 250m.

CHILLI BEAN (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout.

1^ST TRIDENT 2^ND OBLIGATORY 3^RD PRECAUTIONARY

 

Race 2: 3&4YO BM58 1300m

COMETH THE HOUR (P Shiers) – Cast the off fore plate in running.

HOLY SMOKESCREEN (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout and had a tendency to lay inwards under pressure in the straight.

1^ST NO STRINGS 2^ND OVERRULED 3^RD MANAAJIM

 

Race 3: BM76 1300m

PEMBROKE CASTLE (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly.

1^ST WEAPON 2^ND SYNCLINE 3^RD PEMBROKE CASTLE

 

Race 4: BM54 1200m

KOA (B Huppatz) – Raced keenly passing the 700m.

HAJIME NAOKI (W Davis) – A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off fore. Trainer P Cole was advised a veterinary clearance will be required for the gelding prior to racing again.

1^ST DON’T WAIT 2^ND SOUTHERN BOULT 3^RD JET JACKSON

 

Race 5: 0-64 1100m

MIGHTY MURT (S Wiseman) – Cast the off hind plate in running.

LOOKING FOR YOU (W Davis) – Brushed with another runner near the 500m.

NO NAY EMERALD (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout. Brushed with another runner near the 500m.

NARRATIVE STAR (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly striking the outside barrier gate.

1^ST MIGHTY MURT 2^ND NARRATIVE START 3^RD SWEET CHEVAL

 

Race 6: C2 1100m

THUNDER PEAK (J Todd) – Slow to muster early speed. Rider reported that his mount resented the kickback through the early and middle stages but finished the race off strongly in the home straight.

BLUE JEAN BABY (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.

POINTO’S PICK (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

MON LOUIS (S Wiseman) – Returned having bled from the off side nostril. Trainer C Pollard was advised that the gelding must gallop satisfactorily before the Stewards prior to racing again.

1^ST TURNSTAR 2^ND BLUE JEAN BABY 3^RD POINTO’S PICK

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from ORCEIN, HAJIME NAOKI, SOUTHERN BOLT, POINTO’S PICK, EUPHEGENIA & THUNDER PEAK

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Nil

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 4 – HAJIME NAOKI – lame off fore - vet clearance required

Race 6 – MON LOUIS – bled o/s nostril – must gallop satisfactorily

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards