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Darwin Turf Club: 04/06/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

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

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, P Carrol, S Copelin

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, T Clifford

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 7

Number of Runners: 47

Stakes Paid: $135500

 

Race 1: Eva Valley Meats/Go Wide Cattle Company BM 54 Handicap – 1200m

AGAINST THE TIDE (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

STAR OF MONSOON (A Nicholls) – Bumped and unbalanced at the 700m.

MAGIC REWARD (S Fawke) – Slow into stride.

DREAM WEAVER (C Hunter) – Lay inwards away from another runner leaving the 1000m and as a result bumped with another runner passing the 700m and yielded ground from thereon.

STROKE OF MAGIC (W Davis) – Fractious prior to the start.

PRINCESS DEJOUR (V Arnott) – Fractious prior to the start. Raced wide on straightening.

1ST NOBLE WAR 2ND STAR OF MONSOON 3RD MR BOOMJANGLES

 

Race 2: Oolloo Investments BM NT Handicap – 1200m

MAYAMEEN (A Nicholls) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised his mount failed to travel in running and raced in a flat manner. A post race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the near hind pastern and the mare had an elevated heart rate.

SACCHARO (W Davis) – Slow into stride.

BULL MARKET (S Fawke) – Cast the off fore plate in running.

1ST HIGHLY DECORATED 2ND KRONOS 3RD SACCHARO

 

Race 3: BP Auto Port Trobis Maiden Plate – 1200m

BOY BIG (A Nicholls) – Cast the off for plate in running.

CREATIVE CONTROL (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.

FISCHER (C Hunter) – Bounded at the start losing ground.

SIDEBERN (S Callow) – Carried outwards at the start and raced greenly in running.

1ST WOLFBURN 2ND FISCHER 3RD BOY BIG

 

Race 4: Adelaide River Post Office Store Handicap – 1000m

DREAM CHANCE (C Hunter) – Returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer C Pollard was advised of the provisions of AR79.

KEEN AS A BEAN (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly.

SAINT OLGA (S Fawke) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST CHIEF MONDO 2ND BAT PAD 3RD FAITH AND LOVE

 

Race 5: Fawcett Contracting 0-56 Handicap – 1000m

ROYAL TYKE (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide from the 700m. Cast the off hind plate in running.

AUTOCRATIC (S Wiseman) – Carried inwards and bumped at the start. Bumped at the 650m.

TESTINO (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly and veered inwards.

ASAHI BEARING (J Todd) – Crowded for room and checked at the 650m.

SMARTKAP (J Philpot) – Bumped at the start. Shifted outwards getting its head up near the 650m.

General – On inquiry it was established that when negotiating the 650m turn SMARTKAP (J Philpot) shifted outwards slightly resulting in AUTOCRATIC (S Wiseman) being bumped causing ASAHI BEARING (J Todd) to be crowded for room and checked. Stewards were satisfied on the evidence that no rider was at fault in this incident.

1ST IDEAS MAN 2ND ROYAL TYKE 3RD SMARTKAP

 

Race 6: KTF Contracting & Livestock Haulage 0-64 Handicap – 1600m

OBLIGATORY (P Shiers) – A plating change of bars all round was approved and disseminated.

YESUGEI (S Fawke) – Crowded approaching the 1500m.

CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK (J Todd) – Slow into stride.

1ST OBLIGATORY 2ND CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK 3RD SOUTHERN BOLT

 

Race 7: Adelaide River Cup – 1600m

OUR DESTRIER (S Tsaikos) – Steadied when over racing in the back straight and raced wide from the 700m.

BROTHER BASSY (S Callow) – Raced wide for the majority of the event. Returned with blood in the mouth.

1ST OUR DESTRIER 2ND MELLORS 3RD STAROUZ

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from WILSONS PROM, MAGIC REWARD, SACCHARO, BOY BIG, FISCHER & ROYAL TYKE

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Race 4 – trainer G Clarke fined $100 for presenting CHIEF MONDO without the approved gear – AR106

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 4 – DREAM CHANCE – bled both nostrils (first time)

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards