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- Darwin Turf Club: 25/06/2022
Darwin Turf Club: 25/06/2022
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, S O’Brien, P Carrol, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin, S O’Brien, R Shiers
Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, T Clifford
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 7
Number of Runners: 65
Stakes Paid: $137500
General - As a result of a disqualification imposed against trainer Garry Lefoe from an inquiry finalised on 23 June, 2022, the TRNT Stewards approved the stable transfer of four thoroughbreds namely MR BOOMJANGLES (R2), CANTON KID (R3), FRAGORE (R3) and CREATIVE CONTROL (R7) that were being trained by him and had been accepted to race at the Darwin Turf Club on 25 June, 2022. The transfer to the stables of Tayarn Halter was approved on the afternoon of Thursday 23 June, 2022. The Stewards also approved the bona fide transfers of ownership in relation to FRAGORE and CREATIVE CONTROL to remove Mr Lefoe from the ownership with his percentage of shares transferred to the managing part owner. These actions were approved and processed under the provisions of Australian Rule of Racing 276(1) and the information was disseminated in advance of the race meeting.
Race 1: Darwin Horse Floats Handicap – 1600m
BROTHER BASSY (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.
PEMBROKE CASTLE (J Hampson) – Raced wide throughout.
JET JACKSON (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
1ST DOMINUS 2ND OBLIGATORY 3RD BOOM BOOM SWEET
Race 2: U-Cart Concrete TROBIS Handicap – 1200m
WE WILL REMEMBER (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.
CHAMPS D’OR (V Arnott) – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
STARLITE REBEL (W Davis) – Lay outwards through the middle stages.
STROKE OF MAGIC (C Hunter) – Returned having bled from the off side nostril. Trainer P Cole was advised the mare must perform in a satisfactorily gallop in the presence of the Stewards prior to racing again in accordance with AR79.
LEANNA BELLE (P Crich) – The veterinarian treated the mare post race for an ulcerated eye.
1ST HARD RANSOM 2ND WE WILL REMEMBER 3RD KOA
Race 3: JSM Civil Handicap – 1200m
NORSE MYTHOLOGY (J Todd) – Knuckled and then bumped at the start losing ground.
TESTINO (J Hampson) – Bumped at the start. Rider reported her mount resented the kickback through the middle stages.
VENTING (C Hunter) – Cast the near hind plate in running. Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
1ST NOBLE WAR 2ND MIROKU 3RD TESTINO
Race 4: ROANT Member’s Handicap – 1100m
REAL VALENTIA (M Collett) – declared a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 3.44pm after the gelding underwent a veterinary examination behind the barriers and was found to be lame in the off hind leg. The following deductions were applicable to winning bets placed prior to 3.44pm:
6c win 7c place, 5c place, 6c place
Trainer K Healy was advised he must present a veterinary certificate of soundness for the gelding prior to racing again.
BRAZILLIANT (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
STAR OF MONSOON (A Nicholls) – Held up rounding the home turn.
SWEET CHEVAL (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. Carried outwards and wider on the track rounding the first turn.
FRAGORE (J Hampson) – Crowded between runners at the start.
SMARTKAP (V Arnott) – Bumped and unbalanced at the start. In this incident the rider’s foot was displaced from the near side iron and in the interests of safety she shifted her mount to the outside of the field and raced wide in running. She was able to regain use of the iron rounding the home turn.
1ST STAR OF MONSOON 2ND CANTON KID 3RD FIRST CRUSADE
Race 5: Niceforo Group Handicap – 1000m
PAPALET (A Nicholls) – Steadied passing the 650m.
BEL’S BANNER (S Tsaikos) – Scrambled behind at the start.
VALENTINASTAR (V Arnott) – Returned having bled from the off side nostril. Trainer N Irwin was advised the mare must perform in a satisfactorily gallop in the presence of the Stewards prior to racing again in accordance with AR79.
General: On inquiry apprentice J Hampson (ADORADANCER) was cautioned for allowing her mount to shift inwards when not fully clear near the 650m which contributed to PAPALET (A Nicholls) being steadied by its rider.
1ST IDEAS MAN 2ND ADORADANCER 3RD VALENTINASTAR
Race 6: TAB ROANT Gold Cup – 1300m
NOIR DE RUE (V Arnott) – Slow to muster early speed.
GIANT LEAP (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST MASTERATI 2ND SACCHARO 3RD NOIR DE RUE
Race 7: On Fire Racing Maiden Plate – 1300m
BOY BIG (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
LATE NIGHT REWARD (M Collett) – Bumped and crowded at the start.
LUNAR MACH (C Hunter) – Bounded at the start.
IT’S PINS (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout.
RUBY RUBY RUBY (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly.
SIDEBERN (V Arnott) – A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities
1ST KENTUCY RULER 2ND QUICK RETURN 3RD BOY BIG
General
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from MANGIONE, MR BOOMJANGLES, WE WILL REMEMBER, LEANNA BELLE, CANTON KID, FRAGORE, SMARTKAP, ADORADANCER, BURTON STREET, CREATIVE CONTROL, BEAR FOREVER & LADY TUCAN
Reprimands
Race 7 – apprentice J Hampson – whip breach AR132
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 7 – jockey S Tsaikos fined $300 for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(i)&(ii)
Embargoes & Warnings
Race 2 STROKE OF MAGIC – bled off side nostril (satisfactory gallop required)
Race 4 REAL VALENTINA – vet clearance required lame off hind
Race 5 VALENTINA STAR - bled off side nostril (satisfactory gallop required)
Medicals
Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards