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Darwin Turf Club: 23/07/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), H Taylor (RWWA), S Copelin, S O’Brien, P Carrol R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien, R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, G Middleton

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 7

Number of Runners: 62

Stakes Paid: $202000

 

General – As jockey P Crich was indisposed due to a medical condition the following replacements were approved:

R3 LEANNA BELLE – apprentice A Lindsay, R5 ANTONIO – jockey C Hunter

 

Race 1: TRNT Off The Track 0-58 Handicap – 1200m

THE MISTRAL (J Todd) – Shifted ground inwards inside the final 100m.

NEW ROMAN (C Hunter) – Lay inwards under pressure in the straight.

SWEET CHEVAL (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

SUDANN (P Denton) – The gelding returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer G Clarke was advised that as this was the first occasion the gelding will incur the mandatory embargo in accordance with AR79(4).

LATEST BENTLEY (S Wiseman) – Raced wide from the 600m. Rider will be interviewed in relation to her use of the whip in this event.

VIETTI (J Hampson) – Slow to begin.

BILL OF RIGHTS (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST THE MISTRAL 2ND LATEST BENTLEY 3RD SWEET CHEVAL

 

Race 2: Samsung Trobis 3yold Benchmark 68 Handicap – 1200m

ISOLA BAY (B Rawiller) – Rider will be interviewed in relation to his use of the whip in this event.

SUPER FAMOUS (A Nicholls) – Lay outwards through the middle stages. Shifted inwards quickly near the 1100m and bumped another runner. Rider was cautioned over this incident.

FLYING START (J Philpot) – Fractious prior to the start and commenced awkwardly.

TURNSTAR (V Arnott) – Bumped passing the 1100m. Returned with blood in the mouth from a laceration.

STARLITE REBEL (J Hampson) – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

1ST FLYING START 2ND ISOLA BAY 3RD SUPER FAMOUS

 

Race 3: Darwin Racing Maiden – 1100m

The start time of this event was delayed several minutes due to incidents at the barriers.

LAYLAH’S WISH (W Davis) – Fractious in the barriers and after becoming cast was removed and after undergoing a veterinary examination was declared unfit to compete and subsequently declared a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 3.12pm. The following deductions were applicable – 9c win, 8c place, 11c place, 11c place.

Trainer P Cole was advised the filly must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.

As UMFANA was in the adjoining barrier to LAYLAH’S WISH, that gelding was removed from the barriers and after undergoing a veterinary examination was cleared to compete. HENESTROSA reared in the barriers and dislodged the rider, who was uninjured.

BOLD TROPIC (J Philpot) – Inconvenienced for some distance when carried outwards by another runner passing the 700m and raced wide from thereon.

FRACTION LATE (P Shiers) – Fractious prior to the start.

HENESTROSA (J Todd) – Fractious in the barriers and reared prior to the start. Commenced awkwardly and raced ungenerously in the early stages getting its head up and was severely checked near the 800m. Hung outwards racing into the first turn and took no further competitive part in the event. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer G Clarke was advised that the gelding must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.

FEAT OF FURY (S Wiseman) – Raced wide from the 650m.

RUBY RUBY RUBY (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST FRACTION LATE 2ND UMFANA 3RD MINISTER

 

Race 4: Novotel and Mercure Darwin Airport Flying Sprint – 1100m

MIGHTY MURT (P Denton) – Raced wide on straightening.

MISTER MONARO (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout.

OVERRULED (S Fawke) – Knuckled at the start.

ROYAL TYKE (S Tsaikos) – Held up rounding the home turn.

1ST OUR LUCA 2ND ROYAL TYKE 3RD EL MAGNIFICENCE

 

Race 5: TAB 0-66 Handicap – 1000m

KENT STREET (S Wiseman) – Bumped at the start.

TSUGARU (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

TELEKINESIS (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly. The gelding returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer D Leech was advised that as this was the first occasion the gelding will incur the mandatory embargo in accordance with AR79(4).

EXPERT WITNESS (P Shiers) – Lay outwards from the 650m and had to be checked by its rider after shifting out across the heels of another runner near the 500m but finished the race off strongly in the straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. When questioned, rider expressed the opinion that his mount may have resented the tongue tie. Trainer T Halter undertook to remove the tongue tie and add a tongue control bit for the gelding’s next Start. Trainer was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding.

1ST KENT STREET 2ND MANLY COVE 3RD EXPERT WITNESS

 

Race 6: Silks Gin and Jazz Night 0-70 Handicap – 1600m

HOLSTER (A Nicholls) – Slow into stride. Raced wide from the 500m.

DATASET (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.

RAAZOU (J Todd) – Yielded ground from the 600m. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an elevated heart rate.

REAL DIVINE (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST DATASET 2ND JET JACKSON 3RD LUNCH SESSION

 

Race 7: TAB Metric Mile Handicap – 1600m

I AM THE FOX (P Shiers) – Carried outwards and bumped another runner at the start.

KAONIC (J Philpot) – Bumped outwards shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout.

DOMINUS (S Tsaikos) – Crowded and bumped at the start.

SACCHARO (W Davis) – Crowded and bumped at the start.

STAROUZ (J Todd) – Bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start.

WRITE YOUR NAME (V Arnott) – Crowded and bumped shortly after the start.

MAGNOSSIVA (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly and veered outwards at the start.

1ST LIVING THE DREAM 2ND STAROUZ 3RD I AM THE FOX

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners and STAROUZ. Pre-race samples were taken from SUDANN, VIETTI, ISOLA BAY, BOLD TROPIC, MOATS CORNER, ABOVE EVERAGE, AIR COMMAND, FRACTION LATE, BELMONT DAY, TSUGARA, HOLSTER and all runners in race 7.

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Nil

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 1 – SUDANN bled both nostrils (1st time) embargoed AR79(4)

Race 3 – HENESTROSA raced ungenerously and hung outwards (must trial)

Race 5 – TELEKENISIS bled both nostrils (1st time) embargoed AR79(4)

Race 5 – EXPERT WITNESS warning for laying outwards mid race

Medicals

Jockey P Crich requires a medical clearance

 

R Hamilton

Senior Steward