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- Darwin Turf Club: 15/07/2023
Darwin Turf Club: 15/07/2023
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, P Carrol, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales), E Baird (assistant to the Stewards)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S O’Brien, R Shiers, E Baird
Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Edgely
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 7
Number of Runners: 66
Stakes Paid: $192000
General from DTC meeting 8 July, 2023 – Race 9 Darwin Guineas
Apprentice E Lines was reprimanded for a breach of AR132(7)(a)(ii) for using her whip in excess of 5 occasions prior to the 100m when she rode the winner TUBTHUMPER. In determining this penalty, Stewards took into account the totality of the whip use and that this was the first occasion that apprentice E Lines had breached the rule.
Race 1: Arctic Installations 0-66 Handicap – 1300m
FIRST CRUSADE (C Hunter) – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
BRIMARVI ROOBOY (A Nicholls) – Raced ungenerously for some distance leaving the 1000m.
LATEST BENTLEY (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST TO THE POINT 2ND VIRTUOUS MISS 3RD CAPTAIN GEORGE
Race 2: Merit Partners Maiden Plate – 1200m
AUSTINTAYSHUS (I Luximon) – Bumped at the start.
EXGAMES (E Lines) – Bumped at the start.
FILLE CHEESESTAEK (W Davis) – Crowded at the start.
GO BARNEY GO (A Nicholls) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
HELLO HOLLYWOOD (C Hunter) – Bumped at the start.
MAGNETIC TYCOON (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.
STARSPANGLEDANCER (M Pegus) – Bumped at the start.
1ST MOTIVATED MISS 2ND EXGAMES 3RD STARSPANGLEDANCER
Race 3: AFA Insurance Brokers 0-76 Handicap – 1200m
HALGARD (P Shiers) – Raced keenly in the back straight.
MUNSTER (S Tsaikos) – Bounded at the start.
BAT PAD (A Nicholls) – Crowded and steadied passing the 400m.
SWEET CHEVAL (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.
General – Stewards inquired in the reason for BAT PAD (A Nicholls) receiving interference leaving the 500m. It was established that BAT PAD had a tendency to lay outwards from the 600m and near the 500m was crowded for room and steadied when HALGARD (P Shiers) shifted in slightly when tested with the whip. As Stewards were satisfied that jockey P Shiers attempted to straighten his mount in this incident and given the racing manner of BAT PAD, no further action was taken.
1ST DESERT DREAMER 2ND THROW AT DA STUMPS 3RD BAT PAD
Race 4: Sunbuild PTY LTD 3YO BM66 TROBIS Handicap – 1100m
STARS THE LIMIT (M Pegus) refused to load into the barriers and therefore declared a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 4.10pm. Trainer C Pollard was advised the gelding must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.
All bets placed on the gelding were ordered to be refunded and the following deductions were applicable to successful bets placed prior to 4.10pm.
1st - 25c win, 13c place 2nd - 22c place 3rd - 20c place
ANKLE ROLEX (A Nicholls) – Lay outwards through the middle stages.
HIDDEN PRINCESS (S Tsaikos) – Raced greenly in the early and middle stages.
DEEMOUNT (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.
WHITTEN (E Lines) – Obliged to steady outwards across heels leaving the 50m.
1ST DOC O’CONNOR 2ND ANKLE ROLEX 3RD GARRUCHA
Race 5: FRM Refrigeration and Airconditioning 0-58 Handicap – 1000m
GOLD LOGIE (A Nicholls) – Slow into stride.
EXCEEDINGLY MAGIC (E Lines) – Raced wide throughout.
GOLD IS LUMING (P Shiers) – Held up for clear running approaching the 400m.
1ST CHANGE IS COMING 2ND EXCEEDINGLY MAGIC 3RD FRACTION LATE
Race 6: Asian United Food Service Chief Ministers Cup – 1600m
VALLABAR (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride.
1ST NOIR DE RUE 2ND SANBLAS 3RD WRITE YOUR NAME
Race 7: CJD Equipment 0-62 Handicap – 1600m
MANGIONE (P Denton) – Raced wide from the 1000m. Cast the off fore plate in running.
TENG HUI FENG LI (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide from the 500m.
TURF MAN (A Lindsay) – Slow to muster early speed.
FLOREAT PICA (W Davis) – Returned having bled from the off side nostril. Trainer P Cole was advised that the gelding must complete a satisfactory gallop prior to racing again in accordance with AR79(8).
1ST QUALIS 2ND MARVELOUS NIGHT 3RD ALL HARD WOOD
General
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners and SANBLAS. Pre-race samples were taken from FIRST CRUSADE, MIRACOLI, VIRTUOUS MISS, LATEST BENTLEY, AUSTINTAYSHUS, CHOGGY’S MY MATE, EXGAMES, GUNSHOT GLITTER, MOTIVATED MISS, MUNSTER, GARRUCHA, HIDDEN PRINCESS, BOOMERCONI, BEATBOX, CHANGE IS COMING, EXCEEDINGLY MAGIC & all runners engaged in race 6.
Reprimands
From DTC 8/7/2023 Race 9 – apprentice E Lines was reprimanded for a whip breach - AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Race 1 – jockey J Todd was reprimanded for a whip breach - AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 6 - jockey V Arnott was fined $200 for a celebratory gesture prior to her mount passing the winning post - AR132(c)
Embargoes & Warnings
Race 5 – STARS THE LIMIT – refused to load (barrier trial required)
Race 7 – FLOREAT PICA – bled one nostril – AR79(8)
Medicals
Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards