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• Darwin Turf Club: 16/12/2023

Darwin Turf Club: 16/12/2023

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)

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, P Carrol, R Shiers.

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 45

Stakes Paid: $ 121000

 

Race 1: Sportsbet 0-64 Handicap – 1300m

MAGNOLIA ROSE (P Denton) – The veterinarian advised the mare returned with a laceration inside the right nostril.

1^ST TANAAWOL 2^ND SPEILBERG 3^RD NEW ENTERPRISE

 

Race 2: Australian Turf Club 0-58 Handicap – 1300m

ANKLE ROLEX (S Tsaikos) – Lay outwards from the 600m. The veterinarian reported the gelding returned with an abrasion to the near fore bumper.

QUEEN IN THE NORTH (S Logan) – Rider reported her saddle commenced to shift back leaving the 200m and she had difficulty riding her mount out over the concluding stages.

ROJO BOOM (E Lines) – Slow into stride.

1^ST PRINCE RUBAN 2^ND QUEEN IN THE NORTH 3^RD ANKLE ROLEX

 

Race 3: Silks Darwin 0-58 Handicap – 1300m

DIP ME LID (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.

1^ST BON’S PRIDE 2^ND DIP ME LID 3^RD LOOKING FOR YOU

 

Race 4: Parap Bakery BM76 Handicap – 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.

SACCHARO (E Lines) – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout.

CIELO D’ORO (A Sweeney) – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout.

TUBTHUMPER (I Luximon) – Fractious prior to the start.

1^ST TUBTHUMPER 2^ND EL MAGNIFICENCE 3^RD CIELO D’ORO

 

Race 5: NYE Eve At The Bay BM54 Handicap – 1200m

HENESTROSA (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and veered inwards.

VIRTUOUS MISS (S Logan) – Slow into stride and then bumped.

I’M A DREAMER (A Nicholls) – Raced in restricted room passing the 450m.

YE HELLA (E Lines) – Raced wide throughout.

HEY LITTLE SISTER (A Sweeney) – Raced wide throughout.

BARTY AYA (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

1^ST HENESTROSA 2^ND TO THE POINT 3^RD REAL DIVINE

 

Race 6: Xmas Mega Raffle AT Silks 20^th December C2 Handicap – 1100m

At the request of SKY this race time was varied to 5.06pm

CISALPINE (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.

BIG FEELINGS (A Sweeney) – Raced wide throughout.

1^ST FLY NICE 2^ND GOLD IS LUMING 3^RD FLASH FIORENTE

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from

NEW ROMAN, ZOUTELLUS, QUEEN IN THE NORTH, SACCHARO, CISALPINE & GOLD IS LUMING

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Race 4 – apprentice I Luximon suspended for 1 NT meeting for a whip breach – AR132(7)(a)(ii)

Fines

Race 3 – trainer D Leech fined $100 for presenting KING’S STAR without the approved gear - AR106

Race 4 - apprentice I Luximon fined $750 for a whip breach - AR132(7)(a)(ii)

Race 5 – trainer P Cole fined $100 for presenting YE HELLA without the approved gear - AR106

Embargoes & Warnings

Nil

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards