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- Darwin Turf Club: 23/02/2024
Darwin Turf Club: 23/02/2024
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, P Carrol, E Baird (assistant to the Stewards), R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)
Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham
Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers.
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 4
Number of Runners: 35
Stakes Paid: $ 85500
Race 1: Sky Racing TROBIS Maiden Plate – 1200m
GO BARNEY GO (A Nicholls) – Reared at the start losing considerable ground. Raced wide from the 600m.
MAGAZINE (W Davis) – Raced wide from the 600m.
1ST MUTANY 2ND DEBATING 3RD PROKLISI
Race 2: TRNT Off The Track BMNT Handicap – 1200m
Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
CIELO D’ORO (E Lines) – Raced wide throughout.
MERSEYSIDE (W Davis) – Slow into stride.
General – Jockey S Logan suffered no apparent injury after being dislodged from BAT PAD following the race and when returning to the saddling enclosure.
1ST BEL’S BANNER 2ND SIAKAM 3RD DESERT DREAMER
Race 3: Darwin Cup Carnival Tickets on Sale 0-58 Handicap – 1100m
TO THE POINT (E Lines) – Commenced awkwardly.
HEADLINE STORY (V Arnott) – Slow into stride. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off fore leg. Trainer D Leech must present a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again.
TYQUENDO (J Hampson) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST TYQUENDO 2ND WOLF QUEEN 3RD OVERRULED
Race 4: ST Patrick’s Day Races 16 March 0-76 Handicap – 1600m
HONG KONG FIGHTER (J Hampson) – Inclined to race keenly early and middle stages and wide throughout.
1ST WILSONS PROM 2ND VALLABAR 3RD VOLATORE
General
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from MUTANY, PROKLISI, SIAKAM, BAT PAD, MAGNETIC TYCOON & COMMAND KING
Reprimands
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Embargoes & Warnings
Race 3 – HEADLINE STORY lame off fore (vet clearance required)
Medicals – Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards