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- Darwin Turf Club: 31/08/2024
Darwin Turf Club: 31/08/2024
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Hensler, P Carroll, R Shiers (Deputy)
Assistant to Stewards: E Baird
Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz
Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham
Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 6
Number of Runners: 34
Stakes Paid: $121,000
Race 1: Trafficwerx NT TROBIS Handicap 0-58 – 1300m
YAKI ISHI (S Tsaikos) – Rider fumbled his reins when changing the whip to his right hand near the 100m.
EXTREME EMOTION (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped with another runner.
ZOU ZOU ZOEIA (I Luximon) – Rider advised his left foot was displaced from the stirrup iron when bumped at the start and he was unable to regain use of this iron until near the 900m.
A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
1ST YAKI ISHI 2ND EXTREME EMOTION 3RD HADRIAN’S WALL
Race 2: SBA Office National Handicap 0-58 – 1300m
ANKLE ROLEX (M Pegus) – Lay outwards from the 600m.
YOUR SHOUT GINGIE (S Tsaikos) – Made contact with the inside running rail at the 800m. Lay outwards rounding the home turn.
1ST ANKLE ROLEX 2ND ARIARNE 3RD GO BARNEY GO
Race 3: National Seniors Australia Top End Branch Handicap BM54 – 1200m
KESSLER (M Salter) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Raced wide on straightening.
TO THE POINT (H Le Blanc) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start.
WORLD AFFAIRS (V Arnott) – Raced keenly down the back straight.
ALFIERI (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Lay inwards in the straight when tested with the whip.
ROULETTE QUEEN (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout.
General – On inquiry jockey I Luximon (ALFIERI) pleaded guilty to a charge under AR131(a) of engaging in careless riding. The specifics being that shortly after the start he permitted the gelding to shift inwards when inefficiently clear resulting in ROULETTE QUEEN (S Tsaikos) being carried inwards making contact with TO THE POINT (H Le Blanc) which was tightened onto, and made heavy contact with KESSLER (M Salter). I Luximon had his license to ride in races suspended for 1 NT meeting to expire after 8 September 2024.
1ST DEBATING 2ND KESSLER 3RD ALFIERI
Race 4: Belinda (Bindy) Simons’ 50th Birthday Handicap 0-64 – 1100m
PLAGUE STONE (I Luximon) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn under pressure.
COLLISON (S Tsaikos) – Reared at the start and lost several lengths. Raced wide throughout.
1ST LI’L WONDER 2ND ROYAL SIGNAL 3RD CAPTAIN GEORGE
Race 5: Tschirpig Conveyancing Handicap C2 – 1000m
DEVILS DELIGHT (J Todd) – Blundered badly at the start and lost ground. Raced wide in the early and middle stages.
FIELD OF PRAISE (I Luximon) – Slow into stride.
1ST SIBERIAN LARCH 2ND TRICKY MIKKI 3RD FIELD OF PRAISE
Race 6: National Jockeys Celebration Day Melanie Tyndall Memorial BM76 – 1000m
IDEAS MAN (M Pegus) – Bumped with another runner at the 500m.
DOC O’CONNOR (J Todd) – Knuckled at the start and then tightened between runners. Raced wide throughout.
EXPERT WITNESS (H Le Blanc) – Lay outwards rounding the 600m. Bumped with another runner at the 500m.
1ST RISING SPHERE 2ND IDEAS MAN 3RD CANTON KID
General:
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: CAPISTAN, TO THE POINT, WORLD AFFAIRS, TRICKY MIKKI, DEVILS DELIGHT & CANTON KID.
Reprimands: Nil
Suspensions:
Race 3 – Jockey I Luximon, suspended for 1 NT race meeting, AR131(a).
Fines: Nil
Embargoes & Warnings: Nil
Medicals: Nil
R Hamilton
Senior Steward