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- Darwin Turf Club: 26/10/2024
Darwin Turf Club: 26/10/2024
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Hensler, R Shiers (Deputy), C Streat (Deputy)
Assistant to Stewards: E Baird
Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz
Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, A Mitchell
Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 4
Number of Runners: 24
Stakes Paid: $82,000
Race 1: Melbourne Cup Day 5th November TROBIS Maiden Plate SW – 1300m
HAZELWOOD (A Sweeney) – Slow to muster early speed.
KING WALDO (S Tsaikos) – Hind legs scrambled at the start.
RIBTICKLER (A Nicholls) – Steadied off heels passing the 1000m. Momentarily impeded at the 50m.
AUSSIE JAWSIE (S Mitchell) – Steadied when laying outwards at the 700m.
General – On inquiry, Jockey S Tsaikos (KING WALDO) was reprimanded for engaging in careless riding under AR131(a) in that he allowed his mount to shift inwards when insufficiently clear resulting in Jockey A Nicholls (RIBTICKLER) having to steady to avoid heels passing the 1000m.
1ST NASSAU COUNTY 2ND HAZELWOOD 3RD THREE JACKS
Race 2: Book Your Christmas Party Handicap BM76 – 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.
EARLY CROW (S Logan) – Knuckled at the start and was slow into stride. Raced wide throughout. When questioned regarding the gelding’s unplaced performance, rider advised the gelding had a tendency to lay outwards and in her opinion did not appreciate the 62kg weight impost. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
BON’S PRIDE (V Arnott) – Slow into stride.
TUBTHUMPER (S Mitchell) – Lay outwards for the duration of the straight.
1ST BON’S PRIDE 2ND SIAKAM 3RD TUBTHUMPER
Race 3: Ladbrokes Live Betting Handicap 0-58 – 1100m
HOTIM ENGLISH (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly and was slow into stride. Rider reported the gelding resented the kickback and raced greenly in the early and middle stages. Raced wide throughout.
1ST HACHIMAN 2ND NY KEE 3RD SCUDETTO
Race 4: Ladbrokes Hub Handicap 0-64 – 1000m
PATRIOTIC KING (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped with another runner.
SEVEN SECRETS (A Nicholls) – Commenced awkwardly.
WILD BEAU (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
STORY OF STELLA (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner at the start.
1ST PATRIOTIC KING 2ND SEVEN SECRETS 3RD MISS BLACK DIAMOND
General:
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: KING WALDO, AUSSIE JAWSIE, EARLY CROW, MR CASHMAN, SCUDETTO & SEVEN SECRETS.
Reprimands:
Race 1 – Jockey S Tsaikos, reprimanded for careless riding, AR131(a).
Suspensions: Nil
Fines: Nil
Embargoes & Warnings: Nil
Medicals: Nil
R Hamilton
Senior Steward