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- Darwin Turf Club: 07/02/2025
Darwin Turf Club: 07/02/2025
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton
Deputy Stewards: R Shiers, C Streat, E Baird
Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz
Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham
Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, D Hensler
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 37
Stakes Paid: $105,500
Race 1: TAB We’re On Handicap 0-64 – 1300m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
SABOR (V Arnott) – Slow into stride.
AMERICAN JAZZ (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.
CROWN WATERS (S Logan) – Steadied outwards across heels on straightening to secure a clean run.
WHITTEN (W D’Avila) – Raced wide throughout. Rider required first aid treatment following the race after he was struck in the face by a clod in the early stages of the race.
WORLD AFFAIRS (P Shiers) – Slow into stride.
1ST CROWN WATERS 2ND MOORESTOWN 3RD STYLE AND GRACE
Race 2: TRNT Off The Track Handicap 0-70 – 1200m
SEVEN SECRETS (A Nicholls) – Tightened for room onto another runner near the 50m and checked.
PATRIOTIC KING (J Todd) – Impeded and restrained from heels when under pressure rounding the home turn.
PRINCE RUBAN (A Sweeney) – Contacted by another runner near the 50m.
General – On inquiry it was established that rounding the home turn PATRIOTIC KING (J Todd) when under pressure and racing in restricted room inside FORMS OF FEAR (R Vigar), shifted out marginally and was restrained from the heels of that gelding.
On inquiry jockey S Logan (MR HAVE A CHAT) was found guilty of a charge of engaging in careless riding under AR131(a). The specifics being that leaving the 75m whilst riding her mount she permitted the gelding to shift outwards when insufficiently clear, resulting in SEVEN SECRETS (A Nicholls) being tightened for room onto PRINCE RUBAN (A Sweeney) and checked near the 50m. Jockey S Logan had her licence to ride in races suspended for 1 NT meeting to expire after 15 February, 2025.
1ST PRINCE RUBAN 2ND MR HAVE A CHAT 3RD FORMS OF FEAR
Race 3: Ladbrokes Summer Sprint Series (Heat 5) Handicap 0-76 – 1100m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
FIELD OF FLUTES (J Todd) – Lay inwards on straightening with the rider changing the whip to his left hand near the 200m and the gelding continued to lay in under pressure in the run to the finish.
PINK PANTHER (A Nicholls) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn and in the straight.
UNDERHAND (S Logan) – Cast the near fore plate in running.
1ST FIELD OF FLUTES 2ND UNDERHAND 3RD SACCHARO
Race 4: bet365 TROBIS Handicap 3&4YO C2 – 1000m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
FRAWLEY (W Davis) – Unsettled in the barriers and reared as the start was effected losing considerable ground. Trainer P Cole was advised that the horse must barrier trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.
TONIX (R Vigar) – Had a tendency to lay inwards under pressure in the straight.
MERCHANT DELIGHT (W D’Avila) – Slow to muster early speed. Momentarily impeded leaving the 200m.
1ST MIAMI VICE 2ND KISS KISS KISS 3RD MERCHANT DELIGHT
Race 5: ROANT Handicap 0-58 – 1600m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
BRYCE (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.
NASSAU COUNTY (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide from the 700m.
RIBTICKLER (A Nicholls) – Over raced in the early and middle stages.
REBELLIOUS HOPE (H Le Blanc) – Bumped at the start.
ESSKAY (S Logan) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST HOTIM ENGLISH 2ND ESSKAY 3RD REBELLIOUS HOPE
General:
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: SABOR, JENADAR, MR HAVE A CHAT, PINK PANTHER, HE’S THE ULTIMATE & SUPER DEFENSE.
Reprimands:
Race 5 – Jockey A Sweeney, reprimanded for a whip breach – AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Suspensions:
Race 2 – Jockey S Logan, suspended for 1 NT meeting for careless riding – AR131(a).
Fines: Nil
Embargoes & Warnings:
Race 4 – FRAWLEY - Must barrier trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.
Medicals: Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards