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Darwin Turf Club: 12/01/2019

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Westover, A Napier, S Copelin, P Carroll, S O’Brien (Clerk of Scales), K Hampson (Assistant to the Stewards)

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, A Napier & K Hampson.

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 46

Stakes Paid: $90,500

Race 1: 0-58 1300M

RESTLESS – (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly

MAZZARO – (R Vigar) – Fractious in the barriers

SON OF A FLING – (K Gladwin) – Shifted outwards under pressure from the 150m

AMIGO MIO – (M Hart) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 150m

REDWOOD GARDENS – (P Denton) – Wide throughout, inclined to lay inwards down the length of the straight

OUR BARTY – (W Davis) – Slow away, steadied off heals at the 100m when tightened for room along the rails.

General: On inquiry Jockey M Hart (AMIGO MIO) was reprimanded for careless riding under AR137(a) for allowing his mount to shift ground inwards at the 100m when insufficiently clear of another runner.

Race 2: MAIDEN 1300M

Trainer C Pollard was interviewed in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind his stable had multiple runners in this event.

COUNT OF ESSEX – (C Spry) - Steadied off heals at the 700m, inconvenienced for clear running from the 750m to the 550m having to steady off heals on several occasions.

SHOWY ME – (K Gladwin) – Cast near hind shoe in running

TERRITORY TITAN – (J Todd) – Stood flat footed as the gates opened and lost ground. Raced ungenerously rounding the home turn and commenced to lay inward

FIZZY ONE – (M Hart) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start

HELL OFA GOOD SORT – (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start, wide throughout

JOKER POKER – (P Crich) – Steadied off heals at the 700m

Race 3: 0-64 1200M

Trainer G Clarke was interviewed in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind his stable had multiple runners in this event.

MAKIN THE GRADE – (K Gladwin) – Fractious in the barriers, bumped with another runner on jumping, raced wide in the early and middle stages

MARBEL DUKE – (C Spry) – Commenced awkwardly

ZOCALOS – (V Arnott) – Wide throughout

HATTAN MAN – (R Vigar) – Slow into stride on jumping

Race 4: 0-70 1100M

COMMISSAR – (S Wiseman) - Fractious in the barriers

JOLLY BOY – (P Crich) – Bumped with another runner on jumping, Cast a near fore shoe in running. Due to the geldings disappointing performance a post-race veterinary examination was conducted revealing no apparent abnormalities.

KAPTAN APOLLO – (K Gladwin) – Slow away bumping with another runner, inclined to lay inwards under pressure rounding the home turn

THE WILD SIDE – (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly

Race 5: BM54 1100M

General: The start of this race was delayed due to MISS ZELA being resaddled behind the barriers

MEAZZA – (K Gladwin) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight

TREGORIK – (R Vigar) - Commenced awkwardly and ridden hard early to gain a forward position

MELANION – (M Hart) – Slow into stride

FLINDERS BEACH – (B Huppatz) - Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner

TIGER TRAP – (S Wiseman) – Knuckled slightly on jumping

MISS ZELDA – (P Crich) – Bumped with another runner on jumping

FOXY LULU – (W Davis) – Wide throughout, steadied off heals at the 800m and again at the 700m whilst racing keenly

Summary

Post-race samples were taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from RESTLESS, COUNT OF ESSEX, ZOCALOS, JOLLY BOY & TREGORIK.

Fines

Race 4 – Jockey J Todd was fined $300.00 (whip breach) – AR137A(5)(a)(ii)

Reprimands

Race 1 – M Hart (careless riding) AR137(a)

Suspensions

Nil

Embargos & warnings

Nil

R Hamilton

Senior Steward