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Darwin Turf Club: 27/03/2019

Weather: Fine Track: Wet Fast Rail: True Position

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Hensler, D Westover, S Copelin, A Napier, (Clerk of Scales), K Hampson (Assistant to the Stewards)

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, A Napier

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 32

Stakes Paid: $98,000

 

Race 1: 0-64 1300m

MCINTYRE – (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout. Lay inwards in the early and middle stages. Returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer G Lefoe was advised of the provisions of AR79(4)

FRENCH TUSSON – (V Arnott) – Slow into stride.

NICCOROSSA – (M Hart) - Bumped by another runner at the start.

RESTLESS – (J Todd) – Had a tendency to lay inwards in the straight.

PERDU – (K Gladwin) – Jumped outwards bumping another runner.

1st – KAPTAN APOLLO 2nd – FLINDERS BEACH 3rd - RESTLESS

 

Race 2: 0-70 1200m

NEEDY ROCKET – (J Todd) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

SPRINTING TO WIN – (K Cross) – Slow into stride. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off fore leg. Trainer S Rains was advised that he must present a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again.

SECRET CHARGE – (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had sustained a laceration to the near fore leg.

1st – MARBEL DUKE 2nd – NEEDY ROCKET 3rd - CULZEAN

 

Race 3: Maiden 1100m

CAITLIN’S ANGEL – (S Wiseman) – Dwelt and bounded at the start losing considerable ground. Wide throughout.

FIZZY ONE – (J Philpot) – Wide throughout. Cast left hind shoe in running.

FEATHERS OF HOPE – (J Todd) – Slow into stride. Commenced to race greenly due to the kickback after being crossed by another runner. Race greenly throughout.

1st – AWESOME MO 2nd – PATRIOT DAY 3rd – FIZZY ONE

 

Race 4: BM76 1900m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind his stable had multiple runners in this event.

LOTION – (B Davis) – Lay outwards under pressure in the final 100m.

THE WILD SIDE – (J Todd) – Slow into stride.

ALITAKA – (V Arnott) – Cast near fore shoe in running.

1st – THE WILDSIDE 2nd – LOTION 3rd - ALITAKA

 

Race 5: BM54 1600m

ROSHERVILLE – (C Spry) – Race wide from the 800m.

1st – ROSHERVILLE 2nd – ROCKMEARTIE 3rd – STRATEGIG JEUNY

 

Summary

Swab samples were taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from, MACINTYRE, NICCOROSSA, NEEDY ROCKET, AWESOME MO, LOTION, QUICKER THAN SLICK.

Fines

Nil

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Embargos & warnings

Race 1 – MACINTYRE bled both nostril (1st time) – 3 month ban.

Race 2 – SPRINTING TO WIN vet clearance required.

Medicals

Nil

Robert Hamilton

Senior Steward

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