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- Darwin Turf Club: 19/02/2021
Darwin Turf Club: 19/02/2021
Weather: Fine Track: Wet Fast Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien (Deputy), R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S O’Brien
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 6
Number of Runners: 41
Stakes Paid: $113,500
Race 1: 0-76 1600m
SALTY (T Townsend) – Raced wide throughout.
WEAPON (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly. Held up leaving the 600m.
KAPTAN APOLLO (J Todd) – Lay outwards in the early and middle stages. Returned with a laceration to the near hind heel.
General – Stewards questioned J Todd in relation to KAPTAN APOLLO laying out in the middle stages. He explained that his mount had a tendency to lay out in the back straight and when pressured by runners to his outside near the 600m the gelding continued to shift out despite his efforts and resulted in WEAPON gaining a run to his inside. He added that his mount continued to lay out rounding the home turn.
1ST WEAPON 2ND IKNOW WHERE YOULIV 3RD MR BOOMJANGLES
Race 2: Maiden 1200m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole regarding his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.
CRAZY SUSPECT (J Todd) was declared a late scratching at 2.32pm on veterinary advice after the gelding sustained an injury to the near fore leg in a stable mishap.
INVINCIBLE ONE (B Huppatz) – Bumped at the start.
UNDERWORLD (A Nicholls) – Dwelt at the start and then commenced awkwardly.
ALIVERSE (A Spinks) – Bumped at the start. A post race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer P Johnston was advised that the mare must barrier trial satisfactorily and have veterinary clearance (including ECG) prior to racing again.
NASHWAH (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST HAJIME NAOKI 2ND ANDAMAN 3RD NASHWAH
Race 3: 0-58 1200m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole regarding his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.
THE MONT (V Arnott) – Bumped at the start.
CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK (J Todd) – Slow into stride.
IMMUTABLE (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout.
OUR WITNESS (A Spinks) – Commenced awkwardly.
IMA PUPPET (P Shiers) – Bumped at the start. Steadied from heels near the 650m.
BELLA RUBINO (T Townsend) – Lay outwards rounding the first turn despite the efforts of its rider.
RACORZA – Bumped at the start.
1ST IMA PUPPET 2ND EXTOLMENT 3RD CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK
Race 4: BMNT 1200m
SMUGGLING (T Townsend) – Veered outwards shortly after the start. Shifted ground outwards under pressure in the straight. Rider was advised to make a greater effort in future to straighten her mounts in similar circumstances.
EASTWOOD (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout.
SEBRAKATE (P Shiers) – Carried outwards and bumped at the start. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that his mount travelled comfortably in running but when placed under pressure on straightening felt amiss in its action and yielded ground from the 200m. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an elevated heart rate. Trainer D Bates advised the gelding will now be sent for a spell.
LAKE JACKSON (A Nicholls) – Bumped and steadied shortly after the start.
DIVINE RED (J Todd) – Raced ungenerously in the middle stages.
1ST SMUGGLING 2ND EASTWOOD 3RD TORCHBEARER
Race 5: 0-58 1200m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole regarding his riding instructions as his stable had multiple runners in this event.
CRASH CRANACH (A Nicholls) – Bumped at the start.
AIR BLAZER (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.
FAMILJA (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.
1ST BON AIRE 2ND FAMILJA 3RD EL SICARIO
Race 6: 0-64 1000m
Stewards considered a protest lodged by B Huppatz, rider of the second placed TWILIGHT MANEUVER against the winner FASHIONETTI (J Todd) alleging interference over the final 100m. It was established that leaving the 100m jockey J Todd fumbled his near side rein and his mount shifted out abruptly and as a result TWILIGHT MANUVEUR shifted away from that runner near the 75m. Whilst being ridden along both runners continued to independently shift ground outwards in the run to the finish. The Stewards therefore dismissed the protest and correct weight semaphored on the Judge’s placings.
ANOTHER BIT (A Nicholls) – Lay outwards in the early and middle stages and wide from the 650m. Carried outwards over the concluding stages.
DON’T WAIT (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout.
TWILIGHT MANEUVER (B Huppatz) – Shifted out and away from another runner near the 75m.
WITH PLEASURE (W Davis) – Carried inwards and momentarily steadied at the 900m. Carried outwards passing the 650m.
FASHIONETTI (J Todd) – The near side winker detached from the bridle shortly after the start. Rider advised that his mount had a tendency to lay out in running after obtaining the lead. Shifted ground outwards under pressure in the straight.
1ST FASHIONETTI 2ND TWILIGHT MANEUVER 3RD ANOTHER BIT
General
Swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples taken from ANDAMAN, INVINCIBLE ONE, UNDERWORLD, IMMUTABLE, LAKE JACKSON & CRASH CRANACH
Reprimands
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Embargos & Warnings
Race 2 – ALIVERSE barrier trial and vet clearance (including ECG)
Medicals
Nil
D A Hensler
TRNT Chairman of Stewards