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Darwin Turf Club: 11/09/2021

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien, B Souter (Clerk of Scales), R Shiers (assistant to the Stewards)

Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, S Harris

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 47

Stakes Paid: $109,000

 

Race 1: 0-64 1100m

DEFENCE ATTORNEY (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout.

LOKI PATERA (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

COLHOUN (C Hunter) – Bumped at the start. Raced wide for the majority of the event.

ASAHI BEARING (J Noske) – Fractious prior to the start. Cast the off fore plate in running.

CRAZY LAD (T Townsend) – Slow to begin and then veered outwards and raced wide in running.

1ST PEMBROKE CASTLE 2ND ASAHI BEARING 3RD DEFENCE ATTORNEY

 

Race 2: 0-58 1000m

ARADHANA (P Shiers) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that when unable to lead he was positioned three wide racing into the first turn and when pressured to negotiate the turn his mount commenced to lay outwards and lost momentum and raced off the bit from thereon failing to finish off the race as anticipated. A post race veterinary revealed the mare to have an elevated heart rate.

DREAM WEAVER (J Noske) – Raced wide throughout.

PRINCESS MARIBEL (S Tsaikos) – Steadied passing the 550m.

1ST SHE SHINES BRIGHT 2ND YOSHI TORANAGA 3RD PRINCESS MARIBEL

 

Race 3: 0-58 (Div 1) 1300m

MAXAWAY (C Hunter) – Shifted ground inwards under pressure in the straight with the rider having to stop and straighten the gelding on multiple occasions.

NUMBER ONE STAR (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

TOUCH OF PARADISE (J Lyon) – Crowded at the start.

1ST LOOKING FOR YOU 2ND MAXAWAY 3RD ZOU DER ZEE

 

Race 4: 0-58 (Div 2) 1300m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole’s representative in relation to the riding instructions to be issued as the stable had multiple runners in the event.

CHOICE APPROACH (A Nichols) was identified by the farrier as being fitted with racing plates that were in an unsatisfactory condition and therefore the gelding was declared a late withdrawal by order of the Stewards at 3.54pm under the provisions of AR107(2). The following deductions were applicable:

10c win 11c place

9c place

Trainer T Harrower was fined $250 for presenting the gelding to race with the racing plates in a substandard condition.

RECORDING TO WIN (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

1ST BON AIRE 2ND THE ALBION 3RD MAZY MOTION

 

Race 5: BM76 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole’s representative in relation to the riding instructions to be issued as the stable had multiple runners in the event.

SMUGGLING (P Shiers) – Bumped heavily at the start and then steadied shortly after. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that his mount had lost momentum as a result of the incidents at the start and then had difficultly mustering early speed under the heavy weight impost. He added that gelding did work into the race from the 600m and made up moderate ground in the home straight.

SEBRAKATE (A Nicholls) – Raced wide from the 500m.

TARDIS (C Hunter) – Rider reported her mount lay inwards in running. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

MORE CHILLI (J Lyon) – The veterinarian reported that the gelding had returned with an injury to the off fore tendon. Trainer D Leech’s representative was advised that the gelding will require a veterinary clearance and must barrier trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.

FORT KNOX (J Noske) – Trainer G Clarke advised that whilst the gelding had led and won at it’s previous start over 1600m, he intended to instruct the rider to position the gelding off the pace in today’s race given the decrease in distance and the manner in which it had won when ridden back in the field over a similar distance on 24 July, 2021. This information was disseminated. Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

1ST EASTWOOD 2ND VUNIVALU 3RD FORT KNOX

 

Race 6: Class 2 1200m

BLUE JEAN BABY (J Lyon) – Rider advised that his mount was under pressure mid race and after yielding ground was eased down in the straight as he was concerned there may have been something amiss with the mare. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer G Lefoe reported that the mare was showing signs of a suspected respiratory condition and he would report the results of the analysis from blood samples taken following the performance.

IT’S PINS (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.

DANCERS KIN (J Noske) – Refused to commence with field. As the gelding had offended in a previous manner on 5 February, 2021 trainer C Pollard was advised that the gelding would be required to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards on two (2) occasions prior to racing again. He advised that the gelding would now be retired.

1ST MISTER MONARO 2ND SIAKAM 3RD IT’S PINS

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre race samples were taken from COLHOUN, ASAHI BEARING, ARADHANA, YOSHI TORANAGA, NUMBER ONE STAR & CHOICE APPROACH.

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Race 4 – Trainer T Harrower fined $250 for presenting his runner with substandard (worn) racing plates – AR106(1)

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 5 – MORE CHILLI vet clearance and trial required

Race 6 – DANCERS KIN two (2) barrier trials required as refused to jump

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards