Skip to Content search facebook instagram pinterest twitter youtube

Darwin Turf Club: 02/11/2021

Weather: Fine Track: Wet Fast Rail: True Position

Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copeland, P Carrol, S O’Brien, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin, R Shiers (assistant to the Stewards)

Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, K Hampson

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 7

Number of Runners: 56

Stakes Paid: $148,250

 

General: Following discussions with trainer C Pollard during race morning stable compliance checks, the Stewards permitted the withdrawal of the runners engaged from his stable after the 8.00 am scratching deadline as concerns had been raised in relation to a supplement that had been used in his stable.

 

Race 1: Maiden 1200m

COMETH THE HOUR (P Shiers) – Crowded at the start.

DALY WATERS (A Nicholls) – Eased down leaving the 1000m and retired from the event. The veterinarian reported the gelding to be lame in both front legs. Trainer C Nash was advised he must present a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again.

1st FROMTHENEVERNEVER 2nd COMETH THE HOUR

 

Race 2: WFA 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind the stable had all the runners in this event.

NO SAY IN IT (P Denton) – Slow into stride.

PATRIA (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout.

THE CAPTAIN (J Todd) – Cast the off for plate in running.

1st THE CAPTAIN 2nd NO SAY IN IT 3rd SYNCLINE

 

Race 3: Class 2 1100m

KEEN AS A BEAN (V Arnott) – Proved difficult to load. Slow into stride.

MR MOFEED (W Davis) – Returned having bled from the left nostril. Trainer P Cole was advised that gelding must gallop in the presence of the Stewards prior to racing again in accordance with AR79.

VEXATIOUS BOY (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.

1st OVERRULED 2nd NEW ROMAN 3rd YOSHI TORANAGA

 

Race 4: 0-70 1300m

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

ROYAL RUMBLE (J Philpot) – Slow into stride

1st ROYAL RUMBLE 2nd SALTY 3rd AUTOCRATIC

 

Race 5: 0-58 (1) 1300m

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

COWLEYS CREEK (J Philpot) was declared a late scratching at 3.32pm by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice after the gelding sustained an injury to the near hind leg during transit to the course.

KAPTAN APOLLO (J Todd) – A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

CRAZY LAD (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.

LIONEL (P Denton) – Cast the off fore plate in running.

1st THE ALBION 2nd STROKE OF MAGIC 3rd KICKIN GOALS

 

Race 6: 0-58 (2) 1300m

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

SKELLIG ISLAND (P Denton) – Bounded at the start. Raced wide from the 600m.

PRINCE RUBAN (B Huppatz) – Bumped at the start.

HAJIME NAOKI (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

DO YOUR BEST (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout.

1st PRINCE RUBAN 2nd EL SICARIO 3rd MR BOOMJANGLES

 

Race 7: 0-64 1600m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind the stable had multiple runners in this event.

PRINCE OF ARRAN (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout.

ZOU DER ZEE (J Philpot) – Slow into stride. Raced wide from the 500m.

1st CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK 2nd AGAINST THE TIDE 3rd SIAKAM

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre race samples were taken from COMETH THE HOUR, DALY WATERS, GLADIOLO, MR MOFEED, STROKE OF MAGIC & COUNT OF ESSEX

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Nil

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 1 - DALY WATERS vet clearance required

Race 3 – MR MOFEED bled one nostril – satisfactory gallop required

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards