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Darwin Turf Club: 11/12/2021

Weather: Fine Track: Wet Fast Rail: True Position

 

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

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin

Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, K Hampson

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 36

Stakes Paid: $96,000

 

Race 1: Benchmark 54 Handicap - 1300m

MR BOOMJANGLES (P Shiers) – Bumped at the start.

RED’S MATE (S Wiseman) - Commenced awkwardly.

PRINCESS DEJOUR (V Arnott) – Knuckled badly at the start and then bumped another runner. Rider reported her mount felt amiss in its action through the middles stages. A post race veterinary examination revealed the mare to have lacerations to both hocks and was lame in both hind legs. Trainer J Manning’s representative was advised that a veterinary clearance is required for the mare prior to racing again.

1ST NOBLE WAR 2ND MR BOOMJANGLES 3RD AGAINST THE TIDE

 

Race 2: 0-64 Handicap - 1200m

SWEET CHEVAL (S Tsiakos) – Crowded and bumped at the start.

BRIMARVI ROOBOY (B Huppatz) – Returned with an ulcerated left eye.

TREBLA (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout.

MUG’S GAME (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly. Race wide in running.

1ST OVERRULED 2ND SWEET CHEVAL 3RD BRIMARVI ROOBOY

 

Race 3: Class 2 Handicap - 1200m

FROMTHENEVERNEVER (S Wiseman) – Bumped at the start. Lay outwards rounding the home turn and continued to shift ground outwards under pressure in the straight.

GRAND FINAL (V Arnott) – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

SON OF UTRED (J Todd) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised his mount raced comfortably in the early stages but was under pressure at the 650m and yielded ground in the straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer E Clarke advised that the gelding would have a freshen up prior to racing again.

SAVASPUR (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

D’LIVA (S Tsaikos) – Crowded and bumped at the start.

1ST NEW ROMAN 2ND FROMTHENEVERNEVER 3RD REAL REASON

 

Race 4: 0-70 - 1100m

DEFENCE ATTORNEY (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

DIZZY MISS LIZZY (J Todd) – Bumped at the start.

1ST VUNIVALU 2ND CYCLONITE 3RD DIZZY MISS LIZZY

 

Race 5: 0-58 Handicap - 1000m

JET JACKSON (S Wiseman) – Returned with blood in the mouth from a tongue laceration.

EXTOLMENT (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

VEXATIOUS BOY (V Arnott) – Fractious prior to the start.

1ST RAAZOU 2ND HATTAN MAN 3RD TOORAK ROAD

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre race samples were taken from RED’S MATE, MUG’S GAME, ART OF MORE, GOOD THERAPY, JET JACKSON & RAAZOU

Reprimands

Race 2 – Jockey S Tsaikos reprimanded for a whip breach

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Nil

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 1 PRINCESS DEJOUR - vet clearance required

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards