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- Darwin Turf Club: 25/04/2022
Darwin Turf Club: 25/04/2022
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, S Copelin, S O’Brien, P Carrol (Clerk of Scales)
Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin
Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, G Middleton
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 30
Stakes Paid: $104000
Race 1: C2 1300m
REAL REASON (P Shiers) – Bumped at the start.
ZIP LANE (J Hampson) – Slow into stride.
DREAM WEAVER (J Todd) – After yielding ground from the 600m a post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
GHETTO (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. Raced keenly through the middle stages.
1ST NORTHERN FACTOR 2ND BLUE JEAN BABY 3RD ZIP LANE
Race 2: BM54 1200m
MAXAWAY (W Davis) – Held up rounding the home turn.
REDWINELOVER (S Wiseman) – The veterinarian advised the filly was found to be lame in the near fore leg after winning the event. Trainer N Irwin was advised that she must present a veterinary clearance for the filly prior to racing again.
1ST REDWINELOVER 2ND MAXAWAY 3RD NOBLE WAR
Race 3: 0-64 1200m
DEFENCE ATTORNEY (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly and then bumped and unbalanced. Rider reported that her mount resented the kickback in the early stages and she elected to shift outwards and raced wide from the 700m. The gelding returned with an ulcerated right eye.
BLUEANT (S Wiseman) – Bumped another runner at the start.
RAAZOU (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and veered inwards at the start.
1ST BROTHER BASSY 2ND RAAZOU 3RD EL MAGNIFICENCE
Race 4: BMNT 1100m
The start of this race was rescheduled to 4.48pm due to the Paramedics attending to an on course patron.
PAPALET – Stewards permitted withdrawal for a veterinary condition prior to 8.00am in accordance with Local Rule NT 109.
VALENTINA STAR - Stewards permitted withdrawal for a veterinary condition prior to 8.00am in accordance with Local Rule NT 109.
KRONOS (J Hampson) – Stewards intend to interview apprentice in relation to her use of the whip in the straight.
POUPEE (S Wiseman) – Bounded at the start.
1ST POUPEE 2ND BEL’S BANNER 3RD KRONOS
Race 5: 0-58 1100m
CHIEF MONDO (J Todd) – Bumped at the start.
KEEN AS A BEAN (V Arnott) – Slow into stride.
KOA (J Hampson) – Mistrode near the 1050m and knuckled dislodging the rider.
SIMPLY INSPIRING (S Wiseman) – Bumped at the start.
General – Apprentice J Hampson was transported to hospital for observation and she will be interviewed in relation to being dislodged from her mount at a date to be fixed.
1ST FIRST CRUSADE 2ND CHIEF MONDO 3RD KEEN AS A BEAN
General
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from BLUE JEAN BABY, NOBLE WAR, BELS’S BANNER, KEEN AS A BEAN, KOA & SIMPLY INSPIRING.
Reprimands
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Embargoes & Warnings
Race 2 – REDWINELOVER vet clearance required (lame near fore)
Medicals
Apprentice J Hampson will require a medical clearance prior to riding again
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards