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Darwin Turf Club: 18/06/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

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

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, S Copelin, S O’Brien

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, T Clifford

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 7

Number of Runners: 51

Stakes Paid: $134500

 

Race 1: TAB BM76 Handicap - 1300M

RAAZOU (J Todd) – Bumped at the start.

BULL MARKET (S Fawke) – Bumped at the start.

MAGIC REWARD (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.

RICH SUN (W Davis) – Trainer G Clarke advised that he would issue instructions for the gelding to be ridden off the pace if possible in an endeavour to improve finishing the race off. This change of riding instruction was disseminated.

1^ST KRONOS 2^ND RICH SUN 3^RD RAAZOU

 

Race 2: Totally Workwear Palmerston 20 Years TROBIS 3YO BM66 Handicap - 1300m

FLYING START (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly and contacted the barrier petition.

STARLITE VALLEY (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped heavily at the start. Had a tendency to lay outwards when tested with the whip in the home straight.

OMPLATA (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout.

MALIBU EDITION (S Tsaikos) – Bumped heavily and unbalanced at the start. Raced wide throughout.

QUICK RETURN (J Hampson) – Bumped at the start.

1^ST WILSONS PROM 2^ND FLYING START 3^RD SUPER FAMOUS

 

Race 3: Silks Roof Top Sessions C2 Handicap – 1200m

CHIEF MONDO (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. Impeded for clear running passing the 150m after improving into restricted room.

PILLOW GUY (S Fawke) – Scrambled at the start.

CONSTANT CAUSE (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.

KEEN AS A BEAN (V Arnott) – Bumped at the start.

ANDAMAN (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly. Lay outwards rounding the 650m turn and steadied.

1^ST DREAM WEAVER 2^ND SIAKAM 3^RD NORTHERN FACTOR

 

Race 4: LADBROKES SWITCH 0-58 Handicap – 1100m

BRAZEN BOY (S Wiseman) – Bumped at the start. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that the gelding travelled comfortably in running but was under pressure on straightening and failed to finish off as anticipated. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

WILD ROVER (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.

COMETH THE HOUR (J Hampson) – Bumped at the start. Slow to muster early speed and raced wide from the 600m.

FAITH AND LOVE (W Davis) – Bumped at the start. Shifted ground outwards when tested with the whip leaving the 200m.

SAINT OLGA (S Fawke) – Bumped at the start. Lay outwards passing the 650m and steadied.

1^ST SWING WITH JUNIOR 2^ND FAITH AND LOVE 3^RD LIGHT AND DARK

 

Race 5: Karen Brown Fine Art Handicap - 1000m

SMUGGLING (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly.

TRIDENT (S Fawke) – A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

BELMONT DAY (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

General – Stewards inquired into jockey S Fawke’s handling of TRIDENT in the home straight. The rider reported the gelding lay inwards throughout the event. After viewing the patrol films, hearing evidence from trainer M Nyhan and considering the gelding’s previous racing manner, jockey S Fawke was found guilty of a charge under AR129(2). The specifics of the charge were that from approximately the 300m to the winning post he did fail to ride his mount with sufficient vigour or fully test the gelding in the run to the finish when in the circumstances it was reasonable and permissible to do so to ensure that TRIDENT was given full opportunity to obtain the best place in the field. Jockey S Fawke had his license to ride in races suspended from midnight 19 June, 2022 until after 3 July, 2022 (3 NT and 2 SA meetings). In arriving at this penalty Stewards took into account that as a visiting jockey this was his first breach in relation to this rule and that feature NT race meetings are included in the period of suspension.

1^ST NIEWAND 2^ND SYNCLINE 3^RD TRIDENT

 

Race 6: Thanks Robyne Jhowry Handicap 0-64 – 1600m

CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK (J Todd) – Slow into stride.

DEFENCE ATTORNEY (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly and veered out at the start. Raced wide throughout.

FLOREAT PICA (W Davis) – Raced keenly between the 1400m and the 1100m.

COWLEY’S CREEK (V Arnott) – Raced wide from the 600m.

1^ST THUNDER PEAK 2^ND COWLEY’S CREEK 3^RD CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK

 

Race 7: Bridge Toyota Handicap 0-58 – 1600m

WOLFBURN (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

FISCHER (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

SOUTHERN BOLT (C Hunter) – Bumped at the start.

MARVELOUS NIGHT (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly losing ground.

KENTUCKY RULER (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.

PRINCESS DEJOUR (V Arnott) – Bumped at the start.

1^ST PACADOW 2^ND FISCHER 3^RD SOUTHERN BOLT

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from MAX FIRE, QUICK RETURN, BRAZEN BOY, SWING WITH JUNIOR, MARVELOUS NIGHT & KENTUCKY RULER.

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Race 5 – jockey S Fawke was suspended for a breach of AR129(2)

Fines

Race 1 – Trainer H Lehmann was fined $300 for presenting and racing MAGIC REWARD with a tongue tie that did not comply with the requirements of the RA National Equipment Register – AR106(1)

Race 4 – Trainer T Logan was fined $100 for presenting BRAZEN BOY without the approved gear – AR106

Embargoes & Warnings

Nil

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards