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- Darwin Turf Club: 30/07/2022
Darwin Turf Club: 30/07/2022
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), D Westover, D Borovica (RWWA), S Copelin, P Carrol, S O’Brien, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales)
Raceday compliance: R Hamilton, Dr. J Medd (RWWA Vet)
Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, G Middleton
Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic
Number of Races: 7
Number of Runners:
Stakes Paid: $261000
General: All acceptors for the Palmerston Sprint were subject to a veterinary examination on Thursday 28 July, 2022 and blood samples were collected for the purpose of out of competition testing.
Race 1: Garrards Horse and Hound 0-66 Handicap – 1600m
MIROKU (V Arnott) – Raced keenly in the early and middle stages, failing to settle and as a result raced wide throughout.
FEED THE MONSTER (B Rawiller) – Slow into stride.
1ST STAR OF MONSOON 2ND SIAKAM 3RD FEED THE MONSTER
Race 2: Darwin Racing 0-58 Handicap – 1300m
Stewards interviewed trainer T Halter in relation to the riding instructions she intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in this event.
ZOU DER ZEE (J Hampson) – After arriving at the barriers was found to have blood in its mouth from a loose tooth and was withdrawn at 1.39.pm on veterinary advice.
The following betting deductions were applicable to successful bets.
1st - 17 cents win, 13 cents place, 2nd – 14 cents place, 3rd – 13 cents place.
MAGNUS A GO GO (S Fawke) – Steadied outwards when racing close to heels passing the 650m.
MR BOOMJANGLES (J Maskiell) – Rider reported he lost full use of his near side iron passing the 200m and as a result he was unable to fully test his mount out in the run to the finish. After examining his gear following the event it was established that the stirrup leather buckle had worked loose during running and whilst his stirrup was not detached, it had prevented him from using it properly, placing him at a disadvantage.
REAL DIVINE (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.
IMA PUPPET (P Denton) – Momentarily steadied, losing ground when racing in restricted room passing the 600m.
LATEST BENTLEY (D Holland) – Lay inwards under pressure over the final 100m.
1ST DREAM WEAVER 2ND HARD RANSOM 3RD LATEST BENTLEY
Race 3: Administrator’s Cup 0-66 – 1200m
MR CASHMAN (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Momentarily held tight passing the 800m.
LITTLE TOWN BLUES (W Davis) – The gelding returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer Mr P Cole was advised that as this was the first occasion the gelding will incur the mandatory embargo in accordance with AR79(4).
1ST MR CASHMAN 2ND NEW ROMAN 3RD SMARTKAP
Race 4: BET365 Odds Drift Protector Maiden – 1200m
ZILX (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.
LEANNA BELLE (C Hunter) – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.
MYSTERY FLYER (W Davis) – Shifted grounds outwards under pressure over the concluding 100m.
1ST UMFANA 2ND AIR COMMAND 3RD ZILX
Race 5: Mindil Beach Casino Resort TROBIS Class 2 Plate – 1100m
MT BULLER (J Keating) – Tightened approaching the 400m and steadied outwards across heels.
COMETH THE HOUR (J Hampson) – Carried outwards and raced wide from the 400m.
KEEN AS A BEAN (S Wiseman) – Bounded at the start.
ZIP LANE (P Shiers) – Steadied outwards near the 400m. Shifted outwards under pressure over the final 100m.
ABOVE EVERAGE (C Hunter) – Shifted inwards when commencing to compound near the 400m. The gelding returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer J Gleeson was advised that as this was the first occasion the gelding will incur the mandatory embargo in accordance with AR79(4).
CASSATT (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly.
STARLITE REBEL (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
1ST ILLUSTRATING LAW 2ND ZIP LANE 3RD COMETH THE HOUR
Race 6: Silks Darwin 0-62 Handicap – 1000m
MANLY COVE (J Todd) – Raced wide from the 600m.
EXPERT WITNESS (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly.
BRAZEN BOY (S Wiseman) – Bounded at the start.
1ST EXPERT WITNESS 2ND BRAZEN BOY 3RD MANLY COVE
Race 7: BET365 Palmerston Sprint – 1200m
THE CAPTAIN (A Nicholls) – Raced wide throughout.
EASTWOOD (P Shiers) – Bumped shortly after the start
DEVIL’S TEMPTATION (C Hunter) – Crowded and bumped shortly after the start.
EASY BEAST (S Fawke) – Cantankerous in the mounting enclosure. Got its head in the air near the 650m losing momentum and the rider advised that the gelding had resented the kickback at that stage of the race.
MILITARY ZONE (W Davis) – Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide throughout.
ROYAL TYKE (S Wiseman) – Steadied passing the 650m. The veterinarian reported that the gelding returned having bled from the right nostril. Trainer K Hann was advised the mare must perform in a satisfactorily gallop in the presence of the Stewards prior to racing again in accordance with AR79.
MIGHTY MURT (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly and steadied outwards shortly after the start.
1ST SYNCLINE 2ND SMUGGLING 3RD EASY BEAST
General
All riders were breath tested for the detection of alcohol.
Post-race swab samples taken from all winners and Race 7 SMUGGLING and EASY BEAST
Pre-race samples were taken from MIROKU, MAGNUS A GO GO, MIRACOLI, NEW ROMAN, MYSTERY FLYER, ILLUSTRATING LAW, MT BULLER, COMETH THE HOUR, and all runners engaged in Race 7.
Reprimands
Race 7 - Jockey J Maskiell reprimanded for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Race 7 – Jockey S Tsaikos reprimanded for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Race 4 – Jockey S Tsaikos was fined $300 for a whip breach – AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Race 4 - Trainer D Leech was fined $100 for presenting SHAMROCK LASS with incorrect gear.
Embargoes & Warnings
Race 3 - LITTLE TOWN BLUES bled both nostrils (1st time) - AR79
Race 5 – ABOVE EVERAGE bled both nostrils (1st time) - AR79
Race 7 – ROYAL TYKE bled right nostril – AR79
Medicals
Nil
D Hensler
Chairman of Stewards