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Darwin Turf Club: 01/10/2022

Weather: Overcast Track: Wet Fast 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, R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: D Garnham, G Middleton

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 52

Stakes Paid: $117075

 

Race 1: Mindal Beach Casino Resort TROBIS Maiden Plate – 1100m

EXGAMES (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

MY MONARO (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.

TO THE POINT (P Shiers) – Crowded and bumped heavily at the start.

RUBY RUBY RUBY (C Hunter) – Bumped at the start.

BRAVE FLING (J Todd) – Lost momentum when racing greenly into the first turn.

1ST TO THE POINT 2ND BRAVE FLING 3RD EXGAMES

 

Race 2: Caulfield Cup Day 15th October TROBIS Maiden Plate – 1100m

KIKUYU (C Hunter) – Bounded at the start.

PLYMOUTH ROCK (W Davis) – Near the 600m commenced to shorten stride dramatically and was eased up with the rider safely dismounting. The Club veterinarian reported the gelding had sustained a fracture to the near fore leg and was subsequently humanely euthanased. A post mortem swab sample was collected.

LAYLAH’S WISH (C Eaton) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. Lay outwards in running.

TRULY BRAZEN (J Todd) – Bumped at the start.

1ST TRULY BRAZEN 2ND LAYLAH’S WISH 3RD THE KID

 

Race 3: Oktoberfest at the bay 22nd October BMNT Handicap – 1100m

CIELO D’ORO (W Davis) – Shifted outwards under pressure over the final 100m.

ILLUSTRATING LAW (C Hunter) – Bounded at the start. Following the unplaced performance a veterinary examination revealed to the gelding to be lame in both front legs. Trainer C Pollard must provide a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again.

PAPALET (P Crich) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST CIELO D’ORO 2ND IDEAS MAN 3RD MR CASHMAN

 

Race 4: Melbourne Cup Day 1st October BM54 Handicap – 1300m

AFTERNOON TEA (W Davis) – Fractious in the barriers and after undergoing a veterinary examination was found to be lame in the near fore and subsequently withdrawn by order of the Stewards at 4.19pm. All monies wagered on the mare were ordered to be refunded and the following deductions were applicable to successful bets placed prior to 4.19pm:

1st 14c win, 16c place

2nd 17c place

3rd 15c place

Trainer P Cole must present a veterinary clearance for the mare prior to racing again.

MR BOOMJANGLES (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.

ZOU DER ZEE (P Crich) – Resented the kickback initially and failed to muster speed in the early and middle stages.

MALIBU EDITION (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout. Upon return to scale the rider reported that his saddle commenced to shift to the off side near the 100m and consequently he was unable to fully test his mount in the run to the finish.

1ST FREDDY THE EAGLE 2ND MALIBU EDITION 3RD BRIMARVI ROOBOY

 

Race 5: Sylvia the Timex Memorial 0-70 Handicap - 1300m

OBLIGATORY (S Tsaikos) – Late plating change of front bars on was approved.

THE MISTRAL (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

TSUGARU (C Eaton) – Bounded at the start unbalancing the rider. Race wide from the 700m. Cast the off hind plate in running.

ZAP (P Crich) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST THE MISTRAL 2ND TSUGARA 3RD OBLIGATORY

 

Race 6: TAB 0-58 Handicap - 1200m

BLUEANT (J Todd) – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.

CHAMPS D’OR (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

REALLY SWISH (C Hunter) – Returned having bled from both nostrils. As this was the second occasion, trainer C Pollard was advised of the provisions of AR79 and the lifetime ban now imposed on the gelding from racing in Australia.

1ST BAT PAD 2ND YOWZA 3RD BLUEANT

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from DEBASEMENT, RUBY RUBY RUBY, MADAME ROMANOV, PLYMOUTH ROCK, TRULY BRAZEN, NO NAY EMERALD & a post mortem sample was taken PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Race 1 – trainer My Nyhan fined $100 for presenting MY MONARO with the incorrect gear – AR106

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 3 – ILLUSTRATING LAW – vet clearance required

Race 4 – AFTERNOON TEA – vet clearance required

Race 6 – REALLY SWISH – bled both nostrils (2nd time) not permitted to race in Australia

Medicals

Nil

 

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards