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Darwin Turf Club: 09/12/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Westover, P Carrol, R Shiers (Clerk of Scales), E Baird (assistant to the Stewards)

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, P Carrol

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, S O’Brien

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 42

Stakes Paid: $15025

 

Race 1: Australia Turf Club BM54 Handicap – 1300m

FREDDIE THE EAGLE (A Butler) – Race wide throughout.

HALOGEM (P Denton) – Slow into stride.

WAR GAMES (P Crich) – Steadied off heels passing the 800m when racing forward.

1ST LOOKING FOR YOU 2ND HALOGEM 3RD WAR GAMES

 

Race 2: Darwin Silks BM54 Handicap – 1300m

DREAM WEAVER (S Tsaikos) – Rider S Tsaikos dropped his whip in the concluding stages of the race.

MR BOOMJANGLES (T Townsend) – Slow into stride.

MALIBU EDITION (A Butler) – Commenced awkwardly, raced wide throughout.

GREAT BOULDER (I Luximon) – Slow into stride.

1ST DREAM WEAVER 2ND GREAT BOULDER 3RD MEADOWS YOUNG BUCK

 

Race 3: Off The Track 0-64 Handicap – 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.

General – Correct weight for this event was delayed while the Stewards reviewed the head on footage of the start in relation to YOWZA missing the start and being left at the post. After viewing the footage correct weight was declared.

CRAZY LAD (I Luximon) – Jumped awkwardly and bumped with another runner.

YOWZA (T Townsend) – As the start was effected the gelding reared high in the barriers hitting its head at the top of the barriers dislodging its rider and was left at the post when quickly captured by a barrier attendant. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding sustained a small laceration above its right eye.

SKELLIG ISLAND (P Denton) – Bumped at the start. Race wide throughout.

1ST RAAZOU 2ND CRAZY LAD 3RD ICE ICE BABY

 

Race 4: Bet365 Lightning Series C2 TROBIS Handicap – 1200m

TSUGARU (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly. Mistrode approaching the 700m momentarily unbalancing its rider.

BEACHHAVEN (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.

TURNSTAR (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.

ZIP LANE (T Townsend) – Bumped at the start.

1ST BEACHHAVEN 2ND ROJO BOOM 3RD TSUGARU

 

Race 5: Darwin Racing 0-70 Handicap - 1100m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.

VUNIVALU (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.

GLOBAL WONDER (J Todd) – Dipped shortly after jumping.

NOBLE WAR (T Townsend) – Commenced Awkwardly.

VIRUOUS MISS (A Butler) – Bumped at the start.

1ST CUDGERIE 2ND FIRST CRUSADE 3RD SWING WITH JUNIOR

 

Race 6: Sky Racing 0-58 Handicap - 1000m

General – Correct weight was delayed as the rider of the 2nd place getter requested to view the footage of the start. After reviewing the footage correct weight was declared.

CHIEF MONDO (J Todd) – Stood flat footed missing the start.

EUPHEGENIA (A Butler) – Bumped at the start. The mare returned having bled from both nostrils. Trainer T Logan was advised that as this was the first occasion the mare will incur the mandatory embargo in accordance with AR79(4).

AIR COMMAND (M Pegus) – Commenced Awkwardly. Race wide throughout.

BRAZENPINE (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.

SON OF UTRED (I Luximon) – Bumped at the start.

MADAME ROMANOV (T Townsend) – Bumped at the start.

1ST BRAZENPINE 2ND CHIEF MONDO 3RD DREAM CHANCE

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from HALOGEM, DREAM WEAVER, SKELLIG ISLAND, BEACHHAVEN, SWING WITH JUNIOR & EUPHEGENIA.

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Race 4 - I Luximon $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 6 – EUPHEGENIA bled both nostrils (1st time) 3 month embargo

Medicals

Nil

 

R Hamilton

Senior Steward