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Darwin Turf Club: 31/03/2023

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position

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

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 35

Stakes Paid: $93975

At the request of SKY channel, the following race times were amended:

Race 1 – 3.08pm, Race 2 – 3.45pm, Race 3 – 4.19pm

 

Race 1: Silks Darwin 4.21 Happy Hour 0-58 Handicap – 1300m

GLOBAL WONDER (J Todd) – Reared in the gates prior to the start. Held up leaving the 500m until taken outwards across heels near the 400m and again impeded for clear running between the 100m and until near the 25m.

DEFENCE ATTORNEY (P Shiers) – Raced wide throughout.

LOCKDOWN SALLY (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide from the 600m.

1^ST CISALPINE 2^ND I’M A DREAMER 3^RD YE HELLA

 

Race 2:Silks $2.5K Mega Raffle 26^th April BM54 Handicap – 1200m

PATRIA (J Todd) – Steadied outwards from heels near the 850m.

NEW ENTERPRISE (J Hampson) – Knuckled at the start unbalancing the rider and losing several lengths. Commenced to race ungenerously in the back straight and had to steadied outwards to avoid heels passing the 850m. Trainer P Stennett was advised to engage the services of a senior rider in future.

STARS THE LIMIT (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly and veered outwards. The veterinarian reported the gelding returned with an ulcerated right eye.

1^ST ARCHIE JAMES 2^ND PATRIA 3^RD DREAM WEAVER

 

Race 3: ANZAC Day Racing 25^th April TROBIS C2 Handicap – 1000m

SOUL SPIRIT (W Davis) – Shifted ground outwards under pressure over the final 100m.

ONE FOR ANNA (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly.

REAL REASON (J Hampson) – Bounded at the start.

1^ST SOUL SPIRIT 2^ND DOC O’CONNOR 3^RD AIR COMMAND

 

Race 4: Ladbroke IT! 0-64 Handicap (Div 1) – 1600m

BROTHER BASSY (P Shiers) – Held up for clear running form the 500m to the 300m.

LOOKING FOR YOU (V Arnott) – Veered out at the start unbalancing the rider. Lay outwards rounding the home turn.

FISCHER (J Hampson) – Dwelt at the start. Held up for clear running between the 500m to the 300m.

SKELLIG ISLAND (J Todd) – Steadied at the 400m and again at the 350m.

MISS EPERNAY (P Crich) – Raced wide from the 600m.

General – On inquiry it was established that near the 400m LOOKING FOR YOU (V Arnott) lay outwards under pressure resulting in SKELLIG ISLAND (J Todd) having to steady when racing in restricted room. SKELLIG ISLAND again had to steadied when under pressure and crowded between runners at the 350m.

1^ST EURELLYDIDIT 2^ND FISCHER 3^RD BROTHER BASSY

 

Race 5: Darwin Racing 0-64 (Div 2) Handicap – 1600m

CAPTAIN HEDDERWICK (J Todd) – Slow to begin.

FLOREAT PICA (W David) – Raced wide from the 600m.

RED’S MATE (P Crich) – Raced wide for the majority.

1^ST SWEET CHEVAL 2^ND KARAOKE EXPRESS 3^RD FLOREAT PICA

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from GLOBAL WONDER, DEFENCE ATTORNEY, NEW ENTERPRISE, FAMILJA, SOUL SPIRIT & FLOREAT PICA

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Nil

Embargoes & Warnings

Race 2 – NEW ENTERPRISE senior rider for future starts

Medicals

Nil

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards