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Darwin Turf Club: 15/04/2023

Weather: Fine Track: Wet Fast Rail: True Position

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

Stable compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, S O’Brien

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 33

Stakes Paid: $104500

 

Race 1: Mindal Beach Casino Resort TROBIS Maiden Plate – 1300m

DREYFUS (E Lines) – Disappointed for a clear run approaching the 100m and then taken outwards across heels to improve. Apprentice reminded of her obligation to ride her mount ‘s fully to the end of the race.

BLUFFED (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

LET’S SOLDIER ON (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

MEANT FOR MARS (C Hunter) – Raced greenly in running.

PALENTINO ROSSI (V Arnott) – Bumped at the start. Raced wide throughout.

1ST DREYFUS 2ND BLUFFED 3RD RUBY RUBY RUBY

 

Race 2: Sky Racing BM54 Handicap – 1300m

CISALPINE (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.

DREAM WEAVER (V Arnott) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance rider advised that in her opinion her mount did not appreciate racing in between runners and consequently commenced to yield ground prior to straightening. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

TUFFNUT (S Wiseman) – Failed to muster early speed.

MISS EPERNAY (T Townsend) – Raced wide on straightening.

1ST PATRIA 2ND I’M A DREAMER 3RD RAFFALI

 

Race 3: Silks 4.21 Happy Hour 0-58 Handicap – 1100m

DON’T SAY IT (S Wiseman) – Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide on straightening.

POCKET PISTOL (J Hampson) – Raced wide throughout.

TURNSTAR (V Arnott) – Lay outwards in running.

FRACTION LATE (T Townsend) – Bumped shortly after the start.

1ST GLOBAL WONDER 2ND FRACTION LATE 3RD TURNSTAR

 

Race 4: ANZAC Day Races 25TH April 0-70 Handicap – 1000m

FROMTHENEVERNEVER (S Wiseman) – Raced without cover in running.

BEL’S BANNER (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

BRAZENPINE (E Lines) – Lay outwards through the middle stages.

1ST BEL’S BANNER 2ND FROMTHENEVERNEVER 3RD BRAZENPINE

 

Race 5: BET365 BMNT Handicap – 1600m

SIAKAM (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Cast the near fore plate in running.

SWEET CHEVAL (S Wiseman) – Rider advised that after racing on pace her mount was under pressure on straightening and in her opinion felt amiss in its action and therefore she eased down over the final 100m. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer J Banks subsequently advised that the gelding had recovered without incident but will now have a let up.

EURELLYDIDIT (C Hunter) – Held up for clear running from the 400m to the 250m.

NEW ENTERPRISE (P Shiers) – Rider permitted to ride 2.5kg overweight as no other jockey could make the allotted weight and the gelding has a senior rider embargo. Raced keenly through the middle stages. Lay outwards rounding the home turn.

SKELLIG ISLAND (T Townsend) – Raced wide on straightening.

1ST EURELLYDIDIT 2ND SIAKAM 3RD NEW ENTERPRISE

 

General

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from LET’S SOLDIER ON, DON’T SAY IT, MAKE AN EFFORT, FRACTION LATE, HARD TO EXCEL & BEL’S BANNER

Reprimands

Nil

Suspensions

Nil

Fines

Nil

Embargoes & Warnings

Nil

Medicals

Nil

 

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards