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• Darwin Turf Club: 23/08/2025

Darwin Turf Club: 23/08/2025

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton

Deputy Stewards: C Streat, E Baird

Clerk of Scales: R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 45

Stakes Paid: $128,700

 

Race 1: Sportsbet TROBIS Handicap 0-58 – 1300m

MERCHANT DELIGHT (W D’Avila) – Raced wide from the 600m.

STYLE AND GRACE (J Booth) – Lay inwards over the final 100m.

PEERLESS LAD (K Sardelic) – Slow into stride.

VIERI (S Logan) – Shifted inwards under pressure over the final 100m.

THE ALBION (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly losing ground.

1^ST VIERI 2^ND STYLE AND GRACE 3^RD MERCHANT DELIGHT

 

Race 2: Sky Racing TROBIS Handicap 0-58 – 1300m

SIGNOR BILL (P Shiers) – Commenced awkwardly. Lay outwards in running and raced wide from the 550m.

CAPTAIN GEORGE (J Todd) – Had difficulty securing a clear run from the 500m until leaving the 250m.

BEATIFICATION (S Logan) – Brushed with another runner near the 600m and again at the 400m.

NEW ENTERPRISE (J Lyon) – Raced wide throughout.

CASSETTE (W D’Avila) – Raced wide throughout. Brushed with another runner near the 600m and again at the 400m.

1^ST CARAT TIME 2^ND DANGER MAN 3^RD MISS MOOV

 

Race 3: Become A DTC Member Handicap BM54 – 1200m

BUADES (J Booth) – Taken outwards across heels on straightening and shifted outwards under pressure in the straight.

PHYSICAL GRAFFITI (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped heavily at the start.

POLARISING (S Logan) – Veered outwards at the start and bumped.

NY KEE (W D’Avila) – Crowded between runners at the start.

FULL DAMAGE (K Sardelic) – Rider reported his mount resented the kickback through the early and middle stages.

1^ST PHYSICAL GRAFFITI 2^ND VILLA ROYALE 3^RD RISING FIRE

 

Race 4: Book Father’s Day at Silks Handicap 0-64 – 1100m

BEAU FACTOR (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly.

1^ST MR MARRAKECH 2^ND BRAT 3^RD BEAU FACTOR

 

Race 5: Melanie Tyndall Memorial BM76 – 1000m

Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event. Dual licensed trainer/jockey P Shiers was required to advise Stewards of his riding instructions as he had multiple runners in the event.

RISING SPHERE (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly.

VINNIE’S SPIRIT (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly and restrained at the start. Raced wide throughout.

DAMO DAYZ (K Sardelic) – Commenced awkwardly.

1^ST FIELD OF FLUTES 2^ND BOLDINHO 3^RD HELLO WORLD

 

Race 6: Mindil Beach Casino Resort Handicap C2 – 1000m

OAKLAND RAIDER (W D’Avila) – Bumped heavily at the start.

FORGETABOUTIT (J Booth) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

MIGHTY ZOU (P Shiers) – Raced greenly in running.

RIBTICKLER (J Todd) – Momentarily impeded from heels over the concluding stages.

1^ST OAKLAND RAIDER 2^ND ALL INCLUSIVE 3^RD TILUSSION

 

General:

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: ASTERN MAGIC, WICKED WISH, CARAT TIME, POLARISING, FULL DAMAGE & MAX ROCK.

Reprimands: Nil

Suspensions: Nil

Fines: Nil

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards