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• Darwin Turf Club: 04/10/2025

Darwin Turf Club: 04/10/2025

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), D Hensler

Deputy Stewards: R Shiers, C Streat, E Baird

Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, A G Hensler

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 33

Stakes Paid: $110,800

 

Race 1: TAB Handicap 0-70 – 1300m

ORION THE HUNTER (V Arnott) – Cast off-hind plate in running.

JULY (D Barton) – Lay outwards under pressure in the straight.

1^ST ORION THE HUNTER 2^ND BEAU FACTOR 3^RD MR MARRAKECH

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes Big Bets Handicap BM54 – 1300m

CARAT TIME (V Arnott) – Bumped and crowded at the start.

CEE PEE ONE (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly. Steadied from heels at the 1000m when racing ungenerously.

VIERI (S Logan) – Bumped shortly after the start.

STYLE AND GRACE (A Nicholls) – Bumped and crowded at the start.

MAX ROCK (D Gillett) – Bumped at the start. Raced wide from the 600m.

HEROIC SPIRIT (H Le Blanc) – Knuckled on jumping. Rider reported the gelding lay out in running. A post-race veterinary examination found the gelding to be lame in the near-fore leg. Trainer T Logan was advised that a veterinary clearance is required prior to the gelding racing again.

1^ST VIERI 2^ND CARAT TIME 3^RD MIGHTY ZOU

 

Race 3: Sky Racing Handicap 0-58 – 1200m

HOTIM ENGLISH (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

SABOR (V Arnott) – Cast near-fore and near-hind plates in running.

CANADA BAY (H Le Blanc) – Bumped at the start.

1^ST HOTIM ENGLISH 2^ND SABOR 3^RD ASTERN MAGIC

 

Race 4: Sportsbet Handicap BMNT – 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.

FIELD OF FLUTES (A Nicholls) – Raced keenly until rounding the home turn. Raced wide from the 600m.

SUNZOU (S Logan) – Bounded at the start losing ground.

OAKLAND RAIDER (D Barton) – Resented the kick back and lost momentum after the home turn.

1^ST BOLDINHO 2^ND FLYING ANNIE 3^RD SUNZOU

 

Race 5: BTC Constructions Melbourne Cup Day On Sale TROBIS Plate SW 3YO & Up – 1100m

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

NO BRAKES (J Todd) – Bumped at the start.

ACHACHA (D Barton) – Bumped at the start. Over raced in the early and middle stages.

MLINZI (S Logan) – Bumped at the start.

MY REWARD (A Sweeney) – Lay out at the 600m. Raced wide from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning will now be placed on the mare for laying out.

SNAPPY SWEETHEART (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.

1^ST SNAPPY SWEETHEART 2^ND MLINZI 3^RD PATYEP

 

General:

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: PRINCE RUBAN, HEROIC SPIRIT, SABOR, PHAROAH MAGIC, PATYEP, MY REWARD.

Reprimands: Nil

Suspensions: Nil

Fines: Nil

Embargoes & Warnings:

Race 2 – HEROIC SPIRIT - Lame near-fore, vet clearance required.

Race 5 – MY REWARD - Warning, laying out.

Medicals: Nil

 

R Hamilton

Senior Steward