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Darwin Turf Club: 28/11/2025

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton

Deputy Stewards: R Shiers, C Streat, E Baird

Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton, R Shiers

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 4

Number of Runners: 28

Stakes Paid: $86,700

 

At the request of SKY the following start times were amended to:

R1 - 3.25pm, R2 – 3.55pm, R3 – 4.35pm, R4 – 5.08pm

 

Race 1: Rydges Palmerston Handicap BM76 – 1600m

KANGAROO COURT – Declared a late scratching at 1.34pm after sustaining an injury in a stable mishap.

CACOFONIX (D Barton) – Failed to muster speed through the early and middle stages.

PEEL THE STICKERS (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly. Lay inwards under pressure in the straight.

AWASH (W Davis) – Lay outwards under pressure inside the final 100m.

HOTIM ENGLISH (J Todd) – The veterinarian reported the gelding returned with abrasions to both hind fetlocks.

1ST VIERI 2ND PEEL THE STICKERS 3RD AWASH

 

Race 2: Twilight Racing 5 December TROBIS Handicap C2 – 1300m

ACIERTO (R Vigar) – Raced wide on straightening.

SASS (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST TIME TO BACA 2ND ITWASONLYAKISS 3RD KING AKEED

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Betting Handicap 0-64 – 1200m

PATRIOTIC KING (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and veered inwards.

BRUNO BRUNO (R Vigar) – Unsettled and fractious in the barriers. Following the unplaced performance a veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have an elevated heart rate.

MIAMI BABY (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride.

RHESUS (W Davis) – Raced wide for the majority of the event.

MISS BLACK DIAMOND (S Logan) – Cast the near-hind plate in running.

1ST PATRIOTIC KING 2ND PHYSICAL GRAFFITI 3RD MIAMI BABY

 

Race 4: Vale Phillip Crich Handicap 0-58 – 1100m

STRAYA PRIDE (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped heavily at the start. Raced wide from the 700m.

PEACE BABY (S Tsaikos) – Bumped heavily and unbalanced at the start. Cast the off-hind plate in running.

TILUSSION (D Gillett) – Bumped heavily at the start.

ROYAL SIGNAL (A Sweeney) – Cast the off-fore plate in running.

1ST BRYCE 2ND ROYAL SIGNAL 3RD STRAYA PRIDE

 

General:

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from KING AKEED, MAX ROCK, GRAYSVILLE, PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, RHESUS & TILUSSION.

A number of riders provided urine samples that will be analysed for the presence of banned substances.

Reprimands:

Race 1 – Jockey J Todd was reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

From 24/11/2025 - Stablehand K Pointon was reprimanded for riding without a safety vest, (exercise off course) AR123(1).

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

From 24/11/2025 – Apprentice Jockey D Gillett was fined $300 for riding without a safety vest, (exercise off course) AR123(1).

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Hensler

Chairman of Stewards

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