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• Darwin Turf Club: 13/06/2026

Darwin Turf Club: 13/06/2026

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: R Hamilton (Chairman), R Shiers, C Warren, E Baird (Deputy)

Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham

Stable Compliance: R Hamilton

Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 43

Stakes Paid: $145,000

 

Race 1: TAB Handicap 0-70 – 1300m

MAXXI BON (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride.

CRAZY BRAVE (D Barton) – Slow into stride. Raced wide from the 600m.

HEBEL (D Gillett) – Raced wide in the early and middle stages.

BEYOND READY (A Sweeney) – Returned having bled from both nostrils. As this was the second occasion, trainer K Lamprecht was advised of the provisions of AR79 and the gelding is now ineligible to start in any race.

1^ST ORION THE HUNTER 2^ND HENNESSY LAD 3^RD ICHIBAN

 

Race 2: Book DTC Gala Ball Handicap 0-58 – 1200m

MODS (D Gillett) – Slow into stride. Lay in under pressure at the 200m.

ROMANTIC LOVE (S Tsaikos) – Bumped at the start.

RIVERS OF BABYLON (W Davis) – Slow into stride and bumped.

STARSPANGLEDANCER (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly, raced keenly in the back straight.

1^ST ROMANTIC LOVE 2^ND RIVERS OF BABYLON 3^RD MODS

 

Race 3: Mitcon Projects Open – 1200m

FLYING YISHU (L Maloney) – Raced wide from the 600m.

GREAT BUY (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.

DEVILS DELIGHT (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Rider reported his mount lay out rounding the home turn and into the straight.

CROWN WATERS (H Le Blanc) – Bumped at the start. Lay out rounding the home turn and became awkwardly placed on the heels of another runner.

1^S CROWN WATERS 2^ND ARIZONA ACTIVIST 3^RD DAKOTA LEE

 

Race 4: Philip Dowling Memorial TROBIS Maiden Plate SW – 1100m

FABRES (P Shiers) – Bumped at the start.

MEET ME AT THE BAR (D Gillett) – Veered outwards on jumping hampering another runner.

YULE POINT (D Barton) – Bumped at the start.

ONE LAST PROMISE (J Todd) – Threw its head up and lay out severely rounding the home turn and raced wide for the duration of the race. Trainer D Leech was advised the gelding must trial prior to racing again.

DESI’S SPIRIT (I Luximon) – Crowded and checked at the start.

EPIC JEWEL (W Davis) – Bumped at the start.

1^ST YULE POINT 2^ND MEET ME AT THE BAR 3^RD FABRES

 

Race 5: Ladbrokes Place Extra To 10^th Handicap 0-64 – 1100m

DOWN THE WICKET (A Sweeney) – Knuckled at the start. Momentarily hampered at the 150m before shifting in to obtain clear running.

JUMPING POWER TWO (H Le Blanc) – Commenced awkwardly. Lay in under pressure at the 150m.

IN NO DOUBT (J Todd) – Raced keenly in restricted room and crowded at the 650m.

DAD BOD (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly.

KALIMNA VIEWS (D Hirini) – Slow into stride.

1^ST DAD BOD 2^ND LAVENDER GLORY 3^RD DOWN THE WICKET

 

Race 6: DCOH Guineas In Three Weeks Handicap 0-58 – 1600m

KIEFFER (A Sweeney) – Bumped at the start.

FABERGE TZAR (H Le Blanc) – Bumped at the start. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages.

ANPHINA (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

MAX ROCK (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly. Slow into stride.

1^ST BAROCCO BAR 2^ND THE ALBION 3^RD ANPHINA

 

General:

Post-race swab samples taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: ROMANTIC LOVE, SPANISH FOX, DESI’S SPIRIT, MEET ME AT THE BAR, LAVENDER GLORY & BAROCCO BAR.

Reprimands: Nil

Suspensions: Nil

Fines: Nil

Embargoes & Warnings:

Race 1 – BEYOND READY – Bled both nostrils (2^nd time) ineligible to start in any race.

Race 4 – ONE LAST PROMISE – Must barrier trial prior to racing again.

Medicals: Nil

 

R Hamilton

Senior Steward