11 Stewards Report Race 7: Buntine Handicap – 2050m IKNOWHATYOUREDOING – declared a late scratching at 11.43am after sustaining an injury to the near fore leg in a stable mishap. CACOFONIX (A Nicholls) – Held up for clear running around the home turn and as a result was crowded and bumped near the 300m. SACCHARO (R Vigar) – Slow into stride. HE’S MAVERICK (J Hampson) – Held up for clear running from the 550m to the 400m and bumped at the 300m. DESERT MIST (J Todd) – Steadied getting its head up when negotiating the 1600m turn and again when racing keenly passing the 1400m. Raced wide on straightening. STEP FORWARD (S Logan) – Commenced awkwardly. 1ST CACOFONIX 2ND HE’S MAVERICK 3RD UNQUESTIONABLY Race 8: Ladbrokes NT Derby SW 3YO – 2050m All runners arrived on course 2 hours prior to start time. BOLLON (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. BRUNO BRUNO (R Vigar) – Fractious prior to the start and commenced awkwardly. CAPITOL HILL (J Lyon) – Shifted outwards under pressure from the 150m. GRAYSVILLE (P Shiers) – Cast the near fore plate in running. PUB CRAWL (K Sardelic) – Yielded ground from the 800m. Shifted in when under pressure near the 700m and became unbalanced after bumping another runner. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding had an elevated heart rate. RAMPAZETTO (J Booth) – Bumped and crowded at the 700m. STAR CASINO (A Nicholls) – Raced wide for the majority of the event. THE MEN WENT HOME (P Denton) – Raced wide from the 600m. VANGUARD LEGEND (J Hampson) – Held up rounding the home turn. VIERI (S Logan) – Bumped and crowded near the 700m and then tightened for room and restrained passing the 650m. Restrained from the heels of a tiring runner near the 400m. PIGEON (D Gillett) – Slow into stride. Restrained from the heels of a tiring runner near the 300m and angled outwards across heels at the 250m. General – On inquiry it was established that near the 700m PUB CRAWL (K Sardelic) shifted in slightly under pressure becoming unbalanced after contacting VIERI (S Logan) which was crowded and in turn shifted in and bumped and crowded RAMPAZETTO (J Booth). Approaching the 650m GRAYSVILLE (P Shiers) shifted in abruptly towards the inside rail despite the efforts of the rider causing VIERI to be tightened for room and restrained. Stewards were satisfied that no rider was at fault in these incidents. 1ST CAPITOL HILL 2ND VANGUARD LEGEND 3RD DREAM BABY General: Post-race swab samples taken from all winners and VANGUARD LEGEND. Pre-race samples were taken from PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, REAL DIVINE, HELLIVIT, MR HAVE A CHAT, CANADA BAY, TILUSSION, VALKUR, HE’S MAVERICK and all runners engaged in race 8. All riders were breath tested for the presence of alcohol. Reprimands: Race 8 – jockey J Todd reprimanded for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii) Suspensions: Race 5 – jockey A Nicholls was suspended for 1 NT meeting for engaging in careless riding AR131(a) Fines: Trainer N Dyer was fined $100 for the late notification of rider for his runners engaged in races 1 & 6 Race 8 – jockey S Tsaikos was fined $400 for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii) Embargoes & Warnings: Nil Medicals: Nil D Hensler Chairman of Stewards
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