11 Race 8: Magic Millions Top End Classic BMNT – 1300m THROW AT DA STUMPS (A Nicholls) – Raced wide throughout. NEW ROMAN (P Denton) – Lay inwards near the 650m and when corrected then raced in restricted room for a short distance. STYLE AND GRACE (J Todd) – Bumped with another runner near the 650m and made contact with the running rail and was checked by the rider. MAGNETIC TYCOON (A Sweeney) – Slow into stride. Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide from the 600m RUPERT’S DELIGHT (S Fawke) – Contacted another runner near the 650m and then lay outwards leaving the 600m. CAPISTAN (C Hefel) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped with another runner on jumping. MANUKA BAY (E Lines) – Knuckled at the start losing ground. Contacted the running rail on several occasions approaching the 650m. Raced in restricted room near the 650m. General - On inquiry it was established that approaching the 650m RUPERT’S DELIGHT (S Fawke) shifted inwards marginally when racing inside other runners and contacted STYLE AND GRACE (J Todd) with it then contacting the running rail and being checked losing ground. Jockeys K Yuill (LAMOREE) and A Nicholls (THROW AT DA STUMPS) advised that they had maintained their racing positions to the outside of RUPERT’S DELIGHT which was supported by the Stewards patrol footage. Stewards were satisfied that no rider had ridden carelessly in this incident and accordingly took the matter no further other than to remind riders to exercise due caution to ensure all runners are provided sufficient racing room in similar circumstances. 1ST BON’S PRIDE 2ND YAKI ISHI 3RD KIKUYU Race 9: Buddybet Handicap 0-70 – 2050m Stewards interviewed trainer N Dyer in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event. HE’S MAVERICK (S Logan) – Bumped on jumping. BOOM BOOM SWEET (P Denton) – Bumped on jumping. THE CLAIMANT (C Newitt) – Bumped on jumping. IKNOWHATYOUREDOING (T Schiller) – Raced wide throughout. MAKBEEL (J Hampson) – Slow into stride. MISSED VICTORY (A Sweeney) – Inconvenienced behind the heels of a tiring runner passing the 700m. STEP FORWARD (S Fawke) – Bumped on jumping. Lay outwards under pressure from the 200m. MUSELET (K Yuill) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped on jumping. Raced wide throughout. 1ST IKNOWWHATYOUREDOING 2ND HE’S MAVERICK 3RD A BIG CHANCE Race 10: Great Northern Darwin Cup – 2050m Stewards interviewed trainer G Clarke in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event. BEAR STORY (N Callow) – A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to have returned lame in the near fore. Trainer N Dyer was advised that he must present a veterinary clearance for the gelding prior to racing again. Trainer subsequently advised the gelding returned with abrasions to both front bumpers. PLAYOFFS (C Gaudray) – Fractious prior to the start and commenced very awkwardly. Commenced to race wide from the 1100m. STARSPANGLED BABY (S Logan) – Slipped over in the mounting enclosure and after undergoing a veterinary examination was passed fit to start. Yielded ground from the 700m and crowded between runners passing the 500m. Trainer A Perdon subsequently advised that the mare recovered without any reportable issues. HETTINGER (C Newitt) – Threw its head on jumping and bumped with another runner. Following the unplaced performance a post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Trainer N Dyer advised that the gelding will now have a spell. HADOUKEN (T Schiller) – Raced wide throughout. MASATORA (C Hefel) – Bumped at the start. SON OF BIELSKI (S Fawke) – Steadied from heels approaching the 600m. 1ST HADOUKEN 2ND WOLF BURN 3RD BEAR STORY General: Post-race swab samples taken from all winners, WOLFBURN & BEAR STORY (R10). Pre-race samples were taken from: EL MAGNIFICENCE, SABOR, EGYPTIAN TYCOON, ROYAL SIGNAL, FROMTHENEVERNEVER, RED WRAITH, RUPERT’S DELIGHT, MUSELET and all runners engaged in Race 10. All riders were breath tested for the presence of alcohol prior to riding. Stewards Report
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