9 DARWIN TURF CLUB - Monday 5th August, 2024 Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), D Westover, D Borovica (RWWA), R Hamilton, P Carrol, R Shiers (Deputy) Assistant to Stewards: E Baird Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Garnham Veterinary: Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic & Dr. J Medd (RWWA Veterinarian) Number of Races: 10 Number of Runners: 112 Stakes Paid: $508,650 General: All acceptors for the Darwin Cup were subject to a veterinary examination on Friday 2 August, 2024 and blood samples were collected for the purpose of out of competition testing. The following runners that raced on Saturday 3 August 2024, underwent a veterinary examination upon arriving on course prior to competing today. Race 4 – STAR MAGNUM, CONCLAVE PRINCE, ZOURATA Race 5 – GRINZINGER BISHOP (late scratching), REAL DIVINE Race 7 – BOY BIG, DUMMY SPIT, RISING FIRE Race 9 - MUSELET Race 1: Schweppes Sprint 0-70 – 1200m Stewards interviewed trainer K Healy in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event. CITY REGAL (J Hampson) – Cast the off-hind plate in running. EL MAGNIFICENCE (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly. Brushed the running rail approaching the 600m when placed in restricted room. PATRIOTIC KING (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. SABOR (V Arnott) – Raced wide throughout. MATHEMATICS (A Sweeney) – Slow into stride. POMPEII EMPIRE (M Pegus) – Raced wide from the 700m. NOBLE MAGNATE (C Newitt) – Commenced awkwardly. HALLOWED GROUND (S. Fawke) – Rider advised he had difficulty negotiating the first turn as his mount lay outwards and raced ungenerously having to be restrained from heels. Stable foreman J Dyer was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding in relation to its racing manners. 1ST RED WRAITH 2ND POMPEII EMPIRE 3RD LUCKY FORTUNA Race 2: Atomic TROBIS Handicap 0-58 - 1200m Stewards interviewed trainer P Cole in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event. EGYPTIAN TYCOON (M Pegus) – Commenced awkwardly. COLLISON (N Callow) – Contacted the gate when leaving the saddling enclosure and sustained an abrasion to the off hip. After undergoing a veterinary examination behind the barriers was cleared to compete. Slow into stride and bumped. Raced wide throughout. Rider reported that his mount had lay outwards in running. Shifted inwards under pressure in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. DEBATING (J Todd) – Bumped with another runner shortly after the start. MIAMI VICE (E Lines) – Commenced awkwardly. IL DON CAVALLO (J Hampson) – Held up for clear running near the 150m. TWO TIMES TWICE (S Logan) – Slow into stride. Steadied off heels approaching the 500m ROYAL SIGNAL (V Arnott) – Shifted inwards when under pressure from the 200m. SUPER FAMOUS (A Nicholls) – Raced wide throughout. Held up for clear running from the 300m to the 100m. CALL IT A LOAN (C Hunter) – Shifted inwards when under pressure from the 200m. 1ST ROYAL SIGNAL 2ND DEBATING 3RD EGYPTIAN TYCOON Race 3:TAB Handicap 0-66 – 1100m CHANGE IS COMING (J Todd) – Bounded on jumping. Race wide throughout. Rider advised that the gelding has been better suited when able to lead and after losing ground at the start, he elected to remain on the outside of the field as the gelding does not appreciate racing close to other runners. He added that his mount failed to let down in the straight as anticipated and he recommended the addition of blinkers to connections. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. EXCEEDINGLY MAGIC (E Lines) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Stewards Report
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