Hobart will host the feature race meeting across the country today with the Hobart Cup being the headline race on the quality card of racing. View our tips and selections for each of the nine races on the card.
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Race One: 10 Levissi
Race Two: 4 Westwood
Race Three: 7 Lovely Lady
Race Four: 1 Gee Gee Red Prince
Race Five: 3 Mystic Journey
Race Six: 4 Lord Da Vinci
Race Seven: 4 Pleasuring
Race Eight: 5 Up Cups
Race Nine: 1 By The Pound
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News:
Irish jockey Declan McDonogh’s farewell to Australian racing has been marred by a costly oversight and a suspension.
The 37-year-old’s swan song started in bizarre circumstances at Warwick Farm on Saturday when he was fined $200 for Racing NSW stewards for failing to remove a towel from Phoneme before they jumped in the Lonhro Plate.
“It was draped across and I forgot about it. The horse beside me was playing up and nearly came and shook hands with me a couple of times,” he said.
“That took my eye off the ball, I have to accept responsibility.”
The Chris Waller-trained colt finished second last, almost 11 lengths behind the winner Sandbar.
“There are significant safety considerations,” said Racing NSW chief steward Marc van Gestel.
“If the towel releases and wraps around a leg or cover a horse’s head it’s going to have dire consequences,” he said.
McDonogh struck more trouble after guiding Xebec to third the Davali Thoroughbreds Cup (2400m), a gelding he had ridden in Ireland before the six-year-old headed to Australia from John Oxx’s stable.
He was charged with careless riding after Xebec shifted out on unplaced Chatelard at the 400m, pleaded guilty and was banned until February 18.
McDonogh, who returns home on Monday ahead of the Irish flat season, had his first ride in Australian in early December and rode 11 winners during his stay.
He hopes to return to Australia later this year providing he can satisfy visa requirements.
