THE arrest of a colourful racing identity in Sydney last week meant he missed seeing his Warrnambool-trained jumper Double Bluff scoring his maiden hurdle success at Sandown on Sunday.
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Damion Flower, who races horses under the Jadeskye banner, was arrested and charged in relation to drug importation of a large consignment of cocaine on Thursday and remained in custody.
Racing Victoria have followed Racing New South Wales in allowing horses Flower part-owns to race, however, any prizemoney won will be frozen subject to the outcome of a show cause request that will be dealt with in due course.
Double Bluff, who defeated Social Element by more than three lengths with Euroman back in third place, was having his third jumps start for Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell in the 3400-metre race after the eight-year-old joined his stable in November last year.
Purcell said Double Bluff had derived great benefit from his first two hurdle starts at Warrnambool and Hamilton.
Tough Warrnambool jumper Gold Medals lost no admirers with a gallant second placing behind Sir Lopez in the Australian Steeplechase.
Gold Medals was trying to win his second Australian Steeplechase in three years. He ran second last year after winning the race in 2017.
The nine-year-old ran second in the Brierly and Grand Annual Steeplechase's earlier this month.
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Chequered Flag was too strong for Killarney Kid in the Australian Hurdle.
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