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RSN927 ELWICK GOOD TO GO BUT PROBE CONTINUES INTO CLOD DRAMA January 20, 2021 3:02 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Elwick has recovered quickly from last month’s clod debacle but the fallout continues, with an independent investigation expected to be concluded by March as Tassie stewards are being tutored by senior counterparts from the mainland. The beleaguered Hobart track was given the thumbs-up by stewards, Tasracing and participants after a dozen horses galloped there yesterday. Elwick now has been given the all-clear to begin Hobart’s summer carnival on Sunday, leading into the...

RSN927 CRAIG HANSON, THE LAST JOCKEY TO PERISH IN TASSIE, HONOURED BY FAMILY CLEANSWEEP January 19, 2021 12:49 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Despite crashing unconscious to the turf in a horror race fall at Geelong earlier this month, Jason Maskiell upheld a family tradition and raised his arm. The gesture was surreal, given Maskiell says he has no recollection of the fall and was out cold when he motioned that he was alive, and also a reassurance to a family burdened with race tragedy. In 1983, Maskiell’s uncle, Craig Hanson, perished in a race-fall at Mowbray; the last jockey to...

The $200,000 Group Two race, which has had a strong list of winners in recent years, attracted just five initial entries but that grew to nine after an extension until 10am today.