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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 09/03/2019

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, B Lysaght, W Preston

Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover, M Smith

Clerk of the Scales: B Watling

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght

Number of runners: 44

Stakes paid: $ 84,000

 

Race 1 KFC Maiden Plate 1200 metres

LIBERTY’S TORCH (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly. Began to yield ground from the 900m losing considerable ground from the main field and taking no part in the event. Rider reported that the gelding did not feel comfortable in running although did begin to stretch out again down the straight. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Trainer Ms K Petrick advised that she was disappointed with the geldings’ performance and could offer no explanation other than the gelding may have been effected by the hot weather conditions of today’s meeting. Stewards were of the opinion that there were no underlining reasons for the gelding’s poor performance other than being uncompetitive and therefore advised Ms Petrick that the gelding must trial in a competitive manner satisfactory to the Stewards, prior to again racing. Ms Petrick subsequently advised that she will now be giving the gelding a spell until the cooler weather arrives.

MODERNA’S ARROW (R Vigar) – Slow into stride.

GOLDEN DICE (C Hunter) – Inclined to lay inwards down the length of the straight under pressure.

HE’S ALL WHITE (A Robertson) – Slow into stride and momentarily tightened between runners shortly after.

1st GOLDEN DICE 2ND KUMMERLINGS 3RD MODERNA’S ARROW

 

Race 2: Club Eastside Handicap 1100 metres

TIGER TRAP (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

FINALS TIME (W Kerford) – Bumped on jumping and raced wide throughout.

REMEMBER RAZOR (T Gillett) – Knuckled on jumping.

OUR TICKETS (W Davis) – Bumped on jumping.

VIOTTI (A Robertson) – Steadied off heels at the 700m when racing forward.

1ST SHINING MANE 2ND DELIGHTFUL SPIRIT 3RD EXERT

 

Race 3: AsBuild Handicap 1000 metres

HILLBILLY RICH (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.

LOCK THE DOORS (J Todd) – Commenced a little awkwardly.

ICEFLOW (S Tsaikos) – Inclined to lay outwards down the length of the straight under pressure.

KILIM (P Denton) – Bumped on jumping.

ROYCEY (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with a runner and raced wide throughout.

1ST ICEFLOW 2ND REMBRANDT 3RD OVERRIDE

 

Race 4: XXXX Gold Handicap 1400 metres

Stewards interviewed trainer D Leech in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event.

ALLSPICE (W Kerford) – Slow into stride. After a disappointing performance, a post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

EXONERATE (B Huppatz) – Steadied when momentarily tightened between runners into the first turn.

GRAB FOR POWER (A Robertson) – Bounded on jumping and bumping with runner shortly after.

AMERICAN STAR (R Vigar) – Fractious in the barriers.

CHIMA (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping becoming momentarily unbalanced.

OUR BARTY (W Davis) – Steadied off heels into the first turn.

1ST AMERICAN STAR 2ND MIGHTY MICK 3RD LINDWALL

 

Race 5: Ladbrokes Handicap 1400 metres

PERESSINI (J Todd) – Bumped on jumping.

JAXIM (P Denton) – Inclined to over-race in the early stages of the event.

DOON BUGGY (R Vigar) – Commenced a little awkwardly bumping with another runner. Raced wide down the length of the straight.

AMERICAN MUSCLE (S Wiseman)

1ST ASH GREY 2ND JAXIM 3RD AMERICAN MUSCLE

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: MODERNA’S ARROW, TIGER TRAP, ROYCEY, JAXIM, LINDWALL

Suspensions

Nil

Warnings

Nil

Reprimands

Nil

Embargoes

Race 1 LIBERTY’S TORCH (Barrier trial)

Fines

Nil

D Westover