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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 30/03/2019
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 30/03/2019
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, B Lysaght, W Preston, R Hamilton
Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover, M Smith
Clerk of the Scales: B Watling
Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght
Number of runners: 47
Stakes paid: $ 116,500
Race 1 Vetmeds365 Handicap 1200 metres
ICE HUNT (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Inclined to shift outwards under pressure down the length of the straight.
BLAZING BULLETT (J Todd) – Bumped with another runner at the 900m momentarily becoming unbalanced.
DAISLEY (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
GOLDEN DICE (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Shifted inwards at the 900m bumping with another runner.
VIOTTI (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly. Steadied off heels whilst being ridden forward at the 900m losing ground.
WINGED HUSSAR (W Cave) – Mistrode on several occasions at the 1000m unbalancing its rider.
General: On inquiry jockey R Vigar (GOLDEN DICE) was reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding for allowing his mount to shift inwards at the 900m onto BLAZING BULLETT (J Todd) which was momentarily tightened onto VIOTTI (J Philpot) which had to steady off heels losing ground.
1ST DREAM PASSENGER 2ND BLAZING BULLETT 3RD GOLDEN DICE
Race 2: TME Handicap 1100 metres
RHYTHMICAL (R Vigar) – Knuckled slightly on jumping. Held up for clear running at the 400m.
TRYSTOFF (D Morgan) – Slow into stride.
ALLSPICE (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.
JONNY AKHATON (K Gladwin) – Taken outwards by another runner on the home turn.
EVIL DREAMS (W Davis) – On returning to scale was found to have bled from both nostrils. Trainer K Petrick was advised of her obligations under AR 79(4).
FIRE ‘N’ VICE (P Denton) – Bounded out of the barriers.
LOTS OF COIN (W Cave) – Commenced awkwardly losing some ground. Shifted out abruptly on the home turn.
1ST BRAZILLIANT 2ND SHINING MANE 3RD TRYSTOFF
Race 3: Ladbrokes Handicap 1100 metres
KEYSOR (S Wiseman) – Inconvenienced at the start when tightened between runners.
IN MODERATION (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.
BETH ROSE (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
REWARDABLE (L Crow) – Knuckled on jumping and raced wide throughout.
PRINCESS LEAH (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.
LISA (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Steadied off heels at the 300m.
1ST BABE IN BOOTS 2ND PRINCESS LEAH 3RD BETH ROSE
Race 4: Hahn Superdry Handicap 1400 metres
BLACK HAZE (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly.
BAR GEM (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced a little erratic for a number of strides at the 900m unbalancing its rider.
OUR GREAT NORTHERN (J Todd) – As the gates opened, stood flat-footed and refused to commence with the field. Trainer P Cole was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards with the emphasis being on it commencing with the field.
HE’S ALL WHITE (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Steadied off heels into the first turn.
General: Stewards questioned apprentice D Morgan in relation to his riding instructions after taking the lead at the 1100m and then allowing his mount to stride along at a quick pace. Apprentice Morgan advised that he was instructed to stay up close to SAVATOXL and not let it get away from him. Whilst Stewards accepted D Morgan’s explanation, he was advised to use more discretion to settle his mounts when allowing them to stride in front.
1ST SAVATOXL 2ND BAR GEM 3RD BLACK HAZE
Race 5: Talice Security Services Handicap 1400 metres
AMERICAN MUSCLE was declared a late scratching at 11:30am after its trainer D Leech reported a laceration to the gelding’s mouth rendering it unfit to start.
As there was no bookmaker on course, no deductions were applicable.
OUR TICKETS (R Vigar) – Steadied off heels into the first turn.
ZAP (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.
RIGHT HERE (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.
1ST ZAP 2ND OUR TICKETS 3RD RECONNECT
Race 6: James Boags Premium Handicap 1400 metres
MANDATER (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
RUN BY NIGHT (P Denton) – Fractious in the barriers.
KNIGHT’S HELMET (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly.
NIP IN A GLASS (D Morgan) – Fractious in the barriers. Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide in the early and middle stages of the event.
TERRITORY TITAN (J Todd) – Slow into stride.
CINOMENM (J Philpot) – Commenced to yield ground from the 600m.
1ST MANDATER 2ND KNIGHT’S HELMET 3RD PAGHMAN
Race 7: Ibis Styles Handicap 1600 metres
FLYING TORMENTA (W Cave) – Commenced a little awkwardly and slow away. Raced wide from the 700m.
1ST MCKENNA 2ND PERESSINI 3RD BIT OF A FLIRT
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples taken from: DAISLEY, LOTS OF COIN, KEYSOR, BABE IN BOOTS, RAZOR STORM, ZAP, NIP IN A GLASS, TERRITORY TITAN, BIT OF A FLIRT.
Suspensions – Nil
Warnings -Nil
Reprimands
Race 1 R Vigar (careless riding)
Embargo
Race 2 EVIL DREAMS 3 months (1st time two nostril bleeder)
Race 4 OUR GREAT NORTHERN Barrier trial
Fines
Race 6 W Davis $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(i)(ii)
D Westover
Chairman of Stewards Alice Springs