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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 01/12/2019

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover, M Smith

Clerk of the Scales: J Floreani

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght

Number of runners: 39

Stakes paid: $ 82,000

 

Race 1 Ladbrokes Cash Out Early Handicap 1200 metres

REGAL CAPITAL (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout. Rider advised that he was disappointed with the gelding and in his opinion the gelding felt a little flat in running.

DREAM PASSENGER (R Vigar) – After breaking through the front of the barriers, a veterinary examination cleared the gelding to start. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

THE STAR LEGAND (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Inconvenienced for clear running between the 400m and 300m.

HEART OF EDEN (R Vigar) – Slow into stride. Began to yield ground from the 800m.

IST SNIP ‘N’ STARE 2ND THE STAR LEGAND 3RD DREAM PASSENGER

 

Race 2: Plaza Wellbeing Centre Handicap 1200 metres

TOMAHAWK LAD (S Tsaikos) – After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

EXACTING (W Kerford) – Lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

BRAZILLIANT (B Huppatz) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

KING KAZOU (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout the event.

REDWOOD GARDENS (J Todd) – Slow away.

1ST BRAZILLIANT 2ND EXACTING 3RD NORDIC ECLIPSE

 

Race 3: Mercure Alice Springs Maiden Plate 1100 metres

PUZZLE MANIA declared a late scratching at the barriers at 3:04pm on veterinary advice after being found to be lame in the off/side hind leg. Trainer advised the prior to again starting in a race, he must produce a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards.

As there was no book-maker on course, no deductions were applicable.

D’LIVA (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

DONE RIGHT (C Eaton) – Steadied off heels at the 850m.

AUSBRED WAAWOR (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

LIT (F Bergstrand) - Reared on jumping dislodging its rider.

1ST LUNCH MONEY 2ND DENATIN 3RD HARRY HELLRAISER

 

Race 4: Holdfast Insurance Brokers Handicap 1400 metres

General: After being dislodged from her mount in the previous event, F Bergstrand underwent a medical examination by St John medical officers. Whilst not serious, F Bergstrand had some concern with her right knee and therefore decided to forfeit her ride in this event.

As a result WOOGIE was declared a late scratching at 3:18pm by order of the Stewards after its rider became indisposed and no other rider was available.

As there was no book-maker on course, no deductions were applicable.

MILITARY FORCES (S Tsaikos) – Reared on jumping losing some ground.

MIGHTY MICK (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly momentarily unbalancing its rider.

EQUIAMICO (L Crow) – Slow into stride.

OLIVARES (R Vigar) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

REMODIFY (B Huppatz) – Slow into stride.

1ST TIGER TRAP 2ND REMODIFY 3RD LITTLE HEATH

 

Race 5: Coleman Handicap 1400 metres

MCKENNA (C Eaton) – Raced wide throughout.

HALOGEM (W Kerford) – Slow into stride.

URBAN BOURBON (R Vigar) – Steadied off heels into the first turn.

1ST GAUGUIN 2ND LE COMMANDANT 3RD GRAB FOR POWER

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: JAILHOUSE ROCK, EXACTING, DENATIN, MILITARY FORCES, OUR BARTY

Suspensions – Nil

Warnings -Nil

Reprimands – Nil

Embargos

Race 3 PUZZLE MANIA Veterinary certificate.

Fines – Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward