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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 31/10/2020

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to the Stewards: K Norvilas, S Earls, G Owen

Clerk of the Scales: J Floreani

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum /C Walsh

Number of runners: 33

Stakes paid: $ 89,500

 

Race 1 Imparja Handicap 1200m

TOFFIATO (R Vigar) – On arriving at the barriers, underwent a veterinary examination after it was observed in the mounting yard to have what looked to be a stiff gait in the near hind. The gelding was subsequently cleared to race after the examination.

NORDIC ECLIPSE (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Lay outwards rounding the home turn.

PREEMPTIVE (S Tsaikos) - Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST TIGER TRAP 2ND NORDIC ECLIPSE 3RD TOFFIATO

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes maiden plate 1200m

JUST A NEV (T Treichel) – Slow into stride. Bumped with another runner at the 300m momentarily becoming unbalanced.

OOPSA DAISY (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping dipping slightly and raced wide throughout.

STILL JUSTIFIED (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Shifted outwards for clear running at the 300m bumping with another runner.

THE GRADSTAND (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

DREAM DREAMER (L Crow) – Crowded for room on jumping losing some ground and raced wide throughout.

1ST TREDICI 2ND D’LIVA 3RD DESERT LASS

 

Race 3: XXXX Gold Hadicap 1100m

ASH GREY (T Treichel) – Dipped on jumping and lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

BROOKLYN (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

COLDROCK (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

WAYANKA (L Crow) – Slow into stride and began to race wide from the 800m.

1ST ASH GREY 2ND BROOKLYN 3RD LE COMMANDANT

 

Race 4: Wildfire Blooms Handicap 1000m

AT YOUR PERIL (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout.

KENNETH (P Denton) – Raced wide in the early stages of the event.

ROAD STORM (R Vigar) – After a disappointing performance, a subsequent veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

SENSATIONAL EFFORT (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

RACORZA (T Treichel) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST SILENT ICE 2ND KENNETH 3RD ARRIBA

 

Race 5: Wally Huntly Memorial Cup 1400m

AMERICAN STAR (D Morgan) – Fractious in the barriers.

ESCALATOR (T Treichel) – Stood flat-footed losing ground and subsequently ridden hard to gain a forward position. Bumped with another runner at the 300m. Trainer Dick Leech was advised that a warning had been placed on the gelding and a similar occurrence may result in some action being taken.

MODERNAS ARROW (A Lindsay) – Fractious in the barriers and inclined to over-race in the early stages getting its head up. Bumped with another runner at the 300m.

OLIVARES (C Hunter) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn.

1ST TEXAS MILLER 2ND AMERICAN STAR 3RD ESCALATOR

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples was taken from: EXACTING, JUST A NEV, ASH GREY, ROAD STORM, OLIVARES

Suspensions - Nil

Reprimands

Race 2 R Vigar careless riding AR131

Warnings

Race 5 ESCALATOR stood flat-footed losing ground

Embargos - Nil

Fines

Trainer S Robbins $500 Failed to enter a treatment given to MODERNA’S ARROW into her treatment book in the week leading up to the race meeting at Pioneer Park on the 25th October in which it competed. AR104(1)

Race 3 Trainer G Connor $100 presenting his runner LE COMMANDANT with incorrect gear. AR106

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward