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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 07/11/2020

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler, 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: 36

Stakes paid: $ 99,000

 

Race 1 Savatoxl 18/19 Horse of the Year Handicap 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer L Whittle in regards to the instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.

SOLDIER OF THE BRAVE (L Crow) – Lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

CELTIC SAINT (P Denton) – Commenced a little awkwardly.

DESERT LASS (C hunter) – Slow into stride.

JUST A NEV (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

1ST DUKE OF HEARTS 2ND SOLDIEROFTHEBRAVE 3RD DESERT LASS

 

Race 2: Golden Dice 19/20 Horse of the Year Handicap 1100m

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

AT YOUR PERIL (D Morgan) – Crowded for room on jumping bumping with another runner.

SAMIYOMAR (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

TRUCKLOAD OF HOFFA (W kerford) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and crowded for room close to the finish.

SPEEDYCOM (C Hunter) – Shifted outwards under pressure close to the line.

1ST SPEEDYCOM 2ND ME CABO 3RD TRUCKLOAD OF HOFFA

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap 1100m

CELTIC BELLE (P Denton) –Slow into stride.

PARTY SET (C Hunter) – Bounded on jumping and raced wide throughout.

1ST ALVIN PURPLE 2ND CELTIC BELLE 3RD RAWTEKK

 

Race 4: Cancer Council NT Handicap 1100m

OUR WITNESS ($3.50) declared a late scratching at 4:08pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.

Trainer S Westover was advised that as the gelding has failed to load on 3 other occasions, it will need to satisfy the Stewards in 2 barrier trials before again racing.

DATASET (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.

MEDIATED (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

SENSATIONAL EFFORT (D Morgan) – Commenced to race wide from the 400m.

1ST FEED THE MONSTER 2ND SENSATIONAL EFFORT 3RD MEDIATED

 

Race 5: Same Race Multi Handicap 1400m

DOON BUGGY (L Crow) – Crowded for room shortly after jumping and raced wide throughout.

WHITWORTH (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly dipping slightly and bumping with another runner.

REYNARD (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and lay outwards rounding the home turn.

QUE PASA (C Hunter) – Steadied off heels shortly after jumping.

1ST DOON BUGGY 2ND SOUTHERN BOLT 3RD WHITWORTH

 

Race 6: JJ’s Waste & Recycling Handicap 1600m

ESCALATOR declared a late scratching on veterinary advice at 2:14 after a mishap in its yard prior to the gelding coming on course. Trainer D Leech was advised that a veterinary clearance is required prior to racing again.

OLIVARES (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

1ST TEXAS MILLER 2ND EXONERATE 3RD GAUGUIN

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples was taken from: NINE CIRCLES, CELTIC SAINT, AMERICAN STAR, DATASET, ALVIN PURPLE, COLDROCK

Suspensions - Nil

Reprimands - Nil

Warnings - Nil

Embargos -  Race 4 OUR WITNESS must complete 2 barrier trials before racing again.

                    Race 5 ESCALATOR veterinary clearance.

Fines - Nil

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward