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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 25/04/2021

ALICE SPRINGS TURF CLUB

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler, R Hamilton, W Preston

Swabbing attendant: Caroline Moody

Clerk of the Scales: G Owen/A Korman

Judge/Asst Judge: Clare Flattum/Chris Walsh

Number of runners: 64

Stakes paid: $ 151,250

 

Race 1 Colemans Printing Handicap 1100m

LANIGERA (A Nicholls) – Slow into stride. Rider reported that the gelding travelled well up to the 450m when it began to yield ground and did not finish off as anticipated. A veterinary examination of the gelding showed mild lameness in the off fore. Trainer G Clarke subsequently advised the gelding to be sore in the front off knee. G Clarke was advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards must be produced prior to again starting in a race.

MAUDY (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly.

NIC NAC (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly.

DATASET (W Kerford) – Shifted inwards about the 900m.

ALVIN PURPLE (J Todd) – Steadied off heels at the 900m when momentarily tightened for room and commenced to resent the kickback shortly after. Shifted outwards abruptly at the 120m when tested.

TESTINO (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly.

General: Stewards inquired into an incident that occurred about the 900m when ALVIN PUPLE (J Todd) lost ground after taking hold. Stewards interviewed J Todd and W Kerford (DATASET).

It was established that whilst ALVIN PURPLE was tightened by W Kerfords mount, ALVIN PURPLE once restrained then resented the kickback which exacerbated the ground lost.

W Kerford was issued with a reprimand for careless riding.

1ST TESTINO 2ND ALVIN PURPLE 3RD HARBOUR EXPRESS

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes Punter Assist Handicap 1100m

HAJIME NAOKI (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly.

TRIDENT (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

BUTTERFINGERS (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

POINTOS PICK (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly and inconvenienced for room between runners at the 400m having to steady off heels.

THE GRADSTAND (L Crow) – Slow into stride.

REDENZO LAD (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. On returning to scale was found to have bled from the offside nostril. Trainer G Clarke was advised of his obligations under AR79(8).

1ST BUTTERFINGERS 2ND TRIDENT 3RD HAJIME NAOKI

 

Race 3: BT Daley Painting Handicap 1100m

FINAL CHANCE declared a late scratching at 3:01pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.

Trainer S Whittle 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 loading in a timely manner.

ARRIBA (D Tournuer) – Bumped with another runner on jumping becoming unbalanced.

DON’T WAIT (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

KUMMERLINGS (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

FARSTAR (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to race ungenerously rounding the home turn.

1ST EXTRACTION 2ND ARRIBA 3RD DON’T WAIT

 

Race 4: The Soldier Lightning 1000m

SO STOIC (B Huppatz) – On arriving at the barriers was found to have bled from its offside nostril and as a result, was declared a late scratching on veterinary advice at 3:36pm. Trainer C Pollard was advised of his obligations under AR79(8).

ARROGANT MISS (L Crow) – Slow into stride.

REGAL CAPITAL (D Tourneur) – Fractious in the barriers.

1ST REGAL CAPITAL 2ND CYCLONITE 3RD ARROGANT MISS

 

Race 5: Centerline Saddlery Handicap 1400m

KYD ROCK (C Hunter) – Bounded on jumping bumping with another runner. Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 150m.

CAITLINS ANGEL (A Lindsay) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

SAVASPUR (B Huppatz) – Knuckled on jumping.

TRAVANTI (J Todd) – Rider took hold to avoid heels just passing the 1000m losing some ground.

WHITWORTH (L Crow) – Inclined to over-race rounding the first turn rolling outwards onto heels causing its rider to take hold and check at the 1000m.

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

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

SCHILLERTIN (J Lyon) – Slow into stride.

1ST OVERRULED 2ND CAITLIN’S ANGEL 3RD KYD ROCK

 

Race 6: Australian Transit Group Handicap 1600m

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

ESCALATOR (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and inclined to race fiercely into the first turn.

MOMENTUM AMETHYST (P Denton) – Sow into stride.

1ST FAOLAN 2ND MOMENTUM AMETHYST 3RD LORD SMEDLEY

 

Race 7: Red Centre Technology Partners Chief Ministers Cup 1600m

ALLSPICE (J Lyon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

EMBLEY (C Hunter) – Steadied off heels on several occasions when racing forward into the first turn.

LOTION (J Maskiell) – Subsequent to this event, trainer A Forster advised that whilst the gelding was disappointing, it was of her opinion that the gelding is not suited to the track as he was never comfortable in running. A Forster further advised that the gelding had pulled up well.

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

SIR PLUSH (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and crowded for room shortly after.

WAYANKA (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up.

1ST THAT’S JUSTIFIED 2ND PERESSINI 3RD ALLSPICE

 

Suspensions - Nil

Reprimands

Race 1 W Kerford careless riding AR131

Warnings - Nil

Embargos

Race 1 LANIGERA veterinary certificate.

Race 2 REDENZO LAD one nostril bleeder

Race 3 FINAL CHANCE barrier trial

Race 4 SO STOIC one nostril bleeder

Fines - Nil

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward