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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 12/03/2022

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), W Preston, A Korman

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: Garry Owen/D Hensler

Number of runners: 38

Stakes paid: $ 99,500

 

Race 1 Australian Transit Group Handicap 1200 metres

TELEKINESIS (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

EXTRACTION (S Tsaikos) – Bounded as the gates opened.

KUMMERLINGS (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout.

TANNER (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

PANDEIA (J Philpot) – Steadied in-between runners when restricted for room at the 400m.

1ST KUMMERLINGS 2ND TELEKINESIS 3RD EXTRACTION

 

Race 2: CKS Electrical Handicap 1100 metres

BUTTERFINGERS (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly

CITY JET (W Kerford) – Bounded as the gates opened

RHYTHMICAL (I Luximon) – Steadied in-between runners when racing forward at the 400m.

TRUCKLOAD OF HOFFA (L Crow) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 150m.

1ST SEDONA 2ND TRUCKLOAD OF HOFFA 3RD CELTIC BELLE

 

Race 3: Hygain Recuperate Handicap 1100 metres

THAT’S JUSTIFIED (S Tsaikos) – Steadied off heels approaching the 600m.

OUR LUCA (C Hunter) – Shifted inwards approaching the 600m.

MATHEMATICS (P Denton) – Steadied off heels at the 550m when restricted for room.

General: C Hunter (OUR LUCA) was reprimanded for careless riding for allowing her mount to shift inwards approaching the 600m when not sufficiently clear of THAT’S JUSTIFIED (S Tsaikos) who had to steady off its heels.

1ST ADDICTIONS 2ND OUR LUCA 3RD MATHEMATICS

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Easy Form Handicap 1000 metres

MAGNUS A GO GO (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout. Rolled inwards into the first turn having to steady off heels.

OMOPLATA (L Crow) – Slow into stride. Rolled outwards slightly into the first turn.

SOMERVELL (W Davis) – Bounded as the gates opened. P Gardner the stable foreman for P Cole was advised that due to the gelding’s unruly behaviour in the mounting yard, where it dislodged its rider and its behaviour en route to the barriers, that the gelding must barrier trial with the emphasis on its pre-race manners.

DREAMTIME LADY (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly losing considerable ground.

ARADHANA (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

1ST A THOUSAND DEGREES 2ND MAGNUS A GO GO 3RD THE STOCKBROKER

 

Race 5: Peter Kittle Motor Company Handicap 1400 metres

WELL KNOWN (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout.

AUSTREET (I Luximon) – Ridden hard early to secure the lead.

1ST WELL KNOWN 2ND ZAP 3RD LADY SATAB

 

Race 6: Colemans Printing Handicap 1600 metres

KICKIN’ GOALS (W Davis) – Commenced a little awkward.

ZELRING (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

MAZY MOTION (S Wiseman) – After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

TREDICI (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the top of the straight.

1ST ZELRING 2ND TREDICI 3RD SODALITE

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: ZELRING, AUSTREET, DISTANT LOVER, OUR LUCA, PANDEIA

Suspensions – Nil

Warnings -Nil

Reprimands

Race 3 C Hunter careless riding AR131(a)

Embargo

Race 4 SOMERVELL barrier trial

Fines

Race 1 S Wiseman $50 incorrect colours NT104(b)

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward