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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 19/06/2022

 

.Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/A Mitchell

Number of runners: 48

Stakes paid: $ 106,500

 

Race 1 Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap 1200 metres

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

DEVIL’S TEMPTATION (C Hunter) – Knuckled on jumping dislodging its rider. After being examined by St John medical officers, rider was cleared to fulfil her riding engagements for the day.

SUPREME TIMES (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner. When questioned about the disappointing performance of the gelding, rider reported that after being slow into stride, the gelding felt flat-footed throughout the event and did not race in the manner they anticipated. A veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

VALLEY PRINCE (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

GLOCK (J Doyle) – Inclined to over-race in the middle stages. Inconvenienced for clear running along the rails over the concluding stages.

MILES POWER (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Taken inwards by the riderless horse over the final 150m.

DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

1ST DESERT LASS 2ND MATHEMATICS 3RD MILES PROWER

 

Race 2: Territory Pest Control Handicap (1) 1100 metres

DEFACTOR declared a late scratching at 2:40pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load. Trainer J Gleeson was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards.

THE AMAZING TAHLIA declared a late scratching at 2:43pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load. Trainer K Lamprecht was advised that prior to that mare again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards.

As no book-maker was on-course, no deductions were applicable to these scratching’s.

COLHOUN (W Davis) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the final 100m.

LIKE A HEARTBEAT (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

HEART OF RED (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride.

1ST COLHOUN 2ND LIKE A HEARTBEAT 3RD ME CABO

 

Race 3: AV-COMM.COM.AU Handicap (2) 1100 metres

MAUDY (P Denton) – Fractious in the barriers and commenced awkwardly.

SEDONA (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly and inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 200m. Rider reminded of her obligations to stop riding and straighten her mounts when shifting ground under pressure.

DISTANT LOVER (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner shortly after.

SHOAL RIVER (L Crow) – Slow into stride and commenced to race wide from the 800m.

MADAME DUPORTH (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

1ST SEDONA 2ND FRILLY DESIGN 3RD DISTANT LOVER

 

Race 4: First National Framptons Handicap 1400 metres

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

FANTASY EAGLE (NZ) (I Luximon) – Inclined to shift inwards under pressure over the final 150m.

DATASET (J Doyle) – Commenced awkwardly.

ZELRING (J Hampson) – Commenced to shift outwards from about the 500m to obtain clear running.

CITY JET (S Tsaikos) – Inclined to race with its head up in the early stages.

KYD ROCK (W Davis) – Fractious in the barriers and inconvenienced for clear running about the 150m.

MARSALIS (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

1ST ZELRING 2ND FANTASY EAGLE 3RD DATASET

 

Race 5: CKS Electrical Maiden Plate 1400 metres

SHORTBALL (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and commenced to lay outwards from about the 1200m causing its rider difficulties in controlling the gelding. Trainer B Cooke was advised that prior to again starting in a race, it must trial in a more tractable manner, to the satisfaction of the Stewards.

TOGUCHI (S Fawke) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

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

1ST SIROCCO GALE 2ND BEAN SHOPPIN 3RD TYCOONS DIOR

 

Race 6: Australian Transit Group Handicap 1600 metres

Stewards questioned trainer J Gleeson in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners.

JUST HANG UP (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.

HALOGEM (W Davis) – On returning to scale, was found to have bled from both nostrils. Trainer J Gleeson was advised that the gelding was now subject to the provisions of AR79(4).

HANDBALL (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and slow into stride.

SAIKEN (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.

MORPHLING (J Philpot) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn.

HUCKLEBERRY (S Fawke) – Rider reminded of his obligations to ride his mounts out to the finish.

1ST JUST HANG UP 2ND HUCKLEBERRY 3RD HANDBALL

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: MAUDY, BOLTING LEO, ABREHA, SWEET AS SCANDI, LIKE A HEARTBEAT, GLOCK

Suspensions

Warnings

Reprimands

Race 2 J Philpot whip breach

Race 3 L Crow whip breach

Embargos

Race 2 DEFACTOR barrier trial

Race 2 THE AMAZING TAHILA barrier trial

Race 5 SHORT BALL barrier trial

Race 6 HALOGEM first time bleeder (3 months)

Fines

Race 4 J Hampson $200 whip breach

Race 4 I Luximon $200 whip breach

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward