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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 03/07/2022

ALICE SPRINGS TURF CLUB

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/A Mitchell

Number of runners: 41

Stakes paid: $ 96,000

 

Race 1 Talice Security Services Handicap 1200 metres

BARTOLINI (W Davis) – Fractious in the barriers.

TRAVANTI (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.
ENVY ME (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide into the home turn.
ACRES MIDNIGHT (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SHOAL RIVER (L Crow) – Fractious in the barriers and commenced awkwardly momentarily being tightened between runners shortly after.

1ST BARTOLINI 2ND TRAVANTI 3RD DISTANT LOVER

 

Race 2: Perks Handicap 1100 metres

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

ME CABO (J Philpot) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

LISA (I Luximon) – Commenced a little awkwardly bumping with another runner.

HEART OF RED (S Tsaikos) – Held up for clear running from the top of the straight.

HABOUR EXPRESS (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

MADAME DUPORTH (W Davis) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the final 120m.

1ST HARBOUR EXPRESS 2ND LISA 3RD ME CABO

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Odds Boost Exotics Handicap 1100 metres

Stewards interviewed 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) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.

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

MILES POWER (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

ROUGHLY (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

CUT IT OUT (I Luximon) – Commenced a little awkwardly. Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 200m.

LIKE A HEARTBEAT (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout.

MAUDY (S Tsaikos) After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

CUT IT OUT 2ND DEVIL’S TEMPTATION 3RD MATHEMATICS

 

Race 4: Scope Building NT Handicap 1400 metres

FUTURE DREAMS (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly and taken outwards by another runner from the 200m.

DEBBONAIRE BOY (J Hampson) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 200m. Rider reminded of her obligations to stop riding and straighten her mounts when they are shifting ground.

WINTER HARBOUR (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly.

MORPHLING (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

TREDICI (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

General; Correct weight for this event was delayed after the rider of the second placegetter S Tsaikos (FUTURE DREAMS) lodged a protest against the winner DEBBONAIRE BOY (J Hampson) alleging interference down the length of the straight. After considering all the evidence, the protest was dismissed and Stewards ordered all placing’s to stand.

1ST DEBBONAIRE BOY 2ND FUTURE DREAMS 3RD KYD ROCK

 

Race 5: Gallagher Insurance 1600 metres

DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly

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

1ST ZELRING 2ND DESERT LASS 3RD EXONERATE

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: BRAT, HUCKLEBERRY, VALLEY PRINCE, LISA, MAUDY

Suspensions - Nil

Warnings - Nil

Reprimands – Nil

Fines - Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward