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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 17/07/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, S Copelin

Clerk of the Scales: A Korman

Judge/Asst Judge: A Mitchell/G Owen

Number of runners: 41

Stakes paid: $ 95,500

 

Race 1 Seppelt Wines Handicap 1200 meters

Stewards interviewed trainer Phil Cole’s stable Forman P Gardner, in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind the stable had multiple runners.

ELIXIR (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

MATHEMATICS (P Denton) – Momentarily held up for clear running at the 400m.

SEDONA (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.

TOFFIATO (J Philpot) – Slow into stride.

1ST ROUGHLY 2ND MATHEMATICS 3RD SUPREME TIMES

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes Odds Boost Multi Handicap 1200 meters

HARBOUR EXPRESS (J Hampson) – Raced wide throughout.

RHYTHMICAL (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

DISTANCE LOVER (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Held up for clear running from the 200m to the finish.

SHOAL RIVER (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly. Steadied off heels at the 600m when racing forward.

KENNETH (W Davis) – Slow into stride.

1ST FUTURE DREAMS 2ND RHYMICAL 3RD ME CABO

 

Race 3: Daryl Braithwaite 17 Sept Maiden Plate 1200 meters

GOLDEN BATTLE (L Crow) – Knuckled slightly on jumping.

MI MIJO (J Hampson) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

HARD WORK REWARDS (W Davis) – Stood flat-footed losing some ground and raced wide thereafter.

TOGUCHI (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly veering inwards abruptly.

ABREHA (J Philpot) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner.

COUNTERINTELIGENCE (C Hunter) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner.

1ST BRAT 2ND SPEED WHEEL 3RD TYCOON’S DIOR

 

Race 4: Mad Harry’s Handicap 1100 meters

ANANAGRAM (P Denton) – Slow into stride.

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

POLICY (D Gillett) – After being fractious in the barriers, a subsequent veterinary examination cleared the gelding to start. Slow into stride.

KITTY DAMOUR (L Crow) – Slow into stride and momentarily tightened for room bumping with another runner shortly after.

1ST INTERCONTINENTAL 2ND LIBERTY BLUE 3RD SUPERIOR POWER

 

Race 5: Caama Radio Handicap 1600 metres

RADIO ROOM (J Philpot) – Inclined to shift outwards under pressure from the 150m.

HUCKLEBERRY (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST RADIO ROOM 2ND KYD ROCK 3RD TREDICI

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: HEART OF RED, LETHAL ENCOUNTER, RADIO ROOM, KENNETH, TOFFIATO

Suspensions - Nil

Warnings - Nil

Reprimands – Nil

Fines - Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward