- Home
- Industry
- Stewards Reports
- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 24/07/2022
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 24/07/2022
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: A Mitchell/G Owen
Number of runners: 39
Stakes paid: $92,000
Race 1: Centre Plumbing Handicap 1200 meters
FANTASY EAGLE (NZ) (I Luximon) – Rider had to take hold when angling for a run in-between runners close to the finish.
SEDONA (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.
FRILLY DESIGN (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Rider reported that the race was run in a manner that did not suit the mare and when getting back in the field resented the kickback.
LITTLE KRAKATOA (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SHOAL RIVER (L Crow) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.
1ST SEDONA 2ND LIKE A HEARTBEAT 3RD FUTURE DREAMS
Race 2: Hygain ‘Release’ Handicap 1200 meters
Stewards interviewed trainer L Whittle in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners.
TRAVANTI (J Philpot) – Bounded as the gates opened and raced wide throughout. Shifted inwards abruptly at the 100m under pressure.
LISA (I Luximon) – Steadied off heels at the 100m from TRAVANTI shifting in on it.
HARBOUR EXPRESS (J Hampson) – On returning to the mounting yard, was found to have bled from the off side nostril. Trainer L Whittle was advised of the requirements under AR 79(5)(8).
DISTANT LOVER (C Hunter) – Bounded on jumping. Shifted outwards under pressure from the 100m.
LETHAL ENCOUNTER (S Fawke) – Steadied off heels in-between runners at the 900m when racing forward.
THRONES (L Crow) – Slow into stride.
1ST LETHAL ENCOUNTER 2ND HARBOUR EXPRESS 3RD TRAVANTI
Race 3: Ladbrokes Punter Assist Handicap 1000 meters
ANANAGRAM (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.
LIBERTY BLUE (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SUPERIOR POWER (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and becoming momentarily unbalanced.
ACRES MIDNIGHT (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
BENZAGAIN (J Philpot) – Resaddled on arriving at the barriers. Bumped with another runner on jumping.
GOLDEN RIPPLES (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.
1ST ANANAGRAM 2ND GOLDEN RIPPLES 3RD LIBERTY BLUE
Race 4: BT Daley Painting Handicap 1100 meters
ZELRING (J Hampson) – Slow into stride.
RADIO ROOM (J Philpot) – Lay outwards rounding the first turn.
1ST MATHEMATICS 2ND RADIO ROOM 3RD ZELRING
Race 5: Alice Springs Brewing Co Handicap 1400 metres
BRAT (S Tsaikos) – Fractious in the barriers. Bounded on jumping and raced wide in the early and middle stages of the event.
DEBBONAIRE BOY (L Crow) – Fractious in the barriers and crowded for room shortly after jumping.
SWEET AS SCANDI (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.
ENVY ME (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping. On returning to the mounting yard, was found to have bled from the off side nostril. Trainer L Whittle was advised of the requirements under AR 79(5)(8).
MORPHLING (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
ABREHA (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.
1ST BARTOLINI 2ND ENVY ME 3RD SWEET AS SCANDI
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: SEDONA, RADIO ROOM, ABREHA, CITY JET, SUPERIOR POWER.
Suspensions – Nil
Embargos
Race 2 HARBOUR EXPRESS one nostril bleed. Must gallop satisfactory over a 1000m in the presence of a Steward.
Race 5 ENVY ME one nostril bleed. Must gallop satisfactory over 1000m in the presence of a Steward.
Warnings - Nil
Reprimands
Race 4 S Fawke whip breach.
Fines
Race 5 I Luximon $200 whip breach
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward