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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 25/09/2022

 

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: 42

Stakes paid: $ 117,075

 

Race 1: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-58 1200 metres

CAPTAIN BRIDGES (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. After a disappointing performance, a subsequent veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Rider reported that she did not intend to get into a speed battle with the early speed so elected to take hold and settle her mount but then failed to run on as anticipated.

BRAT (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

BEAN SHOPPIN’ (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and lay outwards from the 800m.

LISA (D Morgan) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over the final 150m.

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

1ST BRAT 2ND LISA 3RD SPEED WHEEL

 

Race 2: Territory Pest Control Maiden Plate TROBIS 1200 metres

COUNTERINTELIGENCE declared a late scratching at 2:56 by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.

As no book maker was on course, no deductions were applicable.

Carol Hunter the trainer in care for trainer Jess Gleeson, was advised that prior to that mare again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards.

BENZAGAIN (S Wiseman) – Raced wide throughout.

BOLD TROPIC (D Morgan) – Rider dropped his whip at the 200m.

INCA SONG (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly and steadied off heels shortly after. Raced a little green in the early stages.

1ST ABREHA 2ND BOLD TOPIC 3RD VEGA PRINCE

 

Race 3: Indervon Petroleum Handicap 0-70 1000 metres

HARPUNA (P Denton) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.

FAOLAN (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

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

WHITE KAPS (D Morgan) – Slow into stride.

1ST LIBERTY BLUE 2ND INTERCONTINENTAL 3RD ARROGANT MISS

 

Race 4: Enjoy Retirement Doon Buggy Handicap BM54 1400 metres

TRAVANTI (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

WINTER HARBOUR (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

QUALIS (C Hunter) – Fractious in the barriers.

ROCKFORD FILES (J Doyle) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST QUALIS 2ND WINTER HARBOUR 3RD TRAVANTI

 

Race 5: Ladbrokes Split Multi Handicap 1400 metres

ROUGHLY (S Wiseman) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure over final 100m.

DEBBONAIRE BOY (I Luximon) – Fractious in the barriers and slow into stride.

1ST ROUGHLY 2ND THAT’S JUSTIFIED 3RD EXONERATE

 

Race 6: Yeperenye Shopping Centre Handicap BM54 1400 metres

MI MIJO (S Wiseman) – Taken inwards by another runner heading into the first turn.

SWEET AS SCANDI (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly and began to shift inwards into the first turn.

KING CRAB (J Philpot) – Little slow into stride.

1ST SWEET AS SCANDI 2ND MI MIJO 3RD KING CRAB

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: SPEED WHEEL, INCA SONG, ARROGANT MISS, CHOPSTICKS, ROUGHLY, MORPHLING

Suspensions: Nil

Embargos:

Race 2 COUNTERINTELIGENCE barrier trial

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands: Nil

Fines

Race 5 L Whittle $100 presenting her runner with the incorrect gear. AR106

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward