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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 04/06/2023

 Weather: Overcast Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: G Middleton/G Owen

Number of runners: 35

Stakes paid: $ 105,500

 

Race 1: ARALUEN TAXATION SERVICES 1100m

MANHATTAN MAN declared a late scratching at 1:27pm by order of the Stewards after breaking through the front of the barriers riderless and galloping at speed until captured.

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

KICKATORP (J Philpot) – Failed to muster early speed losing ground and after making ground raced wide entering the home straight.

1ST KICKATORP 2ND TYCOONS DIOR 3RD SPEED WHEEL

 

Race 2: COLEMANS PRINTING HANDICP 1100m

KERIOTH (M Pegus) – Steadied off heels entering into the home straight.

LIBERTY BLUE (J Hampson) – Inclined to shift outwards under pressure from the 100m.

INTERCONTINENTAL (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout. Shifted inwards at the 200m when tested with the whip causing its rider to stop and straighten.

ROSE’N’HARLEM (A Maloney) – Slow into stride.

1ST LIBERTY BLUE 2ND KERIOTH 3RD FAIR GO

 

Race 3: LADBROKES RACING CLUB HANDICAP 1000m

ANGELLUCCIS (A Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

LATEST BENTLEY (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST SQUARE CUT 2ND FRILLY DESIGN 3RD BOLD TROPIC

 

Race 4: PFD FOOD SERVICES HANDICAP 1400m

RADIO ROOM (D Morgan) – Raced wide entering the home straight.

DEE FEARLESS (J Philpot) – Fractious in the barriers.

DARTBOARD (A Maloney) – Slow into stride.

PRINCESS SALLY (P Crich) – Raced wide throughout and began to yield ground from the 450m finishing well back. A subsequent veterinary inspection of the mare failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

1ST HETTINGER 2ND MISS MCGREGOR 3RD BEAN SHOPPIN

 

Race 5: PIONEER PARK ANNIVERSARY CUP 1400m

THAT’S JUSTIFIED (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

KAONIC (NZ) (M Pegus) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST SUPREME ATTRACTION 2ND DESERT LASS 3RD THAT’S JUSTIFIED

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners

Pre-race samples were taken from: FANTASY EAGLE, SPEED WHEEL, ESASHI, ANGELLUCCIS, DOR DOR

Suspensions: Nil

Embargoes: Nil

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands:

Race 2 S Wiseman whip breach

Race 2 D Gillett whip breach

Fines:

L Maloney $100 failing to ride at his MRW (NT77 (c)

Race 2 G Connor $100 incorrect gear

Race 3 J Philpot $200 whip breach

Race 4 B Cookke $100 incorrect gear

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward