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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 01/10/2023

 

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley

Assistant to the Stewards: N Westover, R Shiers

Clerk of the Scales: A Mitchell

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/G Owen

Number of runners: 44

Stakes paid: $101,500

 

Race 1: SCOPE BUILDING HANDICAP BM54 1200m

QUICK RETURN (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide early and middle stages.

TOPPA THE MOUNTAIN (A Nicholls) – Inclined to lay inwards throughout the event.

BOLD TROPIC (P Denton) – Crowded for room shortly after jumping.

General: Stewards opened an inquiry into the circumstances in which apprentice L Maloney presented himself in the mounting yard for race 1 to ride DELAGO LAD, without wearing his approved safety vest.

Evidence was taken from trainer R Bell, apprentice L Maloney and host trainer G Connor.

Apprentice L Maloney in the presence of his host trainer G Connor, subsequently pleaded guilty to a charge under AR227 for engaging in conduct that had led to a breach of the rules namely AR123(1).

The specifics of the charge being that in race 1 on the programme, apprentice L Maloney presented to the mounting yard not wearing his approved safety vest and then mounted the gelding and proceeded to the barriers with full knowledge that he was not wearing this safety vest. When alerted to this occurrence the Stewards delayed the start of the event to ensure the safety vest the apprentice weighed out with was conveyed to the barriers for him to wear during the race.

Apprentice L Maloney had his licence to ride in races suspended for 4 NT meetings to expire midnight the 22nd October 2023 and was advised of his right of appeal.

1ST QUICK RETURN 2ND OMOPLATA 3RD CELINE

 

Race 2: CREATIVE GIFTS & AWARDS HANDICAP 0-64 1200m

STRIKE EAGLE (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.

INTERCONTINENTAL (NZ) (D Morgan) – Began to yield ground from the 500m. Rider advised that in his opinion, the gelding did not back up from last week. Trainer G Connor advised that the gelding pulled up well and believes he may have got its tongue over the bit and he will make a gear change putting the tongue tie back on.

TRYSTOFF (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly.

LASTAR (A Lindsay) – Fractious in the barriers and bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

LETHAL ENCOUNTER (S Logan) – Slow into stride.

LUCKY DOG (S Tsaikos) – Shifted outwards shortly after jumping bumping with another runner.

PERKOVA (NZ) (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST MIGHTY MURT 2ND STRIKE EAGLE 3RD LASTAR

 

Race 3: LADBROKE IT! MAIDEN PLATE SET WEIGHTS 1100m

DRAWN TO WIN (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

IZ SHAFT (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

HIDDEN PRINCESS (S Logan) – Slow into stride.

PAKETTA (E Lines) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

SHEPLIMENTS (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.

SUNSET LADY (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

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

1ST TYPICALLY BRAZEN 2ND DRAWN TO WIN 3RD PAKETTA

 

Race 4: CKS ELECTRICAL & AIR CONDITIONING HANDICAP BM76 1100m

SUPREME TIMES (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m.

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

ROCK OF KRYPTONITE (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST GREAT BUY 2ND TINTERN POWER 3RD ROCK OF KRYPTONITE

 

Race 5: RED CENTRE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS HANDICAP 0-58 1600m

TAVIOSA (NZ) (S Logan) – Slow into stride.

BOOGIE NIGHTS (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

GREATEST DESTINY (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

ROCKFORD FILES (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride.

EIGHT RUBIES (D Gillett) – Fractious in the barriers.

1ST SIENNA’S CHOICE 2ND VITESSE BREEZE 3RD EIGHT RUBIES

Post-race samples were taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from: CELINE, TRYSTOFF, TYPICALLY BRAZEN, BOOGIE NIGHTS, TINTERN POWER

 

Suspensions:

Apprentice L Maloney 4 NT meetings AR227

Embargoes: Nil

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands:

Race 5 D Gillett whip breach AR123(7)(a)(ii)

Fines:

Race 1 R Bell $100 for removing DELAGO LAD from race day stalls prior to 30 minutes following the event AR165(3)

Race 2 C Pollard $100 presenting runner with incorrect gear AR106

Race 3 C Pollard $100 presenting runner with incorrect gear AR106

Race 5 C Pollard $100 presenting runner with incorrect gear AR106

Race 5 S Tsaikos $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(i)(ii)

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Chairman of Stewards