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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 22/10/2023

 

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: 32

Stakes paid: $105,500

 

Race 1: JJ’S WASTE &RECYCLING HANDICAP 0-70 1200m

BOY BIG (D Gillett) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

GINGER CREEK (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.

BOOGIE NIGHTS (S Logan) – knuckled on jumping.

1ST BOY BIG 2ND PERKOVA 3RD STRIKE EAGLE

 

Race 2: IMPARJA HANDICAP 1100m

Stewards questioned trainer T Gillett in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event.

JEN’S REWARD (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

MACER’S RAZOR (I Luximon) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner and then commenced to race erratic for a number of strides.

TINTERN POWER (S Logan) – Inconvenienced for clear running at the 600m having to steady between runners.

1ST SUPREME TIMES 2ND GREAT BUY 3RD MACER’S RAZOR

 

Race 3: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL GARDNER MAIDEN PLATE SET WEIGHTS 1100m

BLACK SHIRAZ (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

IZ SHAFT (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly.

MEL’S LEGACY (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout.

VEGA PRINCE (P Denton) – Bounded on jumping bumping with another runner.

LIL’MISSPRANCEALOT (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up and losing ground.

PAKETA (C Hunter) – Bounded on jumping.

1ST QUANAPIRRI BAY 2ND BLACK SHIRAZ 3RD LI’LMISSPRANCEALOT

 

Race 4: LADBROKES COMMUNITIES HANDICAP BM54 1000m

EXCUSES EXCUSES (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide entering the home straight.

MISS HOT ‘N’ SPICY (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

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

1ST RED WRAITH 2ND TALENT QUEST 3RD BOSS SHELBY

 

Race 5: DERBY DAY TICKETS ON SALE HANDICAP 0-64 1400m

IKNOWWHATYOUREDOING (I Luximon) – Slow into stride.

NICOTERA (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.

SHOAL RIVER (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST NICOTERA 2ND SHOAL RIVER 3RD VITESSE BREEZE

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: BLACK SHIRAZ, BOLD TROPIC, EXCUSES EXCUSES, GINGER CREEK, JENS REWARD

Suspensions:Nil

Embargoes: Nil

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands: Nil

Fines:

Race 1 D Gillett $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)

Race 3 D Morgan $400 whip breach AR132(5)

Race 4 W Savage $100 presenting runner with incorrect gear AR106

Race 5 J Philpot $200 whip breach AR 132(7)(a)(ii)

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Chairman of Stewards