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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 25/11/2023

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, R Shiers (Deputy)

Assistant to the Stewards: N Westover

Clerk of the Scales: A Mitchell

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum

Number of runners: 31

Stakes paid: $106,500

 

Race 1: SPEEDY RECOVERY RENE TAYLOR C12 1200m

RUPERT’S DELIGHT (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.

PROPHESIER (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Steadied off heels at the 300m when racing forward.

JEN’S REWARD (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner and momentarily tightened for room between runners.

PERISSEUO (P Denton) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner and momentarily tightened for room between runners and raced wide throughout.

PRINCESS PANCAKES (P Crich) – Stood flat-footed as the start was effected losing ground.

1ST SHEPLIMENTS 1st TYPICALLY BRAZEN 3RD PROPHESIER

 

Race 2: CHRISTMAS BEACH PARTY 1ST DEC TICKETS AVAILABLE HANDICAP BM54 1100m

Trainer K Petrick was questioned in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners.

REAL DIVINE (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly.

FAMILY TIES (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

LAMOREE (J Hampson) – Slow into stride.

DEBBONAIRE BOY (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST FAMILY TIES 2ND LAMOREE 3RD DEBBONAIRE BOY

 

Race 3: COLEMANS PRINTING HANDICAP 1000m

BOOGIE NIGHTS was declared a late scratching at 1:00 on a veterinary certificate.

RED WRAITH (S Logan) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

BOY BIG (E Lines) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

MAGNOLIA ROSE (P Crich) – Raced wide throughout.

General: Stewards questioned rider P Crich (MAGNOLIA ROSE) as to his riding instructions when he failed to test his mount at the top of the straight and showed no urgency to ride his mount out to the line. Whilst Stewards acknowledged that the mare did get back in running, P Crich was advised that he should ride his mounts in a manner that do not leave it open for question.

1ST THROW AT DA STUMPS 2ND RED WRAITH 3RD BOY BIG

 

Race 4: LADBROKES OWNERS INCENTIVE SCHEME HANDICAP BMNT 1400m

SUPREME TIMES (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

VENTING (P Denton) – Inclined to race keen in the early stages.

1ST GREAT BUY 2ND VENTING 3RD SUPREME TIMES

 

Race 5: ALICE SPRINGS CUP WEEKEND 6/7 APRIL 2024 HANDICAP 0-64 1600m

TINTERN POWER (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride.

1ST PERKOVA 2ND TINTERN POWER 3RD ARROGANT MISS

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: BOY BIG, NICOTERA, FAMILY TIES, VITESSE BREEZE, PRINCESS PANCAKES.

Suspensions: Nil

Embargoes: Nil

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands: Nil

Fines:

Race 5 S Tsaikos $500 whip breach. AR132(6)(a)(7)(a)(ii)

Medical: Nil

D Westover

 

Chairman of Stewards