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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 09/03/2024
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 09/03/2024
Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, R Shiers (Deputy)
Assistant to the Stewards: C Moody, J Turgeon
Clerk of the Scales: A Mitchell
Judge/Assistant: C Flattum/J Turgeon
Number of races: 7
Number of runners: 57
Stakes paid: $151,500
Race 1: DARWIN HORSE FLOATS MAIDEN PLATE MDN SW 1200m
PROHIBITED declared a late scratching at 1:18pm on veterinary advice after rearing over backwards in the barriers and becoming cast. Foreman for trainer Tayarn Halter Mr L Schmitt, was advised that prior to again starting in a race, a veterinary certificate of soundness must be produced and the gelding must also complete a satisfactory barrier trial.
BODMIN BOY declared a late scratching at 1:19pm on veterinary advice after sustaining superficial wounds to its hind limbs when being kicked in the barriers by the cast horse.
DANNY WHIZZBANG (D Morgan) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the home straight.
MACER’S RAZOR (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.
STAR OF NEW YORK (D Stanley) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn.
HE’S MAVERICK (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.
YIP YIP YIP (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly.
1ST MACER’S RAZOR 2ND HE’S MAVERICK 3RD ANOTHER VAL
Race 2: LADIES DAY 6/4 TICKETS @ CLUB HANDICAP 0-58 1100m
Stewards interviewed P Gardner in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders as he had multiple runners in this event.
BARANI declared a late scratching at 1:51pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load. Trainer Mr D Leech was advised that the gelding would have to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to again racing.
THE GIRL’S BOY (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
ARROGANT MISS (D Stanley) – Commenced awkwardly.
IL DON CAVALLO (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.
HELLO CAROL (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
MY WATER LILLY (C Hunter) – Raced wide in the early stages of the event.
SPILL THE MONEY (A Sweeney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SNOW CREEK (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
1ST GARRUCHA 2ND LAMOREE 3RD ARROGANT MISS
Race 3: ALICE CITY TYREPOWER HANDICAP BM76 1100m
SUPREME TIMES (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST KERIOTH 2ND RED WRAITH 3RD THROW AT DA STUMPS
Race 4: LADBROKES YARD COMMENTS HANDICAP 0-64 1000m
ROCK ARTIST (P Denton) – Slow into stride. When questioned on the geldings disappointing performance, rider advised that it was the gelding’s first start on a dirt track and after being slow away, it failed to muster early speed and failed to finish off as anticipated.
VANDERLAND (I Luximon) – Bounded on jumping.
1ST KIKUYA 2ND VANDERLAND 3RD MADAM MISCHIEF
Race 5: MULGAS ADVENTURES HANDICAP 3-Y-O BM68 1400m
Stewards interviewed P Gardner in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders as he had multiple runners in this event.
BEYOND READY (I Luximon) – Commenced to lay inwards from the 200m under pressure.
DON’T BE DRAMATIC (P Denton) – Slow into stride.
AUGUSTA MOON (S Tsaikos) – Knuckled on jumping and cast its near front plate in running.
DEBATING (A Sweeney) – Knuckled and bumped with another runner on jumping. Cast its near front plate in running. Shifted inwards under pressure concluding stages of the event. Rider reminded of his obligations to stop and straighten his mounts when shifting ground and to give riders to his inside the room to which they are entitled.
SHE’S A GAMBLE (C Hunter) – Knuckled on jumping.
HEY BULL (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
1ST DON’T BE DRAMATIC 2ND DEBATING 3RD BEYOND READY
Race 6: LADBROKES RED CENTRE LUNCHEON 5/4 HANDICAP 0-64 1600m
BROAD OUTLOOK (E Lines) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
CANNY IMPACT (S Logan) – Steadied off heels approaching the 250m.
NICOTERA (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MIRACOLI (A Sweeney) – Shifted inwards approaching the first turn. Shifted outwards off heels at the 300m before shifting back inwards.
PRINCESS PANCAKES (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.
PROPHESIER (S Tsaikos) – Steadied along the rails heading into the first turn when momentarily tightened for room losing some ground.
General: Correct weight for this event was delayed after the rider of the fourth placegetter, S Tsaikos (PROPHESIER), requested to view the Stewards patrol footage of the start with a view of protesting. After viewing the footage, S Tsaikos lodged a protest against the 3rd placegetter MIRACOLI (A Sweeney) alleging interference heading into the first turn. Evidence was taken from both riders and trainers D Leech (MIRACOLI) and L Whittle (PROPHESIER). After considering the evidence, Stewards dismissed the protest and ordered all placings to stand. In arriving at that decision, Stewards acknowledge that whilst PROPHESIER did lose some ground by being tightened into the first turn, and the margin was a nose between 3rd and 4th, the gelding had drawn level with MIRACOLI at the 750m. giving it every opportunity to race ahead if good enough.
1ST QUIZZLE 2ND PRINCESS PANCAKES 3RD MIRACOLI
Race 7: HIQA HANDICAP 1600m
DESERT LASS (C Hunter) – Fractious in the barriers.
DARTBOARD (D Stanley) – Slow into stride. On arriving at the barriers, it was found that the geldings bandage on its back fetlock had worked loose and had to be removed. Trainer D Morgan subsequently gave approval for the gelding to race without it.
1ST CENTURY FOX 2ND BOOM BOOM SWEET 3RD DESERT LASS
General:
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: QUALIS, AUGUSTA MOON, ROCK ARTIST, SPILL THE MONEY, BRUT STAR, EXPERT WITNESS
Reprimands:
Race 2 D Gillett whip breach AR132(7)a)(ii)
Race 4 I Luximon whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Race 7 A Darmanin whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Suspensions: Nil
Fines:
Race 3 D Stanley $300 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)
Embargoes & Warnings:
Race 1 PROHIBITED veterinary certificate, barrier trial
Race 2 BARANI barrier trial
Medical: Nil
D Westover
Chairman of Stewards