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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 17/03/2024

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: C Moody, J Turgeon

Clerk of Scales: A Mitchell

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, J Turgeon

Number of races: 8

Number of runners: 60

Stakes paid: $193,300

 

Race 1: Mighty Helpful, Mitre 10 Handicap 0-58 - 1200m

General: As there was a delay with the charter flight carrying riders into Alice Springs today, Stewards put back the first race from 12:50pm to 1:55pm and amended the start times for all other races. As it became evident approaching mid-day that the ETA of the charter plane would not permit 5 of the riders on board to fulfil their engagements in race one, Stewards approved the following riding changes and late scratchings:

DELAGO LAD: L Maloney replacing J Todd

STARLITE REBEL: J Philpot replacing E Lines

Scratchings of: DEVILRY, CITY OF SIN, THREETIMESLUCKY

THE GIRL’S BOY (I Luximon) – Commenced to shift inwards under pressure from the 200m.

LAMOREE (D Stanley) – Lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

MY WATER LILLY (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST STARLITE REBEL 2ND LAMOREE 3RD THE GIRL’S BOY

 

Race 2: MAGS Lunch Bar Handicap 0-70 - 1200m

MATHEMATICS (E Lines) – Commenced awkwardly and inclined to over-race in the early stages.

ENVENOMATE (J Hampson) – Stood flat-footed as the start was effected losing some ground. Raced wide throughout. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding found that it had cast its off fore plate and had a wound under that hoof.

IKNOWHATYOUREDOING (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly and commenced to shift inwards under pressure from the 100m.

ANGELLUCCIS (A Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST ANGELLUCCIS 2ND VALLEY PRINCE 3RD IKNOWHATYOUREDOING

 

Race 3: Ladies Day Luncheon Saturday 6/4 Handicap 0-58 - 1200m

GALAXY FALLS (J Todd) – Slow into stride, bumping with another runner.

LOTTO FIGHT (E Lines) – Commenced awkwardly.

TYPICALLY BRAZEN (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly and failed to muster early speed.

I’M DUN DEELIN’ (A Sweeney) – Raced wide throughout.

PARIAH CONVICTION (S Logan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and failed to muster early speed.

1ST PROTOSTAR 2ND LOTTO FIGHT 3RD REAL DIVINE

 

Race 4: Bark n’ Bath Handicap 0-66 - 1100m

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

BRAT (D Gillett) – Shifted inwards over the concluding stages.

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

LETHAL ENCOUNTER (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly, bumping with another runner.

VITESSE BREEZE (C Hunter) – Knuckled on jumping.

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

1ST BRAT 2ND CYCLONITE 3RD VANDERLAND

 

Race 5: Lenny Cole Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Handicap - 1100m

GREAT BUY (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

EARLY CROW (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST EARLY CROW 2ND GREAT BUY 3RD SQUARE CUT

 

Race 6: Ladbrokes Hub Handicap 0-62 - 1000m

BULLINACHINASHOP (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.

WOK STAR (A Sweeney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide into the home straight.

HELLIVIT (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Shifted outwards abruptly approaching the 600m.

MISS MIDUKI (J Todd) – Rider reported that the mare hung outwards throughout the race. A subsequent veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

ESASHI (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

FUTURE DREAMS (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST REAL VALENTIA 2ND HELLIVIT 3RD BULLINACHINASHOP

 

Race 7: Coleman’s Printing Handicap 0-70 - 1400m

FLYING YISHU (J Todd) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Commenced to over-race fiercely into the first turn causing its rider difficulties in controlling the gelding and continued to race fiercely until entering the back straight. Trainer G Connor, through his representative, was advised that he must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.

LUNCH SESSION (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

TAIPAN TOMMY (E Lines) – Commenced to shift outwards under pressure from the 200m.

TINTERN POWER (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

FIRSTLUV (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

ZOUSTORM (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST TAIPAN TOMMY 2ND STRIKE EAGLE 3RD ZOUSTORM

 

Race 8: Lasseter’s St Patrick’s Cup BM76 - 1600m

VENTING (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and inclined to over-race in the early stages of the event.

ZELRING (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly.

FANTASY EAGLE (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

HETTINGER (A Sweeney) – Dipped shortly after jumping.

NASHA (C Hunter) – Got its head down as start was effected causing its rider to lose her near side rein and become momentarily unbalanced.

1ST HETTINGER 2ND CENTURY FOX 3RD VENTING

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: STARLITE REBEL, IKNOWHATYOUREDOING, I’M DUN DEELIN', GREAT BUY, WOK STAR, LUNCH SESSION, VENTING.

Reprimands:

Race 2 - Apprentice Jockey I Luximon, whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 4 - Apprentice Jockey I Luximon, whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 4 - Jockey S Tsaikos, whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 1 - Apprentice Jockey D Gillett, $100 failing to ride at her allotted MRW NT77(c).

Race 3 - Jockey S Tsaikos, $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 7 - Jockey S Tsaikos, $100 weighing in over-weight AR211(a).

Embargoes & Warnings:

Race 7 - FLYING YISHU - Barrier trial.

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Chairman of Stewards

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