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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 05/05/2024
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 05/05/2024
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, R Shiers (Deputy)
Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon
Clerk of Scales: R Shiers
Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 47
Stakes Paid: $102,500
Race 1: Happy Birthday Sara Handicap BM54 - 1200m
BOLD TROPIC (E Lines) – Shifted inwards under pressure concluding stages.
FLASH FIORENTE (P Denton) – Steadied off heels approaching the finish when inconvenienced for room.
DELAGO LAD (L Maloney) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure final 100m.
ALTAR BOY (D Stanley) – Commenced awkwardly.
IL DON CAVALLO (S Logan) – Lay outwards under pressure from the 150m.
TORTELLINI (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
BOOMERCONI (I Luximon) – Fractious in the barriers before commencing awkwardly bumping with another runner.
1ST DELAGO LAD 2ND II DON CAVALLO 3RD LAMOREE
Race 2: Welcome New Committee Handicap C2 - 1100m
PROTOSTAR (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up and shifted inwards abruptly shortly after when steadied off heels. Raced wide throughout.
HAPPY FAMILY (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly dipping slightly and bumping with another runner.
SOONALI (P Denton) – Steadied off heels approaching the 400m when racing in restricted room.
General: Apprentice D Gillett was questioned by Stewards in relation to her ride on the favourite PROTOSTAR which was unplaced in this event. Stewards were of the view that D Gillett had got on the geldings mouth as the gates opened causing it to be slow into stride and shortly after, she elected to shift her mount outwards to race very wide for the remainder of the event. D Gillett acknowledged that she did get on her mounts mouth as the gates opened but could offer no satisfactory explanation as to why she raced that wide after drawing barrier 3 of 10. D Gillett further advised that she is working on her technique in leaving the barriers cleanly without getting on her mounts mouths. Stewards advised D Gillett that she is an experienced apprentice with almost two years of race riding both here and interstate, and would expect her to be riding in a more competitive manner. D Gillett was placed on notice that she must ensure she gives her mounts all reasonable and permissible chances in a race to obtain the best possible place in the field and not to leave her riding open for question.
1ST HELLO CAROL 2ND DANNY WHIZZBANG 3RD QUANAPIRRI BAY
Race 3: Ladbrokes Easy Form Handicap 0-64 - 1100m
GARRUCHA (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and lay inwards under pressure over the final 200m.
STRIKE EAGLE (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SUPER FAMOUS (A Sweeney) – Raced wide throughout.
ARROGANT MISS (D Stanley) – Shifted outwards off heels at the 100m to obtain clear running.
VANDERLAND (I Luximon) – Inclined to shift inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.
CHIEF WHITE SOCK (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
1ST GARRUCHA 2ND VANDERLAND 3RD ARROGANT MISS
Race 4: Emmie Wehr Memorial Handicap BM76 - 1400m
DESERT LASS (E Lines) – Shifted outwards off heels at the top of the straight to obtain clear running.
PERKOVA (K Yuill) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
OUR BAEZ (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.
FANTASY EAGLE (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
1ST DESERT LASS 2ND FANTASY EAGLE 3RD KICKATORP
Race 5: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-64 - 1600m
HEY BULL (J Philpot) - Declared a late scratching on veterinary advice at 4:23pm after the gelding was found to be slightly lame in the near hind. Due to the mild lameness, no veterinary certificate is required.
As there was no book-maker in attendance, no deductions were applicable.
STAR OF MONSOON (S Logan) – Slow into stride.
BETTER NOT FUSS (K Yuill) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
VALLEY PRINCE (D Stanley) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MACER’S RAZOR (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and steadied off heels into the first turn.
MIRACOLI (A Sweeney) – Lay inwards under pressure final 150m.
BRUT STAR (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.
1ST MIRACOLI 2ND PRINCESS PANCAKES 3RD BETTER NOT FUSS
General:
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: ALTAR BOY, CHERRY STEM, CHIEF WHITE SOCK, FANTASY EAGLE, HEY BULL.
Reprimands: Nil
Suspensions: Nil
Fines:
Race 3 - Apprentice Jockey D Gillett, $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Embargoes & Warnings: Nil
Medicals: Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward