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Tennant Creek Racing Club Inc: 18/05/2024

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler, R Hamilton, R Shiers (Deputy)

Clerk of Scales: R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Hensler

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 33

Stakes Paid: $131,000

 

Race 1: Up Front Towing Handicap C2 - 1200m

LORD FENRIR (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Lay outwards under pressure from 300m.

LAMOREE (C Hunter) – Rider advised that the mare lay outwards throughout the event. A subsequent veterinary examination of the mare revealed no apparent abnormalities.

THREETIMESLUCKY (A Sweeney) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner.

1ST PROTOSTAR 2ND LORD FENRIR 3RD SOONALI

 

Race 2: Barkly Plumbing Services Handicap BM54 - 1100m

PLAGUE STONE (I Luximon) – Taken inwards by a runner shortly after jumping.

HELLO CAROL (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly.

CHIEF WHITE SOCK (C Hunter) – Shifted inwards shortly after jumping.

THE BIG FREEZE (L Maloney) – Steadied when tightened for room along the rails shortly after jumping.

BOSS SHELBY (A Sweeney) – Taken inwards by a runner shortly after jumping.

1ST PLAGUE STONE 2ND HELLO CAROL 3RD BOSS SHELBY

 

Race 3: Barkly Plumbing Services TROBIS Maiden Plate SW - 1000m

JACKSET (L Maloney) – Stood flat-footed losing ground.

GIN RICKEY (I Luximon) – Slow into stride and steadied off heels into the first turn. Rider reported the gelding was inclined to lay inwards throughout the event. A subsequent veterinary examination of the gelding revealed no apparent abnormalities.

1ST SHE’S TUFF ENUFF 2ND BECQUEREL 3RD HIDDEN PRINCESS

 

Race 4: Ronin Security Technologies Handicap 0-64 – 1450m

PARIAH CONVICTION (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly unbalancing its rider.

1ST HEY BULL 2ND MERSEYSIDE 3RD VALLEY PRINCE

Race 5: Little Rippers Lifestyles – Denis Staunton Memorial Cup 0-70 - 1200m

OUR BAEZ (L Maloney) – As the start was effected, the mare refused to jump and then became fractious in the barriers attempting to get down and as a result the rider dismounted for his safety before the mare jumped and followed the field riderless.

1ST BRAT 2ND PERKOVA 3RD BEFANA

 

Race 6: Ladbrokes & Remote Concrete NT Tennant Creek Cup - 1600m

BRUT STAR (A Sweeney) – Slow into stride.

1ST BAROCCO BAR 2ND COMMAND KING 3RD GREAT BUY

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Reprimands:

Race 1 - Jockey I Luximon, whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 1 - Apprentice Jockey D Gillett, using her whip when her mount is clearly winning AR132(6)(g).

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 2 - Jockey I Luximon, $300 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings:

Race 3 - HIDDEN PRINCESS - Warning for refusing to load delaying the start.

Race 5 - OUR BAEZ - 2 barrier trials, refusing to jump and then fractious in the barriers.

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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