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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 16/06/2024

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon, C Moody

Clerk of Scales: R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Smith

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 43

Stakes Paid: $104,500

 

General: All races were put back 10 minutes due to riders arriving from Darwin being late arriving on course.

Race 1: Scope Building (NT) Handicap - 1200m

FLYING START (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 200m.

FLYING YISHU (L Maloney) – Inclined to over-race in the middle stages.

CUBIC ZIRCONIA (J Philpot) – Steadied off heels at the 250m when racing forward.

1ST DAKOTA LEE 2ND FLYING START 3RD SUPREME TIMES

 

Race 2: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-64 - 1100m

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

DELAGO LAD (P Denton) – Held up for clear running entering the home straight.

IL DON CAVALLO (L Maloney) – Bumped when tightened between runners on jumping. Apprentice L Maloney advised that as a result he was unable to race in a prominent position as anticipated and was then held up for clear running from the 500m and down the length of the straight and was unable to fully test his mount.

VANDERLAND (T Doyle) – Commenced awkwardly.

FREEDOM DAY (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST DELAGO LAD 2ND ARROGANT MISS 3RD FREEDOM DAY

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Maiden Plate SW - 1400m

ANOTHER VAL (T Doyle) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 150m.

DANNY WHIZZBANG (L Maloney) – Dipped shortly after jumping.

GET OUT MICK (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

BECQUEREL (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

HEBEL (E Lines) – Began to yield ground from the 500m when under pressure.

LI’LMISSPRANCEALOT (D Gillett) – Bounded on jumping.

MAID OF MYSTERY (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout and began to yield ground when under pressure from the 450m finishing well back.

HOT SPRING (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

General: Trainer D Morgan was advised by Stewards that as both of his runners in this event being HEBEL and MAID OF MYSTERY, raced in an uncompetitive manner finishing well back in the field and they both must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards, in a competitive manner.

1ST LI’LMISSPRANCEALOT 2ND BECQUEREL 3RD ANOTHER VAL

 

Race 4: Member’s Lounge Pasta Night 28 June Handicap 0-64 – 1400m

DUTY (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

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

1ST ALTAR BOY 2ND FANTASY EAGLE 3RD ZOUSTORM

 

Race 5: Gallagher Insurance Brokers Handicap BM54 - 1600m

VALLEY PRINCE (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly.

FILTHY RICH (P Denton) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the top of the straight.

BRUT STAR (T Doyle) – Stood flat-footed as start was effected losing ground.

1ST FILTHY RICH 2ND VALLEY PRINCE 3RD FUTURE DREAMS

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: FUTURE DREAMS, ZOUSTORM, ALL FROSTED, MEXI COLA, ONLY THE BEST.

Reprimands: Nil

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 1 - Trainer T Gillett, $100 presenting his runner with the incorrect gear AR106.

Race 2 - Jockey I Luximon, $200 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 3 - Apprentice Jockey D Gillett, $300 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 4 - Jockey I Luximon, $200 whip breach AR132(5).

Embargoes & Warnings:

Race 3 - HEBEL - Must barrier trial satisfactorily.

Race 3 - MAID OF MYSTERY - Must barrier trial satisfactorily.

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward