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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 29/09/2024

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, D Hensler

Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon

Clerk of Scales: D Hensler

Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Smith

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 36

Stakes Paid: $101,500

 

Race 1: Happy Retirement ‘Jacko’ Handicap BM54 - 1200m

KIKUYU (J Philpot) – Commenced to race wide from the 700m.

OMOPLATA (S Tsaikos) – Knuckled on jumping.

REVOLUTIONIST (H Le Blanc) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

GINGER CREEK (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST OMOPLATA 2ND KIKUYU 3RD GINGER CREEK

 

Race 2: Alice Springs Family Dental Handicap 0-64 - 1200m

TALENT QUEST (H Le Blanc) – Raced wide throughout.

DELAGO LAD (J Todd) – When questioned on the geldings disappointing performance, rider advised that he could give no explanation other than the gelding did not travel at any stage of the race. A veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

1ST VALLEY PRINCE 2ND ORNAMENTAL LADY 3RD TALENT QUEST

 

Race 3: Watertank Café Maiden Plate SW - 1100m

DR VENKMAN (A Nicholls) – Bumped with another runner on several occasions on jumping and raced wide throughout.

ALL FROSTED (H Le Blanc) – Bumped with another runner on several occasions on jumping.

MAGIC DEFENSE (P Denton) – Dwelt at the start.

ONEOFTHESENIGHTS (S Tsaikos) – Knuckled on jumping and inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 100m.

PICCADILLY HERO (A Sweeney) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST MAGIC DEFENSE 2ND JACKSET 3RD ONEOFTHESENIGHTS

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Racing Club Handicap BM76 – 1100m

RED WRAITH (A Nicholls) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

FLYING START (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

KICKATORP (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

1ST KICKATORP 2ND GARRUCHA 3RD FLYING START

 

Race 5: Derby Day November 2 Handicap 0-58 - 1600m

KIEFFER (A Sweeney) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

VITESSE BREEZE (J Todd) – Slow into stride.

SUPREME GOAL (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

GET OUT MICK (S Logan) – Raced wide into the straight.

CUBIC ZIRCONIA (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

FILTHY RICH (L Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST SUPREME GOAL 2ND THE GIRL’S BOY 3RD KIEFFER

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: ZASCEED, ORNAMENTAL LADY, GET OUT MICK, RED WRAITH, MAGIC DEFENSE.

Reprimands:

Race 1 - Jockey J Philpot, whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

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

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Apprentice Jockey L Maloney, $300 for smoking a cigarette whilst mounted on a horse at track work Friday morning 27/9 NT74.

Jockey S Tsaikos, $100 for not returning to the placing stalls when required after finishing in the first five AR208(1).

Jockey S Tsaikos, $200 for improper conduct in the Stewards room AR228(b).

Embargoes & Warnings:

GET OUT MICK not to start in a race until a TIC is produced for that gelding.

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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