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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 02/11/2024

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon, C Moody

Clerk of Scales: R Tanaporntanyakit, R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 45

Stakes Paid: $135,000

 

Race 1: Bluedust NT Handicap 3&4-Y-O 0-66 - 1200m

AUGUSTA MOON (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly, raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure last 50m.

FLORAL CODE (S Tsaikos) – Fractious in the barriers.

SPLISH SPLASH (J Philpot) – Slow to begin.

SNEAKY FREDDY (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly.

FAIRYTALE BLISS (S Logan) – Trainer D Morgan advised Stewards that the mare would be retired from racing.

1ST ZESTY SPICE 2ND AUGUSTA MOON 3RD ONLY THE BEST

 

Race 2: Carlton Dry 3.5% Handicap BM54 – 1200m

TRAVANTI (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

OMOPLATA (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly.

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

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

LAMOREE (D Stanley) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn. Rider reported that the mare lay outwards throughout the event. A veterinary examination of the mare failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

TAORMINA DUCHESS (J Booth) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Taken outwards by another runner rounding the home turn.

1ST TAORMINA DUCHESS 2ND BEEP TEST 3RD TRAVANTI

 

Race 3: Alice Springs Toyota Maiden Plate SW - 1000m

Trainer Paul Gardner was questioned in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event.

IZ SHAFT (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping whilst inconvenienced for room for a number of strides.

ALL FROSTED (J Philpot) – Began awkwardly.

ONEOFTHESENIGHTS (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

SABIE FALLS (I Luximon) – Raced wide into the home straight.

TORTELLINI (M Wolanin) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST TORTELLINI 2ND SABIE FALLS 3RD IZ SHAFT

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup 6 April 2025 Handicap 0-64 – 1000m

Trainer Paul Gardner was questioned in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event.

TALENT QUEST (J Booth) – Commenced to shift inwards under pressure from the 200m.

PERKOVA (D Stanley) – Raced wide throughout.

GOVERNOR (L Maloney) – Raced wide throughout.

QUICK RETURN (D Gillett) – Shifted outwards off heels approaching the 700m. Rider reminded that when shifting ground, to only shift the distance required and not to allow her mounts to continue shifting unnecessarily.

BOSS SHELBY (I Luximon) – Steadied outwards off heels approaching the 700m when racing keenly and to also avoid the heels of QUICK RETURN that had shifted outwards.

1ST TALENT QUEST 2ND CALIPARI 3RD QUICK RETURN

 

Race 5: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-64 - 1400m

QUIZZLE (J Philpot) – Bounded on jumping. Inconvenienced for room between runners at the finish.

MAGIC DEFENSE (P Denton) – Shifted outwards under pressure close to the finish.

NASHA (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly and steadied off heels into the first turn.

1ST MAGIC DEFENSE 2ND NASHA 3RD VALLEY PRINCE

 

Race 6: Ladbrokes Blackbook Handicap BM76 – 1400m

FLYING START (L Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and tightened for room into the first turn.

DARCI DIVA (S Logan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

FANTASY EAGLE (I Luximon) – Inconvenienced for room along the rails from the 700m to the 550m and then raced wide entering the home straight.

ZASCEED (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST PRINCESS PANCAKES 2ND FLYING START 3RD DARCI DIVA

 

General:

Urine samples were collected from licensed TRNT track riders: A Stevens, S Westover, Y Valenti and D Hirini.

Stewards intend to inquire into incidents following the final race involving jockey I Luximon and apprentice L Maloney.

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: DARCI DIVA, SABIE FALLS, BAROCCO BAR, TALENT QUEST, AUGUSTA MOON, OMOPLATA.

Reprimands:

Race 5 - Jockey J Philpot, reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 5 – Jockey S Tsaikos, reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 6 – Jockey S Logan, reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 6 – Apprentice Jockey J Booth, reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 3 – Jockey I Luximon, fined $300 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 5 – Jockey I Luximon, fined $200 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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