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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 23/11/2024
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 23/11/2024
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
Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith
Number of Races: 6
Number of Runners: 53
Stakes Paid: $126,000
General: Stewards today inquired into the events surrounding a loud verbal outburst by Mrs R Maloney directed at jockey I Luximon that occurred outside the scales area at the Alice Springs Turf Club following the final race on Saturday 2 November 2024. Whilst Mrs R Maloney is not licensed by TRNT, she is a registered owner and therefore bound by the Australian Rules of Racing. After considering all the available evidence and the circumstances of a post-race incident involving her son apprentice jockey L Maloney being threatened by jockey I Luximon, Stewards reprimanded Mrs R Maloney for a breach of AR228(b) for engaging in unseemly behaviour.
Race 1: PFD Food Services Handicap BM76 - 1200m
GREAT BUY (O Kendal) – Steadied off heels at the 400m before obtaining clear running. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 100m.
BRAT (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.
ROCK OF KRYPTONITE (W D’Avila) – Bounded on jumping and shifted inwards under pressure from the 100m.
PERKOVA (M Wolanin) – Commenced to lay inwards under pressure from the top of the straight.
RISING FIRE (J Booth) – Failed to muster early speed losing ground.
1ST O’TYCOON 2ND FLYING YISHU 3RD GREAT BUY
Race 2: Alice Springs Tyrepower Maiden Plate SW – 1100m
PROLIFIC MELODY declared a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 2:54 after dislodging its rider (M Wolanin) en-route to the barriers and completing a lap of the course before being safely captured. Both horse and rider were cleared of any injuries.
DOWN THE WICKET (O Kendal) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m.
EXCELLENT RESPONSE (J Booth) – Veered outwards on jumping and raced wide throughout thereafter.
IZ SHAFT (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly and raced wide throughout and lay inwards under pressure down the home straight.
ALL FROSTED (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
LEAN ON ME (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SABIE FALLS (W D’Avila) – Began awkwardly.
1ST DR VENKMAN 2ND LEAN ON ME 3RD DOWN THE WICKET
Race 3: Alice Springs Ladies Day 22nd March 2025 Handicap BM54 - 1100m
LITTLE DITTY (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly getting its head up. Commenced to shift inwards approaching the 50m.
AUGUSTA MOON (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and bumped again at the 50m.
STARTON (P Denton) – Began awkwardly.
ONLY THE BEST (J Booth) – Crowded for room approaching the 50m bumping with another runner.
RUPERT’S DELIGHT (O Kendal) – Knuckled on jumping and raced wide throughout.
SHE’S TUFF ENUFF (L Maloney) – Slow into stride and commenced to shift inwards under pressure from the 100m.
THE BIG FREEZE (W D’Avila) – Crowded for room along the fence approaching the 50m having to take hold and check his mount losing ground.
General: On inquiry apprentice jockey D Gillett pleaded guilty to a charge of engaging in careless riding under the provisions of AR131(a). The specifics of the charge being she allowed her mount to shift ground inwards approaching the 100m when insufficiently clear resulting in THE BIG FREEZE (W D’Avila) having to be checked off heels losing ground. Apprentice jockey D Gillett’s licence to ride in races was suspended for 2 NT meetings to commence midnight the 23rd November and to expire after midnight the 6th December 2024 and she was advised of her right of appeal.
1ST STARTON 2ND LITTLE DITTY 3RD ONLY THE BEST
Race 4: JJ’S Waste and Recycling Handicap BM54 – 1100m
RED HAWK (R Vigar) – Began awkwardly shifting outwards and bumping with another runner.
GET OUT MICK (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.
FLORAL CODE (O Kendal) – Commenced to shift inwards passing the 100m.
PRANCINGINTHERAIN (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.
WOLF QUEEN (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.
ILLUSIVE STAR (S Logan) – Crowded for room along the fence passing the 100m having to take hold and check her mount losing ground.
MAGICOURT (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
General: S Logan rider of the 4th placegetter (ILLUSIVE STAR) lodged a protest against the 2nd placegetter FLORAL CODE (O Kendal) alleging interference passing the 100m. After taking evidence from relevant parties, it was established that passing the 100m, ILLUSIVE STAR was beginning to improve it’s position along the rail and established a run before FLORAL CODE shifted inwards causing ILLUSIVE STAR to be crowded for room having to check and lose ground. Stewards were of the opinion that the ground lost by ILLUSIVE STAR in this incident was greater than the margin between both runners at the finish, and therefore the protest was upheld and the placings amended accordingly.
At a subsequent inquiry apprentice jockey Olivia Kendal pleaded guilty to a charge of engaging in careless riding under the provisions of AR131(a). The specifics of the charge being that she allowed her mount FLORAL CODE to shift ground inwards passing the 100m when insufficiently clear resulting in ILLUSIVE STAR (S Logan) having to be checked and unbalanced, losing ground. Apprentice O Kendal’s licence to ride in races was suspended for 1 NT meeting. When considering penalty, Stewards took into account that she had also been penalised by way of losing her percentage of prize money for running second following the protest result.
In determining the commencement of this penalty, Stewards considered that apprentice jockey O Kendal was riding at this meeting on a deferment from a term of suspension imposed by the QRIC Stewards for a whip breach that commences midnight 28th of November and expires midnight the 9th December. Stewards ordered that this penalty should be served cumulatively with the abovementioned sanction and the 1 NT meeting suspension imposed therefore commences midnight the 9th December, and expires after midnight the 14th December. Apprentice O Kendal was advised of her right of appeal.
1ST GET OUT MICK 2ND RED HAWK 3RD ILLUSIVE STAR
Race 5: Ladbrokes Form Genius Handicap BMNT - 1400m
FLYING START (L Maloney) – Raced wide entering the home straight.
HURN COURT (R Vigar) – Ridden vigorously out of the barriers to obtain the lead.
DUTY (W D’Avila) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST KANGAROO COURT 2ND FLYING START 3RD TINTERN POWER
Race 6: Lasseter’s Centre of Entertainment Handicap 0-64 – 1600m
VALLEY PRINCE (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
NASHA (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
LETHAL ENCOUNTER (J Philpot) – Stood flat-footed as start effected losing ground.
KILLZY (L Maloney) – Lay outwards rounding the first turn causing its rider difficulties in controlling the gelding. Trainer P Gardner was advised that the gelding would have to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to again racing.
1ST VALLEY PRINCE 2ND SILENTDEEL 3RD NASHA
General:
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: ONLY THE BEST, RED HAWK, DUTY, IZ SHAFT, RISING FIRE, NASTY STREAK.
Reprimands: Nil
Suspensions:
Race 3 – Apprentice Jockey D Gillett, 2 NT meetings for careless riding, AR131(a).
Race 4 - Apprentice Jockey O Kendal, 1 NT meeting for careless riding, AR131(a).
Fines:
Race 2 – Jockey R Vigar, fined $500 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Race 2 - Jockey S Logan, fined $1,000 ($500 suspended for 12 months) for a charge of improper conduct, AR228(b).
Embargoes & Warnings:
Race 6 - KILLZY – Must barrier trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.
Medicals: Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward