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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 21/12/2024
Weather: Overcast Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler, M Hurley, R Hamilton
Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon
Clerk of Scales: R Tanaporntanyakit
Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith
Number of Races: 6
Number of Runners: 49
Stakes Paid: $123,000
General – At the request of SKY channel the following race times were amended as follows:
Race 2 – 2.17pm, Race 3 – 2.52pm, Race 4 – 3.32pm
Race 1: Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup 6 April 2025 Handicap 0-64 - 1200m
Stewards interviewed trainer G Connor in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
STARTON (P Denton) – Slow into stride.
GET OUT MICK (J Booth) – Slow into stride. Raced wide on straightening and lay inwards in the straight. Following the unplaced performance trainer L Whittle advised the gelding would have a let up.
ZESTY SPICE (W Davis) – Slow into stride.
1ST DELAGO LAD 2ND BOLD TROPIC 3RD STARTON
Race 2: Colemans Printing Maiden Plate SW – 1200m
REVOLUTION RISING (L Maloney) – Took charge of the rider in the preliminary and completing a circuit of the course proper, the gelding breached the outside rail near the 1100m and was declared a late scratching by order of the Stewards at 2.14pm. The gelding underwent a veterinary examination after returning to the saddling enclosure and cleared of any obvious injury.
This incident delayed the start time of the race by approximately 5 minutes.
EXCELLENT RESPONSE (J Booth) – Raced wide throughout.
IZ SHAFT (S Tsaikos) – Crowded for room and restrained near the 650m.
ALL FROSTED (B Newport) – Slow to muster early speed.
HELL FIRE MISS (H Le Blanc) – Lay inwards in the straight with the rider changing the whip to her left hand near the 250m.
PROLIFIC MELODY (S Logan) – Returned having bled from both nostrils. As this was the second occasion, trainer P Gardner was advised that the mare is now ineligible to race again in accordance with AR79(6).
General – On inquiry jockey P Denton pleaded guilty to a charge under AR131(b) for failing to ride the second placed LEAN ON ME out over the final four strides of the race. Stewards were of the opinion that his actions had cost his mount winning the race and jockey P Denton therefore had his license to ride in races suspended for a period of 3 NT race meetings to expire after midnight 5th of January, 2025.
On inquiry jockey A Sweeney pleaded guilty to a charge of engaging in careless riding under AR131(a). The specifics being that near the 650m he permitted his mount to shift inwards when insufficiently clear resulting in IZ SHAFT (S Tsaikos) being crowded for room and restrained. Jockey A Sweeney had his license to ride in races suspended for a period of 2 NT race meetings to expire after midnight 4th of January, 2025.
When unable to make the allotted weight, jockey R Vigar was replaced as the rider of HELL FIRE MISS by apprentice H Le Blanc. R Vigar was issued with a reprimand for being overweight.
1ST HELL FIRE MISS 2ND LEAN ON ME 3RD DOWN THE WICKET
Race 3: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap BM76 - 1000m
EXPERT WITNESS (R Vigar) – Bumped at the start.
THROW AT DA STUMPS (P Denton) – Bumped at the start.
VINNIE’S SPIRIT (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly losing ground.
BRAT (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.
BOOM BOOM SWEET (A Sweeney) – Bumped at the start.
ROCK OF KRYPTONITE (B Newport) – Bumped at the start.
1ST BRAT 2ND VINNIE’S SPIRIT 3RD EXPERT WITNESS
Race 4: Ladbrokes Form Genius Handicap 0-58 – 1000m
BLACK ZOUS (P Denton) – Bumped at the start.
MACER’S RAZOR (L Maloney) – Bumped at the start and then mistrode for several strides.
REALTIN (S Logan) – Bumped at the start.
SPLISH SPLASH (W Davis) – Bumped at the start. Rider had difficulty obtaining clear running inside the final 200m.
PRANCINGINTHERAIN (A Sweeney) – Bumped at the start.
BOSS SHELBY (H Le Blanc) – Bumped at the start.
1ST BLACK ZOUS 2ND REALTIN 3RD TAORMINA DUCHESS
Race 5: Red Centre Financial Services Handicap 0-58 - 1000m
HELLIVIT (P Denton) – Impeded for clear running inside the 50m.
GOVERNOR (S Logan) – Rider accidentally dropped her whip near the 150m.
BEEP TEST (B Newport) – Slow into stride.
WOLF QUEEN (J Booth) – Commenced awkwardly.
SUPERIOR POWER (L Maloney) – Inclined to lay inwards rounding the home turn.
1ST CHIEF WHITE SOCK 2ND SUPERIOR POWER 3RD GOVERNOR
Race 6: Alice Springs Toyota Handicap 0-70 – 1600m
Stewards interviewed trainer P Gardner in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event. Stewards also interviewed trainer T Gillett in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue as the stable had multiple runners in the event.
TINTERN POWER (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.
KILLZY (W Davis) – Slow into stride.
NASTY STREAK (L Maloney) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST KANGAROO COURT 2ND PERKOVA 3RD DUTY
General:
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: GET OUT MICK, PROLIFIC MELODY, VINNIE'S SPIRIT, BLACK ZOUS, REAL DIVINE & KANGAROO COURT.
Reprimands:
Race 2 – Jockey R Vigar – Reprimanded for accepting a ride and being unable to make the allotted weight – AR190(3).
Race 6 – Jockey B Newport – Reprimanded for a whip breach – AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Race 6 – Apprentice Jockey D Gillett - Reprimanded for a whip breach – AR132(7)(a)(ii).
Suspensions:
Race 2 – Jockey P Denton, suspended for 3 NT meetings – AR131(b).
Race 2 – Jockey A Sweeney, suspended for 2 NT meetings – AR131(a).
Fines: Nil
Embargoes & Warnings:
Race 2 – PROLIFIC MELODY - Bled 2nd time (ineligible to race).
Medicals: Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward