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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 18/01/2025

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards:

Clerk of Scales: D Hensler

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 41

Stakes Paid: $ 100,500

 

Race 1: Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup 6 April 2025 Handicap - 1200m

GREAT BUY (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner. Raced wide from the 700m and began to lay inwards under pressure from the top of the straight.

BRAT (D Gillett) – Fractious in the barriers.

CUBIC ZERCONIA (B Newport) – Began awkwardly.

VENTING (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

VINNIE’S SPIRIT (S Tsaikos) – Fractious in the barriers.

1^ST O’TYCOON 2^ND GREAT BUY 3^RD VINNIE’S SPIRIT

 

Race 2: Povey Stirk Lawyers Handicap C2 - 1200m

DR VENKMAN (R Vigar) – Raced wide throughout.

PRANCINGINTHERAIN (P Denton) – Underwent a veterinary examination on arriving at the barriers and subsequently cleared to race.

ALL FROSTED (S Tsaikos) – Began awkwardly.

BODMIN BOY (B Newport) – Slow into stride and inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 300m.

1^ST FAITHFUL CHAMPION 2^ND REVOLUTION RISING 3^RD PRANCINGINTHERAIN

 

Race 3: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-C2 - 1200m

TORTELLINI declared a late scratching at 10:03am on veterinary advice

LEAN ON ME (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and lay inwards concluding stages of the event.

NASTY STREAK (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and failed to muster early speed getting well back before running on well final 350m.

1^ST HELL FIRE MISS 2^ND LEAN ON ME 3^RD ISOLYFE

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Handicap 0-70 - 1100m

ROCK OF KRYPTONITE (B Newport) – Fractious in the barriers.

ALTAR BOY (S Tsaikos) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

REAL DIVINE (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1^ST DELAGO LAD 2^ND ROCK OF KRYPTONITE 3^RD ALTAR BOY

 

Race 5: JJ’S Waste & Recycling Handicap BM54 - 1000m

AUGUST MOON (S Logan) – Raced wide throughout.

GOVERNOR (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

FAMILY TIES (S Tsakos) – Dwelt on jumping bumping with another runner.

WOLF QUEEN (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

BOSS SHELBY (A Sweeney) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1^ST TANGO STEPZ 2^ND AUGUSTA MOON 3^RD GOVENOR

 

Race 6: Alice Springs Toyota Handicap 0-64 - 1400m

BOOM BOOM SWEET (D Gillett) - Bumped with another runner on jumping.

DUTY (B Newport) – Slow into stride.

RISING FIRE (S Logan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

VITESSE BREEZE (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly and raced wide entering into the home straight.

1^ST ZESTY SPICE 2^ND BLACK ZOUS 3^RD GINGER CREEK

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: BOOM BOOM SWEET, RUPERT,S DELIGHT, UPSIDE, FAMILY TIES, VENTING, FAITHFUL CHAMPION

Reprimands: NIL

Suspensions: NIL

Fines:

Race 2 D Gillett $1,000 whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings: NIL

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward