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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 15/02/2025

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: N Westover

Clerk of Scales: A Mitchell

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 40

Stakes Paid: $125,000

 

Race 1: Ladies Day March 22 Maiden Plate SW - 1100m

ICONIC MISSILE (L Maloney) – Began slow into stride.

TRAPEZE FLYER (B Newport) – Failed to muster early speed losing ground early and inclined to race ungenerously in the middle stages of the event.

LEAN ON ME (P Denton) – Began slow into stride.

1ST BAD MAN 2ND IZ SHAFT 3RD LEAN ON ME

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes Red Centre Luncheon 4 April Handicap BM54 – 1100m

QUIZZLE (B Newport) – Began slow into stride and raced wide entering the home straight.

AUGUSTA MOON (L Maloney) – Knuckled on jumping and lay outwards rounding the home turn.

SUPREME GOAL (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide throughout and impeded for room between runners at the 250m having to steady.

GOVERNOR (R Vigar) – Began slow into stride.

IL DON CAVALLO (D Gillett) – Carried outwards onto another runner at the 300m.

SWEET AS SCANDI (A Sweeney) – Commenced to lay outwards under pressure from the 400m.

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

BOOM SMASH OPERA (H Le Blanc) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST AUGUSTA MOON 2ND SWEET AS SCANDI 3RD SUPREME GOAL

 

Race 3: DJ Bingil In The Marquee Cup Day Open Handicap - 1100m

WRITE YOUR NAME (L Maloney) – Shifted outwards abruptly at the 250m.

KICKATORP (B Newport) – Steadied off heels passing the 1000m.

KANGAROO COURT (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

BEYOND READY (A Sweeney) – After a disappointing performance, a post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

1ST O’TYCOON 2ND KANGAROO COURT 3RD KICKATORP

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Punter assist Handicap 0-64 – 1000m

HELLIVIT (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and cast its near fore plate in running. After a disappointing performance, a post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Rider reported that he was unable to get to the lead early which is his normal racing pattern and thereafter resented the kickback as the gelding was not suited racing back in the field.

BETTER NOT FUSS (R Vigar) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the home straight.

THE GIRL’S BOY (L Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

TANGO STEPZ (B Newport) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

FAMILY TIES (S Tsaikos) – Began awkwardly shifting outwards abruptly and bumping heavily with another runner.

HEY BULL (H Le Blanc) – Began slow into stride.

1ST BETTER NOT FUSS 2ND THE GIRL’S BOY 3RD BEEP TEST

 

Race 5: Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup 6 April Handicap C2 - 1400m

THE ACCELATOR (P Denton) – Began slow into stride bumping with another runner.

RUPERT’S DELIGHT (A Sweeney) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

BODMIN BOY (B Newport) – Stood flat-footed as the start was effected losing ground.

1ST CAVENDISH 2ND BECQUEREL 3RD DR VENKMAN

 

Race 6: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-70 - 1600m

VINNIE’S SPIRIT (D Gillett) – Began awkwardly.

DIP ME LID (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly

1ST VINNIE’S SPIRIT 2ND TINTERN POWER 3RD BOOM BOOM SWEET

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: BAD MAN, THE GIRL’S BOY, KANGAROO COURT, BOOM BOOM SWEET, GOVERNOR, BODMIN BOY.

Reprimands:

Race 1 – Jockey S Tsaikos, reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 1 – Apprentice Jockey L Maloney, reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 2 - Trainer L Whittle, fined $100 for presenting her runner with the incorrect gear, AR106.

Race 5 – Jockey R Vigar, fined $250 for weighing in overweight in excess of 1 kilo, AR211.

Race 6 – Apprentice Jockey D Gillett, fined $500 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward