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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 23/03/2019

ALICE SPRINGS TURF CLUB

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH 2019

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, B Lysaght, W Preston

Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover, M Smith

Clerk of the Scales: B Watling

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght

Number of runners: 36

Stakes paid: $ 99,500

Race 1 Ladbrokes Handicap 1200 metres

MIGHTY MICK (D Morgan) – Slow into stride. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. Rider reported that after being slow away, resented the kick back and also felt a little flat in running.

OUR TICKETS (R Vigar) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

1ST SHINING MANE 2ND OUR TICKETS 3RD EXERT

 

Race 2: Coca-Cola Handicap 1200 metres

VIOTTI was declared a late scratching at 3:07pm after taking charge of its rider on route to the barriers and galloping at a quick pace for some distance.

As there was no bookmaker on course, no deductions were applicable.

EIGHTEEN BOMBERS (W Davis) – Steadied off heels at the 1000m losing some ground.

CUNNING MOVES (J Todd) – Shifted inwards at the 1000m.

NEXT GENERATION (R Vigar) – Raced wide throughout.

General: On inquiry jockey J Todd (CUNNING MOVES) was reprimanded under AR131(a) for careless riding for allowing his mount to shift inwards when not clear near the 1000m resulting in EIGHTEEN BOMBERS (W Davis) having to steady off heels losing ground.

1ST CUNNING MOVES 2ND JAXIM 3RD NEXT GENERATION

 

Race 3: Cummins Handicap 1200 metres

QUANTUM DOT (D Morgan) – Slow into stride.

1ST REMBRANDT 2ND LOCK THE DOORS 3RD QUANTUM DOT

Race 4: Vetmeds365 Handicap 1100 metres

BETH ROSE (L Crow) – Mistrode at the 900m momentarily unbalancing its rider.

MAUDY (P Denton) – Shifted outwards off heels at the 650m bumping with another runner.

TOFFIATO (D Morgan) – Commenced a little awkwardly. Bumped with another runner at the 650m.

DOOKIE EXPRESS (W Kerford) – Slow into stride. Bumped with another runner at the 650m.

1ST MAUDY 2ND CLEESE 3RD DELIGHTFUL SPIRIT

 

Race 5: Tab Maiden Plate 1000 metres

WHITWORTH (P Denton) – Knuckled slightly on jumping and bumped with another runner at the 1000m.

ZIGZAGZOU (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

HE’S ALL WHITE (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

MAHIR (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner at the 1000m.

PALI DE LYS (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

1ST BAR GEM 2ND MODERNA’S ARROW 3RD KUMMERLINGS

 

Race 6: Sun FM Handicap 1600 metres

AMERICAN STAR (R Vigar) – Fractious in the barriers.

EXONERATE (W Davis) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

LINDWALL (W Kerford) – Slow into stride.

GRAB FOR POWER (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride. Steadied off heels into the first turn.

WINGARD (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

ROSTI (T Gillett) – Bounded on jumping.

1ST AMERICAN STAR 2ND EXONERATE 3RD BIT OF A FLIRT

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: CUSHIONS, CUNNING MOVES, QUANTUM DOT, BETH ROSE, HE’S ALL WHITE, ROSTI

Suspensions – Nil

Warnings -Nil

Reprimands

Race 2 J Todd careless riding AR131(a)

Embargo – Nil

Fines – Nil

D Westover

Chairman of Stewards Alice Springs