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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 28/07/2019

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, W Preston, A Napier, B Watling

Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover

Clerk of the Scales: J Floriani

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght

Number of runners: 52

Stakes paid: $ 99,000

 

Race 1 #Dollysdream Handicap 1200 metres

Stewards interviewed trainer L Gillett in relation to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.

HUSSON PARK (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly, steadied off heels at the 600m.

BLAZING BULLETT (J Todd) – Raced wide throughout.

HEART OF EDEN (R Vigar) – Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.

UNDOUNTED (W Davis) – Inclined to over-race in the middle stages of the event.

KUMMERLINGS (L Crow) – Commenced slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

MODERNA’S ARROW (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

 

Race 2: Trophy Central Handicap 1200 metres

Stewards interviewed trainer L Gillett in relation to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.

J Todd replaced T Gillett (indisposed) as the rider of MAHIR.

RAZOR BEER (C Spry) – Inclined to shift outwards under pressure from the 150m.

RAWTEKK (W Kerford) – Slow into stride and shifted inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

TWISTING TYPHOON (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

REMODIFY (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

RIGHT HERE (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

MAHIR (J Todd) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

STRIKING ASSASSIN (B Davis) – Knuckled and bumped with runner on jumping.

 

Race 3: Office National Handicap 1100 metres

LOCK THE DOORS (J Todd) – Bumped with runner on jumping. Raced up onto heels at the 900m having to momentarily steady.

SACAMBAYA (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.

EIGHTEEN BOMBERS (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly.

COLDROCK (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout.

SHAMPERS (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

 

Race 4: Yeperenye Shopping Centre Handicap 1100 metres

Stewards interviewed trainer L Whittle in relation to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.

BRAZILLIANT (R Vigar) – Bumped with runner on jumping.

URBAN BOURBON (W Kerford) – Slow into stride. Disappointed for clear running from the 700m to the 600m having to steady off heels on several occasions.

MILITARY FORCES (B Davis) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner shortly after.

MAGNUS BAY (P Denton) – Commenced a little awkwardly bumping with another runner shortly after.

WOOGIE (S Wiseman) – Knuckled on jumping and raced wide entering the home straight.

 

Race 5: Alice Office Equipment Handicap 1000 metres

PAOLO (B Davis) – Bumped heavily between runners on jumping unbalancing its rider. Tightened between runners close to the line.

QUE PASA (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout. Steadied off heels close to the finish.

BON JET (W Davis) – Tightened between runners close to the finish.

MAIDEN GRACE (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Shifted outwards close to the finish.

NONE SO BRIGHT (J Todd) – Inclined to race a little erratic in the middle stages. Rider reported that the gelding resented the kickback throughout the event.

REWARDABLE (L Crow) – Shifted outwards under pressure close to the finish.

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

 

Race 6: #DOITFORDOLLY HANDICAP 1400 metres

Stewards interviewed trainer M Nyhan in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event.

WEATHERVANE (T Gillett) – Raced wide throughout. Began to yield ground from the 650m finishing well back. Trainer advised that a warning has now been placed on the gelding in regards to its uncompetitive racing manner today and at its most previous runs. Trainer advised that they will be making a gear change and adding blinkers for its next start and will be looking for improvement in the gelding before deciding its future racing career. A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

EXACTING (W Kerford) – Slow into stride. Raced wide throughout.

EXONERATE (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

CHIMA (L Crow) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure final 100m.

GRAB FOR POWER (B Davis) – Fractious in the barriers.

MIGHTY MICK (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure final 100m.

REDWOOD GARDENS (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: REMEMBER RAZOR, WEATHERVANE, SACAMBAYA, WOOGIE, REMODIFY, HUSSON PARK

Suspensions – Nil

Warnings

Race 6 WEATHERVANE

Reprimands – Nil

Embargo – Nil

Fines

Race 3 W Davis $100 (whip breach) AR132(7)(a)(ii)

D Westover