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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 10/08/2019
ALICE SPRINGS TURF CLUB
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, W Preston,
Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover
Clerk of the Scales: J Floriani
Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght
Number of runners: 48
Stakes paid: $ 99,000
Race 1 National Seniors Day 2019 Handicap 1200 metres
EIGHTEEN BOMBERS (W Davis) – Inclined to over-race in the early stages and lay outwards under pressure rounding the home turn.
MAUDY (J Todd) – Slow into stride.
DOON BUGGY (B Davis) – Commenced a little awkwardly and raced wide throughout the event.
MAGNUS BAY (D Morgan) – Knuckled on jumping.
1ST SHAMPERS 2ND EIGHTEEN BOMBERS 3RD REMBRANDT
Race 2: Novita Gifts Maiden Plate 1200 metres
Stewards interviewed trainer L Gillett in relation to the riding instructions she intended to issue bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.
MAHIR (T Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MODERNA’S ARROW (W Davis) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner. Steadied off heels approaching the finish.
RAZOR STORM (R Vigar) – Tightened between runners on jumping. Inclined to lay outwards under pressure rounding the home turn.
KUMMERLINGS (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout the event.
STRYKING ASSASSIN (S Wiseman) – Fractious in the barriers. Bumped with another runner on jumping.
1ST NONE SO BRIGHT 2ND KUMMERLINGS 3RD STRYKING ASSASSIN
Race 3: Kathy’s Place Bed and Breakfast Handicap 1200 metres
RAZOR BEER (R Vigar) – Fractious in the barriers and bounded on jumping.
NIC NAC (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly. Steadied off heels at the 650m when racing forward.
BRAZILLIANT (T Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly and veered outwards abruptly bumping with another runner.
URBAN BOURBON (S Wiseman) – Shifted outwards at the 700m to obtain clear running.
SHINING MANE (J Todd) – On jumping was taken outwards by another runner and bumped with that runner on several occasions.
NORDIC ECLIPSE (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
CELEBRAKTI (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout the event. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.
PAOLO (B Davis) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
REMODIFY (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout and steadied off heels at the 700m.
1ST URBAN BOURBON 2ND NIC NAC 3RD PAOLO
Race 4: M & D Blaiklock Handicap 1100 metres
BLAZING BULLETT (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.
MIGHTY MICK (W Davis) – Began to yield ground from the 700m finishing well back. When questioned, rider reported that the gelding felt one paced and that in his opinion would be suited racing over an increased distance. Trainer G Connor concurred with these comments. A subsequent veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.
QUE PASA (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
REMEMBER RAZOR (R Vigar) – Dipped shortly after jumping bumping with another runner.
1ST NEXT GENERATION 2ND RAZOR TIME 3RD BLAZING BULLETT
Race 5: Sing Australia Handicap 1100 metres
RAWTEKK (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.
CHOPSTICKS (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Inconvenienced for clear running at the 650m having to steady off heels. Bumped with another runner at the 350m.
REWARDABLE (L Crow) – Crowded for room in-between runners on jumping. Bumped with another runner at the 350m momentarily becoming unbalanced.
SANDHILL EXPRESS (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
BIANCONI’S SON (R Vigar) – Raced wide throughout the event.
1ST JONNY AKHATON 3RD MAIDEN GRACE 3RD RAWTEKK
Race 6: Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap 1400 metres
AMERICAN STAR (L Crow) – Fractious in the barriers. Knuckled on jumping.
BABE IN BOOTS (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner nearing the finish.
RHYTHM OF CUBA (B Huppatz) – Bounded on jumping. Shifted outwards nearing the finish bumping with another runner.
ICE HUNT (D Morgan) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout the event.
FINALS TIME (B Davis) – Bumped with another runner nearing the finish and became momentarily unbalanced.
1ST EXONERATE 2ND AMERICAN STAR 3RD RHYTHM OF CUBA
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples taken from: DOON BUGGY, TRUCKLOAD OF HOFFA, BRAZILLIANT, LIGHTSONTHEHARBOUR, SANDHILL EXPRESS, FINAL’S TIME
Suspensions – Nil
Warnings -Nil
Reprimands – Nil
Embargo – Nil
Fines – Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward