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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 17/11/2019
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 17/11/2019
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, W Preston
Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover, M Smith
Clerk of the Scales: J Floreani
Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght
Number of runners: 43
Stakes paid: $ 83,000
Race 1 Territory Lettuce Maiden Plate 1200 metres
ASK THE BOYS (C Eaton) – Inconvenienced for room between runners on jumping. Steadied off heels at the 650m whilst laying outwards.
HARRY HELLRAISER (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
KING CRAB (C Hunter) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.
REGAL CAPITAL (W Kerford) – Bounded on jumping.
D’LIVA (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
TOTALLY JUSTIFIED (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride and once leaving the barriers shifted inwards abruptly. Steadied off heels at the 550m whilst laying outwards rounding the turn.
1ST REGAL CAPITAL 2ND LUNCH MONEY 3RD KING CRAB
Race 2: Hume Trade Contracting Handicap 1200 metres
WAYANKA (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner at the 1100m.
JACKANORY (C Eaton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
GAUGUIN (W Kerford) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.
URBAN BOURBON (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and again at the 1100m.
1ST JACKANORY 2ND WAYANKA 3RD SHAMPERS
Race 3: C.B Painting Contractors Handicap 1100 metres
Stewards interviewed trainer S Westover in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event.
THE HUMMEL (W Kerford) – Commenced to race wide from the 650m. After a disappointing performance today and at its previous start, trainer advised that the gelding will now be retired from racing.
TOFFIATO (D Morgan) – Knuckled on jumping dislodging its rider. After knuckling badly at the start, a post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.
EQUIAMICO (D Tootell) – Slow into stride.
PREEMTIVE (P Marks) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up.
General: After being dislodged from his mount at the start, apprentice D Morgan was examined by medical officers and was subsequently cleared to fulfil his remaining riding obligations for the day.
1ST TOMAHAWK LAD 2ND ALLSPICE 3RD KING KAZOU
Race 4: TRM Recovery Handicap 1400 metres
FINAL’S TIME (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide throughout.
DREAM PASSENGER (L Crow) – Brushed with the running rail at the 600m.
SANDHILL EXPRESS (C Eaton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
LEDAYL KISS (D Tootell) – Slow into stride.
1ST LITTLE HEATH 2ND MIGHTY MICK 3RD SNIP ‘N’ STARE
Race 5: Coles Red Kite Handicap 1600 metres
L Crow replaced R Vigar as the rider of OLIVARES after that rider was found to be over-weight.
VON MYSTIC declared a late scratching at the barriers at 4:23 by order of the Stewards after refusing to load. Trainer advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards with the emphases being on loading in a timely manner,
MCKENNA (C Eaton) – Steadied off heels into the first turn whilst racing forward.
REGAL EAGLE (M Henderson) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
BUCK’S ROW (P Marks) – Steadied off heels into the first turn when racing keenly.
RAKITIKI (C Hunter) – After a disappointing performance, trainer advised that the gelding will now be retired from racing.
OLIVARES (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide throughout.
1ST GRAB FOR POWER 2ND MCKENNA 3RD LINDWALL
All riders were breath tested for the detection of alcohol.
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples taken from: D’LIVA, KING KAZOU, GAUGUIN, WOOGIE
Suspensions – Nil
Warnings -Nil
Reprimands – Nil
Embargo
Race 5 VON MYSTIC Barrier trial
Fines
Race 3 Trainer S Westover $100 presenting his runner with the incorrect gear AR106
Race 5 Jockey R Vigar $100 accepting a ride in which he was found to be over-weight AR190
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward