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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 22/11/2019

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistants to the Stewards: N Westover, M Smith

Clerk of the Scales: A Napier

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght

Number of runners: 37

Stakes paid: $ 83,500

 

Race 1 Mad Harry’s Christmas Race Day 15 December Handicap 1200 metres

TOFFIATO (S Tsaikos) – Cast its off/side back plate during running.

JAILHOUSE ROCK (C Hunter) – Slow into stride. Brushed the running rail at the 650m.

NORDIC ECLIPSE (D Morgan) – Fractious in the barriers.

1ST TOFFIATO 2ND COLDROCK 3RD DREAM PASSENGER

 

Race 2: Ridley Handicap 1200 metres

SACAMBAYA declared a late scratching at 3:29pm on Veterinary advice after being found to be sore in the near/side fore leg. Trainer advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards must be produced prior to that mare again starting in a race. Mr Leech subsequently advised that the mare would now be retired from racing.

As there was no book-maker on course, no deductions were applicable.

JACKANORY (C Hunter) – Crowded for room on jumping bumping with another runner. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

MIGHTY MICK (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

General: Stewards interviewed trainer D Leech in relation to his runner being a late acceptor into this race (5 runners), and subsequently scratched at the barriers when found to be lame in the near/side fore. Mr Leech advised that he presented the mare today fit to race but he had a concern after the mare unloaded off the float awkwardly. He advised his rider to see how the mare felt going to the barriers where it was subsequently scratched after the rider requested a veterinary examination. Whilst Stewards accepted Mr Leech’s explanation, he was advised that he must in future notify the Stewards as soon as practicable of incidents and or concerns to his runners prior to a race in which it is competing as required under AR105.

1ST JACKANORY 2ND LE COMMANDANT 3RD SHAMPERS

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap 1100 metres

BRAZILLIANT (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 150m.

THE STAR LEGAND (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and slow into stride. Raced wide throughout the event.

TIGER TRAP (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

DELIGHTFUL SPIRIT (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

MADNESS INVALENCIA (W Kerford) – On returning to scale, was found to be lame in both hind legs. Trainer advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards must be produced prior to that gelding again starting in a race.

SORRY I AM RAZOR (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

HARRY HELLRAISER (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

1ST BRAZILLIANT 2ND SORRY I AM RAZOR 3RD TIGER TRAP

 

Race 4: Elders Insurance Handicap 1100 metres

RAWTEKK (W Kerford) – Layed inwards under pressure from the 150m.

LISA (L Crow) – Crowded for room on jumping.

BETH ROSE (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

HEART OF EDEN (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Layed outwards rounding the home turn.

SHOAL RIVER (D Morgan) – Brushed with the running rail at the 600m. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the mare revealed no apparent abnormalities.

REDWOOD GARDENS (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up and losing ground.

1ST RAWTEKK 2ND GRANDE CASTAGNO 3RD LISA

 

Race 5: Hygain Handicap 1100 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.

BABE IN BOOTS (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

NIC NAC (D Morgan) – Raced wide throughout

RAZOR TIME (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST HEART OF RED 2ND BABE IN BOOTS 3RD RAZOR TIME

 

Race 6: Elders Alice Springs Handicap 1400 metres

KUMMERLINGS (L Crow) – Fractious in the barriers. Bumped with another runner on jumping.

MADAM ST CLAIR (R Vigar) – Shifted outwards off heels at the 300m to obtain clear running.

REMODIFY (B Huppatz) – Fractious in the barriers. Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST ARROGANT MISS 2ND MADAM ST CLAIR 3RD REMODIFY

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: BLUE BALLOONS, HEART OF RED, THE STAR LEGEND, SHOAL RIVER, NORDIC ECLIPSE.

Suspensions – Nil

Warnings -Nil

Reprimands – Nil

Embargo

Race 2 SACAMBAYA veterinary certificate.

Race 3 MADAM INVALENCIA veterinary certificate.

Fines

Race 1 trainer L Gillett $100 presenting her runner late into the mounting yard. AR194

Race 2 trainer G Connor $100 presenting his runner into the mounting yard with the incorrect gear. AR106

Race 4 trainer E Wehr $100 presenting her runner into the mounting yard with the incorrect gear. AR106

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward