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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 08/02/2020

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: J Floreani

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/L Lysaght

Number of runners: 28

Stakes paid: $ 64,500

 

Race 1 Povey Stirk Handicap 1200 metres

RAWTEKK declared a late scratching at 1:11pm on veterinary advice after the gelding was found to have an elevated temperature.

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

URBAN BOURBON (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

ALLSPICE (T Treichel) – Raced wide throughout.

PREEMTIVE (D Morgan) – Raced wide throughout. Steadied off heels at the 500m when angling outwards for clear running. Inclined to shift outwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

1ST ALLSPICE 2ND KING KAZOU 3RD PREEMTIVE

 

Race 2: JJ Richards Maiden Plate 1100 metres

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

ÉCLAIR FLAME (B Huppatz) – After a disappointing performance a post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

SUPREME DEAL (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

UNDAUNTED (T Treichel) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and steadied in-between runners shortly after.

STRYKING ASSASSIN (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.

THE AMAZING TAHILA (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST DENATIN 2ND SAMIYOMAR 3RD THE AMAZING TAHILA

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap 1100 metres

JAILHOUSE ROCK (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly and knuckled slightly.

MILITARY FORCES (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

ARTISTIC FOCUS (W Kerford) – Slow into stride.

1ST JAILHOUSE ROCK 2ND DELIGHTFUL SPIRIT 3RD MILITARY FORCES

 

Race 4: Colemans Printing Benchmark 54 1400 metres

FEDERAL COURT (T Treichel) – Inclined to over-race into the first turn having to steady off heels.

THE STAR LEGAND (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

BLACK RANGE (D Morgan) – Raced wide throughout with no cover.

OLIVARES (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.

WHITWORTH (P Denton) – Knuckled slightly on jumping.

1ST THE STAR LEGAND 2ND BLACK RANGE 3RD TIGER TRAP

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: URBAN BOURBON, THE AMAZING TAHILA, MILITARY FORCES, WHITWORTH.

Suspensions – Nil

Warnings -Nil

Reprimands – Nil

Embargo – Nil

Fines

Race 3 Apprentice L Crow $200 whip breach.

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward