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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 25/07/2020

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to the Stewards: K Norvilas

Clerk of the Scales: J Foreani

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/C Walsh

Number of runners: 61

Stakes paid: $ 104,000

 

Race 1 Cummins Mill Butterfield Farm Direct Handicap 1200m

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

ALVIN PURPLE (W Kerford) – Shifted outwards from the 100m under pressure bumping with another runner on several occasions.

SHERPA TRAIL (B Huppatz) - Commenced awkwardly.

CHOPSTICKS (D Morgan) – Commenced to lay inwards under pressure from the 150m bumping with another runner on several occasions. Cast its near fore plate in running.

SNIP N STARE (R Vigar) – Slow into stride.

VALENCIANO (L Crow) – Knuckled on jumping.

WEDGEBROOK (W Davis) – Dipped slightly on jumping.

MILITARY FORCES (C Hunter) – Tightened for room between runners on jumping losing some ground. Commenced to race wide from the 700m.

1ST ALVIN PURPLE 2ND CHOPSTICKS 3RD DENATIN

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap 1200m

EIGHTEEN BOMBERS ($18) declared a late at 2:31pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.

As there was no book-maker 0n-course, no deductions were applicable.

Trainer Ken Rogerson was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards and load in a more timely manner. Trainer further advised that the gelding will now be retired from racing.

THAT’S JUSTIFIED (R Vigar) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m.

TRYSTOFF (D Morgan) – Slow into stride. Had to steady when momentarily tightened for room along the rails approaching the 600m.

EXONERATE (P Denton) – Slow into stride after jumping a little awkwardly.

BLACK RANGE (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout.

TOMAHAWK (A Lindsay) – Raced wide throughout.

BABE IN BOOTS (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST THAT’S JUSTIFIED 2ND REGAL EAGLE 3RD BLAZING BULLET

 

Race 3: Red Centre Technology Partners TROBIS Maiden 1100m

KING CRAB (L Crow) – Crowded for room on jumping.

GUARDIAN (A Lindsay) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Commenced to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m.

OOPSA DAISY (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly.

STILL JUSTIFIED (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Layed outwards throughout the event. Raced wide entering into the straight and continued to shift outwards down the length of the straight.

THE AMZING TAHLIA (T Treichel) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

LITTLE CHOO CHOO (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

MISS HARDROCK (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly. After a disappointing run today and at its previous start, trainer S Westover advised that the filly will now be retired from racing.

1ST THE AMAZING TAHLIA 2ND KING CRAB 3RD GUARDIAN

 

Race 4: BT Daley Painting Handicap 1100m

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.

LIVE FAST (T Treichel) – Fractious in the barriers and slow away.

TOFFIATO (D Morgan) – Commenced to race wide from the 750m.

RAWTEKK (W Kerford) – Commenced to lay inwards under pressure from the 100m.

REGAL CAPITAL (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly.

KUMMERLINGS (C Hunter) – Steadied at the 500m when racing forward.

1ST REGAL EAGLE 2ND DUKE OF HEARTS 3RD NIC NAC

 

Race 5: Peter Kittle Motor Company TROBIS Maiden 1100m

LEAVE IT TO ME ($13) declared a late scratching at 4:27pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.

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

Trainer L Gillett was advised that as the filly has failed to load at both its only starts, it must now trial on 2 occasions with the emphasis on its behaviour behind the barriers and to load in a timely manner.

DON’T DARE ASK (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout.

SNIP OF TIME (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly.

OSIRIS (R Vigar) – Slow into stride. Steadied off heels at the 500m when racing forward.

1ST WHENWILLYOUARRIVE 2ND OSIRIS 3RD CHOOSE YOURSELF

 

Race 6: Wildfire Blooms Handicap 1000m

SENSATIONAL EFFORT (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly shifting inwards. Raced wide throughout.

PREEMPTIVE (L Crow) – After commencing awkwardly, was crowded for room and consequently clipped the heels of another runner causing its rider to be dislodged taking a seemingly harmless fall.

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

FIONNLAGH (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly shifting inwards bumping with another runner.

SPEEDYCOM (A Lindsay) – Crowded for room between runners on jumping.

1ST NORIAYGA 2ND CELTIC BELLE 3RD AGGRESSION

 

Race 7: Cummins Mill Butterfields Farm Direct Handicap 1600m

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

HENRY LAD declared a late scratching at 5:04 on veterinary advice after its trainer notified Stewards prior to race one that he had a concern with the gelding. A veterinary examination and re-examination prior to race 7 was conducted and the gelding was found to be suffering from mild colic.

AMERICAN STAR (L Crow) – Fractious in the barriers and slow away.

GRAB FOR POWER (D Morgan) – Knuckled on jumping.

FINALS TIME (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly and tightened between runners soon after.

OLIVARES (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride.

OUR BARTY (B Huppatz) – Fractious in the barriers.

1ST REAL ROYAL 2ND AMERICAN STAR 3RD TEXAS MILLER

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples taken from: DENATIN, EXONERATE, MISS HARDROCK, LIVE FAST, MEDIATED, SPEEDYCOM, TEXAS MILLER

Suspensions - Nil

Warnings - Nil

Embargos

Race 2 EIGHTEEN BOMBERS barrier trial

Race 5 LEAVE IT TO ME barrier trial x 2

Fines - Nil

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward