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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 27/03/2021

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to the Stewards: N Westover, S Earls

Swabbing attendant: Caroline Moody

Clerk of the Scales: G Owen/A Korman

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/C Walsh

Number of runners: 45

Stakes paid: $ 100,500

 

General: As jockey J Lyon became unavailable to ride at today’s meeting, the following action was taken:-

Race 1 LIBERTY BLUE A Lindsay replaced J Lyon

Race 2 HARBOUR EXPRESS B Huppatz replaced J Lyon

Race 3 VEXATIOUS BOY B Huppatz replaced J Lyon

Race 4 BLAZING BULLET J Philpot replaced J Lyon

Race 5 SCHILLERTIN W Kerford replaced J Lyon and ROCKFORD FILES scratched as no rider available

Race 6 ZAP B Huppatz replaced J Lyon

 

Race 1 Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 1200m

THE STOCKBROKER declared a late scratching at 2:05 by order of the Stewards after hitting the outside fence on route to the barriers, dislodging its rider and completing a lap of the course at a fast pace. Trainer J Carroll was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, he must produce a veterinary certificate of soundness after the gelding was found to have some abrasions to its back legs.

OUR WITNESS declared a late scratching at 2:15 by order of the Stewards after refusing to load. Trainer S Robbins was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial on two occasions to the satisfaction of the Stewards with the emphasis being on loading in a timely manner.

As no book maker was in attendance, no deductions were applicable to both runners.

BLACK RANGE (B Huppatz) – Slow into stride.

LIBERTY BLUE (A Lindsay) – Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.

EXTRACTION (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly knuckling slightly. Rider reminded of his obligations to ride his mounts out to the finish.

PERUVIAN EXPRESS (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST EXTRACTION 2ND LIBERTY BLUE 3RD MUST BE MOET

 

Race 2: Povey Stirk Lawyers Handicap 1200m

LORD SMEDLEY (W kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Raced wide throughout.

CYBER INTERVENTION (M Vassallo) – Commenced awkwardly. Commenced to race wide from the 900m.

VALENCIANO (L Crow) – Crowded for room on jumping bumping with another runners.

NORDIC ECLIPSE (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST HARBOUR EXPRESS 2ND BULL MARKET 3RD STAR OF MONSOON

 

Race 3: Centreline Saddlery Handicap 1000m

BRAZILLANT (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn causing its rider some difficulties. Trainer D Oxlade was advised that a warning had been placed on the gelding and a similar occurrence may result in some action being taken.

COLLIVER (P Denton) – Taken inwards by another runner on jumping and bumping with another runner.

ICON (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride.

CELTIC BELLE (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly shifting inwards bumping with another runner.

NOT APPROVED (M Vassallo) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST HIEMAL 2ND COLLIVER 3RD CELTIC BLUE

 

Race 4: NT Cattlemans Association Handicap 1000m

SMUGGLING (A Lindsay) – Lay outwards rounding the home turn.

SPIELBERG (S Tsaikos) – Bounded and knuckled on jumping losing some ground and raced wide throughout.

REGAL CAPITAL (P Denton) – Fractious in the barriers and began a little awkwardly.

BLAZING BULLET (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure rounding the home turn.

1ST ARROGANT MISS 2ND REGAL CAPITAL 3RD BLAZING BULLET

 

Race 5: Hygain Formula 3 Handicap 1400m

MARSALIS (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride.

SOUTHERN BOLT (P Denton) – Steadied off heels into the first turn when racing forward.

JUST HANG UP (L Crow) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

SHILLERTIN (W Kerford) – Slow into stride.

KYD ROCK (C Hunter) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

1ST KYD ROCK 2ND ROAD STORM 3RD BEAU'S MY BOY

 

Race 6: Landbrokes Blended Multi Handicap 1600m

LOTION (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner at the 1200m.

WAYANKA (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

CONNERMARA ROSE (J Philpot) – Fractious in the barriers and slow away bumping with another runner.

EL DESPERADO (M Vassallo) – Bumped with another runner at the 1200m.

1ST STEALTHY LUCAS 2ND ZAP 3RD WAYANKA

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples was taken from: HARBOUR EXPRESS, SPIELBERG, BRAZILLIANT, BEAU’S MY BOY, BLACK RANGE, WAYANKA

Suspensions - Nil

Reprimands

Race 2 L Crow whip breach

Warnings

Race 3 BRAZILLIANT

Embargos

Race 1 THE STOCKBROKER vet certificate

Race 1 OUR WITNESS barrier trial

Fines - nil

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward