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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 20/06/2021
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley W Preston
Clerk of the Scales: G Owen
Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/C Walsh
Number of runners: 56
Stakes paid: $ 118,000
Race 1 Peter Kittle Motor Company Handicap 1200m
Trainer L Whittle was interviewed in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.
ME CABO (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the final 100m.
KING CRAB (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
FUTURE DREAMS (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner.
DESERT LASS (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly veering inwards sharply and bumping with another runner.
KENNETH (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MEDIATED (J Lyon) – Raced wide throughout.
MILITARY FORCES (W Davis) – Slow into stride and inconvenienced for room shortly after and raced wide throughout.
1ST ME CABO 2ND REGAL EAGLE 3RD DESERT LASS
Race 2: Yeperenya Shopping Centre Maiden Plate 1100m
JUST HANG UP (A Lindsay) – Slow into stride.
NOBLE ALBERT (D Stanley) – Commenced awkwardly and dipped slightly.
STILL JUSTIFIED (S Tsaikos) – Bounded on jumping and bumped with another runner. Lay outwards rounding the home turn and down the length of the straight. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.
ENVY ME (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.
IAMELLE (L Crow) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.
TIME FLIES BY (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly veering outwards.
1ST NOBLE ALBERT 2ND ENVY ME 3RD REDENZO LAD
Race 3: Vale Judy Hoban Handicap 1100m
SILENT ICE (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout.
GUARDIAN (A Lindsay) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SPACE COWBOY (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
1ST KUMMERLINGS 2ND SILENT ICE 3RD DATASET
Race 4: Pioneer Park Anniversary Cup 1100m
THAT’S JUSTIFIED (D Stanley) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
DUKE OF HEARTS (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
CYCLONITE (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
EXONERATE (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout.
HOPE YA DON’T MIND (J Lyon) – Knuckled on jumping and raced wide throughout.
TOFFIATO (J Philpot) – Steadied off heels at the 100m when racing forward.
1ST WAYANKA 2ND THAT’S JUSTIFIED 3RD EXONERATE
Race 5: Ladbrokes Blended Multi Handicap 1000m
ALVIN PURPLE (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MATHEMATICS (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
1ST BABE IN BOOTS 2ND MATHEMATICS 3RD ALVIN PURPLE
Race 6: Happy 50TH Birthday Nikki Westover Handicap 1000m
Trainer L Whittle was interviewed in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event.
BRUTAL POWER(C Hunter) – Fractious in the barriers and commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner on jumping. Commenced to race wide from the 600m.
TREDICI (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout.
CELTIC SAINT (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
1ST ASAHI BEARING 2ND HEART OF RED 3RD FRILLY DESIGN
Race 7: Happy 60TH Birthday Terry Huish Handicap 1400
ELEMENTAE (B Huppatz) – Fractious in the barriers. Taken inwards shortly after jumping having to steady. Lost ground at the 1200m after its rider had to take hold when tightened for room.
AMERICAN STAR (W Davis) – Slow into stride.
DOON BUGGY (L Crow) – Raced wide from the 1100m.
FAOLAN (S Tsaikos) – Steadied momentarily off heels shortly after jumping.
WHITWORTH (C Hunter) – Sifted inwards on jumping. Shifted inwards about the 1200m into the first turn.
On inquiry, C Hunter (WHITWORTH) was found guilty of a charge under AR131(a) for careless riding. The specifics of the charge being that she did allow her mount to shift ground inwards into the first turn when insufficiently clear resulting in ELEMENTAE (B Huppatz) being tightened for room and as a result had to check his mount losing ground. C Hunter had her licence to ride in races suspended to commence midnight the 20th June 2021 to expire midnight 26th June 2021 (1 NT meeting). C Hunter was advised of her rights to appeal.
1ST VALENCIANO 2ND DOON BUGGY 3RD FAOLAN
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples was taken from: ZEDUKI, NOBLE ALBERT, PYXIS
Suspensions
Race 7 C Hunter 1 NT meeting
Reprimands - Nil
Warnings - Nil
Embargos - Nil
Fines
Race 4 G Connor $100 presenting his runner with the incorrect gear AR106.
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward