Skip to Content search facebook instagram pinterest twitter youtube

Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 21/08/2021

 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: A Korman

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/G Owen

Assistant to the Stewards: C Walsh

Number of runners: 23

Stakes paid: $ 65,500

 

 

General: As jockey C Hunter became indisposed for today’s meeting, the following rider changes were approved:

Race 1 ROUGE RUNNER J Philpot

Race 4 RUN ON J Lyon

 

Race 1 Vale Emmie Wehr Handicap 1200m

ROGUE RUNNER (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

ALVIN PURPLE (W Kerford) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.

MAUDY (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m.

1ST ROUGE RUNNER 2ND MAUDY 3RD COLLIVER

 

Race 2: Truckies Day next Friday Handicap 1100m

SILENT ICE (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout. Cast it’s off side hind plate in running.

BUTTERFINGERS (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

KENNETH (B Huppatz) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner. Steadied off heels at the 800m when racing forward and further steadied shortly after when tightened for room.

1ST SILENT ICE 2ND BUTTERFINGERS 3RD RHYTHMICAL

 

Race 3: Congratulations Premiership Trainer Terry Gillett Handicap 1100m

ROPPONGI (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Shifted outwards under pressure from the 100m.

THE LADIES MAN (W Kerford) – Slow into stride.

ZELRING (P Denton) – Rider reported that when beaten for speed early and getting back, the gelding then resented the kickback before running home well. A veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

THE AMAZING TAHLIA (J Lyon) – Fractious in the barriers and bumped with another runner on jumping.

ZEDUKI (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST ROPPONGI 2ND THE LADIES MAN 3RD ELEMENTAE

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Blended Multi Handicap 1600m

DATASET (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped with another runner shortly after.

RUN ON (J Lyon) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

MEDIATED (P Denton) – Incline to shift outwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

MAORI MAGIC (J Philpot) – Raced wide into the home straight.

1ST DATASET 2ND RUN ON 3RD MAORI MAGIC

 

Post- race samples were taken from all winners

Pre-race samples were taken from HEART OF RED, THE LADIES MAN, MAORI MAGIC

Suspensions - Nil

Reprimands

Race 1 J Philpot whip breach

Warnings - Nil

Embargos - Nil

Fines -Nil

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward