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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 18/09/2021
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
Number of runners: 34
Stakes paid: $ 83,000
Race 1 Ladbrokes IT Handicap 1200m
TRYSTOFF (J Philpot) – Slow into stride.
TOFFIATO (A Nicholls) – Underwent a veterinary examination on arriving at the barriers after taking charge of its rider for a short distance on route to the barriers and was subsequently cleared to race. Bumped with another runner on jumping.
FEED THE MONSTER (L Crow) – Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.
MATHEMATICS (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
1ST ROPPONGA 2ND DESERT LASS 3RD MATHEMATICS
Race 2: Araluen Taxation Services Handicap 1100
WHITE KAPS (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and again close to the finish.
LIKE A HEARTBEAT (A Nicholls) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
KUMMERLINGS (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and again close to the finish.
TRUCKLOAD OF HOFFA (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.
LISA (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.
KENNETH (B Huppatz) – Fractious in the barriers.
1ST KUMMERLINGS 2ND WHITE KAPS 3RD KENNETH
Race 3: Happy 30TH Jess Gleeson Maiden Plate 1000m
Stewards interviewed trainer T Gillett in regards to the instructions he intended to issue his riders bearing in mind he had multiple runners.
DAKOTA LEE declared a late scratching at 3:58 by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.
As no book maker was on-course, no deductions were applicable.
Trainer T Gillett was advised that prior to that filly again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards and load in a timely manner.
TALLINN (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
ALICE BAND (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
DREAMTIME LADY (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly losing some ground.
TRUE FIGHTER (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.
TYCOONS DIOR (P Denton) – Commenced to lay outwards from the top of the straight causing its rider difficulties to control. Trainer R Taylor was advised that prior to that mare again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards and perform in a more tractable fashion.
TURN ON (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
1ST BENCH PRESS 2ND TYCOONS DIOR 3RD TURN ON
Race 4: AVCOMM.COM.AU Handicap 1600m
WEAPON (W Kerford) – Inclined to over-race in the early stages.
EMBLEY (C Hunter) – Slow into stride.
LORD SMEDLEY (P Denton) – Slow into stride.
DONE RIGHT (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination found the mare to be lame in the off hind. Trainer R Taylor was advised that prior to that mare again starting in a race, a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards, must be produced.
1ST THAT’S JUSTIFIED 2ND LORD SMEDLEY 3RD EMBLEY
Race 5: Centreline Saddlery Handicap 1400m
EAGLE RIDGE (C Hunter) – Tightened and restricted for room into the first turn having to take hold and lose some ground.
ELEMENTAE (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Shifted inwards slightly into the first turn bumping with another runner.
KING CRAB (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SUPREME TIMES (S Tsaikos) – Dipped slightly on jumping. Shifted outwards into the first turn bumping with another runner.
TOMAHAWK LAD (B Huppatz) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner.
ZELRING (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.
1ST ZELRING 2ND EAGLE RIDGE 3RD KING CRAB
Post- race samples were taken from all winners
Pre-race samples were taken from: FEED THE MONSTER, LISA, ALICE BOND, THAT’S JUSTIFIED, TOMAHAWK LAD
Suspensions - Nil
Reprimands - Nil
Warnings - Nil
Embargos
Race 3 DAKOTA LEE barrier trial
Race 3 TYCOONS DIOR barrier trial
Race 4 DONE RIGHT veterinary certificate.
Fines - Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward