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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