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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 28/09/2021

 

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: 28

Stakes paid: $ 82,500

 

Race 1 Povey Stirk Lawyers Handicap 1200m

CYCLONITE (P Denton) – Fractious in the barriers.

TRYSTOFF (J Philpot) – Slow into stride.

LORD SMEDLEY (W Kerford) – Slow into stride.

1^ST ROPPONGA 2^ND CYCLONITE 3^RD TRYSTOFF

 

Race 2: The Final Whistle Tickets Online Now Handicap 1100

BUTTERFINGERS (S Tsaikos) – Fractious in the barriers and bumped with another runner on jumping. Rider reminded of his obligations to ensure he rides his mounts out to the finish.

THE LADIES MAN (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly veering outwards and bumping with another runner.

POLICY (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and dipped slightly.

RYTHMICAL (C Haddon) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

TOMAHAWK LAD (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

1^ST RYTHMICAL 2^ND TOMAHAWK LAD 3^RD BUTTERFINGERS

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Handicap 1000m

COLLIVER declared a late scratching at 3:36 by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.

As no book maker was on-course, no deductions were applicable.

Trainer L Whittle was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards and load in a timely manner.

ALVIN PURPLE (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and momentarily inconvenienced for room close to the finish.

SILENT ICE (L Crow) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight.

FEELING MIGHTY (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off side fore. Trainer T Gillett was advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards must be produced prior to the gelding again starting in a race.

THE AMAZING TAHLIA (C Hunter) – Underwent a veterinary examination after a mishap in the barriers and was subsequently passed fit to start.

CLEESE (C Haddon) – Commenced awkwardly losing some ground.

1^ST THE AMAZING TAHLIA 2^ND CLEESE 3^RD SILENT ICE

 

Race 4: Colemans Printing Handicap 1600m

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

LIKE A HEARTBEAT (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

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

1^ST EAGLE RIDGE 2^ND NOBLE ALBERT 3^RD DATASET

 

Race 5: Scope Building Handicap 1400m

ZELRING (L Crow) – Commenced ungenerously bounding and getting its head up losing ground. Raced wide throughout.

DREAMTIME LADY (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly losing ground.

MODERNA’S ARROW (S Tsaikos) – Mistrode getting its head up for a number of strides shortly after jumping.

1^ST JUST HANG UP 2^ND ZELRING 3^RD ANGRY ROSE

 

Post- race samples were taken from all winners

Pre-race samples were taken from: CYCLONITE, RHYTHMICAL, FEELING MIGHTY, HALOGEM, DREAMTIME LADY

Suspensions - Nil

Reprimands

Race 2 S Tsaikos whip breach

Warnings - Nil

Embargos

Race 3 COLLIVER barrier trial

Race FEELING MIGHTY veterinary certificate.

Fines

S Tsaikos $300 using his mobile phone in the scales area AR218(2)

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward