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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 02/04/2022
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 02/04/2022
Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), W Preston, A Korman
Clerk of the Scales: C Walsh
Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/G Owen
Number of runners: 55
Stakes paid: $ 138,500
Race 1 BT Daley Maiden Plate 1200 metres
YOWZA declared a late scratching at 12:48pm on veterinary advice after a mishap in the barriers.
Trainer S Whittle was advised that prior to the gelding again starting in a race, he must produce a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards.
As no book maker was on course, no deductions were applicable.
ROCKFORD FILES (W Davis) – Slow into stride.
FLYING START (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.
GOLDEN BATTLE (I Luximon) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the top of the straight.
SIDNEY (L Crow) – Inclined to race a little green in the early and middle stages of the event.
1ST FLYING START 2ND SIDNEY 3RD ROCKFORD FILES
Race 2: Yeperenye Ladies Day 9/4 Handicap 1200 metres
ZAP (P Denton) – Slow into stride.
DEFACTOR (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.
ME CABO (J Philpot) – Slow into stride.
KING CRAB (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
HARBOUR EXPRESS (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the top of the straight.
1ST TANNER 2ND ZAP 3RD DEFACTOR
Race 3: Membership Renewal Due Now Handicap 1100 metres
SEDONA (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
KYD ROCK (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly.
BEAU DAN (L Crow) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
CITY JET (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly and taken outwards on the home turn by another runner.
ZIPADEE (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and lay outwards rounding the home turn.
HUCKLEBERRY (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
BRAZON HEAD (W Kerford) – Bounded on jumping and commenced to race wide from the 500m.
1ST CITY JET 2ND SEDONA 3RD BEAU DAN
Race 4: First National Framptons Family Day 23/4 Handicap 1100 metres
INTERCONTINENTAL (J Philpot) – Bounded on jumping.
SOMERVELL (W Davis) – Reared on jumping and then commenced awkwardly rearing again. Trainer P Cole was advised that due to the geldings dangerous manner in which it left the barriers and a previous embargo for a dangerous incident in the mounting yard, the gelding would need to trial in 2 consecutive barrier trials
SHOAL RIVER (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.
1ST SUPER FAMOUS 2ND LIBERTY BLUE 3RD BOULEVARDIER
Race 5: Indervon Petroleum Handicap 1000 metres
ELIXER (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
BRYAN’S BABE (W Davis) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
MATHEMATICS (P Denton) – Slow away.
1ST OUR LUCA 2ND BRYAN’S BABE 3RD MATHEMATICS
Race 6: Ladbrokes Lunch With John Tapp 29/4 Handicap 1400 metres
MUSIC LEGEND declared a late scratching at 4:09pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load.
Trainer B Cooke was advised that prior to again racing, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards.
As no book maker was on course, no deductions were applicable.
REAL DIVINE (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
MANHATTAN MAN (J Philpot) – Fractious in the barriers.
SAIKEN (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
SUPER KING (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.
1ST DAKOTA LEE 2ND OMOPLATA 3RD SAIKEN
Race 7: Ladbrokes Lunch With Darren Mcaullay 29/4 Handicap 1400 metres
COIN COLLECTOR (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.
DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
LANCER (W Davis) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.
HALOGEM (I Luximon) – Slow into stride.
1ST LUNCH SESSION 2ND DESERT LASS 3RD HALOGEM
Race 8: Ladbrokes Blended Multi Handicap 1600 metres
THAT’S JUSTIFIED (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.
TRIDENT (S Wiseman) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 100m.
ASH GREY (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride and restricted for room in-between runners shortly after and commenced to race wide from the 800m.
ZELRING (L Crow) – Slow into stride.
1ST TRIDENT 2ND MASURA WARRIOR 3RD MILITARY ZONE
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples taken from: YOWZA, KING CRAB, KYD ROCK, BOULEVARDIER, ELIXIR, SUPER KING, ENKI, CONNERMARA ROSE
Suspensions – Nil
Warnings -Nil
Reprimands – Nil
Embargo
Race 4 SOMERVELL 2 barrier trials
Race 6 MUSIC LEGEND barrier trial
Fines
Trainer S Whittle $100 presenting his runner in race 4 with the incorrect gear AR106
D Westover