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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 24/07/2022

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: A Mitchell/G Owen

Number of runners: 39

Stakes paid: $92,000

 

Race 1: Centre Plumbing Handicap 1200 meters

FANTASY EAGLE (NZ) (I Luximon) – Rider had to take hold when angling for a run in-between runners close to the finish.

SEDONA (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.

FRILLY DESIGN (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Rider reported that the race was run in a manner that did not suit the mare and when getting back in the field resented the kickback.

LITTLE KRAKATOA (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

SHOAL RIVER (L Crow) – Slow into stride and raced wide throughout.

1ST SEDONA 2ND LIKE A HEARTBEAT 3RD FUTURE DREAMS

 

Race 2: Hygain ‘Release’ Handicap 1200 meters

Stewards interviewed trainer L Whittle in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders bearing in mind she had multiple runners.

TRAVANTI (J Philpot) – Bounded as the gates opened and raced wide throughout. Shifted inwards abruptly at the 100m under pressure.

LISA (I Luximon) – Steadied off heels at the 100m from TRAVANTI shifting in on it.

HARBOUR EXPRESS (J Hampson) – On returning to the mounting yard, was found to have bled from the off side nostril. Trainer L Whittle was advised of the requirements under AR 79(5)(8).

DISTANT LOVER (C Hunter) – Bounded on jumping. Shifted outwards under pressure from the 100m.

LETHAL ENCOUNTER (S Fawke) – Steadied off heels in-between runners at the 900m when racing forward.

THRONES (L Crow) – Slow into stride.

1ST LETHAL ENCOUNTER 2ND HARBOUR EXPRESS 3RD TRAVANTI

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Punter Assist Handicap 1000 meters

ANANAGRAM (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.

LIBERTY BLUE (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

SUPERIOR POWER (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and becoming momentarily unbalanced.

ACRES MIDNIGHT (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

BENZAGAIN (J Philpot) – Resaddled on arriving at the barriers. Bumped with another runner on jumping.

GOLDEN RIPPLES (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

1ST ANANAGRAM 2ND GOLDEN RIPPLES 3RD LIBERTY BLUE

 

Race 4: BT Daley Painting Handicap 1100 meters

ZELRING (J Hampson) – Slow into stride.

RADIO ROOM (J Philpot) – Lay outwards rounding the first turn.

1ST MATHEMATICS 2ND RADIO ROOM 3RD ZELRING

 

Race 5: Alice Springs Brewing Co Handicap 1400 metres

BRAT (S Tsaikos) – Fractious in the barriers. Bounded on jumping and raced wide in the early and middle stages of the event.

DEBBONAIRE BOY (L Crow) – Fractious in the barriers and crowded for room shortly after jumping.

SWEET AS SCANDI (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

ENVY ME (J Hampson) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping. On returning to the mounting yard, was found to have bled from the off side nostril. Trainer L Whittle was advised of the requirements under AR 79(5)(8).

MORPHLING (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

ABREHA (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner shortly after jumping.

1ST BARTOLINI 2ND ENVY ME 3RD SWEET AS SCANDI

 

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: SEDONA, RADIO ROOM, ABREHA, CITY JET, SUPERIOR POWER.

Suspensions – Nil

Embargos

Race 2 HARBOUR EXPRESS one nostril bleed. Must gallop satisfactory over a 1000m in the presence of a Steward.

Race 5 ENVY ME one nostril bleed. Must gallop satisfactory over 1000m in the presence of a Steward.

Warnings - Nil

Reprimands

Race 4 S Fawke whip breach.

Fines

Race 5 I Luximon $200 whip breach

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward