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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 05/11/2022

 

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/A Mitchell

Number of runners: 28

Stakes paid: $ 97,125

 

Race 1: Centreline Saddlery & Country Outfitters Handicap 3 & 4 YO 1200m

GINGER CREEK (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

BRAT (S Tsaikos) – Fractious in the barriers.

KIKUYU (P Crich) – Commenced to lay outwards from the 300m. Rider reported that the gelding has always had a tendency to lay outwards when behind runners, resenting the kick back.

MANHATTAN MAN (A Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST KIKUYU 2ND MANHATTAN MAN 3RD BRAT

 

Race 2: Congratulations Premiership Trainer, Lisa Whittle Handicap C12 1100m

BOLD TROPIC (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Steadied off heels at the 800m when racing forward.

ELEMENTAE (J Philpot) – Bounded on jumping and raced wide throughout.

FAT IMPACTA (A Maloney) – Tightened between runners on jumping, bumping with another runner on several occasions. Trainer R Viney was advised that the gelding will need to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards after being reluctant to go to the barriers causing this event to run several minutes late.

VEGA PRINCE (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST DELAGO LAD 2ND VEGA PRINCE 3RD BOLD TROPIC

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap 0-64 1000m

LIDO BEACH (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

ME CABO (A Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout.

FAIR GO (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

MILITARY FORCES (C Hunter) – Fractious in the barriers.

1ST INTERCONTINENTAL 2ND LIDO BEACH 3RD FAIR GO

 

Race 4: Premiership Jockey, Stan Tsaikos Handicap 0-58 1400m

QUALIS (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

HUCKLEBERRY (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.

MORPHLING (A Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping, momentarily unbalancing its rider.

BENZAGAIN (S Tsaikos) – Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn.

1ST QUALIS 2ND ABREHA 3RD HARBOUR EXPRESS

 

Race 5: The Thank You Craig Reid Handicap BM76 1600m

LUNCH SESSION (J Philpot) – Commenced a little awkwardly.

ARROGANT MISS (A Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly

HARD WORK REWARDS (S Tsaikos) – Slow into stride and raced wide into the home straight.

1ST ROUGHLY 2ND ARROGANT MISS 3RD WINTER HARBOUR

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: MORPHLING, FAIR GO, DELAGO LAD, ESASHI, ARROGANT MISS

Suspensions: Nil

Embargoes

Race 2 FAT IMPACTA barrier trial.

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands:

Race 4 I Luximon whip breach

Fines:

Race 5 I Luximon $200 whip breach

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward