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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 11/02/2023

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: 33

Stakes paid: $95,025

 

Race 1: Animal Shelter Race Day– 18th Feb Handicap 0-58 1200m

MANHATTAN MAN declared a late scratching at 2:54pm on veterinary advice after hitting its head in the barriers.

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

FEED THE MONSTER (J Todd) – Slow into stride and raced wide into the straight.

DEBBONAIRE BOY (J Philpot) – Raced wide into the straight.

TYCOONS DIOR (C Hunter) – Lost its off side winker at the 750m.

NORDIC LASS (D Gillett) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages. Rider reprimanded for whip breach.

1ST NORDIC LASS 2ND TYCOONS DIOR 3RD THE LAST CHARGE

 

Race 2: Valentines Dinner -1690 – 14 Feb Handicap 0-70 1200m

MILES POWER (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

HALGARD (J Todd) – Underwent a veterinary examination on arriving at the barriers after discovering a small amount of blood in the gelding’s mouth and was subsequently cleared to race. Inclined to over race for a number of strides in the middle stages causing its rider some difficulties in controlling.

MIGHTY MURT (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

TOFFIATO (A Maloney) – Slow into stride and raced wide into the straight.

1ST BENCH PRESS 2ND CYCLONITE 3RD MIGHTY MURT

 

Race 3: Sky Racing Handicap BM54 1100m

UNPREDICTED (J Philpot) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 250m.

ROVER (E Lines) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

ME CABO (D Morgan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

ANANAGRAM (NZ) (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout.

CITY JET (D Gillett) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and steadied off heels approaching the 400m. when momentarily inconvenienced between runners.

MADAM MISCHIEF (S Wiseman) – Bounded on jumping bumping with another runner.

1ST UNPREDICTED 2ND FREEDOM DAY 3RD ANANAGRAM

 

Race 4: Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Maiden Plate 3-Y-O & Up. SC. Set Weights 1000m

FINAL JEDI (D Gillett) – Inclined to lay inwards throughout the event.

BIG FEELINGS (J Philpot) – Attempted to buck shortly after jumping and raced wide throughout. Trainer G Connor was advised that a warning had been placed on the filly for attempting to buck.

1ST BEAR FOREVER 2ND PAKETTA 3RD DRAWN TO WIN

 

Race 5: Easter/Family Race Day – Cup Carnival Day 1 – 8/4 Handicap 0-64 1400m

FAIR GO (S Wiseman) – Fractious in the barriers.

HARD WORK REWARDS (D Gillett) – Stood flat footed as the start was effected losing ground.

1ST LETHAL ENCOUNTER 2ND RADIO ROOM 3RD FAIR GO

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: ZAP, MANHATTAN MAN, ROVER, HALGARD, BIG FEELINGS.

Suspensions: Nil

Embargoes: Nil

Warnings:

Race 4 BIG FEELINGS

Reprimands:

Race 1 D Gillett whip breach.

Fines: Nil

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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