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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 18/02/2023

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: 38

Stakes paid: $99,750

 

Race 1: Ladbrokes Easy Form Maiden Plate Set Weights 1200m

BENZAGAIN (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide into the straight.

MR NAFPLION (D Morgan) – A little slow into stride.

QUIZZLE (J Philpot) – Lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.

BARANI (J Todd) – Raced keen in the middle stages of the event.

1ST BARANI 2ND QUIZZLE 3RD FINAL JEDI

 

Race 2: JJ’S Waste & Recycling Handicap BM54 1000m

TRAVANTI (I Luximon) – Reared on jumping losing ground.

ANANAGRAM (P Denton) – Shifted inwards concluding stages.

SUPERIOR POWER (J Todd) – Shifted outwards final stages of the event.

1ST FREEDOM DAY 2ND A THOUSAND DEGREES 3RD ACRES MIDNIGHT

 

Race 3: Centreline Saddlery & Country Outfitters Handicap BMNT 1000m

CUT IT OUT declared a late scratching at 4:12pm after refusing to load.

DAKOTA LEE declared a late scratching at 4:14pm after refusing to load.

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

Trainers W Savage (CUT IT OUT) and T Gillett (DAKOTA LEE) were advised that prior to again racing, their runners must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards.

ROUGHLY (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up and raced wide entering the home straight.

MATHEMATICS (J Hampson) – Raced wide into the home straight.

1ST OUR LUCA 2ND CYCLONITE 3RD HALGARD (NZ)

 

Race 4: BT Daley Painting Contractors Handicap 0-58 1400m

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

MI MIJO (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Inclined to shift ground outwards for a number of strides before shifting ground inwards close to the finish.

MIRACOLI (J Todd) – Bounded as the gates opened.

ELEMENTAE (J Philpot) – Reared on jumping as the start was effected hitting its head at the top of the barriers. A post-race veterinary inspection found the gelding did not sustain any injuries to its head.

1ST MIRACOLI 2ND MI MIJO 3RD TYCOONS DIOR

 

Race 5: PFD Food Services Handicap BM76 1400m

GREAT BUY (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout.

FLYING START (J Philpot) – After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding revealed it to be lame in the off side hind. Trainer G Connor was advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness must be produced prior to that gelding again starting in a race or trial.

1ST FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2ND FANTASTY EAGLE (NZ) 3RD GREAT BUY

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: GREAT BUY, CONSTANT CAUSE, DAKOTA LEE, MR NAFPLION, A THOUSAND DEGREES.

Suspensions: Nil

Embargoes:

Race 3 DAKOTA LEE barrier trial

Race 3 CUT IT OUT barrier trial

Race 5 FLYING START veterinary certificate.

Warnings:

Reprimands:

Fines:

Race 5 T Montgomerie $100 presenting his runner FESTIVAL OF LIGHT with incorrect gear.

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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