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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 19/03/2023

 

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), W Preston, R Hamilton

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Asst Judge: A Mitchell/G Owen

Number of runners: 49

Stakes paid: $ 133,350

 

Race 1: RENEW YOUR ASTC MEMBERSHIP HANDICAP 1200m

GREAT BUY (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to shift inwards under pressure final 200m.

DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

FLYING START (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly.

KERIOTH (J Todd) – Cast both front plates during the race. After a disappointing performance, a post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities.

BAT PAD (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

TRYSTOFF (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST BAD PAD 2ND GREAT BUY 3RD BENCH PRESS

 

Race 2: LADBROAKES BET TICKER HANDICAP 1200m

TOFFIATO (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.

YOWZA (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

FAIR GO (S Wiseman) – Reared on jumping.

TRAVANTI (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly.

HARD WORK REWARDS (J Hampson) – Stood flat footed losing ground.

REAL DIVINE (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.

NORDIC LASS (L Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

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

1ST BRAT 2ND ODDSOCK 3RD REAL DIVINE

 

Race 3: SCOPE BUILDING NT HANDICAP 1200m

BARANI (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly and dipped. Held up for clear running at the 500m when racing forward.

DARTBOARD (D Morgan) – Slow into stride.

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

PAKETTA (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

General: Apprentices D Gillett and L Maloney were reminded of their obligations to remain in the jockey’s room until their riding engagements are complete. AR128(2).

1ST ANKEL ROLEX 2ND JEWEL ROCA 3RD BARANI

 

Race 4: PERKS HANDICAP 1100m

RUPERTS DELIGHT (I Luximon) – Raced wide throughout.

REDENZO LAD (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly.

SAIKEN (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST FLUFFY BUNNY FEET 2ND RUPERTS DELIGHT 3RD GAMUCHA

 

Race 5: AVCOMM.COM.AU HANDICAP 1400m

EARLY CROW (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

ENVENOMATE (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner.

VENTING (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and held up for clear running at the 200m before shifting outwards off heels to obtain a clear run.

VITESSE BREEZE (L Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

HUCKLEBERRY (I Luximon) – Raced wide into the first turn.

1ST VENTING 2ND MI MIJO 3RD VITESSE BREEZE

 

Race 6: ST PATRICK’S DAY CUP 1600m

FESTIVAL OF LIGHT (C Hunter) – Raced wide into the first turn.

LUNCH SESSION (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly.

FANTASY EAGLE (I Luximon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

LETHAL ENCOUNTER(J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.

JET JACKSON (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

1ST LETHAL ENCOUNTER 2ND FANTASY EAGLE 3RD SIENNA’S CHOICE

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: BOOM BOOM SWEET, VITESSE BREEZE, RUPERT’S DELIGHT, PAKETTA, TRAVANTI, VALENCIANO

Suspensions: Nil

Embargoes: Nil

Warnings: Nil

Reprimands: Nil

Fines:

Race 1 L Maloney $200 late arriving on course before his first riding engagement AR128.

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward