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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 25/03/2023
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 25/03/2023
Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler, W Preston
Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh
Judge/Asst Judge: A Mitchell/G Owen
Number of runners: 45
Stakes paid: $ 122,850
Race 1: BECOME AN ‘ASTC MEMBER’, JOIN TODAY MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
EIGHT ON THE DOT (NZ) (A Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
MR NAFPLION (C Hunter) – Raced wide throughout.
GARRUCHA (D Morgan) – Commenced awkwardly.
FINAL JEDI (D Gillett) – Lay outwards entering the home straight.
BON BANDEAU (I Luximon) – Raced wide throughout.
SLINKY’S STAR (S Wiseman) – Bumped at the start.
1ST GARRUCHA 2ND FINAL JEDI 3RD EIGHT ON THE DOT
Race 2: ALICE SPRINGS TOYOTA HANDICAP 0-70 1200m
HALGARD (NZ) (J Hampson) – Commenced awkwardly and knuckled. Shifted inwards abruptly near the 150m.
MILES POWER (A Maloney) – Bumped at the start.
MARIMENKO (GB) (J Todd) – Impeded when laying inwards under pressure near the 200m.
UNPREDICTED (J Philpot) – Hung outwards from the 600m until after entering the home straight. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the near fore. A veterinary clearance will be required prior to the gelding racing again.
1ST HALGARD 2ND MILES PROWER 3RD MARIMENKO
Race 3: NEW MENU @ 1690 HANDICAP 0-64 1000m
KIKUYU (P Denton) – Slow into stride.
SUPER FAMOUS (S Wiseman) – Bumped, tightened for room and restrained near the 300m.
ASAHI BEARING (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.
ZOUTONS (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. Shifted in marginally and contact another runner near the 300m.
ACRES MIDNIGHT (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly.
General: On inquiry it was established that near the 300m SUPER FAMOUS (S Wiseman) was tightened for room and restrained when racing between BEATBOX (D Gillett) which shifted out under pressure and ZOUTONS (C Hunter) which shifted in marginally at the same stage and made contact with SUPER FAMOUS. Stewards were satisfied that whilst no single rider was at fault in this incident, apprentice D Gillett was advised to show more care in similar circumstances when improving into the race.
1ST ASAHI BEARING 2ND MADAM MISCHIEF 3RD A THOUSAND DEGREES
Race 4: LADBROKES MATES MORE HANDICAP BMNT 1000m
No incidents to report
1ST ESASHI 2ND TANNER 3RD HARPUNA
Race 5: CREATIVE GIFTS & AWARDS HANDICAP BM54 1400m
CONSTANT CAUSE (P Denton) – Declared a late scratching at 8.36am on a vet certificate.
VARIARA (C Hunter) – Bumped at the start.
YOWZA (I Luximon) – Fractious prior to the start. Commenced awkwardly. Lay inwards under pressure in the straight with the rider having to stop riding and straighten his mount on two occasions.
FEED THE MONSTER (J Todd) – Bumped at the start.
DISSMAGIC (P Crich) – Lashed out in the enclosure striking the off hind leg on the fence. The mare underwent a veterinary examination at the barriers and was cleared to compete.
JUST HANG UP (D Morgan) – Raced wide from the 800m.
TORRATORI (A Maloney) – Raced wide into the first turn.
1ST QUIZZLE 2ND YOWZA 3RD ROJO BOOM
Race 6: LADIE DAY 15TH APRIL HANDICAP 1400m
DANON ROMAN (A Maloney) – Bumped at the start.
DESERT LASS (J Philpot) – Bounded at the start, losing ground.
GROUP THINK (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly.
VALLEY PRINCE (D Gillett) – Bumped at the start.
VALENCIANO (NZ) (D Morgan) – Bumped at the start.
1ST WRITE YOUR NAME 2ND SUPREME ATTRACTION 3RD DESERT LASS
General:
Post-race samples were taken from all winners.
Pre-race samples were taken from: SLINKEYS STAR, ARROGANT MISS, ACRES MIDNIGHT, GREAT DIVINER, QUIZZLE, VALENCIANO.
Suspensions: Nil
Embargoes:
Race 2 – UNPREDICTED vet clearance required
Warnings: Nil
Reprimands:
Race 4 – apprentice D Gillett reprimanded for a whip breach
Race 5 – apprentice I Luximon reprimanded for a whip breach
Fines:
Apprentice L Maloney fined $100 for being unable to present his winning rides book NT80.
Trainer K Petrick fined $200 for negligence which led to a breach of NT109 resulting in an emergency not gaining a start. AR227.
Medical: Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward