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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 28/04/2023

 

Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True

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

Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh

Judge/Assistant Judge: C Flattum / G Owen

Number of races 6

Number of runners: 58

Stakes paid: $ 145247

 

Race 1: Vale Dean Holland Handicap 0-58 1200m

BRAT (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly.

GLACIER BOY(S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner at the start.

ROVER (W Davis) – Lay inwards throughout.

VARIARA (S Fawke) – Underwent a pre race veterinary examination after arriving at the barriers and was cleared to compete.

 

MANHATTAN MAN (D Morgan) – Bounded at the start.

NORDIC LASS (D Gillett) – Inconvenienced for a run at the 100m having to steady.

PRINCIPAL BELLE (P Crich) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. Raced wide throughout.

1ST TRAVANTI 2ND ROVER 3RD GLACIER GREY

 

Race 2: PFD Food Services HANDICAP 0-58 1200m

SWEET AS SCANDI (E Lines) – Raced wide throughout.

TOFFIATO (J Philpot) – Over raced in the early to mid-stages. Raced wide throughout.

REAL DIVINE (P Crich) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure in the concluding stages.

REDENZO LAD (C Hunter) – Bumped passing the 1000m.

CAITLIN’S ANGEL (S Fawke) – Shifted outwards away from the rail about the 1000m bumping with another runner.

ODDSOCK (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Inclined to lay outwards under pressure in the concluding stages.

ROSE’N’HARLEM (A Maloney) – Slow into stride. Bumped with another runner 1000m.

1ST ODDSOCK 2ND REAL DIVINE 3RD SWEET AS SCANDI

 

Race 3: Scope Building (NT) Queen of the Desert HANDICAP F&M 0-76 1200m

VALENCIANO (C Hunter) – Knuckled on jumping.

ASAHI BEARING (J Todd) – When questioned regarding the unplaced performance the rider advised he led comfortably in running, but was under pressure when challenged mid race and began to yield ground and raced in his opinion raced in a flat manner. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

DESIGN ARTIST (S Fawke) – Commenced awkwardly.

MAGNOLIA ROSE (P Crich) – Slow away. Shifted inwards at the top of the straight under pressure. Shifted outwards off heels 100m to obtain a clear running.

MISS MCGREGOR (A Maloney) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide into the straight.

1ST MADAM MISCHIEF 2ND DESIGN ARTIST 3RD FLUFFY BUNNY FEET

 

Race 4: HIQA Handicap Maiden Plate 1100m

DANNY WHIZZBANG (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly at the start.

EIGHT ON THE DOT (W Davis) – Following the unplaced performance a veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be mildly lame in the off hind leg.

I’M DUN DEELIN’ (D Gillett) – Raced wide throughout. Race greenly under pressure down the length of the straight.

GOLD IS LUMING (J Hampson) – Underwent a post-race veterinary check.

MACER’S RAZOR (S Tsaikos) – Slow away.

ANGELLUCCIS (A Maloney) – Raced up onto heals about the 1000m causing the rider to take hold.

PAKETTA (E Lines) – Scrambled on jumping. Following the unplaced performance a veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be mildly lame in the off hind leg.

1ST I’M DUN DEELIN’ 2ND MACER’S RAZOR 3RD DANNY WHIZZBANG

 

Race 5: Ladbrokes Hub Handicap 0-58 1600m

MAGIONE (P Crich) – Over raced in the early and middle stages causing the rider difficulty in settling his mount.

HALOGEM (A Nicholls) – Slow into stride.

ITALIAN AGENT (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly.

1ST MAGIONE 2ND EQUAL BALANCE 3RD MR RANGER

 

Race 6: Stanes Transport HANDICAP 3&4 YO BM68 1600m

EUREKA’S VICTORY (D Gillett) – Taken outwards by another runner shortly after the start and bumped.

BAROCCO BAR (A Maloney) – Shifted inwards over the final 100m.

PARIAH CONVICTION (C Hunter) – Bumped shortly after the start.

ROJO BOOM (J Hampson) – Shifted outwards quickly shortly after the start.

MR NAFPLION (W Davis) – Bumped heavily with another shortly after the start and unbalanced the rider.

SLINKY’S STAR (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly

1ST EUREKA’S VICTORY 2ND MI MIJO 3RD QUIZZLE

 

General:

All jockeys were breath tested for the presence of alcohol.

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from PRINCIPAL BELLE, SWEET AS SCANDI, DEE FEARLESS, ANGELLUCCIS, MR RANGER & MR NAFPLION.

Suspensions:

Nil

Embargoes:

Race 3 – I’M DUN DEELIN’ not to race until transfer of ownership is complete

Warnings:

Nil

Reprimands:

Race 3 – jockey S Fawke reprimanded for a whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii)

Fines:

Race 2 – trainer K Lamprecht fined $100 for presenting SWEET AS SCANDI with incorrect gear AR106

Race 6 – trainer M Nyhan fined $200 for allow an unlicensed person perform race day duties NT89

Medical: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward