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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 08/11/2025

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, R Shiers (Deputy)

Assistant to Stewards: N Westover

Clerk of Scales: R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: D Smith, G Middleton

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 31

Stakes Paid: $111,100

 

Race 1: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap C2 - 1200m

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

SHOW PONY (S Logan) – Began awkwardly.

NO CASH HERE (L Maloney) – Fractious in the barriers before commencing awkwardly bumping with another runner.

TITANIUM PRINCE (D Barton) – Tightened between runners on jumping bumping on several occasions.

1ST DEMIQUAVER 2ND EVEN SHARPER 3RD NO CASH HERE

 

Race 2: Riding For The Disabled Alice Springs Handicap 0-64 – 1200m

DUNLOE (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly losing ground, raced wide throughout and wider rounding the home turn.

NASHA (D Barton) – Began awkwardly losing ground and lay out under pressure from the 150m.

General: Stewards questioned Jockey I Luximon (DUNLOE $2.80 Fav) in relation to his ride in this event. After commencing awkwardly losing some ground, Stewards were of the opinion that I Luximon failed to display any urgency to make up ground and then commenced to race wide throughout and further failed to ride his mount right to the line. As the gelding has had previous warnings in regards to it hanging outwards, Stewards accepted that racing wide throughout could be attributed to it again hanging out but were of the view that he could have ridden with more vigour at the start and end of the race. I Luximon was advised that in future he must ride his mounts in a manner that does not leave them open for question.

1ST GRINZINGER LASS 2ND EXCUSES EXCUSES 3RD THE FINAL WORD

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Spring Hosted Pots Handicap - 1200m

O’TYCOON (S Logan) – Lay out under pressure from the 200m.

EXPERT WITNESS (R Vigar) – Began awkwardly.

BAHAMA BAY (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

KICKATORP (I Luximon) – On returning to scale was found to have bled from both nostrils. Trainer R Viney was advised of his obligations under AR79.

BOY BIG (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner and raced wide entering the home straight.

1ST BOY BIG 2ND O’TYCOON 3RD BAHAMA BAY

 

Race 4: Happy Birthday Cathy Starr Handicap 0-58 – 1100m

KING BLING (D Hirini) – Steadied off heels shortly after jumping.

QUANAH (S Logan) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

STELLA BYSTARLIGHT (I Luximon) – Shifted inwards abruptly on jumping and raced wide throughout thereafter.

BOSS SHELBY (D Barton) – Slow into stride.

GAME COVE (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly and momentarily tightened between runners shortly after. Checked off heels close to the finish when tightened for room along the rails.

1ST MIDNIGHT HUSTLE 2ND STELLA BYSTARLIGHT 3RD QUANAH

 

Race 5: National Thoroughbred Week 22-24 Nov Handicap 0-70 - 1600m

FLYING START (D Hirini) – Began awkwardly.

THE MEN WENT HOME (I Luximon) – Slow into stride.

MI MIJO (D Barton) – Began awkwardly dipping slightly.

MURRAJONG ROAD (L Maloney) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST THE MEN WENT HOME 2ND OUR COUVER 3RD MI MIJO

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: MIDNIGHT HUSTLE, KICKATORP, DEMIQUAVER, DUNLOE, THE MEN WENT HOME.

Reprimands: Nil

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 4 - Jockey I Luximon was fined $200 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings:

Race 3 - KICKATORP - 2 nostril bleeder, 3 month ban, AR79.

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward