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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 07/03/2026

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon, N Westover

Clerk of Scales: R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith

Number of Races: 5

Number of Runners: 25

Stakes Paid: $109,000

 

Race 1: Great Northern St Patrick’s Day Cup March 15th Handicap Div 1 0-58 - 1200m

REAL DIVINE (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly

JAMAICAN GOLD (P Denton) – Slow into stride.

1ST SCISSOR ME TIMBERS 2ND REAL DIVINE 3RD DELUSIONALDICTATOR

 

Race 2: Ladbrokes Punter Assist Handicap Div 2 0-58 – 1200m

MODS (D Barton) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m.

LEAN ON ME (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly.

VALLEY PRINCE (J Philpot) – Shifted inwards abruptly on jumping.

1ST LEAN ON ME 2ND MODS 3RD VALLEY PRINCE

 

Race 3: PFD Foods Fillies and Mares Marquee 18th April Handicap 0-70 - 1000m

BLACK ZOUS (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

EXPERT WITNESS (P Denton) – Bounded on jumping.

MOUGENOT (I Luximon) – Knuckled slightly on jumping.

THROW AT DA STUMPS (D Hirini) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST MOUGENOT 2ND BLACK ZOUS 3RD DOWN THE WICKET

 

Race 4: Maloney Kan Accountants Handicap BM76 – 1400m

Trainer K Petrick was questioned in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders as she had multiple runners in this event.

ALTAR BOY (P Denton) – Steadied when tightened in-between runners into the first turn.

THE GIRL’S BOY (L Maloney) – Steadied into the first turn when momentarily tightened for room along the fence.

MAGIC DEFENSE (D Barton) – Began awkwardly and raced in restricted room into the first turn. Shifted ground outwards from the 100m.

FLYING START (D Hirini) – Reared on jumping.

VERBOSITY (I Luximon) – Shifted inwards approaching the first turn.

General: Stewards inquired into the tightening of runners into the first turn and took evidence from P Denton (ALTAR BOY), L Maloney (THE GIRL’S BOY), D Barton (MAGIC DEFENSE) and I Luximon (VERBOSITY). As a result, I Luximon was issued with a reprimand under AR131(a) for careless riding in that he allowed his mount to shift inwards placing pressure on runners to his inside.

1ST MAGIC DEFENSE 2ND FLYING START 3RD VERBOSITY

 

Race 5: The Cabinet Shop Tradies Day April 11th Handicap 0-64 - 1600m

Trainer K Petrick was questioned in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue her riders as she had multiple runners in this event.

DUTY (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. Steadied for a stride off heels at the 800m.

BODMIN BOY (D Hirini) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

MUMMSIE (I Luximon) – Restrained into the first turn when unable to obtain the lead. Shifted outwards at the 800m.

General: Stewards questioned I Luximon with concerns as to his ride on MUMMSIE in this event at the start and in particular, coming off the fence at the 800m to race wide when he was already racing in a potentially winning position.

I Luximon firstly explained that his intention was to lead in the race but was taken on by STARTON heading into the first turn, so he decided to surrender the lead to that runner otherwise he would have raced too hard early.

In regards to why he took his mount out wide at the 800m, I Luximon explained that in his opinion, the inside of the track was racing a little heavy after all the rain we have had so he elected to take his mount out wide to obtain firmer ground.

Stewards acknowledged that whilst the move at the 800m did not cause any interference to other runners, it was of concern that the move was abrupt and potentially compromising to the safety of both horse and rider, as there were runners behind him at that point. I Luximon was placed on notice and advised to ride in a manner that is not open for question.

1ST MATRON SAMSING 2ND STARTON 3RD BODMIN BOY

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: ALTAR BOY, STARTON, REAL DIVINE, MODS, EXPERT WITNESS.

Reprimands:

Race 2 – Apprentice Jockey L Maloney was reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 4 – Jockey I Luximon was reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 4 - Jockey I Luximon was reprimanded for careless riding, AR131(a).

Suspensions: Nil

Fines: Nil

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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