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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 04/04/2026

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon

Clerk of Scales: R Shiers

Judge/Assistant: C Flattum, D Smith

Number of Races: 8

Number of Runners: 56

Stakes Paid: $195,500

 

Race 1: Ladbrokes Red Centre Luncheon 1st May Handicap 0-70 - 1200m

Stewards interviewed trainer K Petrick in regards to her riding instructions she intended to issue her riders as she had multiple runners in this event.

BEYOND READY (J Booth) – Crowded and bumped on jumping losing some ground. Lay in under pressure from the 200m.

MOUGENOT (J Philpot) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout.

RIVER FROST (D Hirini) – Bounded on jumping.

ZESTIMAN (P Denton) – Slow away.

FRAWLEY (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

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

LUCKY FORTUNA (A Sweeney) – Lay out throughout and steadied off heels approaching the 600m when racing forward.

1ST BAHAMA BAY 2ND MOUGENOT 3RD LUCKY FORTUNA

 

Race 2: PFD Foods Fillies & Mares Marquee 18th April Book Now Handicap BM54 – 1100m

PUB CRAWL (A Sweeney) – Steadied off heels passing the 600m.

HELLO MARY (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly.

PROPHESIER (L Maloney) – Began awkwardly, steadied off heels passing the 1000m.

CAPISTAN (J Philpot) – Raced wide throughout.

1ST CAP TEN 2ND HELL OF A GENT 3RD HELLO MARY

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Blackbook Maiden Plate SW - 1000m

BENDER MCGEE (R Vigar) – Began awkwardly.

SAXON BEACH (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout and taken out wider by another runner passing the 500m.

D’AMBIDEX (A Sweeney) – Began awkwardly and commenced to race wide from the 500m.

1ST DAD BOD 2ND DYNASTY REWARD 3RD BENDER MCGEE

 

Race 4: Scope Building Handicap (Div 1) 0-58 – 1400m

TAIPAN TOMMY (A Sweeney) – Lay out under pressure from the 200m.

BETTER NOT FUSS (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

CEE PEE ONE (J Booth) – Began awkwardly and lay in under pressure concluding stages.

HIGHSTRUNG (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

NASHA (R Vigar) – Got its head down as start was effected losing considerable ground.

1ST STEP FORWARD 2ND CEE PEE ONE 3RD TAIPAN TOMMY

 

Race 5: Cup Day Members & Sponsors Luncheon in the Pavilion Handicap (Div 2) 0-58 - 1400m

THE ACCELATOR (I Luximon) – Began awkwardly.

BODMIN BOY (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

THE BIG FREEZE (A Sweeney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

QUALIS (P Denton) – Began awkwardly.

1ST ANPHINA 2ND MIRACOLI 3RD THE BIG FREEZE

 

Race 6: Cup Day Members Lounge Luncheon 3YO Handicap BM68 - 1400m

Stewards interviewed trainer K Petrick in regards to her riding instructions she intended to issue her riders as she had multiple runners in this event.

LEVERAGED BUYOUT (D Barton) – Taken inwards by another runner on jumping.

GRINZINGER TUNDRA (I Luximon) – Shifted inwards abruptly on jumping.

LAWS WARS (J Booth) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

STANDARD STREET (L Maloney) – Slow into stride. Rider dropped his whip at the 200m.

PRICE SHARE (R Vigar) – Began awkwardly bumping with another runner.

1ST LEVERAGED BUYOUT 2ND LAWS WARS 3RD ASHEN GLOW

 

Race 7: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap 0-64 - 1600m

FABERGE TZAR (A Sweeney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

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

1ST STARTON 2ND VALLEY PRINCE 3RD FABERGE TZAR

 

Race 8: The Cabinet Shop Tradies Day 11th April Free Entry Handicap - 1600m

ALTAR BOY (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

THE GIRL’S BOY (L Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

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

GRINZINGER BISHOP (A Sweeney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping.

IKNOWHATYOUREDOING (J Booth) – Began awkwardly.

1ST MAGIC DEFENSE 2ND GRINZINGER BISHOP 3RD IKNOWHATYOUREDOING

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: ALTAR BOY, PRICE SHARE, RIVER FROST, PUB CRAWL, DAD BOD & COURS VITE.

Reprimands: Nil

Suspensions: Nil

Fines:

Race 2 - Jockey I Luximon was fined $200 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 5 - Apprentice Jockey L Maloney was fined $100 for failing to ride at his MRW, NT77(c).

Race 8 - Jockey I Luximon was fined $100 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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