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Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 21/06/2026

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

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

Assistant to Stewards: N Westover, J Turgeon

Clerk of Scales: B Huppatz

Judge/Assistant: D Smith, C Flattum

Number of Races: 6

Number of Runners: 36

Stakes Paid: $146,300

 

As jockey S Tsaikos was indisposed the following riding replacements were approved - Race 2: HELL OF A GENT - H Le Blanc, Race 3: ARROGANT MISS - I Luximon

 

Race 1: Hoskings Jewellers Handicap (Div 1) C2 - 1200m

HIGHLANDS (J Philpot) – Slow into stride.

BON’S A LAD (D Hirini) – Commenced awkwardly.

BRAZEN SAILOR (H Le Blanc) – Slow away and dipped on jumping. Raced wide in the early stages and again on straightening. Shifted inwards under pressure in the concluding stages.

KING BLING (P Denton) – Due to the gelding’s disappointing performance a post-race veterinary examination was conducted and revealed no apparent abnormalities.

SPLISH SPLASH (J Doyle) – Slow into stride.

KURIMUZON (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner at the start. Raced wide throughout.

1ST BON’S A LAD 2ND BRAZEN SAILOR 3RD HIGHLANDS

 

Race 2: Lasseters Centre of Entertainment Handicap (Div 2) C2 – 1200m

STOMP’EM (J Doyle) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.

STELLA BYSTARLIGHT (J Philpot) – Lay out in the final 200m.

HELL OF A GENT (H Le Blanc) – Slow to muster early speed getting back. Raced wide entering the home straight.

TRAW (R Vigar) – Bumped with another runner. Raced wide early to middle stages.

DENUTO (D Hirini) – Lay in rounding the home turn.

1ST STELLA BYSTARLIGHT 2ND STOMP’EM 3RD HELL OF A GENT

 

Race 3: Ladbrokes Red Centre Winter Series (Heat 4) Handicap 0-58 - 1100m

REVOLUTION RISING (L Maloney) – Declared a late scratching at 1.30pm by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice after an examination revealed the gelding was lame in the off-hind.

CHIEF WHITE SOCK (D Hirini) – Commenced to shift out under pressure from the 200m.

BONNY IMPACT (P Denton) – Lay out rounding the home turn. Shifted outwards under pressure from the 150m.

MISS BOOM (J Doyle) – Commenced awkwardly.

PEACE BABY (H Le Blanc) – Veered outwards on jumping. Raced wide entering the home straight. Cast off-hind plate in running.

1ST MISS BOOM 2ND CHIEF WHITE SOCK 3RD ARROGANT MISS

 

Race 4: Wadelec NT Handicap BM76 – 1100m

DELAGO LAD (L Maloney) – Raced wide throughout.

LUSKIN HERO (P Denton) – Lay outwards under pressure in the final 100m.

REAL VALENTIA (J Doyle) – Raced wide from the 550m and again on straightening.

POMPEII EMPIRE (I Luximon) – Commenced awkwardly losing ground. Passing the winning post the gelding sustained a fracture to the off-fore fetlock and on the advice of the veterinarian the gelding was euthanized.

DEMIQUAVER (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly and veered outwards after jumping.

Due to an incident after the running of Race 4, the last 2 races were put back 10 minutes to start at 2.47pm - Race 5, 3.22pm – Race 6

1ST POMPEII EMPIRE 2ND LUSKIN HERO 3RD DEMIQUAVER

 

Race 5: Pure Plumbing Solutions Handicap BMNT - 1400m

Trainer R Viney was interviewed by Stewards in regards to the riding instructions he intended to issue his riders as he had multiple runners in this event.

GRINZINGER BISHOP (J Doyle) – Raced wide rounding the first turn. Raced wide from the 600m and on straightening.

GRINZINGER LASS (H Le Blanc) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide throughout.

On enquiry, Jockey P Denton (ZESTIMAN) pleaded guilty to a charge under AR131(b) for failing to ride his mount out to the line and in the opinion of the stewards failed to secure first position. P Denton had his licence to ride in races suspended for 4 N.T. meetings to expire midnight the 8th of July.

1ST ROSEBUD LASS 2ND ZESTIMAN 3RD GRINZINGER LASS

 

Race 6: Ladbrokes Punter Assist Handicap 0-64 - 1600m

KICKATORP (J Philpot) – Jumped inwards contacting the barriers at the start. Rider steadied off heels into the first turn when laying outwards.

MR JONES (J Doyle) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped with another runner. Raced wide throughout.

VALLEY PRINCE (H Le Blanc) – Bumped with another runner at the start.

1ST MR JONES 2ND VALLEY PRINCE 3RD CAPISTAN

 

General:

Post-race samples were taken from all winners.

Pre-race samples were taken from: VATICAN ROSE, REVOLUTION RISING, DEMIQUAVER, VALIMI & VALLEY PRINCE.

Reprimands:

Race 1 – Jockey J Philpot was reprimanded for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Suspensions:

Race 5 – Jockey P Denton was suspended for 4 NT meetings for failing to ride his mount out to the finish line, AR131(b).

Fines:

Race 3 – Trainer T Huish was fined $100 for presenting his runner with incorrect gear, AR106(1).

Race 4 – Jockey R Vigar was fined $200 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Race 4 – Jockey I Luximon was fined $300 for a whip breach, AR132(7)(a)(ii).

Embargoes & Warnings: Nil

Medicals: Nil

 

D Westover

Alice Springs Chief Steward

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