Alice Springs

5 Stewards Report ALICE SPRINGS TURF CLUB - sunday 25 th April 2021 Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler W Preston & R Hamilton Assistant to the Stewards: N Westover, S Earls Swabbing Attendant: C Moody Clerk of the Scales: G Owen/A Korman Judge: C Walsh /Clare Flattum/ Number of runners: 64 Stakes paid: $151,250 General Race 1 Colemans Printing Handicap 1100m LANIGERA (A Nicholls) – Slow into stride. Rider reported that the gelding travelled well up to the 450m when it began to yield ground and did not finish off as anticipated. A veterinary examination of the gelding showed mild lameness in the off fore. Trainer G Clarke subsequently advised the gelding to be sore in the front off knee. G Clarke was advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness satisfactory to the Stewards must be produced prior to again starting in a race. MAUDY (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly. NIC NAC (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly. DATASET (W Kerford) – Shifted inwards about the 900m. ALVIN PURPLE (J Todd) – Steadied off heels at the 900m when momentarily tightened for room and commenced to resent the kickback shortly after. Shifted outwards abruptly at the 120m when tested. TESTINO (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly. General: Stewards inquired into an incident that occurred about the 900m when ALVIN PUPLE (J Todd) lost ground after taking hold. Stewards interviewed J Todd and W Kerford (DATASET). It was established that whilst ALVIN PURPLE was tightened by W Kerfords mount, ALVIN PURPLE once restrained then resented the kickback which exacerbated the ground lost. W Kerford was issued with a reprimand for careless riding. 1ST TESTINO 2ND ALVIN PURPLE 3RD HARBOUR EXPRESS Race 2: Ladbrokes Punter Assist Handicap 1100m HAJIME NAOKI (A Lindsay) – Commenced awkwardly. TRIDENT (W Kerford) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight. BUTTERFINGERS (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly. POINTOS PICK (B Huppatz) – Commenced awkwardly and inconvenienced for room between runners at the 400m having to steady off heels. THE GRADSTAND (L Crow) – Slow into stride . REDENZO LAD (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. On returning to scale was found to have bled from the offside nostril. Trainer G Clarke was advised of his obligations under AR79(8). 1ST BUTTERFINGERS 2ND TRIDENT 3RD HAJIME NAOKI Race 3: BT Daley Painting Handicap 1100m FINAL CHANCE declared a late scratching at 3:01pm by order of the Stewards after refusing to load. Trainer S Whittle was advised that prior to that gelding again starting in a race, it must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards with the emphasis being on loading in a timely manner. ARRIBA (D Tournuer) – Bumped with another runner on jumping becoming unbalanced. DON’T WAIT (V Arnott) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout. KUMMERLINGS (C Hunter) – Slow into stride. FARSTAR (W Davis) – Raced wide throughout and inclined to race ungenerously rounding the home turn. 1ST EXTRACTION 2ND ARRIBA 3RD DON’T WAIT Race 4: The Soldier Lightning 1000m SO STOIC (B Huppatz) – On arriving at the barriers was found to have bled from its offside nostril and as a result, was declared a late scratching on veterinary advice at 3:36pm. Trainer C Pollard was advised of his obligations under AR79(8). ARROGANT MISS (L Crow) – Slow into stride. REGAL CAPITAL (D Tourneur) – Fractious in the barriers. 1ST REGAL CAPITAL 2ND CYCLONITE 3RD ARROGANT MISS Race 5: Centerline Saddlery Handicap 1400m KYD ROCK (C Hunter) – Bounded on jumping bumping with another runner. Raced wide throughout and inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 150m. CAITLINS ANGEL (A Lindsay) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. SAVASPUR (B Huppatz) – Knuckled on jumping. TRAVANTI (J Todd) – Rider took hold to avoid heels just passing the 1000m losing some ground. WHITWORTH (L Crow) – Inclined to over-race rounding the first turn rolling outwards onto heels causing its rider to take hold and check at the 1000m. DEFINE TYRANNY (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. OVERRULED (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. SCHILLERTIN (J Lyon) – Slow into stride. 1ST OVERRULED 2ND CAITLIN’S ANGEL 3RD KYD ROCK Race 6: Australian Transit Group Handicap 1600m FAOLAN (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. ESCALATOR (J Lyon) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner and inclined to race fiercely into the first turn. MOMENTUM AMETHYST (P Denton) – Sow into stride. 1ST FAOLAN 2ND MOMENTUM AMETHYST 3RD LORD SMEDLEY Race 7: Red Centre Technology Partners Chief Ministers Cup 1600m ALLSPICE (J Lyon) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. EMBLEY (C Hunter) – Steadied off heels on several occasions when racing forward into the first turn. LOTION (J Maskiell) – Subsequent to this event, trainer A Forster advised that whilst the gelding was disappointing, it was of her opinion that the gelding is not suited to the track as he was never comfortable in running. A Forster further advised that the gelding had pulled up well. PERESSINI (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. SIR PLUSH (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly and crowded for room shortly after. WAYANKA (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly getting its head up. 1ST THAT’S JUSTIFIED 2ND PERESSINI 3RD ALLSPICE Suspensions - Nil Reprimands Race 1 W Kerford careless riding AR131 Warnings - Nil Embargos Race 1 LANIGERA veterinary certificate. Race 2 REDENZO LAD one nostril bleeder Race 3 FINAL CHANCE barrier trial Race 4 SO STOIC one nostril bleeder Fines - Nil D Westover Alice Springs Chief Steward