5 alice springs TURF CLUB - sunday 29th September 2024 Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), D Hensler, M Hurley Assistant to Stewards: J Turgeon Clerk of the Scales: D Hensler Judge/Assistant: G Middleton, D Smith Number of Races: 5 Number of Runners: 36 Stakes paid & trophies: $101,500 Race 1: Happy Retirement ‘Jacko’ Handicap BM54 - 1200m KIKUYU (J Philpot) – Commenced to race wide from the 700m. OMOPLATA (S Tsaikos) – Knuckled on jumping. REVOLUTIONIST (H Le Blanc) – Commenced awkwardly and raced wide throughout. GINGER CREEK (A Sweeney) – Commenced awkwardly. 1ST OMOPLATA 2ND KIKUYU 3RD GINGER CREEK Race 2: Alice Springs Family Dental Handicap 0-64 - 1200m TALENT QUEST (H Le Blanc) – Raced wide throughout. DELAGO LAD (J Todd) – When questioned on the geldings disappointing performance, rider advised that he could give no explanation other than the gelding did not travel at any stage of the race. A veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. 1ST VALLEY PRINCE 2ND ORNAMENTAL LADY 3RD TALENT QUEST Race 3: Watertank Café Maiden Plate SW - 1100m DR VENKMAN (A Nicholls) – Bumped with another runner on several occasions on jumping and raced wide throughout. ALL FROSTED (H Le Blanc) – Bumped with another runner on several occasions on jumping. MAGIC DEFENSE (P Denton) – Dwelt at the start. ONEOFTHESENIGHTS (S Tsaikos) – Knuckled on jumping and inclined to lay outwards under pressure from the 100m. PICCADILLY HERO (A Sweeney) – Raced wide throughout. 1ST MAGIC DEFENCE 2ND JACKSET 3RD ONEOFTHESENIGHTS Race 4: Ladbrokes Racing Club Handicap BM76 – 1100m RED WRAITH (A Nicholls) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any apparent abnormalities. FLYING START (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. KICKATORP (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout. 1ST KICKATORP 2ND GARRUCHA 3RD FLYING START Race 5: Derby Day November 2 Handicap 0-58 - 1600m KIEFFER (A Sweeney) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure down the length of the straight. VITESSE BREEZE (J Todd) – Slow into stride. SUPREME GOAL (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly. GET OUT MICK (S Logan) – Raced wide into the straight. CUBIC ZIRCONIA (J Philpot) – Bumped with another runner on jumping and raced wide throughout. FILTHY RICH (L Maloney) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. 1ST SUPREME GOAL 2ND THE GIRL’S BOY 3RD KIEFFER General: Post-race samples were taken from all winners. Pre-race samples were taken from: ZASCEED, ORNAMENTAL LADY, GET OUT MICK, RED WRAITH, MAGIC DEFENCE Reprimands: Race 1 J Philpot whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii). Race 4 S Logan whip breach AR132(7)(a)(ii). Suspensions: Nil Fines: L Maloney $300 smoking a cigarette whilst mounted on a horse at track work Friday morning 27/9 NT74. S Tsaikos $100 not returning to the placing stalls when required after finishing in the first five AR208(1). S Tsaikos $200 improper conduct in the Stewards room AR228(b). Embargoes & Warnings: GET OUT MICK not to start in a race until a TIC is produced for that gelding. Medicals: Nil D Westover Alice Springs Chief Steward Stewards Report
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