Alice Springs

5 Stewards Report Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley & W Preston Clerk of the Scales: G Owen Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum & C Walsh Number of runners: 35 Stakes paid: $81,500 Race 1 Aus Projects NT Handicap 1200m KUMMERLINGS declared a late scratching at 1:53pm by order of the Stewards after the mare took charge of its rider on-route to the barriers completing a lap of the track. As no bookmaker was on course deductions were not applicable. REGAL EAGLE (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout. MIGHTY MURT (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. NORDIC ECLIPSE (J Philpot) – Trainer G Connor advised that the gelding will now be retired from racing. SENSATIONAL EFFORT (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. After a disappointing performance, a veterinary examination of the gelding revealed no apparent abnormalities. 1ST REGAL EAGLE 2ND NORDIC ECLIPSE 3RD ROAD STORM Race 2: Ladbrokes – Punters Assit Handicap 1100m Stewards interviewed trainer G Connor in relation to the riding instructions he intended to issue bearing in mind he had multiple runners in this event. ME CABO (J Philpot) – Slow into stride. NIC NAC (C Hunter) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the 200m. RADIO ROOM (W Kerford) – Commenced awkwardly. SILENT ICE (L Crow) – Slow into stride bumping with another runner and raced wide throughout. WHITE KAPS (B Huppatz) – Raced wide throughout. MATHEMATICS (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly bumping with another runner. FRILLY DESIGN (S Wiseman) – Fractious in the barriers. 1ST NIC NAC 2ND WHITE KAPS 3RD FRILLY DESIGN Race 3: First National Framptons Handicap 1000m ZEDUKI (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout. MILITARY FORCES (C Hunter) – Commenced awkwardly and momentarily restricted for room shortly after. 1ST KING CRAB 2ND ZEDUKI 3RD HEART OF RED Race 4: Indervon Petroleum Handicap 1400m Stewards interviewed trainer L Whittle in regards to the riding instructions she intended to issue bearing in mind she had multiple runners in this event. ELEMENTAE (B Huppatz) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. DESERT LASS (P Denton) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. SPACE COWBOY (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly. MARSALIS (W Kerford) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. CELTIC SAINT (L Crow) – Commenced awkwardly and inclined to over-race into the first turn causing its rider to restrain of heels for a number of strides and losing some ground. TRUE FIGHTER (C Hunter) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. 1ST NOBLE ALBERT 2ND DESERT LASS 3RD MARSALIS Race 5: BT Daley Painting Contractors Handicap 1600m ENKI (J Philpot) – Commenced awkwardly. DOON BUGGY (L Crow) – Raced wide throughout with no cover. FUTURE DREAMS (S Tsaikos) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. JUST HANG UP (S Wiseman) – Bumped with another runner on jumping. 1ST JUST HANG UP 2ND DATASET 3RD DOON BUGGY Post- race samples were taken from all winners. Suspensions Nil Reprimands Nil Warnings Nil Embargos Nil Fines Nil D Westover Alice Springs Chief Steward ALICE SPRINGS TURF CLUB - SUNDAY 25 th JULY 2021