8 Stewards Report Alice springs turf CLUB - saturday 3rd May 2025 Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True Position Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, D Hensler Assitant to the Stewards: J Turgeon Clerk of Scales: D Hensler Judge/Assistant: C Flattum/D Smith Number of Races: 6 Number of Runners: 41 Stakes Paid: $127,500 General - As apprentice jockey L Maloney was indisposed due to illness the following replacements and actions were approved: Race 1: BOLD TROPIC – D Gillett, Race 2: REALTIN – D Gillett, Race 3: INCIVILTY – Scratched, Race 6: – TAIPAN TOMMY – Scratched. Apprentice Jockey L Maloney must produce a medical clearance prior to riding again. Race 1: Scope Building Handicap BM54 - 1200m PROPHESIER (D Hirini) – Commenced awkwardly. HEBEL (S Tsaikos) – Commenced awkwardly. 1ST CHUCKAMICKY 2ND PROPHESIER 3RD STELLA BYSTARLIGHT Race 2: Imparja Handicap BM54 – 1200m RIVER FROST (D Hirini) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. SUPREME GOAL (S Tsaikos) – Shifted inwards when being ridden along shortly after the start. CALIPARI (W Cave) – Commenced awkwardly and restrained to avoid heels shortly after the start and over raced through the middle stages. REALTIN (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly. SPLISH SPLASH (H Le Blanc) – Slow to begin. MUSELET (A Stead) – Cantankerous in the mounting enclosure and rider was obliged to dismount on several occasions after entering the course proper due the mare’s unruly behaviour. The mare struck the near side hip against the fence when moving onto the track and after undergoing a veterinary examination at the barriers was cleared to compete. Cast the off fore plate in running. Trainer P Gardner was advised that a warning will now be placed the mare’s pre-race behaviour. General – On inquiry it was established that shortly after the start SUPREME GOAL (S Tsaikos) shifted in when being ridden along resulting in CALIPARI (W Cave) having to be restrained from heels. Whilst Stewards accepted that SUPREME GOAL shifted ground quickly, jockey S Tsaikos was advised to make a greater effort to relieve pressure when shifting ground in future. 1ST RIVER FROST 2ND SPLISH SPLASH 3RD SUPREME GOAL Race 3: JJ’S Waste and Recycling Handicap C2 - 1100m BUCKLEUP BUDDY (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. DR VENKMAN (A Stead) – Commenced awkwardly. Shifted off heels over the concluding stages. HEY BULL (H Le Blanc) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped, losing ground. 1ST BODMIN BOY 2ND FORGETABOUTIT 3RD BUCKLEUP BUDDY Race 4: Ladbrokes Odds Surge Handicap 0-64 – 1100m SQUARE CUT (W Cave) – Raced wide in the middle stages and into the home straight. BOY BIG (D Gillett) – Slow into stride. CHIEF WHITE SOCK (S Tsaikos) – Raced wide in the early and middle stages. 1ST HURN COURT 2ND CHIEF WHITE SOCK 3RD LUSKIN HERO Race 5: Red Centre Technology Partners Handicap BM76 - 1400m SUPREME ATTRACTION (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped. GREAT GUST (H Le Blanc) – Over raced through the middle stages. VENTING (P Denton) – Reared on jumping. Held up for clear running approaching the 400m. 1ST GREAT GUST 2ND GREAT BUY 3RD VENTING
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