Alice Springs (NT)
- Tuesday, 05 November 2002 00:00
TRACK: GOOD
NT 1: 2YO PLATE 1000 METRES 7 STARTERS
CENTRE RAJA (M Cornell) shifted out suddenly shortly after the start. DUSTY ROMANCE (B Sweeney) raced greenly in the straight. Jockey B HUPPATZ rider of ANASCOT stated to Stewards that his mount may have been showing signs of shin soreness.
1ST DRIFTER 2ND NOT ABANDONED 3RD DUSTY ROMANCE
NT 3 3YO CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1400 METRES 6 STARTERS
WOLF TRAP (B Huppatz) was restless in the starting stall prior to the start. MURPHY'S PRIZE (G Lefoe) was inclined to over race in the early stage of the race and had to be eased out slightly at about the 1200 metre mark. MURPHY'S PRIZE (G Lefoe) shifted in under pressure in the last 100 metres of the race. Jockey B CORNELL rider of BRIGHT VISION reported to Stewards that his mount had felt very flat in the run. A veterinary examination revealed slight respiratory distress.
1ST TJILPI 2ND CROWN PACIFIC 3RD EDGE TO EDGE
NT 5: CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1400 METRES 7 STARTERS
IMPERT (T Norton) jumped inwards onto GO BRAGH (S Burrows) who in turn came into contact with GERRARD (T Gillett).
1ST GERRARD 2ND GO BRAGH 3RD PRISMATIC REEF
NT 7: CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1200 METRES 10 STARTERS
HE'S TOUGH ENOUGH (B Huppatz) jumped outwards at the start coming into contact with PUNK (T Norton). BE STRONG G (B Cornell) jumped in the air as start effected. Jockey B HUPPATZ, rider of HE'S TOUGH ENOUGH was spoken to by Stewards in regard to his whip action in the last 50 metres of the race and was informed that he must be aware that he does not hit his mounts forward of the shoulder.
1ST PUNK 2ND KUCITE 3RD BOWEN SPECIAL
NT 9: OPEN HANDICAP 1200 METRES 8 STARTERS
BATHERS (B Cornell) had to be checked approaching the 600 metre mark when attempting to take a run between PELT (B Huppatz) and OAKFIELD PRINCE (P Johnson) when PELT (B Huppatz) hung in slightly at that point. BRAVE ENCOUNTER (G Lefoe) had to be eased off the heels of OAKFIELD PRINCE in the same incident. Stewards were of the opinion that no one rider was to blame but informed all riders that they must take the greatest of care at all times.
1ST PELT 2ND SON OF GRACE 3RD COVER GAL
All winners were swabbed
Two (2) Bookmakers in attendance. Two (2) Remote Stands (The Pavilion & Members) - T Lillis
FINES
Trainer P MOODY was fined the sum of $50 under NT 129 - Fail to declare rider for WOLF TRAP by the prescribed time.
