Alice Springs (NT)

Saturday, 14 May 2005 00:00
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Rail: True Position

Stewards: R LENNOX (CHAIRMAN)
Veterinary Surgeon: D McEWAN
Number of Races: 4
Number of Runners: 26
Stakes Paid: $23,000
Riding Changes: Nil

Race NT 1 – OPEN HANDICAP - 1600 metres:

NOT ABANDONED and CHIGWIDDEN bumped as start effected. Jockey B CORNELL, rider of NOT ABANDONED reported to Stewards that his mount was inclined to lay out from the 1200 metre mark until the home turn and then when put under pressure in the straight began to lay in. NOT ABANDONED cast his near hind plate in the run.

1st CHIGWIDDEN 2nd NOT ABANDONED 3rd SOLARIO

Race NT 3 – class 3 handicap - 1000 metres:

FUNTEGIC stumbled as start effected. CROWNE PILOT was slow into stride. LYSCENE became unbalanced rounding the home turn and then drifted out in the final stages of the race. FUNTEGIC suffered a cut to its near hind pastern in the run.

1st FUNTEGIC 2nd CONKERS 3rd LYSCENE

Race NT 5 – class b - 1200 metres:

LITIGIOUS slow into stride. LITIGIOUS and AROUSER came together shortly after the start. Subsequent to the race jockey B CORNELL, rider of HOT CHILLI WOMAN requested to view the photo finish of the race. After doing so B CORNELL agreed with the Judge’s decision and correct weight was declared. Apprentice M HART, rider of AROUSER reported to Stewards that his mount was under hard riding for the entire race.

1st AROUSER 2nd HOT CHILLI WOMAN 3rd FIERY PROSPECTOR

Race NT 7 – CLASS 4 HANDICAP - 1200 metres:

PHANTOM GUEST jumped awkwardly as start effected. Apprentice M MORITA, rider of BARRY broke a stirrup leather after passing the winning post.

1st CLASSIC RAINBOW 2nd SPICY SOUND 3rd CELTIC DANE

SWAB SAMPLES:

Post-race samples: All winners were swabbed

1 Bookmaker in attendance.

NT 5

The connections of PAY NO RATES were advised by Stewards that the horse would have to pass two barrier trials to the satisfaction of the Stewards before being permitted to start again (ARR8t)