Alice Springs (NT)

Sunday, 20 March 2005 00:00
Track: Dead
Weather: Fine
Rail: True Position

Stewards: R Lennox (Chairman), N Graham, S Frearson
Veterinary Surgeon: D McEwan
Number of Races: 5
Number of Runners: 41
Stakes Paid: $28,300
Riding Changes: Nil

Race 1 – CLASS 2 HANDICAP – 1100 metres:

INCA MISS jumped awkwardly. DAKA’S BABE struck the running at about the 600 metre mark. HAUNTING CHANT hung out under pressure in the final stages of the race. Subsequent to the race it was observed that HAUNTING CHANT had pulled up distressed. Ms A WHITE, trainer of HAUNTING CHANT was informed by Stewards that the mare was now banned from racing and she would be required to produce a veterinary certificate of soundness to include the results of an ECG before being permitted to start again.

1st HAUNTING CHANT       2nd SKIPPIN AND JUMPIN            3rd INCA MISS

Race 2 – CLASS 3 HANDICAP - 1200 metres:

MARZOTTO jumped outwards onto SANDOVER as start effected. Approaching the 600 metre mark EM DA SHA shifted out bumping GAGS. On the winning post MARZOTTO and SHREWD ACE brushed.

1st        SHREWD ACE          2nd MARZOTTO       3rd SANDOVER

Race 3 – class 4 handicap - 1200 metres:

Stewards issued a warning to jockey M CLYDE, rider of KINGS ALLEY for failing to ride his mount right out to the winning post and informed him that action would be taken in future if he offends in this manner again.

1st        PICAYUNE                2nd KINGS ALLEY    3rd SARATOGA BOY

Race 4 – OPEN HANDICAP - 1400 metres:

No race incidents

1st BEVAN      2nd LE SAINT            3rd SOUTHERN RENEGADE

Race 5 – CLASS B HANDICAP - 1000 metres:

Shortly after the start LEECHES and ADMIRAL HARRY bumped. Jockey T HUISH reported that he had thought that LEECHES had suffered an injury so he had eased the horse out of the race. A veterinary examination subsequent to the race revealed no abnormalities. Trainer V OLDFIELD undertook to inform Stewards of any condition that arises that may explain the horse’s performance today.

1st THE SNARLING DOG   2nd SPORTS NUT                  3rd FIERY PROSPECTOR

SWAB SAMPLES:

Post-race samples: All winners were swabbed

1 Bookmaker in attendance.

Vet’s certificate produced as required by Stewards for HAUNTING CHANT race 1 and THE SNARLING DOG race 5 before those horses were permitted to start today.