Alice Springs (NT)
- Saturday, 20 September 2003 00:00
TRACK: GOOD
NT 1 CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1400 METRES 5 STARTERS
Trainer Mr PETER MOODY informed Stewards prior to the race that they would endeavour to ride WOLF TRAP forward today in the race. OLLETTIE (D Stanley) was slow into stride because it was standing flat-footed. Jockey B HUPPATZ was questioned by the Stewards on the performance of MERITS and he stated the horse was under pressure from the start and did not respond to his riding.
1ST JUBES 2ND TARCOOLA MAGIC 3RD WOLF TRAP
NT 3 CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1100 METRES 7 STARTERS
A veterinary certificate of soundness was presented to Stewards prior to the race by Mr GREG CARIGE, trainer of FAT LADY as requested. This race was delayed because of WILD KNIGHT having to be inspected by the Vet due to the horse becoming fractious and hurting itself. Acting upon Vet advice WILD KNIGHT was scratched at 2.07pm. Subsequent to the race, Stewards ordered a betting deduction of .35c for a win and .30c for a place on all successful wagers. FAT LADY (P Crich) shifted inward after jumping and was slow into stride. CENTRE PLAYBOY (D Stanley) was also slow into stride. Trainer LISA WHITTLE was advised by Stewards that WILD KNIGHT would have to barrier trial satisfactorily before allowing the horse to run again. Upon returning to the mounting yard CENTRE PLAYBOY was observed to have a twisted plate on its near hind.
1ST BYSANTO 2ND CLASSIC KHAN 3RD VOLCANIC PEARL
NT 5 OPEN HANDICAP 1000 METRES 7 STARTERS
Jockey DANIEL STANLEY reported that ASPEN STAR was flatfooted at the start and as a result lost considerable ground.
1ST SCOTRO 2ND ASPEN STAR 3RD QUEEN’S IMAGE (NZ)
NT 7 CLASS B HANDICAP 1200 METRES 8 STARTERS
Approaching the 50 metre mark MY WOODIE (Tim Norton) drifted out under pressure causing CRITERIUM (Ben Cornell) to stop riding his mount momentarily.
1ST MY WOODIE 2ND CRITERIUM (NZ) 3RD SID’S EAGLE
All winners were swabbed. 1 Bookmaker in attendance.
GENERAL
Stablehand Ms A LADE was fined the sum of $250 under ARR87B for failing to wear a body protector when mounted on a horse on the training track of the Alice Springs Turf Club on the morning of 19.9.03.
An Inquiry was opened by Stewards into Stablehand Ms L WEHR leading a horse in the mounting yard whilst being under the influence of alcohol. After breath testing Ms L WEHR on the alcoholiser Stewards adjourned the Inquiry to a date to be advised.
