Alice Springs (NT)
- Saturday, 21 June 2003 00:00
TRACK: GOOD
NT 1 CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1200 METRES 8 STARTERS
Late scratching KINGSFOLD FLAME at 9.00 am Vet's certificate supplied. A certificate of soundness will be required before KINGSFOLD FLAME starts again.
No race incidents.
1ST JUROMA 2ND OAKLEIGH BOY 3RD CARL THE BULL
NT 3 CLASS D HANDICAP 1200 METRES 10 STARTERS
IN THE SWING (B Dunn) jumped outward onto THERE'S DAD (B Huppatz) as start effected. Approaching the 500 metre mark SARATOGA BOY (B Cornell) shifted outwards slightly inconveniencing THERE'S DAD (B Huppatz).
1ST GHAAZI 2ND THE PHARMACIST 3RD GO BRAGH
NT 5 3YO TROBIS CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1400 METRES 5 STARTERS
CLAD (B Huppatz) jumped inwards onto WOLF TRAP (P Johnson). WOLF TRAP (P Johnson) had to be eased momentarily leaving the 600 metre mark when HERE'S ME MATE (b Cornell) shifted ground slightly. CLAD (B Huppatz) came into contact with the running rail at about the 500 metre mark.
1ST WOLF TRAP 2ND GEODUDE 3RD HERE'S ME MATE
NT 7: CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1400 METRES 10 STARTERS
SANTA'S BOY (P Crich) and BEVAN (B Cornell) came together shortly after the start. DASH IN FRONT (B Dunn) over raced in the early stages of the race. VOLCANIC PEARL was a late scratching from this event when no rider was available.
1ST BEVAN 2ND BURRAN 3RD PEKAN ROSE
NT 9: OPEN HANDICAP 1400 METRES 10 STARTERS
RUMOUR CONTROL (B Huppatz) jumped awkwardly. Approaching the 600 metre mark SON OF GRACE (T Norton) who was inclined to hang in, forced GREY DESERT (B Cornell) onto EMPHASIS (P Crich) who was hampered momentarily. Mrs S ARNOLD, trainer of LE SAINT was asked by Stewards if she could offer an explanation for the apparent improvement of the gelding. Mrs ARNOLD stated to Stewards that her instructions to jockeys on the horse at its last two previous starts were to let the horse settle in the early stages of the races, but these instructions had not been carried out. She stated that those instructions today had been carried out and the extra distance had suited the horse. Stewards noted the explanation. START DAMSEL and TORDEAN were late scratchings when no rider was available.
1ST LE SAINT 2ND GREY DESERT 3RD EMPHASIS
All winners were swabbed.
1 Bookmakers in attendance.
FINES
T NORTON was fined the sum of $50 under ARR120b - Accepting ride on BOWEN SPECIAL when unable to make the allotted weight.