Alice Springs (NT)

WEATHER: FINE
TRACK: GOOD

NT 1: MAIDEN SET WEIGHTS 1000 METRES 8 STARTERS

GREY POVERTY (T Huish) jumped outwards coming into contact with IN THE SWING (P Crich). At about the 200 metre mark UPTON (J Dittman) shifted inwards bumping HE'S A RACER (L Stojakovic). Jockey J DITTMAN, rider of UPTON was severely reprimanded and instructed By Stewards that he must stop riding his mounts and straighten them when they shift ground. HUNTER ROAR cast a near fore and a off hind plate in the run.

1ST HUNTER ROAR 2ND UPTON 3RD SARASON'S GIRL

NT 2 CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 8 STARTERS

FLIGHT WAY (M Cullen) and SMARTLY EVIDENT (NZ) (T Gillett) were slow into stride. FLIGHT WAY (M Cullen) raced wide throughout. On return to scale a veterinary examination revealed that FLIGHT WAY had struck a previous injury on its nearside inside hock in the running of the race.

1ST COVET'S GEM 2ND SOCCER 3RD MAKE ME A KING

NT 3 CLASS 2 HANDICAP 1000 METRES 8 STARTERS

Jockey P DENTON replaced J DITTMAN as the rider of THERE'S DAD when J DITTMAN became indisposed. WORSHIPS A DRINK (D Lockwood (a)) was slow to begin.

1ST BLETCHY 2ND CREDITWISE 3RD THERE'S DAD

NT 4: OPEN HANDICAP 1200 METRES 7 STARTERS

PELT (B Huppatz) proved difficult to load STAR DAMSEL (T Norton) jumped inwards as start effected bumping LUST NO MORE (P Denton). Approaching the 700 metre mark SPORTS GAIT (S Leckey (a)) shifted outwards resulting in BINOCULARS (P Crich) having to be eased. S LECKEY (a) was reprimanded by Stewards and instructed that he must take greater care when shifting ground in future. Jockey S BROWN was questioned by Stewards in regard to the run of VITELLI. S BROWN stated that VITELLI had jumped satisfactorily but had not been able to muster the early speed. He also stated that when he was able to take closer order the gelding had resented the sand coming back. He further stated that the gelding had become unbalanced at about the 200 metre mark. Stewards noted S BROWN'S Explanation, but informed him that they would expect him to make a greater effort in the early stages of a race in future.

1ST LUST NO MORE 2ND KING'S TWIG 3RD BINOCULARS

NT 5: CLASS 4 HANDICAP 1200 METRES 7 STARTERS

WOUNDS (S Leckey (a)) reared as start effected, resulting in the gelding losing considerable ground. SHADOW BOXER (M Cullen) was slow to begin.

1ST LA MEXA 2ND COMPASS BOY 3RD SHADOW BOXER

All winners were swabbed.

2 Bookmakers in attendance.

Jockey P CRICH was drug tested by Stewards.

FINES

Apprentice S LECKEY was fined the sum of $50 under NT148 - Wearing advertising on his silks.
Jockey P CRICH was fined the sum of $200 under ARR137c - Making celebratory gesture prior to the winning post on LA MEXA.

Jockey J DITTMAN to supply a medical certificate to Stewards before being permitted to ride again.