| What | Alice Springs Races |
| Where | Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Highway, Connellan NT 0870 |
| When | Saturday, March 30, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:22pm ACST |
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Day 4 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival features the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on Saturday afternoon. With 78 acceptances for Saturday’s races, anticipation is high for one of the feature events in the NT. Despite recent rain, ideal conditions are forecast, promising thrilling races at Pioneer Park commencing at 12:22pm ACST.
BEST BET: Protostar
Protostar has done little wrong since arriving in the Red Centre. He debuted over 1100m on February 17 and was third behind Gunnerside over 1100m (BM54) before going down narrowly at the hands of Il Don Cavallo over 1100m (Class 2) on March 2. The five-year-old gelding backed up that performance when he snuck home by 0.3 lengths over 1200m (0-58) on March 17 when he overcame Lotto Fight, who went on to decimate her rivals by 4.8 lengths over 1400m (0-58) subsequently. The son of Star Turn appears to be getting better with every start.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#3 Protostar (2)
5yo Gelding | T: Terry Gillett | J: Stan Tsaikos (58.5kg)
Bet with Bet365
NEXT BEST: Garrucha
Garrucha had 14 starts for former trainer Russell Bell over an 11-month period, for two wins at Pioneer Park and two wins on the grass surface at Kununurra. The former Victorian galloper’s form did fluctuate; he also managed four thirds over the short course before joining the Morgan stable. The four-year-old gelding could not have been more impressive when he rolled his rivals by 3.8 lengths over 1100m (0-58) before finishing 0.8 lengths adrift of Noble Magnate, a strong fancy in the Pioneer Sprint, over 1100m (0-64) on March 27. A 2kg claim enhances his hopes.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#1 Garrucha (3)
4yo Gelding | T: Dan Morgan | J: Dakota Gillett (a2) (59kg)
Bet with Neds
BEST VALUE: Strike Eagle
Strike Eagle ad 22 starts for former Tony and Calvin McEvoy for three wins, but since relocating to the NT the five-year-old gelding has recorded five seconds and a third in seven appearances. Strike Eagle’s only failure was over 1000m (0-64) in February when he finished sixth. He has featured over 1400m in three of his past four starts since November and was the runner-up on each occasion. The son of More Than Ready was scratched form the past two meetings, so he’s fresh and raring to go.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#5 Strike Eagle (4)
5yo Gelding | T: Ray Viney | J: Jessie Philpot (55kg)
Bet with PlayUp
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