| What | Alice Springs Races |
| Where | Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Highway, Connellan NT 0870 |
| When | Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:10pm ACST |
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Day 5 draws the curtain on the Alice Springs Turf Club’s Cup Carnival and a total of 76 horses had accepted for the nine races. $355,000 in stakes is up for grabs with the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) headlining the program. Fine weather is on the agenda with sunny conditions and a top temperature of 27C the forecast for Sunday. The rail will be in the true position and Pioneer Park will once again be a good dirt surface.
ALICE SPRINGS CUP TIP: Hettinger
After four wins and two seconds from eight NT starts last year, Hettinger was always returning in 2024. The five-year-old gelding, victorious in his one and only Alice Springs start last June, headed to the Top End and excelled prior and during the Darwin Cup Carnival before winning the Katherine Cup (1700m) by 7.5 lengths. Since returning to Alice, the son of I Am Invincible has won the St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) on March 17 (54kg) and the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) on March 30 (59kg). Hettinger is the one to beat in the Alice Springs Cup.
Alice Springs Cup
Race 9 – 
#7 Hettinger (2)
5yo Gelding | T: Neil Dyer | J: Aaron Sweeney (54kg)
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BEST BET: Duty
Duty is an emergency for the Alice Springs Cup, but is unlikely to get a start. Alternatively, Duty should line up in the consolation race for those who missed a Cup start. The son of Fastnet Rock debuted in the Red Centre in January over the short course before stringing back to back wins over 1600m on February 17 (0-64) and March 2 (BM54). He was from disgraced when fourth in an Open 1900m handicap on March 27 before coming fifth over 1600m (0-64) on March 30. Duty was successful over 1800m at Hawkesbury in the past and was placed third over 1900m at Canterbury.
Best Bet
Race 8 – 
#5 Duty (6)
7yo Gelding | T: Ray Viney | J: Jessie Philpot (55.5kg)
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NEXT BEST: Beyond Ready
Beyond Ready has impressed since arriving in the Red Centre. He returns after a last start second in the NT Guineas (1600m) on March 27 after finishing strongly to finish half a length adrift of runaway leader Better Not Fuss. The gelding had five starts for Cranbourne trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock for a win in 1200m Wodonga maiden and a third over 1200m (BM58) on the synthetic at Pakenham. In his first two Pioneer Park starts against his own age group, Beyond Ready won over 1200m on February 24 and was third over 1400m on March 9.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#1 Beyond Ready (1)
3yo Gelding | T: Kevin Lamprecht | J: Andrew Mallyon (59kg)
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BEST VALUE: Princess Pancakes
Princess Pancakes backs up after two seconds over 1600m (0-64) when 3.3 lengths adrift of Quizzle on March 9 and 5.5 lengths behind a dominant Canny Impact on March 30. The five-year-old mare’s form can fluctuate and in 21 Victorian starts for Stawell trainer Andrew Bobbin she managed two wins, four seconds and two thirds. Her form in Alice Springs and Darwin has been up and down too. In seven other NT starts she was second (1300m) on January 13 and third (1600m) on February 3 in the Top End at Class 2 level.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#6 Princess Pancakes (4)
5yo Mare | T: Kerry Petrick | J: Paul Denton (55kg)
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Sunday Alice Springs quaddie tips – 7/4/2024
Alice Springs quadrella selections
Sunday, April 7, 2024
- 1-2-3-5
- 1-2-3-4
- 1-2-5-7
- 3-5-6-7-12
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