Race 2
BARRIER REEF POOLS Maiden Handicap 1650m
MDN
Beaudesert
Good 4| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 59.0kg | - | 1-42.80 | 800m: 8th 400m: 4th | Had to be eased approaching the 600m. | $3 | ||
| 4 | 55.5kg | 0.50 | 800m: 4th 400m: 6th | Held up rounding the home turn. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. | $3.30 | |||
| 6 | 57.0kg | 2.00 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Shifted out to improve approaching the 600m and in doing so bumped heavily with DRAGON RACER. AUSTRALIAN PHAROAH, which was following, had to be eased. | $7 | |||
| 10 | 55.5kg | 2.40 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | Began awkwardly and shifted in abruptly. Hampered leaving the winning post on the first occasion. Apprentice A. Spinks dropped his whip over the concluding stages. | $8.50 | |||
| 7 | 54.0kg | 3.90 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | Bumped heavily on the hind quarters at the start and became unbalanced. Hampered leaving the winning post on the first occasion. Raced wide throughout. Bumped heavily approaching the 600m. | $81 | |||
| 11 | 58.0kg | 4.10 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | - | $51 | |||
| 3 | 57.0kg | 5.60 | 800m: 10th 400m: 11th | Had to be checked approaching the first turn near the 1400m, forced wider and lost substantial ground. | $10 | |||
| 12 | 59.0kg | 5.90 | 800m: 9th 400m: 8th | Hampered leaving the winning post on the first occasion. | $20 | |||
| 8 | 57.5kg | 6.00 | 800m: 12th 400m: 12th | Began awkwardly and was then severely tightened for room and lost ground. | $17 | |||
| 2 | 55.5kg | 7.00 | 800m: 11th 400m: 10th | Held up rounding the home turn. Shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. | $71 | |||
| 9 | 59.0kg | 7.20 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | Hampered at the start. | $51 | |||
| 1 | 57.5kg | 31.20 | 800m: 7th 400m: 9th | Commenced to hang out badly approaching the first turn near the 1400m despite the efforts of its rider, resulting in JOURNALIST being checked, forced wider and losing substantial ground. The horse continued to hang out for the remainder of the event, proving difficult to ride, and was eventually eased out of the race near the 400m. Trainer B. Ahrens was advised that the horse would be required to perform satisfactorily in an official trial before being permitted to race again. | $51 | |||