Race 2
NUTURF Colts, Geldings and Entires Maiden Handicap 1200m
CG&E MDN
Doomben
Good 4| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 58.0kg | - | 1-11.09 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | En route to the barriers dislodged its rider, who was subsequently cleared to fulfil his engagement. Slow to begin. | $5 | ||
| 7 | 56.5kg | 2.75 | 800m: 8th 400m: 8th | Bumped on jumping. Cast the off hind plate in running. | $31 | |||
| 1 | 57.0kg | 2.85 | 800m: 7th 400m: 7th | Improved inside the heels of HAPPY BIBI approaching the 400m, had to be steadied and made contact with the running rail. Held up rounding the home turn. | $20 | |||
| 2 | 58.0kg | 3.05 | 800m: 4th 400m: 3rd | Inconvenienced passing the 200m by SIRFINA, which laid in whilst weakening. | $10 | |||
| 5 | 58.0kg | 3.15 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | Raced greenly and hung out when racing in the position outside the leader after passing the 600m. Laid in approaching the 300m and became awkwardly placed at the heels of the tiring SIRFINA. When asked to comment on the horse’s performance, rider R. Maloney stated that the gelding raced greenly throughout and would improve with the experience of today’s event. | $1.70 | |||
| 3 | 57.5kg | 5.40 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Very fractious in the enclosure and was reluctant to proceed to the barriers. A warning was placed against the gelding for its pre-race manners. | $5.50 | |||
| 6 | 58.0kg | 7.90 | 800m: 6th 400m: 6th | Began awkwardly and shifted out, bumping GO BETTER. Raced three wide with cover. | $18 | |||
| 8 | 58.0kg | 16.90 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 4th | Began awkwardly, bumped heavily on the hindquarters of GO BETTER and lost ground. Raced three wide without cover throughout. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. | $51 | |||