Race 1
STRADBROKE CALCUTTA ON SALE NOW BENCHMARK 75 Handicap 1815m
BM75
Eagle Farm
Soft 5| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 61.0kg | - | 1-50.59 | 800m: 7th 400m: 7th | C/O/T-ridden with cover. Settled in a rearward position with cover. Restrained from a wide barrier to obtain a position closer to the rail. Laid in under pressure in the home straight. | $11 | ||
| 8 | 55.0kg | 0.94 | 1-50.75 | 800m: 8th 400m: 6th | Restrained from a wide barrier to obtain a position closer to the rail. Raced ungenerously early whist being restrained to obtain a position with cover. Continued to over race until leaving the 1400m. Held up rounding the home turn. | $6 | ||
| 3 | 58.5kg | 3.30 | 1-51.15 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Laid out under pressure in the home straight | $8 | ||
| 6 | 56.5kg | 3.34 | 1-51.16 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | - | $17 | ||
| 4 | 55.5kg | 4.58 | 1-51.37 | 800m: 6th 400m: 5th | When asked to comment on the performance of the gelding, Rdr stated, gelding may not have been suited to the step up in distance. A post-race vet exam revealed gelding to have slow recovery. | $3.80 | ||
| 5 | 55.5kg | 6.03 | 1-51.61 | 800m: 4th 400m: 3rd | Approaching the 400m, was bumped. When asked to comment regarding the performance, Rdr commented gelding did not appreciate the quick back up. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs | $2.70 | ||
| 2 | 59.5kg | 6.41 | 1-51.68 | 800m: 5th 400m: 8th | - | $41 | ||
| 1 | 63.0kg | 7.22 | 1-51.82 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 4th | Approaching the 400m, shifted out in an attempt to improve and bumped another runner | $13 | ||