Race 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL BENCHMARK 58 Handicap 2000m
BM58
Gatton
Soft 5| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 55.0kg | - | 2-04.22 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Rider M. Hellyer reported the gelding was inclined to lay-out throughout the event. Laid-out under pressure in the home straight. | $4.40 | ||
| 4 | 60.0kg | 0.40 | 2-04.29 | 800m: 7th 400m: 8th | Began awkwardly. Held-up approaching the 300m and obliged to shift in to obtain clear running. | $7 | ||
| 6 | 57.5kg | 0.50 | 2-04.30 | 800m: 4th 400m: 6th | Approaching the 200m, shifted out to improve and bumped DELANEY’S GIRL, who was tightened between runners and became unbalanced. | $5 | ||
| 8 | 54.0kg | 0.60 | 2-04.32 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | - | $31 | ||
| 2 | 59.0kg | 2.60 | 2-04.68 | 800m: 8th 400m: 5th | Slow to begin. Bumped rounding the home-turn when DELANEY’S GIRL was inclined to lay in under pressure. Continued to lay in under pressure in the home straight. | $12 | ||
| 1 | 54.0kg | 2.90 | 2-04.75 | 800m: 5th 400m: 7th | - | $21 | ||
| 3 | 57.0kg | 3.70 | 2-04.91 | 800m: 6th 400m: 4th | Passing the 400m, raced in restricted room when BOOG’S BOY shifted out in an attempt to improve. Bumped with MAN OF HEART approaching the 300m when shifting out in an attempt to obtain clear running. Again raced in restricted room approaching the 200m between PACKAGE and MAN OF HEART and became unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters. Rider J. Taylor reported the mare would derive significant fitness benefit from the run. | $2.70 | ||
| 5 | 56.0kg | 9.00 | 2-05.83 | 800m: 9th 400m: 9th | - | $12 | ||
| 7 | 54.0kg | 9.10 | 2-05.85 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | Raced wide and without cover for majority of the event. Approaching the 300m, shifted out in an attempt to obtain clear-running, placing DELANEY’S GIRL. | $26 | ||