Race 2
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM GCTC BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1540m
BM62
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly
Synthetic| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 66.0kg | - | 1-35.10 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 1st | - | $4.40 | ||
| 4 | 58.0kg | 1.00 | 1-35.28 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Shortly after the start, shifted out and bumped with another runner | $2.90 | ||
| 2 | 60.0kg | 3.30 | 1-35.70 | 800m: 1st 400m: 2nd | - | $17 | ||
| 5 | 58.5kg | 6.60 | 1-36.27 | 800m: 4th 400m: 4th | Taken out at the start. For some distance passing the 1200m, raced tight | $4.40 | ||
| 1 | 62.5kg | 7.00 | 1-36.35 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | - | $16 | ||
| 7 | 60.0kg | 8.50 | 1-36.65 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | In the early stages, raced keenly when wide without cover and laid in. Rdr reported mount did not appreciate the synthetic surface. Returned to the enclosure with blood in its mouth. A post-race vet exam did not reveal any abs | $4.60 | ||
| 6 | 60.5kg | 12.50 | 1-37.36 | 800m: 7th 400m: 6th | Hampered at the start | $17 | ||