Race 5
Belinda Lee’s Early Happy Birthday BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1540m
BM65
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly
Synthetic| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 62.0kg | - | 1-32.41 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | - | $4.80 | ||
| 3 | 58.0kg | 0.50 | 1-32.51 | 800m: 7th 400m: 5th | - | $2.30 | ||
| 8 | 55.5kg | 0.70 | 1-32.54 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Laid in under pressure in the home straight. | $10 | ||
| 6 | 54.0kg | 0.90 | 1-32.57 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | Began awkwardly. Raced wide throughout. | $8.50 | ||
| 9 | 55.0kg | 1.90 | 1-32.76 | 800m: 9th 400m: 8th | Began awkwardly. | $19 | ||
| 1 | 59.0kg | 2.10 | 1-32.79 | 800m: 5th 400m: 4th | Raced keen early. | $9 | ||
| 7 | 54.5kg | 2.90 | 1-32.95 | 800m: 8th 400m: 9th | Shifted the off-fore plate in the enclosure and required farrier attention on arrival at the barriers. Vetted. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up for clear run approaching and round home turn. Near the 250m shifted in abruptly and became unbalanced. Rdr reported breastplate broke during event, with saddle slipping back and being placing at a disadvantage. | $31 | ||
| 4 | 57.5kg | 7.40 | 1-33.73 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | - | $26 | ||
| 2 | 56.5kg | 14.40 | 1-34.94 | 800m: 4th 400m: 6th | Over raced in the early and middle stages. When asked about performance, Rdr advised when placed under pressure from the 700m, mount failed to respond to riding and proved disappointing. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. | $8.50 | ||