Race 4
RACE WITH AQUIS BenchMark 80 Handicap 2200m
BM80
Gold Coast
Good 3| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 54.0kg | - | 2-15.67 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Slow to begin. Caught wide in the early and middle stages and was allowed to stride forward to obtain the lead near the 1000m. | $6.50 | ||
| 1 | 56.5kg | 0.10 | 800m: 11th 400m: 11th | Held up approaching and rounding the home turn. | $2.60 | |||
| 5 | 54.0kg | 0.20 | 800m: 10th 400m: 9th | Overraced in the early stages. | $17 | |||
| 2 | 59.0kg | 0.40 | 800m: 8th 400m: 8th | Began awkwardly. Held up rounding the home turn. | $10 | |||
| 6 | 54.0kg | 0.90 | 800m: 4th 400m: 4th | Near the 1800m commenced to overrace and shifted out and bumped RANCHO MONTOYA. | $61 | |||
| 10 | 59.5kg | 2.15 | 800m: 13th 400m: 14th | Held up rounding the home turn. | $26 | |||
| 9 | 54.0kg | 4.65 | 800m: 12th 400m: 12th | - | $21 | |||
| 4 | 54.0kg | 4.85 | 800m: 9th 400m: 10th | - | $11 | |||
| 14 | 59.0kg | 4.95 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 2nd | Trainer's comment re performance - stated in his opinion the gelding performs better when ridden more conservatively with cover. Undertook to advise should any abnormality come to light that may explain performance. | $8.50 | |||
| 13 | 54.0kg | 5.95 | 800m: 14th 400m: 13th | Restless in the barriers and as a consequence began awkwardly. | $21 | |||
| 11 | 54.0kg | 6.05 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | Raced wide over the final 800m. | $21 | |||
| 7 | 54.0kg | 6.80 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 3rd | - | $31 | |||
| 12 | 54.0kg | 9.80 | 800m: 5th 400m: 6th | Bumped near the 1700m. | $26 | |||
| 3 | 54.5kg | 18.30 | 800m: 7th 400m: 5th | Began awkwardly. Overraced in the early stages and near the 1600m steadied from heels. | $31 | |||