Race 2
Thank You Steve Wilson RQ Chairman BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 1800m
BM60
Aquis Park Gold Coast
Soft 5| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 59.5kg | - | 1-50.65 | 800m: 7th 400m: 6th | - | $8.50 | ||
| 10 | 54.5kg | 0.10 | 1-50.67 | 800m: 9th 400m: 7th | Over raced early. | $17 | ||
| 3 | 58.0kg | 0.30 | 1-50.71 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Shifted out on jumping. | $14 | ||
| 1 | 58.0kg | 0.40 | 1-50.73 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | When being restrained to obtain cover approaching the 1400m, was hampered and became awkwardly placed at heels. Held up for a run from passing the 500m until the near the 300m, before being shifted in to obtain clear running. | $6.50 | ||
| 8 | 60.0kg | 2.20 | 1-51.05 | 800m: 1st 400m: 2nd | - | $9 | ||
| 6 | 54.0kg | 2.30 | 1-51.05 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 1st | Rdr reported intention to be somewhat closer, however; when caught wide in the middle stages, was obliged to push forward and join the leader near the 900m. | $31 | ||
| 4 | 58.0kg | 2.50 | 1-51.10 | 800m: 8th 400m: 9th | Hampered between runners on jumping. Rdr reported gelding travelled well early, then came off the bit passing the 1000m obliging considerable pressure-said gelding contacted rail near the 800m and was again under pressure approaching the 500m, before steadying from the heels-added not comfortable with gelding’s action on straightening and considered easing from the race, however, gelding then regained its stride giving Rdr more confidence to push it out over the concluding stages where made ground in the run to the winning post. | $21 | ||
| 5 | 57.0kg | 3.80 | 1-51.33 | 800m: 4th 400m: 4th | Shifted in on jumping. | $2.40 | ||
| 7 | 54.0kg | 8.80 | 1-52.19 | 800m: 10th 400m: 10th | Slow to begin. | $31 | ||
| 2 | 60.5kg | 21.80 | 1-54.41 | 800m: 6th 400m: 8th | Slow to begin. Eased down from the 200m. A post-race vet exam revealed cardiac arrythmia. Vet clearance, inclusive of an ECG exam prior to galloping or trialling 1000m in the presence of Stewards. | $5.50 | ||