Race 5
SMARTSTATE RENTALS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1300m
BM55
Mackay
Heavy 8| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 59.5kg | - | 1-17.16 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 4th | When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer B. Crear advised that the gelding had been caught wide in its previous race and had performed satisfactory prior to then. Stewards noted Mr Crear’s explanation. | $14 | ||
| 9 | 62.0kg | 0.10 | 800m: 4th 400m: 3rd | - | $9 | |||
| 4 | 57.0kg | 0.85 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | - | $5 | |||
| 14 | 65.0kg | 1.15 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 2nd | - | $26 | |||
| 2 | 57.0kg | 1.90 | 800m: 11th 400m: 11th | - | $11 | |||
| 5 | 63.5kg | 2.10 | 800m: 6th 400m: 6th | Slow to begin. | $9.50 | |||
| 3 | 55.5kg | 2.30 | 800m: 9th 400m: 8th | Began awkwardly. Raced in restricted room near the 400m. | $31 | |||
| 13 | 61.0kg | 2.80 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | - | $11 | |||
| 8 | 58.5kg | 2.90 | 800m: 10th 400m: 10th | Began awkwardly making contact with TAVI MCBRIDE. | $15 | |||
| 11 | 58.0kg | 3.65 | 800m: 7th 400m: 7th | Raced wide throughout. | $41 | |||
| 10 | 56.5kg | 3.85 | 800m: 8th 400m: 9th | - | $26 | |||
| 12 | 62.5kg | 4.85 | 800m: 12th 400m: 12th | Fractious in barrier. Began awkwardly and lost ground settling further back than anticipated. When questioned regarding the start, Apprentice S. Nielson advised that MAN OF ROSS had been fractious prior to the start, had the assistance of a barrier attendant and had missed the jump on its own accord. | $3.40 | |||
| 7 | 56.0kg | 4.95 | 800m: 13th 400m: 13th | Began awkwardly making contact with WHYKAYOH. | $26 | |||
| 1 | 57.0kg | 12.20 | 800m: 14th 400m: 14th | Began awkwardly and lost ground. | $101 | |||