Race 5
SAFE AND HAPPY EASTER FROM MTC BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1050m
BM65
Mackay
Soft 5| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 62.0kg | - | 1-01.47 | 800m: 4th 400m: 3rd | Held up for clear running in the home straight until a point passing the 200m. | $2.10 | ||
| 7 | 62.5kg | 0.65 | 1-01.58 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. | $19 | ||
| 6 | 64.5kg | 1.10 | 1-01.66 | 800m: 7th 400m: 6th | Began awkwardly and shifted inwards, bumping another runner. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the home straight until a point near the 100m. | $6 | ||
| 2 | 56.5kg | 1.84 | 1-01.78 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 4th | Was carried wider by another runner which shifted out to avoid heels of another runner near the 900m & raced wide for the remainder of the event. Laid in when under pressure in the home straight. | $8.50 | ||
| 4 | 57.5kg | 2.12 | 1-01.83 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Began awkwardly. Inclined to lay out when placed under pressure in the home straight. | $3.40 | ||
| 5 | 58.0kg | 5.57 | 1-02.42 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | Bumped on jumping by another runner which shifted inwards. | $51 | ||
| 1 | 60.5kg | 8.24 | 1-02.87 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Began awkwardly. Had to shift outwards to avoid the heels of another runner near the 900m whilst over racing and continued thereafter. Rdr reported that his mount was inclined to over race throughout the event and had difficulty in being able to fully test his mount. | $13 | ||