Race 3
FIREFLY EDUCATION QTIS Three-Years-Old Fillies Maiden Handicap 1200m
3YF MDN
Sunshine Coast
Good 4| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 57.5kg | - | 1-13.26 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | - | $2.80 | ||
| 2 | 58.5kg | 0.50 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 2nd | - | $31 | |||
| 7 | 58.0kg | 2.00 | 800m: 8th 400m: 8th | Jumped awkwardly. Had some difficulty securing clear running near the 350m and became unbalanced. Stewards asked jockey R. Wiggins to comment on the tactics adopted as the horse settled further back in the field than anticipated. Jockey Wiggins indicated that he had intended to settle in a more forward position, however, when caught wide in the early stages he elected to steady to obtain cover closer to the fence. | $4 | |||
| 6 | 59.0kg | 2.10 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | Slow to begin. Forced wider when bumped by another runner near the 600m. Bumped by another runner near the 350m. | $6 | |||
| 9 | 57.5kg | 3.40 | 800m: 9th 400m: 9th | Inconvenienced on jumping away. | $5 | |||
| 1 | 58.0kg | 3.80 | 800m: 5th 400m: 6th | Jumped away awkwardly and lost ground. Placed in restricted room for a short distance passing the 500m. | $17 | |||
| 3 | 58.0kg | 5.80 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 3rd | - | $16 | |||
| 5 | 58.0kg | 6.80 | 800m: 4th 400m: 5th | E. Ljung reported that her mount raced greenly throughout and shifted in abruptly near the 500m and then laid in in the home straight, placing her at a disadvantage. | $16 | |||
| 8 | 58.5kg | 8.10 | 800m: 7th 400m: 4th | Inconvenienced on jumping away. Raced greenly for the majority of the event. Shifted out to improve near the 600m, bumped another runner and became awkward. | $51 | |||