Race 8
DONATE LIFE BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 1400m
BM68
Sunshine Coast
Heavy 8| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 57.5kg | - | 1-25.54 | 800m: 4th 400m: 4th | Held up for clear running passing the 300m and had to shift out to improve. | $1.90 | ||
| 4 | 56.5kg | 1.50 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | - | $15 | |||
| 5 | 56.5kg | 2.00 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Hampered approaching the finish line by BAYERISCHE which was attempting to improve. | $18 | |||
| 7 | 54.0kg | 2.30 | 800m: 7th 400m: 7th | Jockey ques re tactics on entering home straight. stated that was inst to ride for luck and not expose horse early and not ride on crown of track. Added held up for running majority of straight and ran to line without being fully tested. Trainer confirmed inst. | $6 | |||
| 3 | 57.5kg | 2.40 | 800m: 6th 400m: 6th | Stood flatfooted as the start was effected and was slow into stride. Overraced in the early and middle stages. | $12 | |||
| 6 | 59.5kg | 3.70 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | - | $51 | |||
| 1 | 55.5kg | 3.80 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | Trainer advised that gelding would be ridden further forward. Ridden accordingly. | $4 | |||