Race 4
HYGAIN BENCHMARK 70 Handicap 1900m
BM70
Townsville
Good 4| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 61.0kg | - | 1-58.73 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Shifted out on jumping. Raced wide without cover throughout the middle stages. | $1.45 | ||
| 7 | 56.5kg | 1.00 | 1-58.93 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | - | $19 | ||
| 2 | 55.5kg | 3.50 | 1-59.39 | 800m: 4th 400m: 3rd | - | $12 | ||
| 6 | 54.0kg | 3.70 | 1-59.42 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 4th | Shifted in on jumping. | $81 | ||
| 1 | 58.0kg | 4.50 | 1-59.58 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Raced ungenerously during the middle stages and became unbalanced when attempting to jump the crossing. | $26 | ||
| 8 | 56.5kg | 4.70 | 1-59.64 | 800m: 8th 400m: 7th | Trainer Mr. S Massingham advised Stewards of a change of tactics today, in that they will attempt to settle further back from a wide barrier. Ridden accordingly. | $4.60 | ||
| 5 | 60.5kg | 10.70 | 2-00.69 | 800m: 6th 400m: 6th | Turned its head prior to the barriers opening and blundered on jumping and as a result lost ground and was unable to take his usual forward position. Awkward to begin and hampered when SARINA shifted in and ARTIC WOLF shifted out. | $8 | ||
| 3 | 54.0kg | 13.70 | 2-01.23 | 800m: 7th 400m: 8th | Over raced during the early and middle stages. | $101 | ||