Race 2
HYGAIN BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1609m
BM65
Townsville
Soft 5| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 57.5kg | - | 1-38.32 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | Became awkward turning into the back straight when over racing and continued to over race for some distance. | $2.20 | ||
| 3 | 59.5kg | 3.27 | 1-38.87 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Elected to press forward to the lead at the 900m due to the extremely slow pace being set by TAVISTEEL (NZ). | $5 | ||
| 5 | 60.5kg | 3.83 | 1-38.97 | 800m: 6th 400m: 5th | Jumped in abruptly making heavy contact with CONQUERING JUDAS which lost ground. | $5 | ||
| 1 | 59.0kg | 5.71 | 1-39.29 | 800m: 4th 400m: 4th | - | $9.50 | ||
| 7 | 59.5kg | 5.71 | 1-39.29 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | Raced ungenerously when in the lead in the early and middle stages. Had to be steadied off heels near the 700m. | $5 | ||
| 4 | 55.0kg | 7.95 | 1-39.67 | 800m: 7th 400m: 6th | - | $26 | ||
| 2 | 54.0kg | 10.77 | 1-40.15 | 800m: 5th 400m: 7th | - | $101 | ||