Race 2
AB POWER OPEN Handicap 1000m
HCP
Emerald
Soft 6| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 62.0kg | - | 0-59.11 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | A post-race veterinary examination revealed the mare to be exhibiting clinical signs of heat stress. | $2 | ||
| 8 | 55.0kg | 1.76 | 0-59.41 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | - | $11 | ||
| 3 | 58.0kg | 1.89 | 0-59.43 | 800m: 6th 400m: 6th | Bumped near the 900m. Raced keenly in the early stages. | $8 | ||
| 1 | 55.0kg | 3.66 | 0-59.73 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 4th | Began awkwardly and shifted inwards abruptly. Raced keenly in the early stages. | $41 | ||
| 5 | 63.5kg | 4.34 | 0-59.85 | 800m: 7th 400m: 7th | Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. | $16 | ||
| 4 | 55.0kg | 4.78 | 0-59.92 | 800m: 5th 400m: 3rd | Was fractious in the barriers prior to jumping. Bumped near the 900m. Blundered and put in an awkward stride near the 800m. Blundered again near the 650m. Laid out when placed under pressure in the home straight. | $3.80 | ||
| 7 | 55.0kg | 4.86 | 0-59.93 | 800m: 8th 400m: 8th | Stood flat footed as the start was effected and lost significant ground. Laid in when placed under pressure in the home straight. Trainer was advised that the gelding would now be required to trial to Stewards’ satisfaction prior to racing again. | $41 | ||
| 6 | 55.0kg | 7.05 | 1-00.31 | 800m: 4th 400m: 5th | Bounded on jumping and as a result subsequently settled further back than may have been expected. Raced wide throughout. Near the 100m, had to steady momentarily and shift inwards to avoid heels. When asked for a comment on the performance, jockey A Sewell reported that the step up in class and beginning poorly today proved detrimental in the gelding’s chances. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor post-race recovery. | $8 | ||