Race 9
TAB WINTER PROVINCIAL STAYERS - HEAT - BENCHMARK 72 Handicap 2180m
BM72
Ipswich
Good 4| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 55.5kg | - | 2-15.27 | 800m: 9th 400m: 4th | Began awkwardly. Approaching the 400m bumped. Raced wide for the majority. | $2.90 | ||
| 12 | 54.0kg | 6.14 | 2-16.31 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | Raced wide for the majority. | $61 | ||
| 5 | 60.5kg | 6.43 | 2-16.36 | 800m: 14th 400m: 8th | - | $8.50 | ||
| 2 | 57.5kg | 6.89 | 2-16.44 | 800m: 1st 400m: 2nd | Lost the near fore plate in running. | $91 | ||
| 6 | 57.5kg | 6.97 | 2-16.45 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 1st | When the pace of the race eased near the 1600m, improved onto heels, shifted out and progressed forward to race outside the leader from the 1400m. | $10 | ||
| 7 | 57.5kg | 7.00 | 2-16.46 | 800m: 10th 400m: 11th | Held up and unable to improve leaving the 500m and then obliged to shift out rounding the home turn to secure clear running | $5 | ||
| 8 | 60.5kg | 7.64 | 2-16.56 | 800m: 6th 400m: 5th | Raced wide for the majority. | $18 | ||
| 3 | 54.0kg | 8.15 | 2-16.65 | 800m: 11th 400m: 9th | Held up for clear running between the 200m and finish line. | $12 | ||
| 1 | 54.5kg | 8.73 | 2-16.75 | 800m: 7th 400m: 12th | - | $26 | ||
| 11 | 56.0kg | 9.06 | 2-16.81 | 800m: 12th 400m: 6th | Slow to begin. Taken wider rounding the home turn. Raced wide for the majority. | $8.50 | ||
| 4 | 57.5kg | 9.53 | 2-16.89 | 800m: 13th 400m: 14th | Raced in restricted for a short distance near the 1900m. | $61 | ||
| 9 | 55.5kg | 15.83 | 2-17.96 | 800m: 8th 400m: 10th | Raced in restricted room round home turn when tiring and steadied | $16 | ||
| 10 | 57.0kg | 20.96 | 2-18.83 | 800m: 5th 400m: 7th | - | $19 | ||
| 14 | 56.5kg | 26.05 | 2-19.69 | 800m: 4th 400m: 13th | Rdr advised not intention to lead, however after beginning well from wide barrier and being caught wide, allowed gelding to progress forward and take up a forward position. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs | $151 | ||