Race 4
GORDON'S GIN Class 1 Handicap 1666m
CL1
Ipswich
Good 4| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57.5kg | - | 1-41.88 | 800m: 6th 400m: 7th | Slow to begin. | $21 | ||
| 10 | 59.5kg | 0.54 | 1-41.98 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 2nd | Caught wide early before being permitted to stride to take up a position outside the leader near the 1000m. | $4 | ||
| 5 | 57.5kg | 2.23 | 1-42.26 | 800m: 7th 400m: 6th | Laid in under pressure in the home straight. | $8 | ||
| 9 | 60.0kg | 2.92 | 1-42.38 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | Rdr reported gelding laid out throughout. | $8.50 | ||
| 4 | 57.0kg | 3.53 | 1-42.48 | 800m: 9th 400m: 9th | Rdr reported mount made the home turn awkwardly and would be better suited with the addition of blinkers. A post-race vet exam revealed no apparent abs. | $3.70 | ||
| 3 | 54.0kg | 3.57 | 1-42.49 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Near the 300m, momentarily steadied from heels. | $21 | ||
| 6 | 52.0kg | 3.72 | 1-42.52 | 800m: 8th 400m: 8th | Held up at heels round home turn. | $101 | ||
| 2 | 59.0kg | 3.97 | 1-42.56 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 4th | Laid out round home turn. When racing greenly near the 150m, momentarily steadied from heels. Rdr reported gelding raced greenly and would be better suited with the addition of blinkers. | $4.80 | ||
| 8 | 59.0kg | 4.27 | 1-42.61 | 800m: 4th 400m: 3rd | - | $9 | ||
| 7 | 54.0kg | 5.62 | 1-42.84 | 800m: 10th 400m: 10th | Began awkwardly and lost ground. | $31 | ||