Race 2
YALUMBA WINES QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1600m
3Y MDN-SW
Sunshine Coast
Soft 6| Details | Barrier | Wgt | Margin | Time | Progression | Steward comment | Starting price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 57.0kg | - | 1-39.15 | 800m: 6th 400m: 2nd | Over-raced in the early stages. | $7 | ||
| 2 | 57.0kg | 0.50 | 800m: 3rd 400m: 3rd | - | $11 | |||
| 9 | 55.0kg | 0.60 | 800m: 8th 400m: 9th | Became awkwardly placed on heels approaching the 1200m. | $19 | |||
| 10 | 55.0kg | 1.60 | 800m: 10th 400m: 6th | Began awkwardly and lost ground. Approaching the winning post shifted out under pressure. L Cassidy, rider of VIRTUOSITY was fined $300 under AR132(7)(a)(ii) for use of the whip 7 times prior to the 100 metres, 2 more than permitted. When asked to comment rider L Cassidy stated the horse settled further back in the field than anticipated and when placed under pressure failed to respond to his riding and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities, and a swab sample was taken. | $1.90 | |||
| 6 | 57.0kg | 1.80 | 800m: 9th 400m: 10th | Slow to begin. Near the 1000m contacted the running rail when restrained. Held up for clear running from the entrance to the home straight until leaving the 200m. | $71 | |||
| 7 | 57.0kg | 1.90 | 800m: 4th 400m: 7th | Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. | $31 | |||
| 4 | 55.0kg | 2.20 | 800m: 2nd 400m: 4th | Leaving the 1200m obliged shift out after improving onto the heels of JIMMY THE TULIP. | $6.50 | |||
| 3 | 55.0kg | 2.30 | 800m: 7th 400m: 8th | Slow to begin. Had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the home straight. Approaching the winning post had to be steadied from the heels of VITUOSITY which shifted out under pressure before being corrected by its rider. | $21 | |||
| 8 | 57.0kg | 3.80 | 800m: 1st 400m: 1st | - | $71 | |||
| 1 | 57.0kg | 5.30 | 800m: 5th 400m: 5th | Held for much of the home straight and went to the line unable to be fully tested by its rider. | $7.50 | |||