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Thoroughbred Ipswich Wed 01 May 2024 Race 5

Race 5

SCHWEPPES BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 1700m

BM68

Ipswich

Soft 5
1
Barrier

2

Wgt

57.0kg

Margin

-

Time

1-43.55 600/35.68

Progression

800m: 3rd
400m: 4th

Steward Comment

Held up rounding the home turn.

Starting Price

$2.90

Gear on display
Blinkers, Tongue Tie, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)
Gear changes
2
Barrier

5

Wgt

56.0kg

Margin

1.83

Time

1-43.86

Progression

800m: 7th
400m: 2nd

Steward Comment

Began very awkwardly. Over-raced early.

Starting Price

$12

Gear on display
Bits Lugging, Bubble Cheeker (Off Side), Cross-over Nose Band
Gear changes
3
Barrier

6

Wgt

59.5kg

Margin

2.57

Time

1-43.98

Progression

800m: 2nd
400m: 1st

Steward Comment

Starting Price

$6.50

Gear on display
Tongue Tie, Blinkers
Gear changes
4
Barrier

3

Wgt

58.5kg

Margin

3.89

Time

1-44.21

Progression

800m: 6th
400m: 7th

Steward Comment

Rounding the home turn, when racing in restricted room, was buffeted between runners.

Starting Price

$5

Gear on display
Gelded, Blinkers
Gear changes
5
Barrier

1

Wgt

57.5kg

Margin

5.17

Time

1-44.43

Progression

800m: 1st
400m: 3rd

Steward Comment

Starting Price

$21

Gear on display
Nose Roll
Gear changes
Nose Roll First Time, Blinkers Off First Time, Visors Off First Time
6
Barrier

8

Wgt

60.0kg

Margin

5.82

Time

1-44.54

Progression

800m: 8th
400m: 6th

Steward Comment

Began awkwardly and lost ground. Laid in rounding the home turn, bumped and became unbalanced.

Starting Price

$5.50

Gear on display
Gear changes
7
Barrier

7

Wgt

59.5kg

Margin

6.72

Time

1-44.69

Progression

800m: 5th
400m: 8th

Steward Comment

Approaching the 450m, improved onto heels and put in an awkward stride and steadied. A post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be stepping short.

Starting Price

$6

Gear on display
Gelded, Blinkers
Gear changes
8
Barrier

4

Wgt

60.5kg

Margin

7.78

Time

1-44.87

Progression

800m: 4th
400m: 5th

Steward Comment

Laid out rounding the home turn when placed under pressure.

Starting Price

$51

Gear on display
Norton Bit
Gear changes