Complex sentence: On August 19,2007, Lava Man was sent-off as the 6-5 favorite in the Pacific Classic Stakes but did not take well to Del Mar's new Polytrack and finished a well-beaten sixth.
Split into simpler sentences: On August 19,2007, Lava Man was sent-off as the 6-5 favorite in the Pacific Classic Stakes. Running for the first time on polytrack, Lava Man did not take to the track and finished a well-beaten sixth.