Launceston tips and results

Our price $4.00 · SP $2.90 · Craig Newitt

Won at Devonport last start, beating both Simply Deep and Sh'bourne Power, and is in excellent touch with two wins from his last four. Proven on soft ground and drawn the inside. The query is his get-back style on a circuit that strongly favours those racing handy, especially with so little speed engaged.

Our price $6.50 · SP $5.00 · Daniel Ganderton

Second-up gelding who charged home for second over 1200m at Hobart and has been placed in both lead-up trials. He gets the plum inside draw in two and is a reliable placegetter, but he habitually settles well back and Launceston heavily favours on-pace runners, so he will need a smooth passage to reel in the leaders.

Our price $5.50 · SP $7.00 · Anthony Darmanin

Consistent mare who was beaten under half a length when second at Hobart last campaign after leading throughout. She maps to race on the speed, which is exactly what this track rewards, and soft ground holds no fears. Drawn slightly wide in eight she still looks a genuine place chance if she can slot into a handy position early.

Our price $8.50 · SP $16.00 · Anthony Darmanin

He placed over this trip on soft ground and gets a good midfield draw, with an in-form rider engaged. The stable has had runners go close recently.

Our price $4.20 · SP $7.50 · Luke P Dempsey

Won his last start over this trip on soft ground, settling second, hitting the front and holding on — the strongest recent performance in the line-up. Drawn ideally in barrier two to take a handy position on a track that heavily favours on-pace runners, and his regular rider is going well. He beat a similar field last time and looks ready to measure up in this grade.

Our price $6.00 · SP $5.00 · Chloe Wells

In-form four-year-old who has won one and placed second at his last two, racing handy both times. Drawn to sit just off the speed in barrier three, which suits a track favouring on-pace runners, and his rider is riding plenty of winners. Question marks over the step up to 1400m and a poor record on rain-affected tracks temper the case.

Our price $7.50 · SP $9.00 · Erica Byrne Burke

Our Pepmenartie is a steady type who ran a close third at this class and trip on soft ground two starts back, then was plainly outclassed in a stronger grade last time. He drops back in class today, draws a handy gate and maps to settle just off the speed, which suits the way Launceston plays.

Our price $12.00 · SP $21.00 · Lauryn Bingley

Celestial Glow is a consistent mare who has placed at this track and ran a sound fourth at this level last start. She gets weight relief and can be running on late. The knock is her solitary win in nineteen starts and her habit of settling well back, which is not ideal at a course that favours horses on the speed.

Our price $3.10 · SP $3.60 · Kelvin Sanderson

Four-start gelding on the up, breaking through over 1400m on soft ground at Hobart last start after settling back and charging home. Drawn perfectly in gate three and maps to settle handily on a Launceston track that heavily favours on-pace and inside runners. Proven on the soft and progressive. The only query is the first try at a mile, but his pedigree and running style suggest he sees it out.

Our price $5.50 · SP $7.00 · Craig Newitt

A model of consistency, placing in four of her last six and recording a second and a third at this grade at Devonport. She maps to settle midfield, a strong position on this sharp Launceston circuit, and she handles soft ground. The negatives are a lean strike rate (only one win from 17) and the first try at 1600m, so she profiles more as a place/win-sneak than a dominant type.

Our price $9.50 · SP $16.00 · Carleen Hefel

Her soft-track and mile credentials stack up with anything in the race — several placings at 1600m on rain-affected ground, including a close second at Hobart where she ran to a winning standard after being held up. Her closing style fights a Launceston track that favours on-pace runners, but if the race is run at a genuine tempo she can storm into the finish.

Our price $4.20 · SP $4.20 · Kirra-Lee Lane

Zuni is the map horse. She jumps from gate two, drops out of stronger races and has the wet-track and course form to make every post a winner. Launceston rewards leaders and inside draws, and she fits that profile better than anything else in the field.

Our price $10.00 · SP $26.00 · Robyn Lynch

She has won three times at this track and goes well on soft ground, and she gets in on a light weight.