Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Tasmania · Friday 16 October 2026
Our top pick won 3 of 8 races at Launceston. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Handy-camp runner with the in-form Byrne Burke aboard and a red-hot stable/jockey combination. Steps to the mile for the first time in a while but shapes as though it will suit, and his on-pace map fits a track that rewards forward runners.
A progressive on-pacer who has finished second in two of three starts and ran a close second at this track over 1420m last time out. His handy style is exactly what a Launceston mile demands, and he gets in light at 54kg. Trainer strike rate is a query and he's unproven at the trip and on soft ground, but the map and weight make him a genuine winning hope.
The knock is her get-back style on a track where leaders and handy runners dominate, and she's still a maiden.
He led and stuck on well for fourth here over 1400m last start and has a useful 21% trainer/jockey combination.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Shines Discreetly | 7 | Erica Byrne Burke | Matthew Brown | 58.5kg | $5.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Alpine Drift | 3 | Chloe Wells | Sigrid Carr | 58.5kg | $21.00 |
| 3rd | 13 | White Moon | 4 | Kelvin Sanderson | Jessie Bazan | 56.5kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 6 | Rousing Levi | 2 | Carleen Hefel | Leanne Gaffney | 58.5kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Irish Bloom | 11 | Bulent Muhcu | Amanda Jones | 56.5kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Ceeya Sunshine | 13 | Kyle Hocking | Leanne Gaffney | 58.5kg | $151.00 |
| 7th | 12 | Symphony Queen | 9 | Anthony Darmanin | Stuart Gandy | 56.5kg | $4.60 |
| 8th | 10 | Spinner | 5 | David Pires | Max Beamish | 58.5kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 14 | Jock Rock | 8 | Kirra-Lee Lane | Yassy Nishitani | 54kg | $9.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Smithy | 6 | Luke P Dempsey | John Blacker | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 11th | 5 | Geegees Big Bird | 14 | Troy Baker | Barry Baker | 58.5kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 2 | Called Through | 1 | Hayley McCarthy | Alana Fulton | 58.5kg | $10.00 |
| 13th | 9 | So Vogue | 12 | Christopher Pang | Amy Crossland | 56.5kg | $61.00 |
| 14th | 4 | Gee Gees Brother | 10 | Lauryn Bingley | Sarah Cotton | 58.5kg | $41.00 |
Miss Strat produced the best recent 1200m run in this field, surging into fourth at this track, and she maps to race handily in a race where the leaders and on-pacers dominate. She has a soft-track placing and is improving. The knocks are a maiden tag and modest stable and jockey numbers, but her style suits how this track plays.
Roland View maps to settle right on the speed from an inside gate, exactly the profile this track rewards, and she has been consistently competitive with a close second here last preparation. Soft ground holds no fears. She is still a maiden and her rider is out of form, so she shapes as more of a placing hope than a likely winner.
Warrior Son's only start was a standout fourth at this track on soft ground, closing hard to be beaten just over a length, and he gets weight relief with a claiming rider.
Sh'bourne Rising is consistent without winning, and she closed well for third at this exact course and trip last start. Her trainer and jockey are both going well and she is the stable's sole runner, while barrier two means she will not concede as much ground.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Noble | 1 | Troy Baker | Sigrid Carr | 58.5kg | $5.50 |
| 2nd | 11 | Roland View | 5 | Hayley McCarthy | Dylan Clark | 56.5kg | $4.40 |
| 3rd | 7 | Frosty Ruge | 13 | Carleen Hefel | Barry Baker | 56.5kg | $151.00 |
| 4th | 10 | Nine Choirs | 9 | Christopher Pang | Stuart Gandy | 54.5kg | $17.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Awesome Orphan | 11 | Anthony Darmanin | Michael Trinder | 56.5kg | $9.50 |
| 6th | 9 | Miss Strat | 7 | Lauryn Bingley | Bradley Franklin | 56.5kg | $4.40 |
| 7th | 5 | Warrior Son | 10 | Akimasa Phanthura | Bradley Franklin | 54.5kg | $9.50 |
| 8th | 8 | Graphite Power | 3 | Chloe Wells | Stuart Gandy | 56.5kg | $9.50 |
| 9th | 13 | Sh'bourne Rising | 2 | Kelvin Sanderson | Shaun Nichols | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| 10th | 1 | Map The Moment | 8 | Luke P Dempsey | Monica Ryan | 58.5kg | $16.00 |
| 11th | 4 | Remis Award | 6 | Erica Byrne Burke | John Blacker | 58.5kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Midnight Wanderer | 4 | John Blacker | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Royal Scene | 14 | Stephen Lockhart | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Copper Reign | 12 | Stuart Gandy | 54kg |
The class rise and fresh legs are the risks, but on form he is the one to beat.
Genuine Lady was beaten less than a length over this exact course and distance on a Soft track two weeks ago, leading and fighting on well. She draws the prized inside gate, has a leading local rider in form and a stable going nicely. Her second-up record is a query and she has not won at 1200m, but her current form and map make her the clear second pick.
Time For Snow is a reliable placegetter who rarely runs a bad race and comes off a Soft-track win before a sound fifth at BM58 level. He is partnered by a red-hot jockey/trainer combination and his trainer knows how to win at Launceston. The knock is his poor winning strike rate and an unproven record at 1200m, so he is best used for the placings.
Geegees Ace ran a much-improved third over this course and distance on Soft ground, making good late ground, and his soft-track record is solid.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Genuine Lady | 3 | Erica Byrne Burke | Monica Ryan | 55kg | $9.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | John Of Jane | 6 | Troy Baker | Sigrid Carr | 59kg | $2.20 |
| 3rd | 2 | Warrior Smile | 2 | Kelvin Sanderson | John Blacker | 59kg | $4.40 |
| 4th | 5 | Time For Snow | 5 | Anthony Darmanin | Glenn Stevenson | 57kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Celestial Glow | 1 | Lauryn Bingley | John Blacker | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Out Of The Sphere | 12 | Akimasa Phanthura | Adam Trinder | 53.5kg | $20.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Nikolsky | 4 | Kirra-Lee Lane | Mark Ganderton | 53kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 11 | Trotsky | 13 | Hayley McCarthy | Dylan Clark | 54kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Geegees Ace | 8 | Luke P Dempsey | Stuart Gandy | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| 10th | 13 | The Pirate Queen | 11 | Carleen Hefel | Terence Evans | 54kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Unfiltered | 7 | Chloe Wells | John Blacker | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Miss Lyra | 9 | Stuart Gandy | 54.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Cool Conquest | 10 | John Blacker | 54kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Alpine Honey | 14 | John Luttrell | 54kg |
She is drawn barrier one, races handily and gets winkers first time second-up, all of which point to sharp improvement on her resuming run when she was caught wide. Winning recent trials on rain-affected ground is a plus. In an ordinary maiden at a track that rewards leaders and inside draws she gets the perfect set-up.
Arguably the best horse in the race on what they have shown, having produced the strongest effort of anything in this field when she stormed home for fifth over this exact course, distance and going. The concern is her get-back style at a track where horses settling at the rear almost never win. If she jumps cleanly and settles handier she is a major threat.
The only runner here with genuine placings at this track and trip, having led and stuck on for second and third in tougher two-year-old company. She maps to be up on the speed, which suits the leader-friendly bias, and she improves second-up. The knock is barrier 11, which is a serious ask in a short-course sprint at Launceston.
He has the speed to lead again and the on-pace profile this track rewards, with a strong senior jockey booked.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Copper Reign | 1 | Chloe Wells | Stuart Gandy | 55kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 6 | Bewicked | 11 | Troy Baker | Sigrid Carr | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Electric Mo | 6 | Hayley McCarthy | Sigrid Carr | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Deer Power | 7 | Erica Byrne Burke | Yassy Nishitani | 57kg | $3.30 |
| 5th | 10 | Spirit Of Coco | 4 | Carleen Hefel | Trent Wells | 55kg | $3.30 |
| 6th | 4 | Sh'bourne Top Gun | 10 | Kelvin Sanderson | Stuart Gandy | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Concordia Aenean | 3 | Christopher Pang | Cathy Oliver | 53kg | $151.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Office Award | 5 | Lauryn Bingley | John Blacker | 57kg | $9.50 |
| Scr | 2 | Manamana | 2 | Luke P Dempsey | John Keys | 57kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Smith 'n' West | 8 | John Keys | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Hot Moment | 9 | John Blacker | 55kg |
She has a big record at Launceston and her best runs over this course and trip in similar grade were good enough to win. Drawn the inside, she settles handy and is hard to keep out of the finish. The knocks are that she has never won here at the trip in five tries and is second-up, a weaker scenario for her. I prefer her in the placings rather than to win.
An on-pace runner who fits the track profile and has already won over this course and distance. He is in improving form, comes off a win, and his rider knows him well with a strong record together. Suited by the likely even tempo and a good inside gate.
The likely leader and the runner best suited by how Launceston plays on soft ground. She jumps and runs from a good inside gate, stays a strong 1400m and handles wet tracks better than most here. Recent runs have been sound and she is proven at this grade.
The value. His best run last preparation over 1400m was the strongest piece of form in this field.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Fighting For Gold | 8 | Anthony Darmanin | Mark Ganderton | 54kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 6 | Go Jeanie | 1 | Erica Byrne Burke | Glenn Stevenson | 56kg | $2.25 |
| 3rd | 4 | Night People | 7 | Chloe Wells | Sigrid Carr | 56.5kg | $4.60 |
| 4th | 3 | Shy Guy | 4 | Kelvin Sanderson | Barry Campbell | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 2 | Zulu Angel | 6 | Kirra-Lee Lane | John Blacker | 60.5kg | $81.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Wineglass Bay | 2 | Robyn Lynch | John Blacker | 60kg | $15.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Hurricane Ketut | 5 | Carleen Hefel | Glenn Stevenson | 56kg | $7.50 |
| Scr | 5 | Flying Billie | 3 | Hayley McCarthy | Christie Burt | 56kg |
The clear form pick. He ran second in a Class 3 here over this trip last start, beaten half a length after leading on the turn, and won a higher-graded race at Devonport before that. He has the early speed to sit handy from barrier three, exactly what Launceston rewards. His only query is a blank record at this track and on soft ground, but he is clearly the one to beat.
A model of consistency who was beaten a nose here over this trip last start after racing wide throughout, running right up to a winning standard. She maps to settle in the first four from a good gate, perfect for a track that heavily favours on-pace runners. The knock is a winless soft-track record, but her recent form is the most reliable of the chasers.
Drops out of a stronger race and is a proven wet-track performer with three soft-ground wins to her name. She is consistent and can settle handy from the middle draw, which suits the Launceston bias toward forward runners.
The value play. She is unbeaten in two runs at this track and distance and was beaten a head here last start in a slightly stronger grade. She races on the speed, which is precisely what Launceston demands over 1200m, and she drops in class.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ozonica | 3 | Erica Byrne Burke | Adam Trinder | 59kg | $2.15 |
| 2nd | 5 | Southern Auroras | 7 | Chloe Wells | Stuart Gandy | 55.5kg | $13.00 |
| 3rd | 6 | Diamond Indaruf | 5 | Anthony Darmanin | Matthew Brown | 54kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Artillery Fire | 1 | Troy Baker | Sigrid Carr | 55.5kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Brave Jet | 2 | Carleen Hefel | Angela Brakey | 54kg | $11.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Fluffy's Girl | 6 | Hayley McCarthy | Christie Burt | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 3 | Alfarino | 8 | Luke P Dempsey | Imogen Miller | 57kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Benefitsofmine | 10 | Kelvin Sanderson | Kelvin Hamilton | 58.5kg | $4.40 |
| Scr | 8 | Wild Nights | 4 | Indi Bowles | John Blacker | 50kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Zuni | 11 | Mark Ganderton | 54kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Rare Oro | 9 | John Luttrell | 54kg |
The class runner of the field with an outstanding record here — six wins and two placings from eleven at this track and trip. His first-up profile has never missed a place and he handles soft ground with four wins. Top weight is the query, but he is the one they have to beat.
Hard to knock an in-form sprinter who has won his last two, including a strong victory at this track and trip. Drawn ideally in gate four, he settles handily and has the turn of foot to be in the finish again. Soft ground is the query — placed once from two tries — but he maps well and is racing with real confidence.
Won first-up at this track and has been remarkably consistent with five wins and five placings from thirteen. Has the speed to lead and teams with the best local rider in the race. However he rises in grade, has been beaten in both second-up runs, and the wide gate means he will have to work hard to find the front in a sprint.
A genuine track specialist with five wins and three placings from fifteen starts here and a slick winning time at this distance to her name. Solid second-up with two placings from two runs and she can settle on the speed, where this track rewards runners.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Prince Of Khatun | 8 | Erica Byrne Burke | Adam Trinder | 54.5kg | $3.00 |
| 2nd | 6 | Glory Mission | 4 | Chloe Wells | Mark Ganderton | 54kg | $2.60 |
| 3rd | 8 | Mastretta | 9 | Hayley McCarthy | Monica Ryan | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Zany Girl | 2 | Anthony Darmanin | Stuart Gandy | 54kg | $3.60 |
| 5th | 1 | In The Ocean | 7 | Troy Baker | Sarah Cotton | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Bold Instinct | 5 | Carleen Hefel | Dean Wells | 54kg | $81.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Georgaroni | 3 | Lauryn Bingley | John Blacker | 54kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Thespian Waters | 6 | Luke P Dempsey | Ashley Meaburn | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 9 | Geegees Missile | 1 | Stuart Gandy | 54kg |
Genuine class dropper who has won and placed over this course and distance and clearly handles a soft track. His second at Hobart two starts back was a strong effort in better company and he only went down narrowly at Launceston last time.
But she jumps sharply from maiden grade into BM60, settles well back in a field where that is a big disadvantage at Launceston, and has yet to show she handles soft ground.
A track-and-distance winner at this level two starts back and he has raced consistently since.
Has been out of form this prep but is a track-and-distance winner who now gets to his best trip on his best surface at Launceston.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Agadoo | 3 | Anthony Darmanin | Aiden Nunn | 57.5kg | $1.55 |
| 2nd | 10 | Halen | 4 | Kelvin Sanderson | Graeme McCulloch | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Gee Gees Me Boy | 11 | Christopher Pang | Stuart Gandy | 57.5kg | $13.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Kakia | 10 | Robyn Lynch | Jessie Bazan | 59kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Thisismyturf | 6 | Lauryn Bingley | Terence Evans | 58.5kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 11 | I'm Chev | 2 | Carleen Hefel | Glenn Stevenson | 55.5kg | $14.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Hold The Door | 1 | Luke P Dempsey | Angela Brakey | 59.5kg | $7.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Chicane | 7 | Akimasa Phanthura | Michael Trinder | 57.5kg | $19.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Tizsa Nice Drop | 8 | Erica Byrne Burke | John Blacker | 54.5kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Wild Dancer | 5 | Glenn Stevenson | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Cool Heart | 9 | Jessie Bazan | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Sir Jag | 12 | John Luttrell | 58.5kg |
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