Tasmania · metropolitan racecourse
Launceston track guide
Launceston is a left-handed metropolitan track in Tasmania with a 1,830m circuit and a home straight of about 230m. We have tipped 296 races here since February 2025.
About Launceston
Favourites have won 34% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
In races up to 1100m (34 here), barriers 9 and wider have won only 62% of their fair share of wins.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 34 | 41% |
| 1101–1300m | 84 | 38% |
| 1301–1600m | 112 | 31% |
| 1601–2000m | 12 | 33% |
| 2001m+ | 20 | 25% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 34 | 1.12× | 0.99× | 0.62× |
| 1101–1300m | 84 | 1.17× | 0.67× | 1.35× |
| 1301–1600m | 112 | 1.08× | 1.04× | 0.67× |
| 1601–2000m | 12 | 1.18× | - | - |
| 2001m+ | 20 | 1.36× | 0.75× | - |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 26 | 15% | 50% | 19% | 15% |
| 1101–1300m | 67 | 19% | 37% | 27% | 16% |
| 1301–1600m | 87 | 26% | 31% | 20% | 23% |
| 1601–2000m | 10 | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| 2001m+ | 16 | 38% | 6% | 31% | 25% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 86 | 28% |
| Soft | 210 | 36% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Byrne Burke | 38 | 166 | 23% |
| Jabez Johnstone | 33 | 180 | 18% |
| Codi Jordan | 23 | 168 | 14% |
| Kelvin Sanderson | 15 | 109 | 14% |
| Anthony Darmanin | 15 | 114 | 13% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| J K Blacker | 33 | 342 | 10% |
| G J Stevenson | 30 | 132 | 23% |
| Adam Trinder | 24 | 159 | 15% |
| Barry Campbell | 22 | 106 | 21% |
| S Gandy | 16 | 127 | 13% |
Recent meetings
Fri 30 Oct
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Fri 23 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 16 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 9 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 2 Oct
2026Soft 5 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Fri 25 Sept
2026Good 4 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Wed 16 Sept
2026Soft 5 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Fri 17 Apr
2026Good 4 · 9 races
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