The first big prizemoney race of this season is run in Launceston on Wednesday night, the $100,000 Tas Fumigation & Pest Control 3YO Cup. Below is the relevant track information ahead of Wednesday’s meeting, accurate at 10:30 Tuesday 17 November.
- Rail: True
- Weather: Partly cloudy. Bureau of Meteorology forecast.
- Track rating: Good 4
- Peno: 4.45
- Rail last meeting: +11m 1200m to WP-remainder +7m (11 November)
- Pattern last meeting: The track was upgraded to a good 4 prior to the first race and stayed that way all night. The track played fair as runners looked to avoid the inside couple of lanes. Read the meeting review here.
- Pattern last meeting in this rail position: 14 October. This was the second meeting of the night racing season and the track raced well without any obvious pattern.
Comments from John Burke (Launceston Track Manager)
On the expected track rating.
“We will start it a soft 5 in the early morning and should upgrade to a 4 (good) by the afternoon.
“No rain forecast which will make a nice change from recent weeks.”
On the presentation of the track, returning to the true position.
“Really happy with the ground back in there (rail true).
“We’ve got a great cover of grass on that inside area.”