Launceston on Monday night features the final of the Illingworth Classic with top Mangalore trainer Ted Medhurst represented with 5 of the finalists. The very smart Keune has drawn unfavourably in (box 8) but if she can work her way across to the rail without and interference then she will be very hard to beat. Medhurst’s other main contenders is 23 month old Casio Lee who is drawn nicely in (box 1) and could feature in the finish and Miss Stylist who is awkwardly drawn in (box 6). Lil’ Miss Marny (box 7) and Supreme It Seems (box 3) look to be the main opposition in what will be a terrific contest.
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Race 1 – 07:39 – LAUNCESTON ECONOMY CARS Mixed 5/6 515m
1 484 TERRA VISTA (Steven O’Brien): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he is fairly strong, is much better boxed and is a good chance.
2 688 KINLOCH MEG (Stephen Chambers): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed but she does tire a bit late, place chance looks best.
3 184 FLIPPANT (Russell Watts): Risky beginning railer; has some early speed and he is reasonably strong, chance if he begins well.
4 62 SHADEA KAHN (Gary Johnson): Slow beginning railer; has some early speed and she finds the line fairly well, is a place chance.
5 553 TAH MCEVOY (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning centre runner; has some early speed but he is not over strong, this looks a bit too tough.
6 6 IT’S A MYSTERY (Russell Watts): Was slow away and found trouble at his only try at Devonport, is not well boxed and might find this a bit too hard.
7 152 QUIET BAY (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning centre runner; has early speed but she does tire a bit late, chance if she leads clearly.
8 358 SHE MAYWYN (Eileen Thomas): Slow beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early and she is not over strong, looks tested.
9 626 WINKLEE SAND Res. (Edward Howard): Slow beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early but he does his best late, is a place chance.
10 565 IT’S A DREAM Res. (Russell Watts): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but she does her best late, place chance with an inside box draw.
TOP PICK: TERRA VISTA (1) should be one of the leaders from this nice box draw and he might be hard to hold out in the run home.
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Race 2 – 07:59 – LAUNCESTON MOTOR GROUP Grade 6 278m
1 5 LESTAL BRAID (Gary Johnson): Began fairly at her only try at Devonport before tiring but she looks ideally boxed in this, is a rough place chance.
2 72 CARPET LAYER (Anthony Bullock): Slow beginning centre runner; lacks early speed and he is not over strong, looks tested.
3 636 WINKLEE DOKEY (Edward Howard): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and is better suited with this distance, is a place chance.
4 43 MAGPIE FENCER (Kyron Ebdon): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he finds the line reasonably well, place chance looks best from this box.
5 763 ADVENTURE BAY (Anthony Bullock): SCRATCHED
6 155 TAH SOPHIE (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she is fairly strong, is a chance.
7 671 COOPER’S SHADOW (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he finds the line well, is not well boxed but he is a chance if he begins well.
8 416 TAH STELLA (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has some early speed and she will find the line well over this distance, has a chance.
9 * * * NO RESERVE * * *
10 * * * NO RESERVE * * *
TOP PICK: TAH SOPHIE (6) will be vying for the early lead and she will be hard to run down if she goes straight to the front.
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Race 3 – 08:18 – LAUNCESTON MITSUBISHI Grade 4 278m
1 576 RAZ SIMPSON (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he is fairly strong, is well boxed and has a chance.
2 213 BLACK SHUCK (Graeme Moate): Good beginning centre runner; has early speed and he runs this distance out fairly well, tough draw for him but he is a chance if he leads.
3 117 PRIORITY PUNTER (Richard Stamford): SCRATCHED
4 165 JOE EMERY (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he finds the line reasonably well but this looks a bit too tough.
5 577 JULIE’S JET (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has some early speed and she finds the line well but she does need to find the rail, is a rough chance.
6 652 DOUBLE BOGEY (Sonia Martin): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and she runs this distance out strongly but she does need to find the rail quickly, tough draw.
7 181 TY’S MISSILE (Paul Hili): Good beginning centre runner; has early speed and finds the line fairly well, is up in class and will find this tougher, place chance.
8 815 OKAVANGO (Patrick Hall): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she goes well when she leads, is a rough chance.
9 642 LYNCAR JERRY Res. (Lynden Nichols): Risky beginning centre runner; has early speed and he is quite strong, chance if he gains a start.
10 * * * NO RESERVE * * *
TOP PICK: RAZ SIMPSON (1) is a chance of holding the lead from this box and he could be hard to run down.
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Race 4 – 08:38 – IAN DERBYSHIRE MEMORIAL Maiden 515m
1 823 BEARVILLE GRUB (Andrew Donohue): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but she does run on late, is well boxed and is a rough chance.
2 717 GOLDEN DANCER (William McNally): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she is fairly strong when she leads, is a chance.
3 736 SPRINGGULLY ACE (Patrick Hall): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but she does run on late, is a place chance.
4 722 VEE’S ASSASSIN (Patrick Hall): Good beginning railer; has early speed but she does tire a bit late in her races, place chance looks best.
5 877 JUSTICE LUNA (Ricky Martin): Slow beginning wide runner; lacks early speed and she is not strong, will struggle.
6 785 GUS EMERY (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning railer; can show some early speed but he is not strong here, looks tested.
7 885 WINKLEE SHEILA (Edward Howard): Slow beginning centre runner; lacks early speed and she is not strong, will struggle.
8 555 TAMAR JET (Paul Hili): Slow beginning centre runner; lacks early speed but he does his best late, is a rough chance.
9 778 PETA SKETA Res. (Gary Johnson): Slow beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early and she is not over strong, looks tested.
10 * * * NO RESERVE * * *
TOP PICK: GOLDEN DANCER (2) will be vying for the early lead in this and she might be hard to hold out.
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Race 5 – 09:02 – LAUNCESTON MAZDA Grade 5 515m
1 226 FURIOUS FLOSS (Keith Krushka): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but she does run on well late, is a rough place chance.
2 718 REGINALD BENZ (William McNally): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and he finds the line reasonably well, is well boxed and is a chance.
3 767 WHODAT JOKER (Graeme Moate): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she finds the line well at this track, is a rough chance.
4 412 DESPICABLE ERIN (Patrick Hall): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early but she does find the line reasonably well, place chance looks best.
5 737 WILD BLAST (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed but she does tire a bit late here, this looks a bit too hard.
6 82 THANKS KAYLA (Gary Johnson): Risky beginning centre runner; has some early speed and she finds the line fairly well but she might find this a bit too tough.
7 2F4 BASSETT (Butch Deverell): Fair beginning centre runner; has early speed and she is reasonably strong, is a chance.
8 776 RUBY BAILEY (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early and she is not over strong, this is a bit too hard.
9 468 BUCKLE UP TONY Res. (Arnold Elphinstone): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but he does his best late, will find this too hard.
10 768 CYNDIANA MISS Res. (Wanda Hodgetts): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but she does her best late, this is too hard.
TOP PICK: REGINALD BENZ (2) might have enough early speed to hold the lead from this box and he could be hard to run down.
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Race 6 – 09:26 – LAUNCESTON MITSUBISHI ILLINGWORTH CLASSIC FINAL S/E Final 515m
1 311 CASIO LEE (Edward Medhurst): Fair beginning railer; has early speed and she is fairly strong, is well boxed and is a rough chance.
2 613 WYNBURN HORNET (Benjamin Englund): Good beginning railer; has some early speed but he does tire a bit late, will find this too hard.
3 133 SUPREME IT SEEMS (Gary Fahey): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he is fairly strong, has a chance.
4 112 CASIO LAD (Edward Medhurst): Slow beginning wide runner; is not over speedy early but he does run on late, only looks a rough place chance.
5 532 SHING LEE (Edward Medhurst): Slow beginning centre runner; has some early speed and she finds the line reasonably well, might find this a bit too tough.
6 121 MISS STYLIST (Edward Medhurst): Good beginning centre runner; has some early speed and she is reasonably strong, tough draw but she is a place chance.
7 712 LIL’ MISS MARNY (Patrick Ryan): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she is fairly strong, chance if she leads.
8 181 KEUNE (Edward Medhurst): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she is quite strong, looks a tough draw for her but she is a chance if she can cross safely.
9 773 FABULOUS GEM Res. (Jillian Stamford): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early and she is not over strong, this is too hard.
10 314 TURBO RILEY Res. (Butch Deverell): Risky beginning centre runner; has some early speed but he does tire a fraction late here, this is too tough.
TOP PICK: LIL’ MISS MARNY (7) might have enough early speed to find the early lead in this and she could be hard to run down.
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Race 7 – 09:45 – LAUNCESTON PEUGEOT Mixed 3/4 515m
1 336 RULLA MISSY MEG (Butch Deverell): Slow beginning railer; is not over speedy early and she does tire a fraction late here, this looks a bit too tough.
2 852 NIGHT TREMORS (Eileen Thomas): Risky beginning railer; has early speed but he does tire a bit late, place chance looks best.
3 526 GLOBAL LAD (Kevin McConnon): Slow beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he does his best late, is a rough place chance.
4 515 BUCKLE UP BENEAU (Gary Johnson): Risky beginning railer; has early speed but he does tire a fraction late, rough chance if he leads.
5 731 HEY FRANKLIN (Edward Medhurst): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he is reasonably strong, is a chance.
6 232 SHINY NEW (Russell Watts): Slow beginning railer; has some early speed and he finds the line fairly well, tough draw but he is a place chance.
7 335 DRURY LANE (William Witherden): Risky beginning railer; has early speed but he does tire a bit late here, might find this a bit too tough from this box draw.
8 888 WINKLEE JEDDA (Paul Hili): Risky beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early and he is not over strong, looks tested.
9 * * * NO RESERVE * * *
10 * * * NO RESERVE * * *
TOP PICK: HEY FRANKLIN (5) will be one of the leaders and might be a bit too strong in the run home.
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Race 8 – 10:07 – DENNIS THOMAS / KNOCKIES JET MEMORIAL Free-to-All 600m
1 333 FROSTY’S CAPABLE (Wayne Williams): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but he does run on well late, chance if he produces his best..
2 537 MIDNIGHT BIRD (Michael Dobson): Slow beginning wide runner; lacks early speed but he does his best late, is not well boxed and is only a rough place hope.
3 111 STAYERS INN (Patrick Ryan): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and she is fairly strong, is awkwardly boxed but she has a chance.
4 442 GEMSTONE JACK (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; is not over speedy early but he can find the line reasonably well, is a rough place chance.
5 154 SENOR SLAMMA (Gary Johnson): Good beginning railer; has early speed and he runs this distance out well but he does need to lead, is a chance.
6 124 POSH RENEE (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has some early speed and she finds the line reasonably well but she will need to lead, place chance looks best.
7 425 POPPY GREENE (Morris Strickland): Risky beginning centre runner; is not over speedy early but he finds the line reasonably well, tough draw and might find this too hard.
8 312 POSH FIRE (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and he is reasonably strong but he does need to find the rail safely, is some hope.
9 468 BUCKLE UP TONY Res. (Arnold Elphinstone): Slow beginning railer; is not over speedy early and he is not over strong, this is too tough.
10 124 STYLISH MORGAN Res. (Graeme Moate): Slow beginning centre runner; lacks early speed but he does run on late, is a rough place chance.
TOP PICK: SENOR SLAMMA (5) might be able to lead this field and he could be hard to run down.
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Race 9 – 10:26 – LAUNCESTON SKODA Grade 5 278m
1 342 TIMMYROSS (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has early speed but he does tire a fraction late, chance if he leads.
2 627 KETTLE’S COBBER (Dennis Turner): Fair beginning railer; has some early speed and she finds the line fairly well over this trip, is a place chance.
3 742 CHELSEA CLARICE (Douglas Cassidy): Slow beginning railer; has some early speed and she finds the line reasonably well, might find this a bit too tough.
4 352 HAT TRICK BABE (Anthony Bullock): Good beginning railer; has early speed and she is fairly strong over this distance, is a chance.
5 465 FLASHING MOON (Eileen Thomas): Risky beginning railer; has early speed and he is fairly strong when he settles close, is a rough chance.
6 317 POSH DUKE (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning railer; has some early speed and he finds the line fairly well but he is not well boxed, will need luck.
7 826 BEMBOKA BELLE (Gary Fahey): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed and she finds the line fairly well, place chance looks best.
8 177 BOOZY ROSE (Anthony Bullock): Fair beginning centre runner; has some early speed but she does tire a fraction late, place chance looks best.
9 261 TICKLIN’ BLUE Res. (Butch Deverell): Good beginning centre runner; has early speed and he is quite strong, good chance if he gains a start.
10 714 DIDDY’S ALE Res. (Bruce Macrostie): Risky beginning railer; has some early speed and she runs this trip out well, place chance if she draws an inside box.
TOP PICK: HAT TRICK BABE (4) should be vying for the early lead and she might be hard to hold out in the run home.
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Race 10 – 10:45 – WWW.LAUNCESTONMOTORGROUP.COM.AU Grade 5 515m
1 232 LUCKY NINETEEN (Eileen Thomas): Fair beginning railer; has early speed but he does tire a fraction late, is well boxed and he has a chance.
2 146 ON THE MONEY (Paul Hili): Slow beginning railer; has some early speed but he does tire a fraction late over this distance, is some hope.
3 175 CLOE BINDA (William Witherden): Fair beginning railer; is not over speedy early and she is not over strong, only looks a rough place chance.
4 287 JACK’S MISSILE (Anthony Bullock): Risky beginning railer; is not over speedy early and he is not over strong here, looks tested.
5 434 SEABROOK KEELY (Keith Krushka): Slow beginning railer; lacks early speed but she does her best late, is a rough place chance.
6 711 COLOGNE (Butch Deverell): SCRATCHED
7 743 GREY’S A DOCKER (Craig French): Risky beginning railer; has early speed and he finds the line fairly well but he does need to find the rail, has a chance.
8 641 GLENREA TARGET (Anthony Bullock): SCRATCHED
9 465 SPONTANEOUSLY Res. (Butch Deverell): Slow beginning centre runner; lacks early speed but she does her best late, only looks a rough place hope.
10 157 KAY KAYLA Res. (Gary Johnson): Fair beginning railer; is not over speedy early but she does run on late, chance with an inside box draw.
TOP PICK: LUCKY NINETEEN (1) might be able to hold the lead from this box and he could be hard to run down.
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