The last and arguably the best thoroughbred meeting of the Ladbrokes Tasmanian Summer of Racing arrives on Wednesday with a 10-race program for Ladbrokes Launceston Cup day.
Double You Tee has the $100,000 Cups Double bonus in his sights but will have his work cut out having risen 4.5kg from his win in Hobart. The majority of his opposition he will be familiar with from last start with the exception of Runaway from the powerful Waterhouse/Bott stable and the progressive Supalopo for Adam Trinder.
Punters were robbed off the Deroche vs Still A Star match-up in Hobart but it appears they are set for that in the Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes. Interestingly both horses now enter the race with some question marks, Deroche was well below her best in the Bow Mistress and it will be over 12 months since Still A Star last raced.
Newhart will have a lot more supporters in the Steve’s Liquor Mowbray Stakes than he did when upsetting Mystic Journey in the Thomas Lyons in Hobart. His opposition includes last year’s winner Mandela Effect and Guineas winner Swoop Dog.
The forecast is a pleasant 21 degrees for Cup day and the rail moves to the +4m position after being +1m on Sunday. It was last in the +4m for the meeting on 11 December.