Whilst I have no idea if any topsoil was applied to the track it certainly did belt down with rain on Sunday and with Launceston hosting 2 meetings in the space of 3 days, they just might have dressed the track surface.
All Races
R1#7 Prince Calaf
R2#3 Hamish Sanz
R3#7 Royal Alchemist
R4#10 Honest Art
R5#5 Balencia
R6#9 Bonny Wee Laddie
R7#1 Teejay Fella
R8#5 El Jays Maverick
No best bet, warming to Hamish Sanz a tad but not ultra confident
Quaddie
1,3,7,8,10,12
3,4,5,8,10,11
3,5,7,9
1,5
Race 1 (hard race to sort out, winning hopes 1,4,7)
1 MATAI NIGEL NZ $6 honest type with some gatespeed and does box on okay, fair bit of speed outside here but if he held up would take plenty of running down
2 JANSZOON $13 been fair in all Tasmanian starts to date, got beaten 30 metres by Prince Calaf at Devonport so hard to see him winning but a definite place possibility
3 SUSANNE JENNIFER $17 handy mare resuming and would need to be right at her best to figure, prefer to watch
4 LOLA BROMAC NZ $3.8 honest mare who is always hard to beat, this is her best draw in a while so is sure to be in the finish
5 INTHENICKOFTIME $34 is going better than form suggests but still looks too tough
6 RIVER IN BLUEJEANS $8 gone very well at both runs since a spell (was badly held up first up so ignore the duck egg), not as well drawn this time but only needs even luck and could surprise
7 PRINCE CALAF $3 arrogant win at first Tasmanian start but this is an entirely different task with plenty of speed under him which means he will have to work much harder. Still clearly the one to beat as first up run was awesome
8 ROCKY CREEK $26 going okay but generally needs to draw well to figure so prepared to risk from out here but certainly not the worst
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9 WAIKOKO KING $101 first up run wasn't the worst I have ever seen but is still a 10YO who hasn't won for 4 years so impossible to come into
10 COMMANDER DATA $41 hasn't been too far away of late, generally races best at Devonport but still the best of the bolters in this
11 HIGHFLYIN FRED $41 resuming from a spell and hard to get enthused from this draw
12 ASHINAGA $34 very one paced type who isn't the worst in the race but from this gate will find it tough
Ratings 7/4/1/6/2/3/8
Race 2 (formline from race 3,6 come through is far stronger than the race 1,7 competed in last time)
1 PUBLICAN PETE $9 even run when resuming but this is much tougher so prefer place only
3 HAMISH SANZ $2.3 tough horse who is certain to be in the finish from here, reckon he can turn the tables on the stablemate
4 LACHIE JAMES $11 interesting runner who beat a good horse prior to a break, runs into a couple of smart ones here but is a big watch
5 TISU TOOTA $26 resuming and would need to improve on previous form to trouble these
6 KARALTA WIZARD $2.4 got a well deserved win on Sunday, never runs a bad race and is the one to beat again
7 SMILEUPONUS $8 very good run at Devonport and despite this being harder looks an improving type, a must for exotics
8 SHEZALITTLERUSTLER $51 simply doesn't look good enough
Ratings 3/6/7/1/4
Race 3 (7 holds the key to race as to which one shows up, raffle outside of him)
1 BERTILS ROCKET $7 opportunist type who generally runs well when gets a decent draw, looks a great exotics chance from this gate
2 BAJARDO RIVER $7 won at bolters odds last time and from this gate may surprise again as draws to get every possible hope
3 MOST HAPPY JASPER $15 form has dropped away at past few and want to see him doing something prior to including as a chance
4 STEELINGTON NZ $11 another honest run last time, never far away so one for exotics
5 LITTLE MISS AJAY $67 find this too tough
6 TENT PEG $67 unplaced in all 15 starts to date, prefer others
7 ROYAL ALCHEMIST $2.3 very hard to assess as won like a star 2 runs back then disgraced himself at subsequent run. Would win this on best form so must respect but as for backing him .....
8 AS YOU WISH $17 draw makes it tough but has ability but simply need too much luck to feature from here
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9 SCARLETT BLAZE $6 got a well deserved win last time and whilst he is likely to get buried on the pegs here you must respect if he gets any luck
10 PROVENANCE $15 erratic type with ability but prefer to wait until he produces something
Ratings 7/9/1/2/4
Race 4 (10 horse looks very well graded)
1 REALLY IMATIGERESS $9 wasn't a bad run at Devonport after suffering interference, each way hope from this draw
2 PRINCESS GANGSTER $101 getting beaten in easier races, wait until she shows something
3 ELLIE LATTE $9 had support but was just a fair run on debut, had trialled well prior to debut run so a massive improvement would not surprise, keep very safe
5 NO TIME TO DREAM $26 got knocked over when resuming and not the worst, one for exotics
6 INCHBYINCH $11 had his chance when resuming and led and got run over at Devonport, this race is about the same level so not out of calculations
7 PRETTYBOYTROY $8 interesting runner having first start in the state for an in form stable, watch betting very closely
8 LINE THE POCKET NZ (Em 1) $8 forget last run when wasn't put into the race then suffered interference, previous run was super and even from this gate has a chance
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9 APACHE ALBA $21 honest run last time when chased the pegs home, likely to get same type of run here so a place hope again
10 HONEST ART $3.8 looked very unlucky last time and this race looks easier if anything, the one to beat
11 THE ACES $21 well driven to place when resuming, much harder from this draw and minor exotics hope only
12 LOOK LOOK $7 very good run last time and with even luck from this draw will figure in the finish
13 TOP PREMIER $21 is always running home and one day the planets will align and he will blouse them but prefer place only
Ratings 10/12/8/7/1/3/6/9,11,13
Race 5 (very hard race, 5 the safe bet as will be put into race)
1 OUR SIR THOMAS $13 draws to get the type of run he loves but not sure if he is at the top of his game so prefer as a place prospect
2 AN EYE FOR AN EYE NZ $21 racing well below his best and whilst he would be right in the mix at his top he hasn't done anything for a while so prefer to watch
3 KEPT CALM $7 has led and been run down late at past couple but did have his chance to win, may lead again here and if he does will be hard to beat again
4 RUSHIN COURAGE $8 had every hope after leading on Sunday, may go better driven with a sit so keep safe
5 BALENCIA $4.5 one paced mare who was enormous last time, sometimes leaves herself a sitting shot but is very tough and will be in the finish for sure
6 THE INHIBITOR $34 has ability but not racing well currently
7 CUMULATIVE DREAMS $34 would be some chance from a better gate but looks too tough from here
8 CURRYNROSES $8 looks the easiest race she has struck for a while so a definite chance despite the draw
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9 TROJAN CALM NZ $26 really struggling for form and wait until she shows something
10 STILL ROYAL $8 honest pacer who ran a shocker last time, good chance if you overlook that run
11 MY CENTURION NZ $5 been competitive in harder races than this of late and is a definite chance here
12 KATES ALLY $51 very unreliable and tends to race best from front row draws to prepared to risk
Ratings 5/11/3/4/8/10/1
Race 6 (9 is better than them but 30m is a big impost over 2200m)
1 PRINCE OF TARA NZ ($5,000) $26 didn't do much when resuming so prepared to risk until he shows a glimpse of his old form
2 NIBEBO ($5,000) $13 had a soft run last time and ran best race in ages, may be an exotics hope again with the same type of run
3 AUSSIE CULLEN ($5,000) $5 returning from a SA stint but would be well placed in this based on previous Tassie form at this level, big watch
4 POP BILLY ($5,000) $34 resuming and first start at this level but has run some cheeky races at huge odds from time to time, still prefer to watch
5 THE CHEROKEE CHIEF NZ ($5,000) $5 good win last time when pinged to the front, has been consistent at this level so an EW chance again
6 ROCK AND RUN ($5,000) $17 last couple of runs have been getting better but still needs to find more to figure
7 WATERLOO BAY ($5,000) $4.5 ran his worst race in ages last time, has been ultra competitive at this level for a long time so prepared to give another chance
8 JEFFERSON NZ ($7,000) $11 has disappointed recently, whilst he is well up to winning this on best form place chances appear best on current form
9 BONNY WEE LADDIE ($8,000) $3.5 absolutely flying at present but its an enormous ask to give a 30 metre start over 2200m, the one thing in his favour is the smallish field as means there are less runners to round up. Still a clear top pick
Ratings 9/7/5/3/8/2/6
Race 7 (1,4,5 look superior)
1 TEEJAY FELLA $3.0 went like a jet when he led and won two starts back then ultra disappointing last time, should lead here and if repeats run 2 starts back should win but last run has me worried a shade
2 KING ALBERT $15 honest type who draws to get the right trip, great chance of adding value to exotics
3 TELLMESOMETHINGOOD NZ $21 hasn't done much since coming to Tassie, has ability at best though so keeping relatively safe
4 TOPNOTCH DAN $5 didn't quite finish his race off when resuming but did over race in the run, looks well placed in this if found best form so prepared to give another chance
5 JUST MAKE OUR DEIGH $3.0 went very well Sunday in the Launceston Mile getting beaten 4.5 metres in a race where they finished off in 56.5 so if repeats anything like that will be right in the mix
6 MIAMI ROCKET NZ $15 has disappointed since arriving in the state so overlooking him as a winning chance until he does something
7 SON OF JAM $15 best run in ages last time when enjoyed a perfect run in transit, hard to see him getting the same run again from here but must keep safe
8 HARLEY FELLA $17 as honest as the day is long and whilst he doesn't have the speed to come wide and beat these he will try all the way so include in exotics
Ratings 1/5/4/2/field
Race 8 (dartboard job, half keen on 5 though)
1 MIGHTY MYF $34 simply isn't going well enough
2 CELTIC LEGEND $5 had every chance when won narrowly on resumption to racing, draws to get his chance again
3 SASSY RULER $6 typical honest run when resuming, never far away and is a good each way hope from this draw
4 TRULY BLISSFULL $15 had every hope when resuming and looked disappointing on face value, may improve here but would need to
5 EL JAYS MAVERICK $5 ran his best race in ages last time, this is actually his best draw in a long time so comes right into calculations
6 LIVIN N HEAVEN NZ $13 much improved run last time, might be the surprise packet
7 OSCARS ACE $7 interesting runner resuming from a spell for the state's leading trainer, watch market moves
8 PRETTYBOYTOBY $8 superbly driven to win last time and going to need a similar drive to feature from this gate
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9 ULTIMATE SECRET $15 didn't enjoy a great deal of luck when resuming, will need luck from draw but not the worst
10 KING FOR A DAY $7 find this easier than last run and a must for exotics
11 WINDY WINGS $51 not going well enough
Ratings 5/2/3/10/8/7/6/9/4
