| R8 LAUNCESTON | 26 February 2014 |
| Betfair 150th Launceston Cup G3 OPEN ($225,000), 2400m 2:31.30 | |
| Race Synopsis: The Mick Kent-trained mare Epingle followed-up her recent Hobart Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) win to land the major Tasmanian stayer’s double by taking out the Launceston Cup in good style. Craig Williams eased her from her wide barrier (12) in the 13-horse field to settle second last. She commenced a wide run approaching the 600m point, challenged coming to the turn and took the lead shortly after straightening. She then went to the post strongly to score in good style by three quarters of a length. The Mark Riley-trained mare Gold To Go was eighth, one off the rails, before putting in a wide run at the 600m. She was under riding at the turn and came again in the straight for a sound second. Top weight Geegees Blackflash was in front of three runners at the 800m. He improved wide, tracking up the eventual winner Epingle at the 600m and kept battling on gamely under his weight for a most creditable third. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 2. EPINGLE (NZ) 6yo Mare | MICHAEL KENT CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.0 $2.00 | |||||||
| PINS (AUS) - ETOILE DU NORD (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Gilgai Farm (Mgr: R R Jamieson) | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Matamata New Zealand, $180000, D Farrington, VIC | 2nd | 11. GOLD TO GO (AUS) 4yo Mare | MARK RILEY LUKE CURRIE | 54.0 $15.00 | ||||||
| RAKTI (GB) - GOLD MIA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| K Heffernan & D P Heffernan | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Matamata New Zealand, $180000, D Farrington, VIC | 3rd | 1. GEEGEES BLACKFLASH (AUS) 7yo Gelding | JOHN LUTTRELL STEPHEN MASKIELL | 60.0 $5.50 | ||||||
| CLANGALANG (AUS) - LA QUITA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| P & Mrs E Geard | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Matamata New Zealand, $180000, D Farrington, VIC | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3. SURPASS (NZ) 5yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY CRAIG NEWITT | 54.0 $6.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 4. GEE GEE'S LA QUITA (AUS) 5yo Mare | STUART GANDY DAVID PIRES | 54.0 $13.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 6. TEMAJIM (AUS) 7yo Gelding | MICHAEL TRINDER ANTHONY DARMANIN | 54.0 $81.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 5. RED EAGLE (AUS) 5yo Gelding | SHIRLEY BERGER BULENT MUHCU | 54.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 12. TSAR OF RUSSIA (AUS) 6yo Gelding | JOHN BLACKER SIGRID M CARR | 54.0 $81.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 9. BIG TIME (AUS) 5yo Gelding | ADAM TRINDER ROBERT THOMPSON | 54.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 7. KEEP THE CASH (AUS) 4yo Gelding | BRENDAN MCSHANE SHUJI AMANO | 54.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 13. ANOTHER LAD AL (AUS) 5yo Gelding | RODNEY SEYMOUR JASON LYON | 54.0 $201.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 10. MOONLESS (AUS) 3yo Gelding | KEN & TANYA HANSON GEORGIE CATANIA | 54.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 8. ALLEGRO DEHERE (AUS) 4yo Mare | DEAN WELLS DANIEL MOOR | 54.0 $41.00 | |||||||
