| R8 LAUNCESTON | 25 February 2015 |
| Betfair Launceston Cup G3 OPEN ($225,000), 2400m 2:29.67 | |
| Race Synopsis: Consistent Tasmanian stayer Genuine Lad, who has only missed a place twice in 17 starts, followed up his good second in the Hobart Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) on 9 February to win in good style. He was quickly away and settled in third place. Craig Williams steered him along the rails to hit the lead approaching the home turn and he then fought back well to score comfortably by just under a length in a good staying effort. Genuine Lad’s main rival, second favourite Banca Mo tracked him most of the way. He was fifth to the 700m, switched out nearing the turn and battled on well for second. Top weight (60.5kg) Geegees Blackflash was back midfield with cover, improved (wide) to be third on straightening. He looked a threat at the 200m but then tired a bit under his weight to finish third in a game effort. Pelicano raced in seventh place on the rails, was under riding from the 700m and kept plugging on for (6.1 lengths) fourth. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. GENUINE LAD (AUS) 4yo Gelding | BILL RYAN CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 $3.50 | |||||||
| LADONI (GB) - GENUINE BLONDE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| W G Ryan, Mrs M L Ryan, M F & Mrs J R Mace & A M Jones | 2nd | 3. BANCA MO (AUS) 7yo Gelding | SCOTT BRUNTON DAVID PIRES | 56.5 $3.25 | ||||||
| TOUGH SPEED (USA) - I GOTCHA BABE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Mrs M L Gunn | ||||||||||
| Feb 09, Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale 2009, North Tambourine, Allora, Qld, $2100, MANDY GUNN, TAS | 3rd | 1. GEEGEES BLACKFLASH (AUS) 8yo Gelding | JOHN LUTTRELL SIGRID M CARR | 60.5 $6.50 | ||||||
| CLANGALANG (AUS) - LA QUITA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| P & Mrs E Geard | ||||||||||
| Feb 09, Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale 2009, North Tambourine, Allora, Qld, $2100, MANDY GUNN, TAS | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2. PELICANO (AUS) 6yo Gelding | TONY MCEVOY MATTHEW NEILSON | 57.0 $7.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 4. IGGIMACOOL (AUS) 4yo Mare | BILL RYAN ANTHONY DARMANIN | 54.0 $15.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 7. OLLIE'S GOLD (AUS) 5yo Gelding | G S WHITE DEAN YENDALL | 54.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 5. GARUD (IRE) 7yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY DWAYNE DUNN | 54.0 $13.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 9. KEUKENHOF (AUS) 5yo Gelding | TROY BLACKER MICHELLE PAYNE | 54.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 11. HUGO (AUS) 4yo Gelding | BRENDAN MCSHANE DARREN GAUCI | 54.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 13. DIGGER'S DAME (AUS) 4yo Mare | JOHN BLACKER JARROD TODD | 54.0 $67.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 12. PROM KING (AUS) 10yo Gelding | MELISSA SWEENEY CHANTAL WILLIS | 54.0 $201.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 8. ANOTHER LAD AL (AUS) 6yo Gelding | RODNEY SEYMOUR TROY BAKER | 54.0 $101.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 10. UBOA (AUS) 8yo Gelding | DARREN KENNY DAMIEN THORNTON | 54.0 $201.00 | |||||||
Watch the race replay of the Bill Ryan-trained Genuine Lad going one better than last start to win the Group 3 Launceston Cup in Tasmania with Craig Williams on board.
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