Launceston Race 8

	Horse Details		Last 10	Career	W%	P%	Avg $	Wgt	Bar	Best Odds
1	1st Silks: Black, Yellow Lightning Bolt, Black And White Checked Sleeves And Cap Owners: T Ikeda	Always A Winner Erica Byrne Burke (a1.5) - Yassy Nishitani	1332113522	17 2-6-4	12%	71%	$3,892	60.0	3
2	2nd Silks: Silver, Black Checked Sash, Cerise Sleeves, Star Cap Owners: M J Fiteni & Ms K M Stewart	Costero Sigrid Carr - John Blacker	22472s1827	44 6-5-2	14%	30%	$2,485	59.5	1
3	3rd Silks: Orange And White Checks With Black Horses, White Sleeves, Quartered Cap With Black Horses Owners: Mrs T R Polley	John's Lad Codi Jordan - John Luttrell	3968650163	27 3-1-4	11%	30%	$2,177	59.0	2
4	8th Silks: Scarlet, White Cap With Scarlet Spots Owners: B W McShane, Mrs J McShane, Mrs C M Medbury, Ms S Medbury, Ms L Medbury & Ms R Medbury	Hobart Craig Atkinson - Brendan McShane	88s851647s	10 1-0-0	10%	10%	$3,650	58.5	6
5	-1st Silks: White, Pink Diamond, Armbands And Cap Owners: L C Simpson	Further North Craig Newitt - John Blacker	2312745393	18 1-2-4	6%	39%	$2,027	57.0
6	-1st Silks: Silver, Black Checked Sash, Cerise Sleeves, Silver Cap, Black Star Owners: Johnno's (Mgr: M J Fiteni)	Port Berry (NZ) Bruno Neto - John Blacker	2616828754	48 2-7-3	4%	25%	$1,533	57.0
7	5th Silks: Sky Blue, Red Chevrons And Sleeves, Quartered Cap Owners: T J Woolley	Tee Jay Frankie Daniel Ganderton - Stuart Gandy	5023365s85	24 2-4-3	8%	38%	$2,404	57.0	5
8	4th Silks: Gold, Black And White Striped Sleeves Owners: Grenville Stud (Mgr: G J McCulloch)	Indigo Girls Chelsea Baker (a2) - Graeme McCulloch	4565363615	23 2-1-4	9%	30%	$2,944	56.0	7
9	6th Silks: Old Gold, Burgundy Stripes Owners: E C Batt & Mrs M J Batt	Gold Chorus Troy Baker - Edwin Batt	65858s989s	19 1-0-1	5%	11%	$909	55.5	8
10	7th Silks: Lime, Purple G, Sleeves And Cap Owners: P A Geard & Mrs E J Geard	Geegees First Lady Taylor Johnstone (a2) - Leon, Dean & Trent Wells	799667s746	51 5-1-5	10%	22%	$1,618	54.0	4
11	-1st Silks: Lime Green, Hot Pink Hoops, Royal Blue Sleeves, Quartered Cap Owners: Mrs H P Palmer & A J Palmer	Hampton Bay Randy Tan - Alana Fulton	476862079s	18 0-2-2	0%	22%	$803	54.0	11

Runner Comments

1. Always A Winner	Has two wins from 11 attempts this campaign and goes well on a softer track. Up in distance. Hard to hold out.
2. Costero	Short back-up of seven days. Amongst the placegetters last start running second at Hobart and drawn ideally. Strong claims.
3. John's Lad	Short back-up of seven days and up in distance. Likely to race off the speed. Consider.
4. Hobart	Finished worse than midfield last start at Hobart when first up and faces a rise in distance. Has not handled softer tracks well. Not here.
5. Further North	Hd, 1-1/2 len 3rd of 8 (2) $9.50 55.5 Le Monde De Lucas, Zade's Stories 1600m Hobart Plate (C1) Soft(5) June 5. Overraced early stages lg hd 2nd of 8 (8) $5.50 55.0 Sweetsop 1880m Devonport Synthetic Plate (C1) Synthetic June 12.
6. Port Berry	Held up near 250m 4 len 6th of 11 (11) $26.00 56.5 Skilendra 1650m Devonport Synthetic (Bm62) Synthetic May 29. Lg nk 2nd of 11 (3) $26.00 56.5 Skilendra 1650m Devonport Synthetic Hcp (Bm62) Synthetic June 12.
7. Tee Jay Frankie	Has placed in four runs from 12 this campaign and up in distance. Serious player.
8. Indigo Girls	Won once this prep at Launceston eight runs back and ran six lengths back from the winner last start at Hobart on a soft track. 2kg claim should help. Needs the breaks.
9. Gold Chorus	Unplaced in all four runs this prep and finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Devonport Synthetic. Expect to get back early. Not here.
10. Geegees First Lady	Unplaced in all five runs this prep and faded to finish 19 lengths off the winner last start at Hobart on a soft track. Without a win in 10 runs at Launceston. Not keen.
11. Hampton Bay	Shifted out at start. Overraced early, middle stages 5-1/2 len 7th of 8 (1) $14.00 55.0 Maincourt 1880m Devonport Synthetic Plate (C1) Synthetic May 29. Overraced early, middle stages. Rider told to use more vigour 2-3/4 len 4th of 8 (7) $15.00 57.0 Sweetsop 1880m Devonport Synthetic Plate (C1) Synthetic June 12.

Gear Changes

3. John's Lad Bandages (Off Fore) FIRST TIME, Bandages (Off Hind) AGAIN. 4. Hobart Blinkers OFF FIRST TIME, Winkers AGAIN. 9. Gold Chorus Bit Lifter FIRST TIME.