Launceston 20 Mar 2026
GOING: S(5)
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Good Friday Easter Egg Giveaways Maiden/Class 1 2100m Track: Soft 5 Clouds (Max: 21) Rail: +4m Entire. (Pent: 4.68) |
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Geegees Royal Duke is the probable leader in the small field. MERLIN BEACH (5) stepped up from a mile and was given time to settle from an outside draw before winding up strongly for an eye-catching second over 2150m at this track. Fourth up now and he's all set to break through. SIR JAG (3) finished 1L behind the above in that contest at big odds, enjoying the longer journey. Hasn't won for a long time but that was easily his best recent effort. He may sit closer today and can make the finish again. LORD HEAR US (4) improved beaten 3L at Hobart over this distance and has the blinkers applied for the first time. He should be running right into it. Hard to see any of the remainder threatening. MISS NIAGARA (6) has been briefly freshened and may be the best of them. SUGGESTED PLAY: Merlin Beach to win.
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GEEGEES ROYAL DUKE
ROWAN HAMER 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 59.0KG Miss T J Muir, Ms S Muir, R Muir, A D Hely, R C Clemons, G S Keeley, Ms M R Trethewey, Ms M L Chivers, H J Cooper & Ms K M Taplin Second-up. First-up after 14 months 6th of 10 at Devonport Synthetic Cl1 on March 9 over 1650m, 6 len behind Bellsprout carrying 54.5kg at $91. Previously second-up 6th of 10 at Devonport Synthetic Mdn-Sw on June 30 2024 over 1350m, 4.5 len behind Dynamic Deel carrying 56.5kg at $26. Didn't do enough first up to raise hopes. |
2 CHRISTOPHER PANG |
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| 2 | x0987 |
PIPING WILLOW
SARAH COTTON 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG G J Richards, K W Bennett, B Boswood, P Mallinson, J P Mallinson, Mrs B Callinan, C G Dent & B J Morgan Last start got back early 7th of 10 at Devonport Synthetic Cl1 on March 9 over 1650m, 6 len behind Bellsprout with 54.5kg at $21. The race before that second last of 9 at Hobart Cl1 on February 15 over 1430m, slow going 6 len behind Tribal Council carrying 55.5kg at $101. Unreliable and needs to lift. |
5 KIRRA-LEE LANE |
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| 3 | 22564 |
SIR JAG
JOHN LUTTRELL 5YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG Miss N F Luttrell At the latest run 4th of 10 at this track Mdn/Cl1-Sw on March 4 over 2150m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Tideford carrying 59kg at $31. The race before that 6th of 13 at this track Mdn/Cl1-Sw on January 30 over 1620m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Thickskinned with 59kg at $18. Has claims on the latest effort. |
6 T BAKER |
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| 4 | 26285 |
LORD HEAR US
JESSIE BAZAN 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Tasmanian Bloodstock, Ms K C Boyer, S P Brookhouse, C Dare, W Dickson, T Grey, G A Griggs, L M Jordan, J S Kaye, G B Lynd, J P Mallinson, P Mallinson, B Morgan, Geronimo Racing (Mgr: C Noye), CTown Lads (Mgr: C J Riley), M Robinson, Mrs L Slee, Stephvick Racing (Mgr: Ms V K Edwards) & K Wescott Comes off a 33 day let-up. Most recently 5th of 11 at Hobart Mdn/Cl1-Sw on February 15 over 2100m, slow going 3 len behind Carnotaurus carrying 57kg at $7.50. The race before that 8th of 11 at this track Mdn/Cl1-Sw on January 23 over 2100m, slow going 7 len behind Tideford carrying 57kg at $7.50. In the mix. |
1 JABEZ JOHNSTONE |
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| 5 | 2x562 |
MERLIN BEACH
GLENN STEVENSON 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG S D Brown, Mrs L M Brown, M Brown & T C Davies Most recently made significant ground from the rear of the field 2nd of 10 at this track Mdn/Cl1-Sw on March 4 over 2150m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Tideford with 57kg at $7.50. The race before that 6th of 14 at Hobart Mdn/Cl1-Sw on February 8 over 1600m, slow going 2 len behind Kiss My Rock carrying 57kg at $17. Can improve again. Well placed to open the account. |
3 CODI JORDAN |
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| 6 | x0887 |
MISS NIAGARA
RODNEY SEYMOUR 5YO BAY MARE 57.0KG R M Worbey Returns from a 33-day let-up. At the latest run eased back early on 7th of 11 at Hobart Mdn/Cl1-Sw on February 15 over 2100m, slow going 5.5 len behind Carnotaurus carrying 54kg at $31. Before that got back early 8th of 13 at this track Mdn/Cl1-Sw on January 30 over 1620m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Thickskinned with 54kg at $51. Doesn't shape as a major player. |
7 BULENT MUHCU |
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| 7 | 874 |
AURELIO
PATRICK KEARNEY 3YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG J Au, J K P Au-Yeung, Miss S Ho, S H Wong, C H D So, Ms G He, H K Chui, P L Tam, R De Vries & Miss S Holmes Last start 4th of 10 at Edenhope Mdn-Sw on March 7 over 1850m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Ransom Royale with 59kg at $17. The race before that 7th of 11 at Kilmore Mdn-Sw on February 13 over 1600m, 6 len behind Biratu carrying 69kg at $26. A Victorian who's likely to improve in this company. |
3 ERICA BYRNE BURKE |
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| 8 | 5x770 |
STAR PERFORMER
JOHN BLACKER 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Ms T G Hanson, Miss H A Bingley, Mrs M Cario & Mrs D E Hampton Last start got back early 10th of 13 at this track Mdn-Sw on March 13 over 1600m, slow going 25 len behind Veins Within Rock with 54.5kg at $31. The start before that 7th of 13 at this track Mdn-Sw on February 25 over 1400m, 3 len behind Who's In Dev with 54.5kg at $81. may show more this trip. |
4 LAURYN BINGLEY |
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