Launceston Race 2

Tassie Golden Apple Saturday Night 29 November Pace

Prize Money: $12,000

STAR MAJOR (6) is racing well with 13 top-five finishes in succession, the latest effort a third at this track over 2200m. Ideally placed and is sure to prove tough to beat again. VANQUISH STRIDE NZ (3) was out of the money two runs ago then overcame a break to score by a nose over 2200m at this track a week ago. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Beautifully placed and is sure to prove tough to beat again. KEAYANG FITZY (5) won two starts ago then things went wrong last start when he broke following interference and finished a distant last over 2200m at this track. This doesn't look as hard so he is capable of turning things around. GLENLEDI ELVIS NZ (4) is usually thereabouts and must be included in exotic bets following a last start fourth at Hobart.

Distance: 2200m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

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One Big Shew (Fr1) 7364032767
Trainer: A C Duggan (Brighton)
Driver: Jacob Duggan (C)
Prize Money: $116,026
Win / Place: 17% / 50%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: CLOSE EMBRACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 11-10-11

Distance

15: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-3-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 3-0-0

Metro

43: 7-6-9

Non-Metro

20: 4-4-2

Mobile

60: 11-10-10

Standing

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

63: 11-10-11

Best Mile

1:51.85

Comments

Last start 7th (FT Fr7) over 2200m at this track, beaten 13 m by Vanquish Stride (2:43.90) in No NR on September 28 at $19. Before that, 6th (Fr2) over 2090m at Hobart beaten 11 m by Star Major (2:35.10) in No NR on September 9 at $7. Certainly worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	28/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr7	Jacob Duggan	2:43.90	1:59.9	13.0m	$19	19	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Vanquish Stride NZ 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Star Major
6th of 7	9/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jacob Duggan	2:35.10	1:59.4	11.9m	$7.00	9	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Star Major 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
7th of 8	31/8/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Duggan	2:48.30	2:02.5	8.2m	$4.40	14	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
2nd of 9	17/8/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Duggan	2:35.10	1:59.4	0.2m	$11	7	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$2,040	1. Watermelon Sugar NZ 2. One Big Shew 3. Triple Vinnies
3rd of 10	10/8/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Jacob Duggan	3:28.30	2:04.3	3.3m	$26	21	No NR	$12,000	$1,200	1. Anything Goes NZ 2. The Chancer 3. One Big Shew
10th of 12	20/7/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jacob Duggan	2:42.30	1:58.7	28.4m	$61	7	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Watermelon Sugar NZ 2. Just Tiger 3. Stepping Stones

Iron Clad (Fr2) 8683761571
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $160,687
Win / Place: 17% / 55%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: IMA MYSTERY GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 8-8-9

Season

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

42: 7-6-9

Non-Metro

3: 1-2-0

Mobile

43: 7-8-9

Standing

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

45: 8-8-9

Best Mile

1:53.50

Comments

Last start won by a head when driven back in the field, (Fr6) held up early, at Albion Park (2:32.50) beating Marvellous Mac in No NR on September 20 at $4.80. Can go back-to-back.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	20/9/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Grant Dixon	2:32.50	1:54.8	0.2m	$4.80	7	No NR	$14,980	$8,379	1. Iron Clad 2. Marvellous Mac 3. Franco Macho NZ
7th of 10	13/9/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Chapple	1:56.20	1:52.7	7.4m	$9.00	7	No NR	$20,770	$304	1. Botticelli 2. Prince Of Pain NZ 3. Teddy Turpin
5th of 12	6/9/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Trista Dixon	2:36.10	1:57.5	6.5m	$5.50	11	No NR	$14,980	$532	1. Our Sunset Delight 2. Teddy Turpin 3. Vinsanity NZ
1st of 7	26/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Grant Dixon	2:35.10	1:56.7	7.0m	$2.40f	7	No NR	$9,120	$5,481	1. Iron Clad 2. Our Major Day 3. Lady Digby
6th of 9	19/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Grant Dixon	2:35.50	1:56.5	17.9m	$2.60f	17	No NR	$9,120	$60	1. Mydadsaid 2. Free Thinker 3. Send It
7th of 11	2/8/25	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Grant Dixon	2:33.80	1:55.7	14.6m	$23	11	No NR	$21,380	$304	1. Darin NZ 2. Its Electrifying NZ 3. Vinsanity NZ

Vanquish Stride NZ (Fr3) 5659842671
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $200,095
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: PEMBERTON SHARD (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

112: 14-17-13

Distance

45: 4-8-4

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-1

Track

15: 2-0-1

Season

9: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-2

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-0

Metro

70: 5-7-9

Non-Metro

42: 9-10-4

Mobile

104: 13-17-12

Standing

8: 1-0-1

All-Weather

112: 14-17-13

Best Mile

1:52.02

Comments

Last start won by a nose (FT Sr1) at this track (2:43.90) beating Rockandahardplace in No NR on September 28 at $9. Has a low draw and is a leading player.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	28/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Sr1	Liam Older	2:43.90	1:59.9	0.1m	$9.00	7	No NR	$20,000	$11,000	1. Vanquish Stride NZ 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Star Major
7th of 7	21/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Liam Older	1:56.00	1:56.0	9.7m	$8.50	7	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Keayang Fitzy 2. Star Major 3. Another Nien
6th of 7	14/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Liam Older	2:41.30	1:58.0	5.6m	$10	5	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	-	1. Maddis Tiger NZ 2. Triple Vinnies 3. Glenledi Elvis NZ
2nd of 7	9/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Liam Older	2:35.10	1:59.4	5.4m	$9.00	9	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Star Major 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
4th of 8	31/8/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Liam Older	2:48.30	2:02.5	2.6m	$17	7	No NR	$12,000	$600	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
8th of 8	24/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Liam Older	1:59.80	1:54.8	61.6m	$14	7	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Star Major 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ

Glenledi Elvis NZ (Fr4) x037381134
Trainer: Conor Crook (Karoola)
Driver: Conor Crook
Prize Money: $147,902
Win / Place: 34% / 62%

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: ZETA BROMAC (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 12-4-6

Distance

11: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-2

Track

12: 4-3-2

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

21: 4-3-5

Non-Metro

14: 8-1-1

Mobile

28: 10-2-5

Standing

7: 2-2-1

All-Weather

35: 12-4-6

Best Mile

1:54.80

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.75 m fourth behind Keayang Fitzy at Hobart over 1609m No NR last start. Before that was beaten 1.5 metres third at this track over 2200m in NR 75 to 105 on September 14. Hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	21/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Chibnall	1:56.00	1:56.0	1.8m	$4.80	7	No NR	$12,000	$600	1. Keayang Fitzy 2. Star Major 3. Another Nien
3rd of 7	14/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Chibnall	2:41.30	1:58.0	1.6m	$2.90f	14	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$1,200	1. Maddis Tiger NZ 2. Triple Vinnies 3. Glenledi Elvis NZ
1st of 8	31/8/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Jordan Chibnall	2:48.30	2:02.5	0.2m	$5.50	7	No NR	$12,000	$7,800	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
1st of 8	24/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	C T Crook	1:59.80	1:54.8	0.2m	$8.50	14	No NR	$12,000	$7,800	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Star Major 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
8th of 10	10/8/25	Launceston	2698m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Jordan Chibnall	3:28.30	2:04.3	10.4m	$11	28	No NR	$12,000	-	1. Anything Goes NZ 2. The Chancer 3. One Big Shew
3rd of 6	13/7/25	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Chibnall	3:13.00	2:00.4	20.6m	$3.10	7	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$1,200	1. Watermelon Sugar NZ 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Glenledi Elvis NZ

Keayang Fitzy (Fr5) 66x4524510
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mitch Ford (C)
Prize Money: $130,213
Win / Place: 27% / 53%

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: EMMA JADE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 15-8-6

Distance

18: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

13: 1-4-1

Track

25: 6-4-2

Season

7: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

46: 12-7-5

Non-Metro

8: 3-1-1

Mobile

35: 12-6-5

Standing

19: 3-2-1

All-Weather

54: 15-8-6

Best Mile

1:56.00

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 10th (10m Fr1) over 2200m at this track, well beaten by Vanquish Stride (2:43.90) in No NR on September 28 at $5.50. Showed ability the run before when he won by a head (Fr4) at Hobart (1:56.00) beating Star Major in No NR on September 21 at $7. Can improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 10	28/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Mitch Ford	2:43.90	1:59.9	131.9m	$5.50	7	No NR	$20,000	$200	1. Vanquish Stride NZ 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Star Major
1st of 7	21/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mitch Ford	1:56.00	1:56.0	0.2m	$7.00	7	No NR	$12,000	$7,800	1. Keayang Fitzy 2. Star Major 3. Another Nien
5th of 7	14/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mitch Ford	2:41.30	1:58.0	3.8m	$8.50	5	NR 75 to 105	$12,000	$360	1. Maddis Tiger NZ 2. Triple Vinnies 3. Glenledi Elvis NZ
4th of 7	9/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mark Yole	2:35.10	1:59.4	8.1m	$8.00	9	No NR	$12,000	$600	1. Star Major 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
2nd of 8	31/8/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Yole	2:48.30	2:02.5	0.2m	$5.50	7	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Keayang Fitzy 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
5th of 8	24/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Yole	1:59.80	1:54.8	5.8m	$13	7	No NR	$12,000	$360	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Star Major 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ

Star Major (Fr6) 2224412123
Trainer: T E Rattray (Longford)
Driver: Todd Rattray
Prize Money: $390,715
Win / Place: 23% / 54%

Track Specialist

Nearing Another Win

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: VERTIGAL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

115: 27-23-13

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-1

Track

13: 5-5-1

Season

5: 2-2-1

1st Up

6: 1-2-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-2

3rd Up

5: 1-2-1

Metro

94: 22-19-10

Non-Metro

21: 5-4-3

Mobile

103: 22-20-12

Standing

12: 5-3-1

All-Weather

115: 27-23-13

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 5 m third behind Vanquish Stride at this track over 2200m No NR last start. Before that was beaten a head second at Hobart over 1609m same class on September 21. One of the main contenders.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	28/9/25	Launceston	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Todd Rattray	2:43.90	1:59.9	4.9m	$2.45f	7	No NR	$20,000	$2,000	1. Vanquish Stride NZ 2. Rockandahardplace 3. Star Major
2nd of 7	21/9/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Todd Rattray	1:56.00	1:56.0	0.2m	$2.00f	12	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Keayang Fitzy 2. Star Major 3. Another Nien
1st of 7	9/9/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Todd Rattray	2:35.10	1:59.4	5.4m	$1.70f	16	No NR	$12,000	$7,800	1. Star Major 2. Vanquish Stride NZ 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
2nd of 8	24/8/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Todd Rattray	1:59.80	1:54.8	0.2m	$2.50f	22	No NR	$12,000	$2,040	1. Glenledi Elvis NZ 2. Star Major 3. Watermelon Sugar NZ
1st of 9	2/8/25	Hobart	2579m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Todd Rattray	3:10.30	1:58.7	1.3m	$3.10f	13	No NR	$20,000	$11,400	1. Star Major 2. Just Tiger 3. The Shallows
4th of 12	20/7/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Todd Rattray	2:42.30	1:58.7	8.2m	$3.80f	35	No NR	$20,000	$1,000	1. Watermelon Sugar NZ 2. Just Tiger 3. Stepping Stones
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