Launceston Race 3

George & Eileen Johnston Puppy Championship H Divi

Prize Money: -

OPINIONS MATTER (3) Did well when 2nd last run at Hobart. Will be positive in the run early. Definite winning chance. VISTA HOIST (2) Came in 4th last time at Hobart. Should improve here and going over more ground. This field suits. TAPA SULLY (4) Finished 4th last time at Hobart. Should improve. Suitably placed in this race. NITRO RAPTOR (7) Finished 4th last run at this track. Happy to forgive that run. Deserves consideration.

Distance: 515m
Class: SPECIAL EVENT
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: -

Tapa Pockets (1) 6766244335
Trainer: Noel Gibson (TAS)
Prize Money: $2,565
Win / Place: 0% / 28%

1 yo Red Brindle B

Sire: Tommy Shelby

Dam: Zuri

Stats

Career

14: 0-1-3

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Started at $41.00 and ran 5th last time at Hobart but drawn the rails. Cannot have.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 8	8/10/26	Hobart	461m	4	N/A	-	8.25L	$41			SPECIAL EVENT	$10,675	-	-	1. Lochinvar Angel 2. Opinions Matter 3. Xara Price
3rd of 7	1/10/26	Hobart	461m	3	00:25.86	NaN km/h	6.5L	$41	00:25.86		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,765	-	-	1. Lochinvar Angel 2. Opinions Matter 3. Tapa Pockets
3rd of 8	24/9/26	Hobart	461m	6	00:26.15	NaN km/h	1.75L	$41	00:26.15		GRADE 6	$5,745	-	-	1. Zipping Nick 2. Xara Price 3. Tapa Pockets
4th of 7	17/9/26	Hobart	461m	7	00:26.30	NaN km/h	2.5L	$15	00:26.30		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Choose You 2. Zipping Nick 3. Night Night
4th of 8	14/9/26	Launceston	515m	5	00:30.25	NaN km/h	2.25L	$11	00:30.25		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Brompton 2. Bearville Flyer 3. Eldon
2nd of 7	7/9/26	Launceston	515m	1	00:29.88	NaN km/h	5.75L	$34	00:29.88		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,400	-	-	1. Nitro Raptor 2. Tapa Pockets 3. Selsdon

Vista Hoist (2) 531531784
Trainer: Jamie Brazendale (TAS)
Prize Money: $4,675
Win / Place: 22% / 44%

1 yo Black B

Sire: Ballymac Cashout

Dam: Gypsy Vista

Stats

Career

9: 2-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Odds of $3.40 and came in 4th last time at Hobart. Should improve here and rising in distance. Strong prospects.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 8	15/10/26	Hobart	340m	6	N/A	-	6.5L	$3.30			GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Timmy Latimore 2. Xara Price 3. Ted Klump
8th of 8	6/10/26	Hobart	461m	5	N/A	-	3.75L	$18			GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Rojo Sailie 2. Zipping Nick 3. Nitro Raptor
7th of 7	1/10/26	Hobart	461m	6	00:25.86	NaN km/h	15L	$19	00:25.86		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,765	-	-	1. Lochinvar Angel 2. Opinions Matter 3. Tapa Pockets
1st of 8	29/9/26	Hobart	340m	2	00:19.60	NaN km/h	0.75L	$4.00	00:19.60		GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Vista Hoist 2. Dawny 3. Xara Price
3rd of 8	22/9/26	Hobart	340m	1	00:19.69	NaN km/h	2.25L	$1.95	00:19.69		GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Vista True Blue 2. Leica Minardi 3. Vista Hoist
5th of 6	26/8/26	Ballarat	450m	2	00:25.60	NaN km/h	4.25L	$9.00	00:25.60		MIXED 6/7	$2,925	-	-	1. Mia Intention 2. Yale Turn 3. Pygmy Puff

Opinions Matter (3) 626114422
Trainer: Jamie Brazendale (TAS)
Prize Money: $7,145
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

1 yo Blue B

Sire: Aussie Infrared

Dam: Absolute Flyer

Stats

Career

9: 2-3-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Competitive effort when 2nd last run at Hobart. Expecting to settle positively. Winning potential.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	8/10/26	Hobart	461m	1	N/A	-	3.25L	$9.00			SPECIAL EVENT	$10,675	-	-	1. Lochinvar Angel 2. Opinions Matter 3. Xara Price
2nd of 7	1/10/26	Hobart	461m	1	00:25.86	NaN km/h	2.5L	$17	00:25.86		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,765	-	-	1. Lochinvar Angel 2. Opinions Matter 3. Tapa Pockets
4th of 7	28/9/26	Launceston	515m	5	00:29.87	NaN km/h	8.5L	$19	00:29.87		GRADE 5	$4,345	-	-	1. Vista Vampire 2. Longhorn 3. Juneau Pete
4th of 8	22/9/26	Hobart	461m	7	00:26.16	NaN km/h	1.5L	$18	00:26.16		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Indy Alex 2. Nitro Moon 3. Brompton
1st of 8	15/9/26	Hobart	340m	3	00:19.56	NaN km/h	3.5L	$3.75	00:19.56		GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Opinions Matter 2. Vista True Blue 3. Kremerskothen
1st of 7	13/8/26	Shepparton	450m	8	00:25.81	NaN km/h	3.25L	$1.80	00:25.81		BOTTOM UP - MAIDEN	$1,530	-	-	1. Opinions Matter 2. Clean Air 3. Karen's Witch

Tapa Sully (4) 2142226434
Trainer: Sharyn Marshall (TAS)
Prize Money: $7,579
Win / Place: 5.88% / 47%

1 yo Black D

Sire: Tommy Shelby

Dam: Zuri

Stats

Career

17: 1-4-3

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Started $8.00 and came in 4th last time at Hobart. Should improve. Good chance in this.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 8	15/10/26	Hobart	461m	1	N/A	-	3L	$8.50			GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Old Fencer 2. Rojo Alawa 3. Rojo Sailie
3rd of 8	8/10/26	Hobart	461m	1	N/A	-	3L	$4.75			GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Owl Hardy 2. Old Fencer 3. Tapa Sully
4th of 7	5/10/26	Launceston	515m	4	00:30.30	NaN km/h	4.5L	$2.00	00:30.30		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Elizabeth Ross 2. Battersea 3. Tapa Boban
6th of 8	24/9/26	Hobart	461m	2	00:26.15	NaN km/h	6.5L	$5.50	00:26.15		GRADE 6	$5,745	-	-	1. Zipping Nick 2. Xara Price 3. Tapa Pockets
2nd of 7	17/9/26	Hobart	461m	6	00:26.22	NaN km/h	0.75L	$10	00:26.22		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Xara Price 2. Tapa Sully 3. Greg's Boy
2nd of 7	7/9/26	Launceston	515m	3	00:29.82	NaN km/h	10.5L	$6.50	00:29.82		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,400	-	-	1. Tapa Danior 2. Tapa Sully 3. Bearville Flyer

Brompton (6) 7614135674
Trainer: Debbie Cannan (TAS)
Prize Money: $12,150
Win / Place: 23% / 35%

1 yo Red Fawn D

Sire: Bernardo

Dam: My Desiree

Stats

Career

17: 4-0-2

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Started $5.00 and ran 4th last start at Hobart. Facing a difficult task today.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 8	15/10/26	Hobart	461m	4	N/A	-	2.5L	$5.50			GRADE 5	$4,345	-	-	1. Romeo Indy 2. Scooby Danger 3. Carissa's Baby
7th of 7	8/10/26	Hobart	461m	1	N/A	-	8.25L	$61			SPECIAL EVENT	$10,675	-	-	1. King Hass 2. King Gando 3. Crazy Smart
6th of 7	6/10/26	Hobart	461m	6	N/A	-	5L	$8.00			GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Uncle String 2. Choose You 3. Canya Air Ball
5th of 7	1/10/26	Hobart	461m	4	00:25.58	NaN km/h	9.5L	$31	00:25.58		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,765	-	-	1. King Hass 2. Selsdon 3. Scarred
3rd of 8	22/9/26	Hobart	461m	2	00:26.16	NaN km/h	0.75L	$5.50	00:26.16		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Indy Alex 2. Nitro Moon 3. Brompton
1st of 8	14/9/26	Launceston	515m	2	00:30.25	NaN km/h	1.75L	$2.38	00:30.25		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Brompton 2. Bearville Flyer 3. Eldon

Nitro Raptor (7) 3621434
Trainer: Paul Hili (TAS)
Prize Money: $5,705
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

1 yo Fawn D

Sire: Sennachie

Dam: Cheeky Vixen

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-2

Track

6: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Distance

6: 1-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Was $11.00 and finished 4th last run at this track. Happy to forgive that run. Good chance and definitely has claims.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 7	12/10/26	Launceston	515m	6	N/A	-	6L	$11			GRADE 5	$4,345	-	-	1. Raving Lunatic 2. Carissa's Baby 3. Bring It
3rd of 8	6/10/26	Hobart	461m	4	N/A	-	1L	$8.50			GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Rojo Sailie 2. Zipping Nick 3. Nitro Raptor
4th of 8	14/9/26	Launceston	515m	2	00:29.99	NaN km/h	4.75L	$12	00:29.99		SPECIAL EVENT	$15,220	-	-	1. Leica Phoenix 2. Nitro Moon 3. Crazy Smart
1st of 7	7/9/26	Launceston	515m	6	00:29.88	NaN km/h	5.75L	$5.50	00:29.88		SPECIAL EVENT	$4,400	-	-	1. Nitro Raptor 2. Tapa Pockets 3. Selsdon
2nd of 7	31/8/26	Launceston	515m	4	00:30.05	NaN km/h	1.25L	$8.50	00:30.05		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Buckle Up Yollie 2. Nitro Raptor 3. Yale Dolly
6th of 6	17/8/26	Launceston	515m	1	00:30.34	NaN km/h	8L	$4.60	00:30.34		GRADE 6	$4,345	-	-	1. Cheerleader 2. Buckle Up Arlo 3. Buckle Up Yollie

Miss Minardi (8) 7868
Trainer: Ross Freeman (TAS)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

1 yo Black B

Sire: Fast Minardi

Dam: Rojo Can

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Started $61.00 and disappointing run when 8th last start at Hobart but has a positive box. Rising in trip. A demanding task.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
8th of 8	29/9/26	Hobart	340m	4	00:19.60	NaN km/h	10.25L	$51	00:19.60		GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Vista Hoist 2. Dawny 3. Xara Price
6th of 8	24/9/26	Hobart	340m	2	00:19.74	NaN km/h	4.5L	$31	00:19.74		GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Tapa Madigan 2. Indy Gia 3. Yale Dolly
8th of 8	8/9/26	Hobart	340m	7	00:19.65	NaN km/h	10L	$17	00:19.65		JUVENILE/MAIDEN	$3,395	-	-	1. Indy Gloria 2. Prince Levi 3. It's A Walker
7th of 8	7/7/26	Hobart	340m	3	00:19.55	NaN km/h	9.25L	$19	00:19.55		GRADE 6	$3,395	-	-	1. Socially Sleek 2. Old Fencer 3. Hades Danger