Launceston Race 5

Easter Cup Race Meeting Saturday 19 April Pace

Stake: $10,670

Distance: 1680m
Class: NR 58 to 62
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Axe And Deez (Fr1) 88x4074152
Trainer: T E Rattray (Longford)
Driver: Todd Rattray
Prize Money: $26,862
Win / Place: 22% / 38%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: CONSUMMATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-2-1

Distance

9: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

18: 4-2-1

All-Weather

18: 4-2-1

Best Mile

1:56.72

Comments

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
2nd of 6	16/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Todd Rattray	1:58.90	1:58.9	4.3m	$3.20f	14	NR 58 to 63	$10,670	$1,814	1. Major Lester 2. Axe And Deez 3. Southern Luck
5th of 6	2/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Todd Rattray	2:33.30	1:58.0	25.7m	$6.00	9	NR 59 to 64	$10,670	$320	1. Beat Sweet 2. Major Lester 3. Southern Luck
1st of 8	21/2/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Todd Rattray	2:33.70	1:58.3	10.8m	$2.00f	13	NR 53 to 56	$10,670	$6,936	1. Axe And Deez 2. Moneys No Issue 3. Ashante Queen
4th of 12	8/2/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Todd Rattray	2:00.10	1:55.0	22.7m	$9.00	52	NR 55 to 59	$10,670	$534	1. National News NZ 2. Moneys No Issue 3. Denny NZ
52 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	27/1/25	Carrick	2150m			-	Todd Rattray	2:45.90	-	4.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rubins Plight 2. Axe And Deez 3. Teresa Dillon
7th of 9	18/12/24	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Leedham	1:56.50	1:53.6	13.8m	$31	17	NR 55 to 60	$8,800	$176	1. Rakajed NZ 2. Good Tobe Locksley 3. Madam Reactor

Settebello (Fr2) 0725443567
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $70,263
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ARTY ALICE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 8-9-6

Distance

11: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

9: 1-1-0

Season

29: 3-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

51: 8-9-5

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

55: 8-9-6

Best Mile

1:55.28

Comments

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
7th of 10	28/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ricky Duggan	2:34.90	1:59.3	14.6m	$26	5	NR 58 to 62	$10,670	-	1. Denny NZ 2. Major Lester 3. Sharmey
6th of 10	23/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Watson	2:43.80	1:59.8	16.0m	$26	7	NR 56 to 59	$10,670	-	1. Smokescreen 2. Keepers Ideal NZ 3. Colby Sanz
5th of 6	16/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Dylan Ford	1:58.90	1:58.9	19.2m	$5.00	7	NR 58 to 63	$10,670	$320	1. Major Lester 2. Axe And Deez 3. Southern Luck
3rd of 10	9/3/25	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	T R Ford	2:37.60	1:58.0	10.6m	$10	9	NR 55 to 59	$10,670	$1,067	1. Keepers Ideal NZ 2. Believe In Forever 3. Settebello
4th of 8	28/2/25	Burnie	2180m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Dylan Ford	2:46.90	2:03.2	11.5m	$6.50	5	NR 55 or better	$10,670	$534	1. Bold Centurian 2. Dazzle Me NZ 3. Believe In Forever
4th of 9	23/2/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mitch Ford	2:43.20	1:59.4	20.7m	$20	9	NR 57 to 63	$8,800	$440	1. Blackbird Miss 2. Ambiguous 3. We Salute You

Sports Wrack (Fr3) 7623224511
Trainer: Claire MacDonald (Ulverstone)
Driver: Kayleb Williams (C)
Prize Money: $110,308
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: JILL FORSA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

120: 12-16-15

Distance

35: 2-3-2

Season

17: 3-4-1

1st Up

7: 0-1-2

2nd Up

7: 0-2-0

3rd Up

7: 1-2-2

Mobile

120: 12-16-15

All-Weather

120: 12-16-15

Best Mile

1:54.41

Comments

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
1st of 12	22/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ewa Justice	1:55.90	1:55.9	0.1m	$5.00	6	NR 55 to 59	$13,200	$8,580	1. Sports Wrack 2. Diamondsnblue 3. Sue Nien
1st of 6	16/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	2:36.30	2:00.4	4.9m	$1.35f	16	NR 50 to 52	$10,670	$6,936	1. Sports Wrack 2. Mach Angelo 3. Ranieri NZ
1st of 4	4/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	James Herbertson	2:50.00	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sports Wrack 2. Always The Showman 3. Helluva NZ
5th of 9	28/2/25	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ewa Justice	2:39.20	1:56.7	20.2m	$17	5	0W/15 0K stake	$22,000	$660	1. Pesci 2. Chasing Rex 3. Dawson NZ
4th of 10	23/2/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:32.50	1:58.0	18.3m	$14	16	0W/15 0K stake	$8,800	$440	1. Chasing Rex 2. Auckland Red 3. Machane Said
2nd of 8	7/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Justice	1:56.30	1:56.3	7.3m	$101	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$990	1. Sao Paulo Simba 2. Sports Wrack 3. Heavenly Brigade NZ

Iden Black Prince (Fr4) 3116460586
Trainer: Mark Jones (Sidmouth)
Driver: Malcom Jones (C,5)
Prize Money: $128,442
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

7 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: STONEBRIDGE REGAL (USA)

Dam: IDEN COUNTESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 14-11-12

Distance

7: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 3-0-0

Track

34: 3-3-8

Season

21: 3-2-4

1st Up

8: 0-1-2

2nd Up

7: 3-2-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

Mobile

93: 14-11-12

Standing

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

97: 14-11-12

Best Mile

1:57.80

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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
6th of 9	22/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	M T Jones	1:55.70	1:55.7	9.9m	$41	13	NR 60 to 69	$13,200	-	1. Mynamesevan 2. Collective Works 3. National News NZ
8th of 8	9/3/25	Carrick	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	G E Jones	2:00.80	1:56.4	17.2m	$8.00	14	NR 60 to 64	$10,670	-	1. Better Exclusive NZ 2. Major Lester 3. Stir Me Up
5th of 9	23/2/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	G E Jones	2:43.20	1:59.4	30.2m	$8.50	7	NR 57 to 63	$8,800	$264	1. Blackbird Miss 2. Ambiguous 3. We Salute You
11th of 12	16/2/25	Carrick	2650m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	G E Jones	3:24.10	2:03.9	54.7m	$17	8	NR 65 or better	$15,400	-	1. Nova Baxter 2. Thee Old Bomb NZ 3. Hazewillrev
6th of 12	8/2/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	G E Jones	2:41.70	1:58.3	18.7m	$91	22	NR 60 to 69	$15,400	-	1. Tough Shaz 2. Nova Baxter 3. Hurricane Rock
4th of 8	17/1/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	M T Jones	2:34.80	1:59.2	10.0m	$5.50	5	NR 60 to 64	$10,670	$534	1. Sharmey 2. Major Lester 3. Dressed In Gold NZ

Jeremy Wells NZ (Fr5) x676656594
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Dylan Ford
Prize Money: $135,984
Win / Place: 9.38% / 37%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: TRICKY GIRL (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

128: 12-19-17

Distance

24: 1-6-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

15: 0-2-2

Season

17: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 1-0-0

2nd Up

8: 2-1-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-2

Mobile

103: 10-15-14

Standing

25: 2-4-3

All-Weather

115: 11-16-15

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

13: 1-3-2

Best Mile

1:55.31

Comments

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
4th of 10	28/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Hannah Van Dongen	2:34.90	1:59.3	11.9m	$31	6	NR 58 to 62	$10,670	$534	1. Denny NZ 2. Major Lester 3. Sharmey
9th of 12	22/3/25	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr5	Ricky Duggan	3:12.60	2:00.2	45.2m	$101	6	NR 60 or better	$15,400	-	1. Ambiguous 2. The Chancer 3. Hurricane Rock
5th of 8	16/3/25	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Ricky Duggan	3:14.80	2:01.1	20.9m	$31	14	NR 60 or better	$10,670	$320	1. Watermelon Sugar NZ 2. Fleetwood Rock 3. Puntarno Stride NZ
1st of 4	10/3/25	Carrick	2150m			-	B E Fidler	2:46.60	-	2.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jeremy Wells NZ 2. Arden Roanoke NZ 3. Cannon Beach
6th of 6	2/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Dylan Ford	2:33.30	1:58.0	28.8m	$41	9	NR 59 to 64	$10,670	-	1. Beat Sweet 2. Major Lester 3. Southern Luck
5th of 8	21/2/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Hannah Van Dongen	1:57.50	1:57.5	17.6m	$13	5	NR 57 to 63	$10,670	$320	1. Better Exclusive NZ 2. Loyola Trios 3. Sharmey

Sharmey (Fr6) 1164385736
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mitch Ford (C)
Prize Money: $180,945
Win / Place: 15% / 34%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: GLORY DAZE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

147: 23-13-15

Distance

19: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

12: 0-1-0

Track

49: 6-3-3

Season

31: 4-1-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Mobile

140: 23-13-15

Standing

7: 0-0-0

All-Weather

147: 23-13-15

Best Mile

1:58.00

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

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
6th of 12	30/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Lachlan Dakin	2:42.00	1:58.5	15.6m	$71	2	NR 55 to 59	$8,800	-	1. Watch It Happen 2. Keepers Ideal NZ 3. Southpaw Slugger
3rd of 10	28/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mitch Ford	2:34.90	1:59.3	4.9m	$18	5	NR 58 to 62	$10,670	$1,067	1. Denny NZ 2. Major Lester 3. Sharmey
7th of 10	23/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Olivia Weidenbach	2:43.80	1:59.8	19.6m	$26	14	NR 56 to 59	$10,670	-	1. Smokescreen 2. Keepers Ideal NZ 3. Colby Sanz
5th of 8	9/3/25	Carrick	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Hannah Van Dongen	2:00.80	1:56.4	9.8m	$1.00	9	NR 60 to 64	$10,670	$320	1. Better Exclusive NZ 2. Major Lester 3. Stir Me Up
8th of 8	28/2/25	Burnie	2180m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Mitch Ford	2:46.90	2:03.2	35.1m	$7.50	7	NR 55 or better	$10,670	-	1. Bold Centurian 2. Dazzle Me NZ 3. Believe In Forever
3rd of 8	21/2/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mitch Ford	1:57.50	1:57.5	6.7m	$7.00	5	NR 57 to 63	$10,670	$1,067	1. Better Exclusive NZ 2. Loyola Trios 3. Sharmey

Puntarno Stride NZ (Fr7) 4939425374
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Nathan Ford
Prize Money: $231,532
Win / Place: 7.07% / 40%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SAN RAFAELLA CA

Rating

Stats

Career

198: 14-33-34

Distance

21: 2-2-5

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-0

Track

65: 5-8-6

Season

32: 1-2-4

1st Up

5: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

166: 14-32-28

Standing

32: 0-1-6

All-Weather

198: 14-33-34

Best Mile

1:56.40

Comments

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 10	23/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Ford	2:43.80	1:59.8	12.8m	$17	1	NR 56 to 59	$10,670	$534	1. Smokescreen 2. Keepers Ideal NZ 3. Colby Sanz
7th of 12	22/3/25	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Mitch Ford	3:12.60	2:00.2	22.0m	$16	6	NR 60 or better	$15,400	-	1. Ambiguous 2. The Chancer 3. Hurricane Rock
3rd of 8	16/3/25	Hobart	2579m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Mitch Ford	3:14.80	2:01.1	2.9m	$10	9	NR 60 or better	$10,670	$1,067	1. Watermelon Sugar NZ 2. Fleetwood Rock 3. Puntarno Stride NZ
5th of 9	7/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nathan Ford	1:57.50	1:57.5	4.3m	$10	5	NR 55 to 59	$8,800	$264	1. Southern Luck 2. Sue Nien 3. Done Well
2nd of 6	2/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Hannah Van Dongen	1:58.00	1:58.0	1.1m	$7.50	9	NR 54 to 58	$8,800	$1,496	1. Denny NZ 2. Puntarno Stride NZ 3. Moneys No Issue
4th of 8	21/2/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Watson	2:33.70	1:58.3	12.2m	$8.50	7	NR 53 to 56	$10,670	$534	1. Axe And Deez 2. Moneys No Issue 3. Ashante Queen

Believe In Forever (Sr1) 6666032405
Trainer: M A Laugher (Westbury)
Driver: Gareth Rattray
Prize Money: $232,076
Win / Place: 11% / 34%

10 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: CLOSE EMBRACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

217: 25-20-29

Distance

67: 9-6-9

Trk/Dst

21: 5-2-0

Track

58: 12-6-4

Season

30: 3-3-4

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 2-0-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Mobile

207: 25-19-27

Standing

10: 0-1-2

All-Weather

217: 25-20-29

Best Mile

1:54.90

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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
5th of 12	30/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Gareth Rattray	2:42.00	1:58.5	13.9m	$26	8	NR 55 to 59	$8,800	$264	1. Watch It Happen 2. Keepers Ideal NZ 3. Southpaw Slugger
11th of 12	22/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Gareth Rattray	1:55.90	1:55.9	20.2m	$6.00	6	NR 55 to 59	$13,200	-	1. Sports Wrack 2. Diamondsnblue 3. Sue Nien
4th of 6	16/3/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jack Laugher	1:58.90	1:58.9	5.0m	$10	7	NR 58 to 63	$10,670	$534	1. Major Lester 2. Axe And Deez 3. Southern Luck
2nd of 10	9/3/25	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Gareth Rattray	2:37.60	1:58.0	10.6m	$10	9	NR 55 to 59	$10,670	$1,814	1. Keepers Ideal NZ 2. Believe In Forever 3. Settebello
3rd of 8	28/2/25	Burnie	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr3	Gareth Rattray	2:46.90	2:03.2	7.8m	$5.50	5	NR 55 or better	$10,670	$1,067	1. Bold Centurian 2. Dazzle Me NZ 3. Believe In Forever
10th of 12	23/2/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Lachlan Dakin	2:03.90	1:58.7	11.1m	$26	9	NR 50 to 56	$8,800	-	1. Loyola Trios 2. Denny NZ 3. Sabine

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