Launceston Race 8

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Stake: $8,800

SAPPHIRE GAMBLER (3) was responsible for a very good effort last time over 2090m at Hobart, finishing second and just 1.5 metres from the winner. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Tackles a similar assignment, and he can grab a win. JACK JAMES (2) is looming as a real threat after a better effort last start, finishing second at this track over 1680m. LALIBELA (5) disappointed last time when sixth over 2090m at Hobart. Can do a lot better, so worth considering on an each-way basis. SWEET AMOUR (4) rounds out the small field but isn't without claims.

Distance: 2200m
Class: NR up to 49
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Jack James (Fr1) 0x32824502
Trainer: K Pratten (Carrick)
Driver: Kyle Pratten
Prize Money: $84,686
Win / Place: 9.21% / 34%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: SUTTER HANOVER (USA)

Dam: LILLANI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 7-10-9

Distance

16: 0-2-3

Trk/Dst

11: 0-2-3

Track

15: 0-4-3

Season

12: 0-3-3

1st Up

7: 2-0-2

2nd Up

7: 0-1-0

3rd Up

7: 1-2-1

Mobile

76: 7-10-9

All-Weather

76: 7-10-9

Best Mile

1:57.71

Comments

Two back was well beaten into tenth behind No Nukes Skipper at Carrick over 2150m in a NR up to 49 on March 9. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5.5 m finishing second behind Five Star Shark at this track over 1680m in a NR up to 49 on April 19 at $26. Can improve. Top chance in this line-up.

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 12	19/4/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Watson	2:03.20	1:58.0	5.7m	$26	41	NR up to 49	$13,200	$2,244	1. Five Star Shark 2. Jack James 3. Talk Is Cheap
41 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	9/3/25	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Pratten	2:41.90	2:01.2	26.6m	$1.00	9	NR up to 49	$8,800	-	1. No Nukes Skipper NZ 2. Emer 3. Midnight Dancer
5th of 9	28/2/25	Burnie	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Pratten	2:44.70	2:01.6	18.2m	$26	12	NR 45 to 54	$8,800	$264	1. Sweet Amour 2. Cinocal Jamane 3. Mach Angelo
4th of 10	16/2/25	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Kyle Pratten	2:42.30	2:01.5	15.4m	$4.60	8	NR up to 49	$8,800	$440	1. Park Lane NZ 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Emer
2nd of 5	8/2/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Pratten	2:44.70	2:00.5	3.0m	$4.20	8	NR 45 to 49	$8,800	$1,496	1. Flo Jo Carvalho 2. Jack James 3. Midnight Dancer
8th of 11	31/1/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Pratten	2:45.40	2:01.0	33.2m	$6.00	5	NR 45 to 49	$8,800	-	1. Grinning Again NZ 2. Ranieri NZ 3. Talk Is Cheap

Sapphire Gambler (Fr2) 7435042222
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $93,478
Win / Place: 6.31% / 37%

Nearing Another Win

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: SAPPHIRE LIL (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 7-19-16

Distance

35: 1-5-3

Trk/Dst

19: 1-3-2

Track

22: 1-3-2

Season

37: 1-11-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-3

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

105: 7-19-16

Standing

6: 0-0-0

All-Weather

111: 7-19-16

Best Mile

1:55.07

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 6 m finishing second after being driven well back, after showing early speed, behind Machs Mareta at this track over 2200m in a NR up to 49 on April 13 at $1.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Goodtime Oscar at Hobart over 2090m in a NR 40 to 44 on April 25 at $2.80. Nicely drawn and expected to run a bold race again.

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 9	25/4/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Mark Yole	2:35.50	1:59.7	1.6m	$2.80	12	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	-	1. Goodtime Oscar 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Rollin Mary
2nd of 5	13/4/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mitch Ford	2:43.60	1:59.7	6.0m	$1.50f	2	NR up to 49	$10,670	$1,814	1. Machs Mareta NZ 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. A Good Red
2nd of 6	11/4/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Mitch Ford	2:34.90	1:59.3	2.0m	$3.80	7	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	$1,496	1. Oneofthelads 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Cinocal Jamane
2nd of 10	4/4/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Mitch Ford	1:57.60	1:57.6	1.5m	$5.00	7	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	$1,496	1. Heres Henry 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Lalibela NZ
4th of 10	28/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Nathan Ford	2:34.90	1:59.3	15.9m	$9.00	5	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	$440	1. Oneofthelads 2. Arma Rolling Stone 3. Heres Henry
10th of 11	23/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Ford	2:45.10	2:00.8	42.6m	$15	16	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	-	1. Morris Brown 2. Cinocal Jamane 3. Lalibela NZ

Sweet Amour (Fr3) 2257081505
Trainer: P T Carlson (Rowella)
Driver: Brodie Davis (C)
Prize Money: $86,488
Win / Place: 13% / 28%

7 yo Brown Mare

Sire: LINCOLN ROYAL (NZ)

Dam: CHER MON AMOUR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 10-4-7

Distance

46: 7-2-4

Trk/Dst

30: 3-1-2

Track

43: 5-2-3

Season

20: 4-4-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

71: 10-4-6

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

75: 10-4-7

Best Mile

1:58.57

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr7) over 1680m at this track, beaten 11 m by Five Star Shark (2:03.20) in NR up to 49 on April 19 at $31. At her previous start 10th (Sr2) over 2200m at this track, at the bell was 8th-14m 2WWC beaten 19 m by Southpaw Slugger (2:43.40) in NR 50 to 55 on March 23 at $61. Deserves another chance.

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
5th of 12	19/4/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	B L Davis	2:03.20	1:58.0	11.2m	$31	27	NR up to 49	$13,200	$396	1. Five Star Shark 2. Jack James 3. Talk Is Cheap
10th of 11	23/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	B L Davis	2:43.40	1:59.5	19.0m	$61	16	NR 50 to 55	$8,800	-	1. Southpaw Slugger 2. Mon Soleil 3. Family Reasons
5th of 10	7/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	B L Davis	2:39.10	2:02.5	7.9m	$5.50	7	NR 50 to 54	$8,800	$264	1. Twilight Beach 2. Debt Till We Part 3. Donny In Paris
1st of 9	28/2/25	Burnie	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	B L Davis	2:44.70	2:01.6	3.8m	$11	20	NR 45 to 54	$8,800	$5,720	1. Sweet Amour 2. Cinocal Jamane 3. Mach Angelo
8th of 9	8/2/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	John Walters	2:42.70	1:59.0	47.0m	$91	8	NR up to 65	$15,400	-	1. Beat Sweet 2. Weona Eagle 3. Twilight Bonnie NZ
11th of 11	31/1/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	John Walters	2:45.40	2:01.0	49.7m	$14	5	NR 45 to 49	$8,800	-	1. Grinning Again NZ 2. Ranieri NZ 3. Talk Is Cheap

Lalibela NZ (Fr4) 5910303186
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mitch Ford (C)
Prize Money: $105,731
Win / Place: 10% / 29%

7 yo Brown Mare

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ASUKA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

128: 13-9-16

Distance

50: 5-1-8

Trk/Dst

26: 0-0-3

Track

39: 0-3-5

Season

33: 4-3-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

124: 13-9-16

Standing

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

128: 13-9-16

Best Mile

1:58.30

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 6th (Fr4) over 2090m at Hobart, beaten 17 m by Goodtime Oscar (2:35.50) in NR 40 to 44 on April 25 at $6.50. Showed ability the outing before when she posted a big 17 m win (Sr2) at this track (2:03.20) beating Jack James in NR up to 49 on April 19 at $8. This looks a suitable assignment.

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
6th of 9	25/4/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mitch Ford	2:35.50	1:59.7	17.4m	$6.50	6	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	-	1. Goodtime Oscar 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Rollin Mary
8th of 12	19/4/25	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mitch Ford	2:03.20	1:58.0	17.1m	$8.00	8	NR up to 49	$13,200	-	1. Five Star Shark 2. Jack James 3. Talk Is Cheap
1st of 11	11/4/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mitch Ford	1:58.30	1:58.3	0.3m	$4.00	7	NR up to 39	$8,800	$5,720	1. Lalibela NZ 2. Rollin Mary 3. Starofremembrance
3rd of 10	4/4/25	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Nathan Ford	1:57.60	1:57.6	6.3m	$10	7	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	$880	1. Heres Henry 2. Sapphire Gambler 3. Lalibela NZ
10th of 10	28/3/25	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ricky Duggan	2:34.90	1:59.3	60.0m	$11	5	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	-	1. Oneofthelads 2. Arma Rolling Stone 3. Heres Henry
3rd of 11	23/3/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Allan McDonough	2:45.10	2:00.8	4.6m	$21	7	NR 40 to 44	$8,800	$880	1. Morris Brown 2. Cinocal Jamane 3. Lalibela NZ

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