Launceston Race 1

Elders Insurance Launceston Pace

Prize Money: $9,700

MY ULTIMATE ROMEO (4) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last seven starts including a third most recently at this track over 2200m. His recent form is good enough to take out a race like this. LAID BACK KENNY (6) finished third last start, beaten 13 metres at this track over 2200m. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. SAPPHIRE GAMBLER (2) is worth another chance after a last-start seventh over 2200m at this track five days ago. SNEAKY PEAK (3) is better than his last-start seventh over 2200m at this track.

Distance: 2200m
Class: NR 45 to 49
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: All Weather

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Velocity Stride (Fr1) 5013361688
Trainer: W J Yole (SIDMOUTH)
Driver: Mark Yole
Prize Money: $151,039
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: GINA STRIDE

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen Nz

Rating

Stats

Career

178: 23-22-10

Distance

54: 9-2-4

Trk/Dst

45: 9-2-3

Track

57: 9-2-3

Season

30: 3-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

128: 17-10-7

Non-Metro

50: 6-12-3

Mobile

167: 23-21-9

Standing

11: 0-1-1

All-Weather

178: 23-22-10

Best Mile

1:58.20

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr1) over 2200m at this track, beaten 24 m by Scrub Basher (2:49.90) in NR 45 to 49 on May 31 at $7.50. Two runs back 8th (Sr4) over 1680m at this track, beaten 24 m by Nil Desperandum (2:05.90) in NR up to 49 on May 26 at $14. Hard to make a case on recent form.

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
8th of 10	31/5/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	S K Pascoe	2:49.90	2:04.3	24.4m	$7.50	5	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Scrub Basher 2. Coveffe Hustler 3. Bolt Of Cobargo
8th of 11	26/5/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	H Van Dongen	2:05.90	2:00.6	24.3m	$14	14	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Nil Desperandum 2. Bolt Of Cobargo 3. My Ultimate Romeo
6th of 12	12/5/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr6	H Van Dongen	2:03.40	1:58.2	23.3m	$15	7	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Herakles 2. Alberio 3. My Ultimate Romeo
1st of 10	5/5/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	H Van Dongen	2:38.80	2:02.3	1.7m	$9.00	7	NR up to 49	$5,950	-	1. Velocity Stride 2. Royal Reactor 3. Shooin
6th of 6	28/4/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	P A Hill	2:49.00	2:03.6	16.6m	$14	7	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Remember Me Now NZ 2. Hez A Fake 3. Colby Art
3rd of 12	21/4/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	D B P Ford	2:44.70	2:00.5	6.1m	$8.00	7	NR up to 49	$5,950	-	1. Botany Bay Warrior 2. Its Super Easy NZ 3. Velocity Stride

Sapphire Gambler (Fr2) 0579374x37
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Dylan Ford
Prize Money: $54,832
Win / Place: 8.70% / 36%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: SAPPHIRE LIL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Artsplace Us

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 6-7-12

Distance

18: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-2

Track

11: 1-0-2

Season

31: 1-1-5

1st Up

4: 1-0-3

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

46: 5-2-8

Non-Metro

23: 1-5-4

Mobile

66: 6-7-12

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 6-7-12

Best Mile

1:55.07

Comments

Last start was restrained when 7th (Fr4) over 2200m after showing early speed and racing wide at this track, beaten 60 m by Adapt (2:43.00) in NR up to 49 on June 23 at $31. At his previous start good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 2090m at Hobart beaten 4 m by Jack James (2:42.70) in NR up to 49 on June 16 at $6.50. Sure to be about the money.

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 11	23/6/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	H Van Dongen	2:43.00	1:59.2	62.2m	$31	7	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Adapt 2. Heres Henry 3. My Ultimate Romeo
3rd of 8	16/6/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	D B P Ford	2:42.70	2:05.3	3.9m	$6.50	63	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Jack James 2. Firecracker Nola 3. Sapphire Gambler
63 Day Spell
3rd of 5	4/5/24	Carrick	2150m			-	K Pratten	2:46.70	-	16.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Juniper 2. Upsize Me NZ 3. Sapphire Gambler
4th of 10	14/4/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	T R Ford	2:38.50	2:02.0	19.9m	$31	7	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. MacH Angelo 2. Rock On Playboy 3. Velocity Stride
7th of 11	7/4/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	T W Yole	2:04.20	1:59.0	5.9m	$81	9	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Spacewriter 2. MacH Angelo 3. Remember Me Now NZ
3rd of 9	29/3/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	D B P Ford	2:38.80	2:02.3	9.6m	$6.00	12	NR 46 to 50	$5,950	-	1. Coveffe Hustler 2. Jack James 3. Sapphire Gambler

Sneaky Peak (Fr3) 3020x29037
Trainer: Tammy Langley (BRIGHTON)
Driver: Nathan Ford
Prize Money: $63,309
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HE'S WATCHING (USA)

Dam: MONACO BROMAC (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Mach Three Ca

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 7-10-8

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

5: 2-0-0

Season

18: 3-4-2

1st Up

6: 0-3-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

19: 4-4-1

Non-Metro

51: 3-6-7

Mobile

69: 7-10-7

Standing

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

70: 7-10-8

Best Mile

1:57.70

Comments

Last start 7th (Sr2) over 2200m at this track, beaten 23 m by Emjays Black Chip (2:47.80) in NR 45 to 49 on June 14 at $6. At the run before solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 2090m at Hobart was 2nd-3.8 at the bell, beaten 11 m by Shooin (2:37.40) in NR up to 49 on June 2 at $2.30. Cannot be left out of calculations.

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 9	14/6/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	N B Ford	2:47.80	2:02.7	23.2m	$6.00	12	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Emjays Black Chip 2. Madame Annie 3. Laid Back Kenny
3rd of 8	2/6/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	D B P Ford	2:37.40	2:01.2	11.7m	$2.30	44	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Shooin 2. Shaun To The Max 3. Sneaky Peak
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	27/5/24	Hobart	2090m			-	D B P Ford	2:39.30	-	3.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sneaky Peak 2. Firecracker Nola 3. Done Well
10th of 10	19/4/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	T R Ford	2:37.20	2:01.1	76.7m	$21	5	NR 49 to 54	$5,950	-	1. Moneys No Issue 2. Mayleejae Eagle 3. Hurricane Rock
9th of 10	14/4/24	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	J D White	2:00.00	2:00.0	52.9m	$2.90	9	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Remember Me Now NZ 2. Colby Art 3. Cardinal Sin NZ
2nd of 12	5/4/24	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	N B Ford	2:02.40	2:02.4	1.1m	$8.00	110	NR 40 to 49	$5,950	-	1. Rock On Playboy 2. Sneaky Peak 3. Shaun To The Max
110 Day Spell

My Ultimate Romeo (Fr4) 1565323113
Trainer: R L Hillier (Beauty Point)
Driver: Rohan Hillier
Prize Money: $141,574
Win / Place: 8.76% / 33%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: HOT CHILI STRIDE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Christian Cullen Nz

100

Rating

Stats

Career

194: 17-25-23

Distance

58: 6-4-9

Trk/Dst

38: 5-2-4

Track

48: 6-4-6

Season

28: 4-4-6

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

127: 12-12-17

Non-Metro

67: 5-13-6

Mobile

177: 17-23-19

Standing

17: 0-2-4

All-Weather

193: 17-25-23

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.64

Comments

Last start was well beaten into third behind Adapt at this track over 2200m in a NR up to 49 on June 23 at $3.30. Raced better the start before that where posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr4) at this track (2:51.60) beating Royal Reactor in NR 40 to 44 on June 14 at $1.40. Has the right credentials to take this out.

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 11	23/6/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	R L Hillier	2:43.00	1:59.2	30.1m	$3.30	9	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Adapt 2. Heres Henry 3. My Ultimate Romeo
1st of 10	14/6/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	R L Hillier	2:51.60	2:05.5	5.8m	$1.40	14	NR 40 to 44	$9,700	-	1. My Ultimate Romeo 2. Royal Reactor 3. Soulwriter
1st of 12	31/5/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	J C Duggan	2:48.90	2:03.5	4.0m	$2.30	5	NR up to 39	$9,700	-	1. My Ultimate Romeo 2. Napattack Sam 3. Brian Who
3rd of 11	26/5/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jordan Chibnall	2:05.90	2:00.6	2.2m	$3.90	9	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Nil Desperandum 2. Bolt Of Cobargo 3. My Ultimate Romeo
2nd of 12	17/5/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	R L Hillier	2:04.30	1:59.0	0.3m	$2.20	5	NR up to 39	$9,700	-	1. Nil Desperandum 2. My Ultimate Romeo 3. Paddy Mach
3rd of 12	12/5/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jordan Chibnall	2:03.40	1:58.2	10.0m	$17	9	NR up to 49	$9,700	-	1. Herakles 2. Alberio 3. My Ultimate Romeo

Rocks Roy (Fr5) 4011707179
Trainer: W J Yole (Sidmouth)
Driver: Mitch Ford
Prize Money: $143,775
Win / Place: 11% / 30%

11 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCKNROLL HANOVER (USA)

Dam: NARREE ROSE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Art Major Usa

Rating

Stats

Career

174: 20-21-12

Distance

64: 2-8-5

Trk/Dst

33: 2-3-2

Track

46: 3-4-2

Season

31: 5-5-2

1st Up

8: 1-2-0

2nd Up

8: 2-1-0

3rd Up

8: 1-1-1

Metro

102: 11-11-5

Non-Metro

72: 9-10-7

Mobile

157: 20-19-11

Standing

17: 0-2-1

All-Weather

174: 20-21-12

Best Mile

1:56.60

Comments

Well-beaten 28 days ago at this track over 2200m, and two back 7th (Sr1) over 2090m at Hobart, at the bell was 7th-10.2 beaten 18 m by Velocity Stride (2:38.80) in NR up to 49 on May 5 at $14. Likely to struggle again.

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
9th of 10	31/5/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	K Pratten	2:49.90	2:04.3	28.3m	$26	26	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Scrub Basher 2. Coveffe Hustler 3. Bolt Of Cobargo
7th of 10	5/5/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	K Pratten	2:38.80	2:02.3	18.6m	$14	9	NR up to 49	$5,950	-	1. Velocity Stride 2. Royal Reactor 3. Shooin
1st of 5	26/4/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	K Pratten	2:44.20	2:06.4	5.2m	$4.80	12	NR 46 to 49	$5,950	-	1. Rocks Roy 2. Fiveforty 3. Major Mucha
7th of 10	14/4/24	Hobart	2090m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	O M Weidenbach	2:38.50	2:02.0	28.3m	$11	7	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. MacH Angelo 2. Rock On Playboy 3. Velocity Stride
10th of 11	7/4/24	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	M Yole	2:04.20	1:59.0	10.0m	$8.50	8	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Spacewriter 2. MacH Angelo 3. Remember Me Now NZ
7th of 12	30/3/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	M Yole	2:49.10	2:03.7	8.4m	$5.00	8	NR 45 to 49	$12,000	-	1. Hurricane Rock 2. MacH Angelo 3. Botany Bay Warrior

Laid Back Kenny (Fr6) 1574443073
Trainer: G R Smith (Northdown)
Driver: Kayleb Williams
Prize Money: $98,968
Win / Place: 9.63% / 31%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MISTER BIG (USA)

Dam: JENNA ANNE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Time Stands Still Ca

Rating

Stats

Career

135: 13-15-14

Distance

61: 8-3-6

Trk/Dst

40: 5-1-4

Track

53: 5-2-6

Season

23: 2-2-5

1st Up

9: 1-0-2

2nd Up

8: 1-0-0

3rd Up

8: 0-2-0

Metro

81: 5-9-10

Non-Metro

54: 8-6-4

Mobile

125: 12-15-14

Standing

10: 1-0-0

All-Weather

135: 13-15-14

Best Mile

1:58.97

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Sr3) over 2200m at this track, beaten 13 m by Emjays Black Chip (2:47.80) in NR 45 to 49 on June 14 at $7. Rates highly. Big 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
3rd of 9	14/6/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	K A Williams	2:47.80	2:02.7	13.2m	$7.00	54	NR 45 to 49	$9,700	-	1. Emjays Black Chip 2. Madame Annie 3. Laid Back Kenny
54 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	21/4/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	K A Williams	2:46.00	2:01.4	19.9m	$11	14	NR 50 to 53	$9,700	-	1. Spacewriter 2. Emjays Black Chip 3. Isolation
10th of 11	7/4/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	K A Williams	2:45.70	2:01.2	48.7m	$8.00	28	NR 50 to 54	$9,700	-	1. No Nukes Skipper NZ 2. Mr Kiwi NZ 3. Coveffe Hustler
3rd of 10	10/3/24	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	K A Williams	2:39.20	1:59.2	8.4m	$10	21	NR 50 to 54	$9,700	-	1. Ideal Son 2. Juniper 3. Laid Back Kenny
4th of 11	18/2/24	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	K A Williams	2:42.00	1:58.5	15.9m	$9.00	7	NR 50 to 54	$9,700	-	1. Mister Finnigan 2. Christian Jaz NZ 3. Emjays Black Chip
4th of 9	11/2/24	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	K A Williams	2:42.80	2:01.8	11.7m	$11	9	NR 47 to 53	$9,700	-	1. Bout Damn Time 2. Artyboy Glenwood 3. Eye See Double

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