Launceston Race 4 - Lu Raider Pace
OUR ULTIMATE GRACY NZ (1) settled handy then assumed control and went on with the job to score in a 1680m race at this track last start, arriving 2.25 metres ahead of her rivals to make it two wins from her past three appearances. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Steps up a level but she is up to the task. PHLOW JO (3) finished second last start over 2090m at Hobart, beaten 3 metres, after scoring at the previous appearance over 2090m at Hobart. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Taking on a better field but she is up to the task. FAMILY REASONS (2) is in the mix at his first run since finishing third over 2090m at Hobart six-and-a-half months ago. LETSGOBRO (5) is worth some thought after his last-start fourth over 1680m at this track on October 18. Something for the Multiples: NATIONAL NEWS NZ (8)

Driver: Grace Jones
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Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr1) at this track (2:03.40) beating My Bad in on October 18 at $1.45 at the bell was leading 4. Very hard to beat.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 18/10/2026 | 7 | NR 50 to 54 | $8,000.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Ethan Arnott | 1:58.2 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $1.45 |
| 3/10 | 11/10/2026 | 9 | NR 50 to 56 | $11,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Ethan Arnott | 1:58.3 | 4 |
| 29.4L | $3.50 |
| 1/11 | 02/10/2026 | 18 | NR 49 to 53 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Ethan Arnott | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $2.90 |
| 6/10 | 14/09/2026 | 12 | NR 56 to 64 | $7,000.00 | Stawell | 1785m | Neutral | Lochie Cook | 1:56.2 | 2 |
| 29.7L | $8.50 |
| 6/7 | 02/09/2026 | 9 | NR 56 to 64 | $7,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:56.8 | 3 |
| 8.4L | $7.50 |
| 5/8 | 24/08/2026 | 12 | NR 56 to 64 | $7,000.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Neutral | Kerryn Manning | 1:58.0 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 20/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2180m | Kerryn Manning | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/5 | 28/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | Ewa Justice | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Malcom Jones
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First up. At the last run he good run when 3rd (Fr1) over 2090m after showing early speed at Hobart, at the bell was 3rd-4.2m on the pegs beaten 19 m by Shes Allaboutluv (2:34.10) on April 10 at $7.50. Among the leading chances.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 12/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Burnie | 2180m | Good | B K Parker | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 3/9 | 10/04/2026 | 12 | NR 57 to 63 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Fast | Gareth Rattray | 1:58.7 | 1 |
| 19.9L | $7.50 |
| 7/10 | 29/03/2026 | 11 | NR 50 to 57 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | G E Jones | 1:57.2 | 3 |
| 21.1L | $2.60 |
| 3/12 | 18/03/2026 | 24 | NR 50 to 56 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | G E Jones | 1:58.0 | 6 |
| 9.1L | $20.00 |
| 9/10 | 22/02/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Soft | M T Jones | 1:58.5 | 4 |
| 45.7L | $9.00 |
| 4/10 | 15/02/2026 | 15 | NR 55 to 62 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 1:59.9 | 2 |
| 2.2L | $5.00 |
| 1/8 | 31/01/2026 | 20 | NR 55 to 59 | $12,000.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 2:01.7 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $3.70 |
| 3/4 | 10/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | B K Parker | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ethan Arnott
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Last start good run when 2nd (Fr1) over 2090m after showing early speed at Hobart, at the bell was leading 5.8 beaten 3 m by Tullah Girl (2:35.10) on October 16 at $3.70. Two runs back tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily; posted a big 4 m win (Fr5) at Hobart (2:36.10) beating Sportzsilk in 3yo+ on October 2 at $4 at the bell was 2nd-11.6. Major player.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 16/10/2026 | 14 | NR 55 to 60 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Todd Rattray | 1:59.4 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $3.70 |
| 1/7 | 02/10/2026 | 9 | NMT 2 LTW's | $14,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Todd Rattray | 2:00.2 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $4.00 |
| 4/12 | 23/09/2026 | 12 | NR 48 to 54 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Todd Rattray | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $6.00 |
| 6/11 | 11/09/2026 | 19 | NMT 2 LTW's | $14,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Ethan Arnott | 1:58.0 | 5 |
| 17.1L | $31.00 |
| 2/9 | 23/08/2026 | 16 | Fillies Mares NMT 3 LTW's | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Todd Rattray | 2:00.5 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $3.40 |
| 1/9 | 07/08/2026 | 19 | NMT 1 LTW | $14,000.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Todd Rattray | 1:58.8 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $3.30 |
| 2/6 | 09/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Todd Rattray | 0 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 19/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Liam Older | 0 |
| 11.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Gareth Rattray
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Didn't do much last start, was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr6) over 1680m at this track, at the bell was 6th-16.8 beaten 6 m by County Court Judge (2:02.10) on October 18 at $51. Before that was well back in the run when 11th (Fr6) over 1609m at Hobart, beaten 22 m by Treacherous Dan (1:56.80) on October 11 at $101. Needs to lift.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 18/10/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 59 | $11,000.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 1:57.0 | 6 |
| 6.7L | $51.00 |
| 11/12 | 11/10/2026 | 7 | NR 57 to 64 | $11,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 1:56.8 | 6 |
| 22.9L | $101.00 |
| 7/10 | 04/10/2026 | 11 | NR 55 to 59 | $11,000.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 2:00.5 | 1 |
| 16.5L | $8.00 |
| 5/8 | 23/09/2026 | 3 | NR 55 to 60 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 1:57.3 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $15.00 |
| 8/11 | 20/09/2026 | 9 | NR 58 to 63 | $9,700.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 2:01.3 | 4 |
| 27.0L | $31.00 |
| 2/6 | 11/09/2026 | 5 | NR 54 to 59 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Ethan Arnott | 2:02.4 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $7.50 |
| 1/3 | 09/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Mark Yole | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 26/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Good | A C Collins | 0 |
| 20L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ryan Backhouse
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Didn't do much at the last run, 9th (Fr2) over 2090m at Hobart, at the bell was 9th-14.2 beaten 17 m by Tappy (2:36.10) on October 2 at $31. Before that 10th (Sr1) over 1680m at this track beaten 35 m by Weona Eagle (2:01.20) on September 27 at $11. Others appear better placed.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 02/10/2026 | 5 | NR 54 to 57 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | A C Collins | 2:00.2 | 2 |
| 17.4L | $31.00 |
| 10/10 | 27/09/2026 | 14 | NR 57 to 63 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 1:56.1 | 1 |
| 34.6L | $11.00 |
| 4/6 | 13/09/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Ryan Backhouse | 1:56.6 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $8.00 |
| 4/8 | 06/09/2026 | 14 | NR 50 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Ethan Arnott | 1:58.6 | 2 |
| 19.2L | $9.00 |
| 3/8 | 23/08/2026 | 2 | NR 55 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Dylan Ford | 1:59.3 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/10 | 21/08/2026 | 5 | NR 55 to 60 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Dylan Ford | 1:57.6 | 7 |
| 6.5L | $12.00 |
| 5/5 | 03/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Hannah Van Dongen | 0 |
| 32.2L | $0.00 | |
| 3/3 | 10/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Hannah Van Dongen | 0 |
| 8.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Hannah Van dongen
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Resumes today. At the latest first-up run was well back in the run when 4th (Fr5) over 1680m at this track beaten 5 m by Serengeti Sunrise (2:02.70) on May 30 2025 at $15. Will be better for the hitout.
Last Starts 210 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 29/03/2026 | 7 | NR 50 to 57 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Kyle Pratten | 1:57.2 | 3 |
| 17.6L | $61.00 |
| 9/11 | 22/03/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Jacob Duggan | 1:55.0 | 6 |
| 48.4L | $101.00 |
| 10/10 | 15/03/2026 | 15 | NR 55 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 1:56.9 | 3 |
| 27.7L | $71.00 |
| 8/8 | 28/02/2026 | 13 | NR 55 to 59 | $12,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Mark Yole | 1:59.0 | 7 |
| 22.7L | $14.00 |
| 9/10 | 15/02/2026 | 14 | NR 55 to 62 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Jacob Duggan | 1:59.9 | 3 |
| 10.9L | $26.00 |
| 3/8 | 01/02/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 62 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 1:58.7 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $4.33 |
| 5/6 | 21/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | B E Fidler | 0 |
| 21.7L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 23/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Good | Dylan Ford | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Dylan Ford
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Last start 5th (Sr3) over 2180m at Burnie, beaten 14 m by Astormzabrewen (2:42.30) on October 23. At his previous start 10th (Fr1) over 1680m after showing early speed at this track beaten 35 m by County Court Judge (2:02.10) on October 18 at $17. Rates highly and is well-placed to take this out.
Last Starts 2 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 23/10/2026 | 5 | NR 45 to 54 | $8,000.00 | Burnie | 2180m | Neutral | Ryan Backhouse | 1:59.8 | 3 |
| 14.5L | $14.00 |
| 10/10 | 18/10/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 59 | $11,000.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 1:57.0 | 1 |
| 37.2L | $17.00 |
| 4/10 | 11/10/2026 | 9 | NR 50 to 56 | $11,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 1:58.3 | 1 |
| 32.0L | $41.00 |
| 5/9 | 02/10/2026 | 9 | NR 54 to 57 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 2:00.2 | 7 |
| 13.0L | $18.00 |
| 8/8 | 23/09/2026 | 3 | NR 55 to 60 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Tiarna Ford | 1:57.3 | 4 |
| 13.8L | $14.00 |
| 5/9 | 20/09/2026 | 7 | NR 53 to 57 | $9,700.00 | Hobart | 1609m | Neutral | Mark Yole | 1:58.2 | 6 |
| 9.6L | $14.00 |
| 5/6 | 13/09/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 59 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Tiarna Ford | 1:56.6 | 3 |
| 16.0L | $12.00 |
| 4/4 | 09/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Hannah Van Dongen | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 08/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | A C Collins | 0 |
| 4.7L | $0.00 |