Launceston Cup Day is one of, if not the best day of racing in the Apple Isle and Wednesday is set to be enormous.
We’re faced with ten quality races, three boasting black type status, and you can find our 2020 Launceston Cup Day tips below.
Gee Gee Flash Too is unlucky not to have already won his maiden and will take beating in the first on Launceston Cup Day. The three-year-old son of Clangalang is yet to run a bad race in three competitive appearances and was last seen finishing off well to place second over 1400m at Hobart. He harbours further improvement and is ready to win.
This is a pretty open race fitting of its conditions and the John Blacker-trained Argyle Beach looks capable of winning. The Purrealist gelding doesn’t win out of turn, but he also rarely runs a bad race and has placed at three of his last five appearances, including a credible third at Hobart last time out. He’s rock-hard fit, drawn well and might not be offered a better opportunity to return to winning form.
Heaven’s Delight doesn’t know how to run a bad race and looks to one to beat in the third on Launceston Cup Day. The five-year-old daughter of Star Witness has returned plenty of excellent effort and recorded several wins this time in and was last see mustering an eye-catching turn of foot to salute over 1400m at Hobart. She’ll need some luck to find a forward position from barrier 14, but she will be hard to run down.
Banstead is yet to taste anything but success since resuming and can continue his terrific run of form through the fourth on Wednesday. The Zacinto gelding was excellent when an easy winner first-up in early January and repeated that performance and result in BM62 company at Hobart last time out. This is a tougher race, but he’ll enjoy further improvement into it and takes weight from all of his major rivals.
Galenus hasn’t been seen at the races since October, but he is clearly a horse with ability and can make a winning return in the fifth on Launceston Cup Day. The three-year-old Magnus gelding filled the minors behind Still A Star and Deroche on debut in May and resumed for just the one start in spring, beating a decent field over 1100m here at Launceston. He’s trialled extremely well in the lead up to this race and with even luck, can record the biggest win of his short career so far.
A field typical of a Listed race in Tasmania has been confirmed for the Mowbray Stakes and it is simply impossible to tip against Mandela Effect. The Turffontein gelding hasn’t finished worse than second at his last five starts, winning on three occasions including both the Listed Tasmanian Stakes and Listed Conquering WFA at his last two. He should just be winning again, but is too short for me at $1.50, so I’m happy to watch.
This is an excellent edition of the Vamos Stakes and there is a legitimate case to be built for several horses.
Zizzis hasn’t won this time in, but she is a classy mare and looks the value in Vamos Stakes betting. The Patrick Payne-trained four-year-old ran second in BM78 company at The Valley when resuming from a spell and has returned several competitive performances in the wake of that, including a close-up fourth in the Magic Millions Fillies & Mares race on the Gold Coast, most notably. She’s rock-hard fit and is up to winning at a price ($8 at publish).
A strong contingent of local and interstate stayers has been confirmed for the 2020 Launceston Cup.
After looking into the form of all fourteen starters, I’ve landed on the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Taikomochi. Be sure to check out my full preview and 2020 Launceston Cup Tips RIGHT HERE before placing your bet.
Gee Gee Secondover has been a strong and consistent performer recently and loves racing over 1200m at Launceston. The four-year-old son of Wordsmith has recorded five wins from nine starts this time in, including consecutive wins here at Launceston late last year. The booking of Craig Newitt to ride is a positive and he has a fitness edge over several key rivals.
Uber Ed has been charged with carrying topweight, but he’s returned several pleasing efforts this time in and the last on Launceston Cup Day looks a lovely race for him. Uber Ed has won once and finished second twice in four starts since returning from a spell and flew home from the tail of the field to only just miss here last time out. He looks to be at peak fitness for this contest and the wide draw shouldn’t prove too much of an issue, as he’ll look to settle off the pace regardless.