Launceston Picks

KAKIA only just missed in driving finish last start at Hobart and should race on the speed, well placed. GLORY MISSION finished a neck back from the leader last start at Launceston when resuming and rates highly with Daniel Ganderton aboard, cannot be ruled out. BUNKER BOB winner at Launceston and placed once this campaign, don't treat lightly. SWINGING IT will appreciate the cut in the ground and placed when fresh, place chance.

MOORLANDS MISS resumes from a 20 week spell and finished midfield at only start at Devonport Synthetic, commands respect. CELTIC ROSE has three placings from four runs this prep and only just missed in driving finish last start at Launceston, don't treat lightly. ENSIGN EAGLE resumes from a 22 week spell and soft draw, looks threatening. MAKARSKA SUNSET on a seven day back-up and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Launceston on a soft track, place only.

This is a wide open race. GEE GEES BROTHER finished midfield last start at Hobart and gets the winkers back on, a close top pick. AUTUMN GLORY finished five lengths off the winner last start at Hobart when first up, has solid claims. MISS PRIVATE ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Launceston and likely to race off the speed, dangerous. OCEAN EYES short back-up of seven days and drawn the rails, each-way claims.

Hard to see anything upsetting the top two choices. DON'T GIVE UP finished a neck back from the leader at only start at Launceston, marginal top pick. MISS PEBBLES unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Launceston on a soft track and rates highly with David Pires aboard, should be thereabouts. SIR JAG has two placings from five runs this prep and finished three lengths off the winner last start at Launceston, still in this. DISTRUSTFUL AWARD short back-up of seven days and came on to finish midfield last start at Launceston, could upset.

Hard to split the top two selections. MONTE FLEUR on a seven day back-up and a track specialist winning three times at Launceston, one of the main hopes. PROPHET EYES on a seven day back-up and finished a neck back from the leader last start at Launceston, right in this. ALWAYS A WINNER proven perfromer on a soft track and won once this prep at Launceston three runs back, not without each-way claims. THREE'S A CROWD has three placings from 11 runs this prep and soft draw, chance to place.

WHEELING gave nothing else a chance to win last start at Launceston and three wins from five attempts this campaign, a winning chance. SWEET LUCIFER generally strong second-up placing at Hobart last second-up attempt, dangerous. DAY PERFORMER has very strong form at Launceston, in with a chance. JEHBENTI back from let-up and has two placings from six runs this prep, each-way claims.

DIOS last start winner at Hobart on a soft track and has run well with the sting out of the ground, major contender. RUBBLEONTHEDOUBLE only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Hobart on a soft track and rates highly with David Pires aboard, could threaten. CHARTWELL HOUSE should look to roll forward and won once this prep at Ballarat Synthetic six runs back, in with a chance. MANDATE goes well on a softer track and has very strong form at Launceston, place claims.

All about one horse here. DURAZZO has very strong form at Launceston and three wins from four attempts this campaign, looks a moral. GEEGEE JET BY looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Launceston and rates well on a softer track, for the wider exotics. ARUMA resumes after a 15 week spell and has very strong form at Launceston, won three of five as a favourite. LOVIN' BEV resumes after a 19 week spell and has multiple wins at Launceston, won three of five as a favourite.