Launceston Picks

There is a clear cut top pick. SNOWDONIA narrowly beaten at long odds at only start at Hobart, perfectly placed. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN finished six lengths off the winner last start at Hobart on a soft track when fresh and ran third at Launceston when last second-up, strong place chance. DUBAI AFFAIR ran one and a half lengths back from the winner last start at Hobart when fresh, strong place chance. HARTFELT looks ready to go on back of trial performances, place claims.

Not expecting this race to provide a reliable form reference. MATEUS just missed as favourite last start at Hobart and has three placings from three runs this prep, tough to beat. MILES 'N' MILES has two placings from six runs this prep and returns to shorter trip, in with a chance. DAD SAID YES ran 10 lengths back from the winner last start at Hobart, needs the breaks. ARCADE BOY drawn perfectly, place claims.

LINDRUM will appreciate the cut in the ground and won once this prep at Launceston three runs back, leading hope. MISS PEBBLES chased well to fall just short last start at Longford and up in journey, chance to place. PROPHET EYES won once this prep at Launceston three runs back and returns to shorter trip, not the worst. LILY LUELLA just missed at long odds last start at Hobart and two wins from 11 attempts this campaign, capable of getting into the money.

WICKHAM LIGHT won at Launceston in only second-up attempt and ran fourth last start at Devonport Synthetic when first up, genuine contender. OCEAN EYES last start winner to break maiden at Launceston on a soft track and draws to do no work, sneaky chance. PEPPARONI first-up after 27 week spell and has run well with the sting out of the ground, cannot be ruled out. PRIVATE STORM on a seven day back-up and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Hobart, chance to place.

MANDATE has multiple wins at Launceston and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, genuine contender. KIREINA MARUBRAH generally strong second-up but faded to finish 10th last start at Devonport Synthetic when resuming, in with a chance. ROMANESCO FRESCO finished two lengths off the winner last start at Hobart when resuming and ran 10th at Devonport Synthetic when last second-up, could upset. SUNSHINE MOSHE placed last start at long odds at Devonport Synthetic when first up and won't be far away in the run, not without each-way claims.

RUBBLE 'N' FUDD back after 19 week break and last start win at Hobart took streak to three in a row, will take the power of beating. ARUMA coming off a win at Devonport Synthetic when fresh and goes well at Launceston, include in exotics. STARDARMUS winner despite being unwanted in the betting last start at Hobart and has gone well on a softer track, for the wider exotics. GLORY MISSION won last start at Devonport Synthetic and placed twice at Launceston but been unable to get a win, for the exotics.

Hard to split the top two picks. FAKE MAGIC back from eight week let-up and has gone well on a softer track, genuine contender. INTISAR won once this prep at Devonport Synthetic two runs back and rates highly with David Pires aboard, include in exotics. BINE amongst the placegetters last start running third at Hobart and has three placings from six runs this prep, for the exotics. GOLDEN MEADOW finished strongly to end up midfield last start at Launceston on a soft track, for the exotics.

LOVIN' BEV has won twice at Launceston before and placed when fresh, leading hope. ETHICAL DILEMMA won last start at Longford and Erica Byrne Burke a bonus, include in exotics. FAST THINKER winner of four in a row after last start win at Hobart and Lauryn Bingley a bonus, outside hope. RIGOLETTO has won three of nine on a softer track, consider in exotics.