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Launceston Race 4 - Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Packages On Sale 26th October (Bm68)

MASTRETTA (2) steps up to her pet trip for her peak run after finishing third here twice to open her season over 1100m. The blinkers are back on, and she is ready to win. GARCON D'ESPOIR (1) is knocking on the door, and will benefit from a 4kg claim to help offset his weight rise in this grade. He is drawn widest in the small field, but is overdue for another win so stick with him. GEEGEES MISSILE (3) has been freshened up since her last start third on the Devonport poly track nearly 9 weeks ago. Top hoop Anthony Darmanin keeps the faith, and another honest effort is expected. GOLDEN MEADOW (5) did not do much when resuming, but she usually improves quickly with racing, and she can figure in the top 3 in the small field here. OBVIOUSLY GOOD (4) resumes from a spell, and normally needs a run, but he has trialled twice and can't be taken lightly. Check the market. MONTEZULU (7) is fresh up, and not totally without some top 4 claims.

Race Time:8:38 AM

Friday, October 23, 2026

Track:Good4

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1220m

Garcon D'Espoir (5)5330x22232

Trainer: Yassy Nishitani (Spreyton)12 mths 21: 4-5-3

Jockey: Akimasa Phanthura

Weight: 60kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: TRIPLE ASSET (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Nadeem

Stats

Prize Money$152,445.00

Avg $$7,259.29

Win %19.05%

Place %57.14%

Career21: 4-5-3

Track6: 1-0-1

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up6: 1-1-0

2nd Up6: 2-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 1-0-1

Soft4: 0-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic10: 3-4-1

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes here off a 51-day let-up. Last start 2nd in a small field in a Hcp at Devonport Synthetic on September 2 over 1650m, 0.8 len behind The Longest Yard carrying 54kg at $2.60. The run before that 3rd of 7 in a C5 at Hobart on August 19 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind Coastal Strike carrying 59kg at $2. Terrific chance to find winning form.

Last Starts 51 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	02/09/2026	14	OPEN	$50,000.00	Devonport Synthetic	1650m	Synthetic	Erica Byrne Burke	54kg	1:40.26	5-5-2	6	1. The Longest Yard 2. Garcon D'espoir 3. Zewinna	0.8L	$2.60
3/7	19/08/2026	38	CL5	$30,000.00	Hobart	1400m	Soft 5	Daniel Ganderton	59kg	1:25.72	4-5-3	5	1. Coastal Strike 2. Kakia 3. Garcon D'espoir	1.4L	$2.00
2/10	12/07/2026	28	CL4	$29,000.00	Devonport Synthetic	1350m	Synthetic	Daniel Ganderton	59kg	1:20.82	5-4-2	7	1. Simply Deep 2. Garcon D'espoir 3. Billie The Great	0.3L	$1.50
2/7	14/06/2026	14	CL4	$29,000.00	Devonport Synthetic	1350m	Synthetic	Codi Jordan	59kg	1:20.95	4-2-2	6	1. Taroona 2. Garcon D'espoir 3. Tikken	0.1L	$1.55
2/9	31/05/2026	144	CL4	$29,000.00	Devonport Synthetic	1150m	Synthetic	David Pires	58kg	1:07.94	5-6-2	8	1. Blameitontheboogie 2. Garcon D'espoir 3. Platinum Reggae	0.1L	$7.00
1/5	19/05/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Longford	800m	Soft	Yassy Nishitani		0:48.02	-	4	1. Garcon D'espoir 2. Get 'Em Warrior 3. Bellasario	0.1L	$0.00
11/14	07/01/2026	19	OPEN	$125,000.00	Devonport Synthetic	1880m	Synthetic	Noriyuki Masuda	54kg	1:55.95	6-8-11	7	1. Asva 2. Ashy Boy 3. Sushi Express	7.5L	$41.00
1/4	09/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Devonport Synthetic	1009m	Synthetic	Yassy Nishitani		1:00.12	-	2	1. Garcon D'espoir 2. Ziggy Plays Guitar 3. Who Can It Be Now	3.25L	$0.00

Mastretta (2)x342614x33

Trainer: Monica Ryan (Longford)12 mths 21: 5-4-4

Jockey: Kelvin Sanderson

Weight: 58.5kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: GRUNT (NZ)

Dam: MEXICAN GAL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Prize Money$137,840.00

Avg $$6,563.81

Win %23.81%

Place %61.90%

Career21: 5-4-4

Track16: 5-3-3

Distance11: 5-2-0

Tr / Dist10: 5-2-0

1st Up4: 0-0-2

2nd Up4: 0-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good10: 3-2-3

Soft9: 2-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-1-1

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 3rd of 9 in a Bm76 at this track on September 25 over 1120m, 1.75 len behind Glory Mission with 54.5kg at $10. Second run from a spell led but faded 3rd of 8 in a Hcp at this track on October 16 over 1100m, 1.3 len behind Prince Of Khatun with 54kg at $26. Handy strike-rate and rates highly.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	16/10/2026	21	OPEN	$35,000.00	Launceston	1100m	Good 4	Hayley McCarthy	54kg	1:05.74	1-1-3	8	1. Prince Of Khatun 2. Glory Mission 3. Mastretta	1.3L	$26.00
3/9	25/09/2026	175	BM76	$30,000.00	Launceston	1120m	Good 4	Craig Newitt	54.5kg	1:06.97	9-8-3	8	1. Glory Mission 2. Zany Girl 3. Mastretta	1.8L	$10.00
1/4	08/09/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Longford	800m	Soft	Hayley McCarthy		0:46.30	-	1	1. Mastretta 2. Night People 3. Durazzo	1L	$0.00
2/5	25/08/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Longford	800m	Soft	Hayley McCarthy		0:47.05	-	2	1. Durazzo 2. Mastretta 3. Night People	0.02L	$0.00
4/5	03/04/2026	14	CL6	$30,000.00	Launceston	1400m	Good 4	Jabez Johnstone	55kg	1:23.58	4-4-4	2	1. Magnaprime 2. Beneficiary 3. Go Jeanie	4.3L	$11.00
1/6	20/03/2026	16	CL4	$29,000.00	Launceston	1200m	Good 4	Jabez Johnstone	57kg	1:11.57	1-1-1	3	1. Mastretta 2. It's Jagger Time 3. Flying Concello	0.5L	$6.00
6/8	04/03/2026	12	BM68	$25,000.00	Launceston	1220m	Soft 5	Jabez Johnstone	56kg	1:14.20	1-1-6	4	1. Golden Meadow 2. Make A Decision 3. Geegeehailstorm	2.4L	$2.40
2/10	20/02/2026	26	CL4	$29,000.00	Launceston	1100m	Good 4	Luke Currie	57kg	1:04.23	6-7-2	3	1. Flying Concello 2. Mastretta 3. Fluffy's Girl	0.5L	$3.50

Geegees Missile (3)13327x8223

Trainer: Stuart Gandy (Brighton)12 mths 15: 4-4-5

Jockey: Anthony Darmanin

Weight: 57.5kgs

4 yo Bay M

Sire: WORDSMITH (AUS)

Dam: MISS MANA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Jetball

Stats

Prize Money$126,000.00

Avg $$8,400.00

Win %26.67%

Place %86.67%

Career15: 4-4-5

Track3: 1-0-1

Distance4: 0-0-2

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 0-1-1

Soft10: 3-3-3

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 1-0-1

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 58-day let-up. Most recently got back early 3rd in a small field in a Hcp at Devonport Synthetic on August 26 over 1150m, 4 len behind Hartman with 55kg at $2.10. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 9 in a Bm68 at Hobart on August 19 over 1100m, slow going 0.8 len behind Alpine Thunder carrying 57.5kg at $1.90. Big chance to return to the winner's list.

Last Starts 58 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	26/08/2026	7	BM76	$30,000.00	Devonport Synthetic	1150m	Synthetic	Anthony Darmanin	55kg	1:07.09	5-6-3	3	1. Hartman 2. Thoros Of Myr 3. Geegees Missile	3.8L	$2.10
2/9	19/08/2026	14	BM68	$25,000.00	Hobart	1100m	Soft 5	Anthony Darmanin	57.5kg	1:05.89	4-3-2	7	1. Alpine Thunder 2. Geegees Missile 3. Wild Nights	0.8L	$1.90
2/8	05/08/2026	17	BM68	$25,000.00	Hobart	1000m	Soft 7	Chloe Wells	57.5kg	1:00.34	4-4-2	7	1. Billie The Great 2. Geegees Missile 3. Volkanovski	0.1L	$2.90
8/9	19/07/2026	144	BM68	$25,000.00	Hobart	1200m	Soft 5	Kirra-Lee Lane	56kg	1:13.48	4-4-8	1	1. Captain Cam 2. Sky Land 3. Furneaux	5.0L	$2.90
3/5	06/07/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hobart	800m	Soft	Kasi Boxall		0:50.08	-	4	1. Within Sight 2. Blonde Star 3. Geegees Missile	1.65L	$0.00
1/6	22/06/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hobart	1000m	Soft	Kasi Boxall		1:01.71	-	5	1. Geegees Missile 2. Flossing 3. Coal River	0.35L	$0.00
7/7	25/02/2026	17	OPEN 3	$125,000.00	Launceston	1200m	Good 4	Beau Mertens	55.5kg	1:09.93	6-6-7	4	1. Swift Force 2. Zambezi Blonde 3. Prince Of Khatun	7.4L	$11.00
2/8	08/02/2026	21	CL6	$30,000.00	Hobart	1000m	Soft 6	Craig Williams	54kg	1:00.00	2-1-2	2	1. Prince Of Khatun 2. Geegees Missile 3. First Line	0.5L	$1.60

Golden Meadow (4)21142276x8

Trainer: Stuart Gandy (Brighton)12 mths 39: 6-8-5

Jockey: Christopher Pang

Weight: 56.5kgs

6 yo Chestnut M

Sire: WORDSMITH (AUS)

Dam: BERYL BEE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Snippetson

Stats

Prize Money$166,370.00

Avg $$4,265.90

Win %15.38%

Place %48.72%

Career39: 6-8-5

Track16: 2-5-3

Distance15: 3-3-2

Tr / Dist9: 2-3-1

1st Up6: 1-0-0

2nd Up5: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 1-3-1

Soft20: 2-2-4

Heavy1: 0-1-0

Synthetic9: 3-2-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after five months ran last of 8 in a Bm68 at this track on October 2 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Prince Of Khatun carrying 57kg at $18. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 in a Bm68 at Hobart on February 15 over 1100m, slow going 0.5 len behind Miss Keeds with 55kg at $16. Expect a better outcome this time.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/8	02/10/2026	145	BM68	$25,000.00	Launceston	1200m	Soft 5	Chloe Wells	57kg	1:12.39	5-5-8	2	1. Prince Of Khatun 2. Billie The Great 3. Sevillana	4.6L	$18.00
3/5	22/09/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Longford	800m	Good	Kasi Boxall		0:46.16	-	2	1. Swift Force 2. Silver Dagger 3. Golden Meadow	3L	$0.00
6/11	10/05/2026	14	BM64	$25,000.00	Hobart	1200m	Soft 5	Codi Jordan	59.5kg	1:14.22	5-5-6	5	1. Zuni 2. Thisismyturf 3. Sandual	3.1L	$17.00
7/10	26/04/2026	16	BM68	$25,000.00	Hobart	1400m	Good 4	Christopher Pang	56kg	1:25.51	5-5-7	4	1. Hurricane Ketut 2. Sky Land 3. Flying Billie	9.1L	$9.50
2/6	10/04/2026	7	BM66	$25,000.00	Launceston	1200m	Soft 5	Christopher Pang	57kg	1:13.15	6-6-2	5	1. Lady Galadriel 2. Golden Meadow 3. Sky Land	0.8L	$4.20
2/7	03/04/2026	21	OPEN	$35,000.00	Launceston	1200m	Good 4	Codi Jordan	54kg	1:10.18	3-3-2	1	1. Perola 2. Golden Meadow 3. Bold Instinct	2.0L	$12.00
4/6	13/03/2026	9	OPEN	$35,000.00	Launceston	1100m	Soft 5	Codi Jordan	54kg	1:05.63	6-6-4	5	1. Cherokee Dancer 2. In The Ocean 3. Thespian Waters	1.6L	$18.00
6/6	05/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hobart	1000m	Good	Catherine Van Munster		1:03.21	-	4	1. Zany Girl 2. Perola 3. Geegees Gemstone	7.25L	$0.00

Montezulu (1)451272664x

Trainer: John Blacker (Longford)12 mths 40: 4-5-3

Jockey: Erica Byrne Burke

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: ZULULAND (AUS)

Dam: MONTAVATOR (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Stats

Prize Money$99,785.00

Avg $$2,494.63

Win %10.00%

Place %30.00%

Career40: 4-5-3

Track20: 1-2-1

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good24: 2-5-1

Soft13: 2-0-2

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last preparation fourth of 7 at Hobart Bm60 April 26 over 1600m, 2 len behind Skelmorlie carrying 57.5kg at $6.50. First up last campaign fifth of 8 at Hobart Bm60 November 23 over 1390m, 3 len behind Restricted Access with 58kg at $61. Might be better off following this outing.

Last Starts 3 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	20/10/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Longford	800m	Good	Lauryn Bingley		0:45.52	-	1	1. Flying Concello 2. Blameitontheboogie 3. The Trine	3.1L	$0.00
4/4	06/10/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Longford	770m	Good	Erica Byrne Burke		0:47.04	-	4	1. Star Walkin' 2. Zulu Angel 3. Wineglass Bay	0.7L	$0.00
4/7	26/04/2026	16	BM60	$20,000.00	Hobart	1600m	Good 4	Kelvin Sanderson	57.5kg	1:39.03	6-5-4	4	1. Skelmorlie 2. Native Clan 3. High Tail Eagle	2.1L	$6.50
6/10	10/04/2026	14	BM60	$20,000.00	Launceston	1600m	Soft 5	Kelvin Sanderson	58.5kg	1:39.90	9-7-6	10	1. Quafftide 2. Simply Deep 3. Designer Dreamer	5.4L	$17.00
6/7	27/03/2026	7	BM68	$25,000.00	Launceston	2000m	Soft 5	Jabez Johnstone	53.5kg	2:06.26	5-5-6	7	1. Night Invader 2. Reservoir Dog 3. Tideford	3.4L	$6.00
2/11	20/03/2026	16	BM60	$20,000.00	Launceston	1600m	Good 4	Kelvin Sanderson	59kg	1:39.20	10-9-2	8	1. Elegantly Written 2. Montezulu 3. Designer Dreamer	0.5L	$14.00
7/8	04/03/2026	12	BM68	$25,000.00	Launceston	1620m	Soft 5	Erica Byrne Burke	55.5kg	1:41.62	5-4-7	6	1. Designer Dreamer 2. Night Invader 3. The Trine	5.1L	$4.80
2/14	20/02/2026	14	BM60	$20,000.00	Launceston	1600m	Good 4	Luke Currie	59.5kg	1:38.07	9-5-2	12	1. Kiss My Rock 2. Montezulu 3. Who Can It Be Now	1.0L	$10.00
7/7	06/11/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Launceston	800m	Soft	Jackson Radley		0:45.29	-	6	1. Magnaprime 2. Just Cruisin' 3. Nazorian	7.33L	$0.00