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Bank On Mo In Launceston Cup

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Banca Mo can build on a brave Hobart Cup placing when contesting Wednesday’s Group 3 Launceston Cup.

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The Scott Brunton-trained stayer was excellent in the Hobart Cup, travelling wide from the mid stages before going on to finish third behind Geegees Blackflash and Genuine Lad.

While beaten 3.7 lengths, there was a lot to like about the performance which came off a 40 day freshen up and rising 800m in trip on his last start.

He would have been in dire need of the hit-out and appears well suited in the Group 3 Launceston Cup on Wednesday.

The gelding should be back up to somewhere near his peak following the outing and gets a noticeable 1.5kg weight swing off the winner Geegees Blackflash.

Banca Mo should settle midfield from barrier 7 hopefully one off the fence with cover.

From there he could be hard to hold out.

The seven-year-old has an excellent record at the track and is also a distance winner.

Scott Brunton isn’t just the form trainer in Tasmania at present but one of the form trainers in Australia this season with his 37 winners coming at a strike rate of well above 20%.

Geegees Blackflash was a bold winner of the Hobart Cup last start, capping off a memorable Hobart carnival for Paul and Elizabeth Geard.

He rises in the weights for the success and meets runner up and third placegetter 1.5kg better at the weights.

From an inside barrier, jockey Sigrid Carr should give the gelding all the favours along the fence.

The jockey has a knack of riding them for luck and pushing out into the clear when she needs to so watch for something similar here.

The old marvel boasts eight wins and 12 minor placings from 24 starts at the course and hasn’t finished out of the money in eight starts at the trip.

A winner of the 2013 Launceston Cup, Geegees Blackflash can win a second here.

Genuine Lad doesn’t know how to run a bad race and almost upstaged Geegees Blackflash in the Hobart Cup.

It was a tremendous performance by the son of Ladoni who travelled wide with no cover throughout.

The determination he showed to keep fighting in the straight was admirable and if the effort didn’t take too much out of him, will be there fighting out the finish again.

Interstate raiders Pelicano and Garud were horribly disappointing in the Hobart Cup, beaten nine and 15 lengths respectively.

They need to improve substantially if they are to be factors in this affair.

Their best figures suggest it is a possibility and with particular emphasis on Pelicano, should be kept safe.

All signs point to a Apple Isle success though in the Group 3 Launceston Cup on Wednesday with Banca Mo the top elect.


Racing and Sports

Launceston

Wednesday, 25th February 2015

8
16:27
(local)

Betfair Launceston Cup (G3)

WT: 54kg Type: OPEN
AUD $225,000
2400m TURF SOFT
8
16:27
(local)
AUD $225,000
2400m SOFT

Betfair Launceston Cup (G3)

WT: 54kg Type: OPEN

Consistent Tasmanian stayer Genuine Lad, who has only missed a place twice in 17 starts, followed up his good second in the Hobart Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) on 9 February to win in good style. He was quickly away and settled in third place. Craig Williams steered him along the rails to hit the lead approaching the home turn and he then fought back well to score comfortably by just under a length in a good staying effort. Genuine Lad’s main rival, second favourite Banca Mo tracked him most of the way. He was fifth to the 700m, switched out nearing the turn and battled on well for second. Top weight (60.5kg) Geegees Blackflash was back midfield with cover, improved (wide) to be third on straightening. He looked a threat at the 200m but then tired a bit under his weight to finish third in a game effort. Pelicano raced in seventh place on the rails, was under riding from the 700m and kept plugging on for (6.1 lengths) fourth.

FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 6. GENUINE LAD (AUS) 4yo G
LADONI (GB) - GENUINE BLONDE (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
BILL RYAN
$3.5
54kg
W G Ryan, Mrs M L Ryan, M F & Mrs J R Mace & A M Jones

Sales Information

2nd 3. BANCA MO (AUS) 7yo G
TOUGH SPEED (USA) - I GOTCHA BABE (AUS)
DAVID PIRES
SCOTT BRUNTON
$3.25
56.5kg
Mrs M L Gunn
3rd 1. GEEGEES BLACKFLASH (AUS) 8yo G
CLANGALANG (AUS) - LA QUITA (AUS)
SIGRID M CARR
JOHN LUTTRELL
$6.5
60.5kg
P & Mrs E Geard
4th 2. PELICANO (AUS) 6yo G
COURT OF JEWELS (NZ) - MUSK (NZ)
MATTHEW NEILSON
TONY MCEVOY
$7.5
57kg
5th 4. IGGIMACOOL (AUS) 4yo M
SAVOIRE VIVRE (GB) - HIDDEN MOMENT (AUS)
ANTHONY DARMANIN
BILL RYAN
$15
54kg

Sales Information

6th 7. OLLIE'S GOLD (AUS) 5yo G
PROMONTORY GOLD (USA) - LADY JILL (AUS)
DEAN YENDALL
G S WHITE
$26
54kg

Sales Information

7th 5. GARUD (IRE) 7yo G
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - GLOBAL PEARL (GER)
DWAYNE DUNN
MICHAEL MORONEY
$13
54kg

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8th 9. KEUKENHOF (AUS) 5yo G
HELIKE (USA) - FLOWER GARDEN (AUS)
MICHELLE PAYNE
TROY BLACKER
$51
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 11. HUGO (AUS) 4yo G
MAGNUS (AUS) - GALVANIZED (AUS)
DARREN GAUCI
BRENDAN MCSHANE
$26
54kg

Sales Information

10th 13. DIGGER'S DAME (AUS) 4yo M
SOLDIER'S TALE (USA) - LANESBOROUGH (AUS)
JARROD TODD
JOHN BLACKER
$67
54kg

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11th 12. PROM KING (AUS) 10yo G
PROMONTORY GOLD (USA) - M'LADY SCHOLAR (NZ)
CHANTAL WILLIS
MELISSA SWEENEY
$201
54kg
12th 8. ANOTHER LAD AL (AUS) 6yo G
LADONI (GB) - HI DIDDLE DIDDLE (AUS)
TROY BAKER
RODNEY SEYMOUR
$101
54kg
13th 10. UBOA (AUS) 8yo G
WEST QUEST (CAN) - FLYING DIVA (AUS)
DAMIEN THORNTON
DARREN KENNY
$201
54kg

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