Ladbrokes Launceston Cup

Ladbrokes Tip: The Group 3 Hobart Cup is the key lead-up into the Launceston Cup each summer!

The latest edition of the Ladbrokes Launceston Cup ran on Wednesday February 26, 2025 during the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival and saw the Gelnn Stevenson-trained Asva ($26) score a notable upset.

2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Results

The full Labrokes Launceston Cup 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Wednesday February 26, 2025 and published right here so stay tuned.

Glenn Stevenson’s tough Capitalist six-year-old, Asva ($26), was given a peach of a ride by late call-up Jett Stanley to score a boilover at big odds in Wednesday’s 2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup results. Having found the front by the top of the straight, the track specialist was dominant leading them to the line and holding on to deny 200/1 rank outsider Zulu Angel by a length in an improved run on his lead-up Hobart Cup 12th.

2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Odds

The updated Launceston Cup 2026 betting odds will be available below as soon as released followed by the official Launceston Cup results after the event.

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Tips

Launceston Cup tips include backing the proven Group winners in the field, looking for those with a good Launceston strike-rate and avoiding the mares who have only won the race twice – Glass Warrior (2021) and Epingle (2014) – since 2005. 

Another solid Launceston Cup betting tip is backing the runners drawn in barriers 11 and 12 which have produced four of the nine winners from 2014 – 2022. 

In 2023 Aurora’s Symphony successfully defended his Launceston Cup title winning from barrier one with 55.5kg. 

2026 Launceston Cup Tips

Our expert Launceston Cup 2026 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.

The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup is a popular 2400m staying test run and won at Launceston Racecourse each Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.

A handicap clash currently offering $250,000 in prize money, the event runs on a Wednesday in late February and is accompanied on the card by the Group 3 Vamos Stakes (1400m) for fillies and mares.

The time-honoured Launceston Cup was first contested back in 1865 and has held Group 3 status since 1980.

The Group 3 Hobart Cup (2400m) run a fortnight prior is the key lead-up and the popular Tassie Cups double has been recently completed by Up Cups (2016) and Eastender (2019).

In 2024 Excelleration completed the Launceston Cup – Adelaide Cup double.

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Race Info

• Date: Wednesday February 26, 2025
• Track: Launceston Racecourse
• Distance: 2400m
• Conditions: Open Handicap
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $300,000
• First Run: 1865

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Betting

Launceston Cup betting markets traditionally open after the field is announced on the Friday prior to the popular staying event running at Launceston Racecourse during the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival. 

Stayers with previous Group 3 or higher winning form, those that performed well the previous spring perhaps interstate in similar grade races and the proven Tasmanian runners out of the Hobart Cup field traditionally dominate Launceston Cup odds.

The better class and higher-weighted runners usually head the Launceston Cup markets too as just one horse – Larry’s Never Late (53.5kg in 2010) – has carried under 54kg to victory in the event since 2005.

A huge Launceston Cup boilover occurred in 2026 with Asva saluting at a $26 starting price. He defeated $201 outsider Zulu Angel and the previous year’s champ Distrustful Award who added further value to the 2026 trifecta.

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Field

The Launceston Cup race field attracts a quality line-up of local staying types each summer/autumn racing season, many of which may have had a lead-up run in Hobart’s Group 3 Hobart Cup (2400m) a fortnight earlier over the same distance. 

Asva (12th in 2026) was the last Launceston Cup winner to come via the Hobart Cup.

Many Launceston Cup hopefuls have contested previous editions of the race. 

Aurora’s Symphony (2022, 2023) is one example winning back-to-back editions of the Group 3 showdown in Tasmania.

Launceston Cup nominations are taken the Wednesday before race week with final acceptances out on the Friday. 

2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Field & Barrier Draw

The official Launceston Cup 2026 Field & Barriers are announced by Tas Racing the Friday prior to the race and published in full below so stay tuned for the full line-up of top summer stayers in the mix. 

The Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026 final field features a bumper line-up of summer stayers led in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained Ziryab who comes back a half-kilo from the weight he carried to a close Hobart Cup second last time out.

Launceston R9 - Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (G3)

Final Race time: 

	Entrant	Last 6	Sex	Barrier	Weight
	1. Major Beel J: Winona Costin T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	x99164	G	9	60kg
	2. Taramansour J: Luke Currie T: Phillip Stokes	808154	G	1	56.5kg
	3. Bank Maur J: Craig Newitt T: Richard Laming	x90310	G	11	55.5kg
	4. Blonde Star J: Erica Byrne Burke T: Imogen Miller	513451	M	5	54kg
	5. Strawberry Rock J: Teo Nugent T: Ciaron Maher	069856	G	6	54kg
	6. Distrustful Award J: Chloe Wells T: Peter Luttrell	7x6633	G	12	54kg
	7. Asva J: Jett Stanley T: Glenn Stevenson	371120	G	4	54kg
	8. Wineglass Bay J: Jabez Johnstone T: John Blacker	086337	G	14	54kg
	9. Ziryab J: Beau Mertens T: Ciaron Maher	962682	G	2	54kg
	10. Fast Thinker J: Sam Kennedy T: Kelvin Hamilton	259161	G	8	54kg
	11. General Assembly J: Lauryn Bingley T: Angela Brakey	x80503	G	15	54kg
	12. Ashfall J: Liam Riordan T: Ashley Meaburn	977879	G	7	54kg
	13. Zulu Angel J: Jackson Radley T: John Blacker	788068	G	13	54kg
	14. Golden Prophet J: Christopher Pang T: Adam Trinder	635278	G	10	54kg
	15. No Rumours J: Harry Grace T: Paul Preusker	2x4621	G	3	54kg

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2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Nominations

The Launceston Cup 2026 nominations are taken on the Wednesday leading-up to the event and the list of early entries will be available below once announced.

Launceston Cup Form Guide

The Launceston Cup form guide details all of the must know info like the jockeys, trainers and lead-up form of the stayers in the field along with the official Launceston Cup barrier draw. 

The Launceston Cup form has gone on to hold up in plenty of stronger grade over the years including in 2017 when the winner Big Duke went to Sydney and won the Group 3 NE Manion Cup (2400m), the Group 2 Chairman’s Handicap (2600m) and finish third in that year’s Group 1 Sydney Cup trifecta over the two miles. Big Duke also finished fourth to Rekindling in the 2017 Melbourne Cup that spring. 

In 2022 the Launceston Cup runner-up Ho Ho Khan franked the form with a next-up fourth to Duais at $61 odds in Flemington’s Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m). 

After winner a second Launceston Cup in 2023, Aurora’s Symphony went on to finish second in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) over the two miles at Morphettville. 

The 2023 Launceston Cup form was also franked by Spirit Ridge with the third place-getter running well in a host of other races that year including finishing second in the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) in Sydney in the spring. 

2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Launceston Cup 2026 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 LAUNCESTON CUP FORM GUIDE

Past Launceston Cup Results

The Launceston Cup race results have been dominated by quality local stayers.

Notable Launceston Cup winners include historic four-time champion Strop (1866, 1869, 1874, 1876), Vamos (1954, 1955), St. Andrews (2000, 2002, 2003), Geegees Blackflash (2013), Big Duke (2017), Eastender (2019), the latest dual champion Aurora’s Symphony (2022, 2023), and subsequent Adelaide Cup winner Excelleration (2024).

Glass Warrior (2021) was the last mare to win the Launceston Cup.

Recent Launceston Cup Winners

Past Launceston Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2026	Asva	Zulu Angel	Distrustful Award
2025	Distrustful Award	Promises Kept	Kaliuwaa Falls
2024	Excelleration	Alhambra Lad	Grand Pierro
2023	Aurora’s Symphony	Rising Light	Spirit Ridge
2022	Aurora’s Symphony	Ho Ho Khan	The Risk Factor
2021	Glass Warrior	Sh’bourne Renegade	White Hawk
2020	Home By Midnight	Taikomochi	Dogmatic
2019	Eastender	Fabrizio	Lamborghini
2018	Bondeiger	Fastnet Dragon	Pretty Punk
2017	Big Duke	Count Da Vinci	Tuff Bickie
2016	Up Cups	Arianne	Schockemobile
2015	Genuine Lad	Banca Mo	Geegees Blackflash
2014	Epingle	Gold To Go	Geegees Blackflash
2013	Geegees Blackflash	Lucky Angel	Dream Pedlar
2012	Prevailing	Geegees Blackflash	Fieldmaster
2011	Fast Future	White Yard	Geegees Blackflash
2010	Larrys Never Late	Dream Pedlar	Growl
2009	Zavite	Centurytwentyone	Centurytwentyone
2008	Ista Kareem	Lady Atire	Our Dashing Dane
2007	Hofmeister	Field Hunter	Emerald Jack
2006	Precise Timing	Aquiline	Mr Buttkicka
2005	Dakasha	Bondy	Under The Bridge
2004	Zacielo	Saturday Fever	Dream Quest
2003	St. Andrews	Arena Valadora	Saturday Fever
2002	St. Andrews	Bondi Iceberg	Imax
2001	Full Of Rhythm	St. Andrews	Naucho
2000	St. Andrews	Mt Arthur	Naucho

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup?

The 2026 Launceston Cup was won by six-year-old Capitalist gelding Asva in an upset at $26 for trainer Glenn Stevenson with jockey Jett Stanley enjoying his first Group winning ride from barrier 4 on 54kg to salute by 1 length on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:33.51.

Who won the 2025 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup?

The 2025 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup was won by Distrustful Award at $21 for trainer Peter Luttrell with jockey Anthony Darmanin aboard from barrier 4 on 54kg to win by 0.5 lengths in a time of 2 minutes 30.57 seconds.

When is the Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026?

Wednesday February 26, 2025

What is the prize money for the Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026?

$250,000

Where is the Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 2026?

Launceston Racecourse, Jellico Street, Mowbray Tasmania 7248

How do I bet on the 2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup?

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Which horse will win the 2026 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Ladbrokes Launceston Cup is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.