Launceston Cup 2022

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

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

A handicap clash 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).

The latest edition of the Ladbrokes Launceston Cup ran on Wednesday February 23, 2022 during the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival and was won by Aurora’s Symphony ($7) for trainer Symon Wilde and jockey Harry Coffey.

Launceston Cup Race Info

• Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022
• Track: Launceston Racecourse
• Distance: 2400m
• Conditions: Open Handicap
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $250,000
• First Run: 1865

2022 Launceston Cup Results

The full Launceston Cup 2022 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Wednesday February 23, 2022 and published right here so stay tuned.

• 1st: #9 Aurora’s Symphony ($7)
• 2nd: #1 Ho Ho Khan
• 3rd: #8 The Risk Factor

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.

2022 Launceston Cup Odds

The updated Launceston Cup 2022 betting odds will be available below as soon as released.

Launceston Cup Field

The Launceston Cup 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. 

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

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

2022 Launceston Cup Field & Barrier Draw

The official Launceston Cup 2022 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 2022 Launceston Cup final field features 10 hopefuls including Hobart Cup champ Ho Ho Khan carrying the 61kg topweight and last year’s champion Glass Warrior out to go back-to-back in the event for the first time since St. Andrews (2002-03).

2022 Launceston Cup Nominations

The Launceston Cup 2022 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 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 eight winners from 2014 – 2021. 

2022 Launceston Cup Tips

Our expert Launceston Cup 2022 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.

• To Win: #9 Aurora’s Symphony ($8.50 at time of publish)

Going for a bit of value in Symon Wilde’s visiting Glass Harmonium five-year-old who has been in ultra-consistent form in other Cup races across the country. Last time out comfortably won the Colac Gold Cup over 2000m carrying 54kg. Has won over 2400m, in on the same lightweight here and hasn’t run out of the money in his past five. Harry Coffey is no stranger to the big stage and has the type of class and versatility to win this.

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. 

2022 Launceston Cup Form Guide

A link to our comprehensive Launceston Cup 2022 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.

Launceston Cup Results

The Launceston Cup 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); and Eastender (2019).

Launceston Cup Winners