Launceston Betting Tips for February 26, 2025 - Promises to record Cup win

Martin Pennington

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

Martin Pennington 25 Feb 2025

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Launceston hosts ten races on February 26 with expert betting tips available
Key picks: Sanniya in Race 3, Ms Tasmania in Race 5, Dazzling Lucy in Race 7, and Promises Kept in Race 8
Races include significant contests like Gold Sovereign Stakes and Launceston Cup

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Dazzling Lucy is an each-way price in the Group 3 Vamos Stakes. (Getty)

Launceston hosts a ten-race program on February 26 and our free betting tips are available below.

Launceston Tips February 26
Bonney Energy Gold Sovereign Stakes (Listed) Tips
PFD Food Services 3yo Classic Tips (Race 5)
Country Club Tasmania Vamos Stakes (Group 3) Tips
Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (Group 3) Tips

Launceston Tips February 26

Bonney Energy Gold Sovereign Stakes (Listed) Tips

Launceston Next Best Bet - Race 3 No. 5 Sanniya

Purchased for $67,500 at the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale last year the filly showed up well in her barrier trials earlier this season.

The two-year-old followed up a length second when contesting an 800m event at Longford in December with a victory in a similar contest the following month.

The selection’s official debut came when racing over this course and distance in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic at the start of this month.

The daughter of Stratosphere jumped from barrier four prior to making all the running to score by over-half-a-length from the more experienced and previously unbeaten Zany Girl.

There was a three-length gap back to the third home that day with the filly set to face Zany Girl once more.

Craig Newitt’s mount overcame an awkward start on debut and she is expected to have improved for that experience.

Barry Campbell’s representative has been allocated barrier one for this contest and she looks up to making all to maintain her unbeaten record.

PFD Food Services 3yo Classic Tips (Race 5)

Launceston Best Bet - Race 5 No. 2 Ms Tasmania

The youngster has demonstrated a liking for this venue in the past registering wins in all four appearances at this circuit.

Those wins are equally split with two coming as a two-year-old and two coming on her first two starts at three.

The most recent of those victories saw the daughter of Magnus win by a narrow margin when contesting the McB Developments Cup over this track and trip in November.

Successful in an eleven-runner contest that day the filly went on to deliver a half-a-length victory in an 1100m handicap at Hobart last month.

All three of the pick’s victories this time have come on a soft 5 surface and she gets a drop in grade here having failed to shine in the Group 3 Mystic Journey Stakes at Hobart earlier this month.

Sigrid Carr’s representative boasts an insider barrier here and with regular rider Troy Baker up she looks capable of returning to winning ways.

Country Club Tasmania Vamos Stakes (Group 3) Tips

Launceston Value Bet - Race 7 No. 2 Dazzling Lucy

The Star Witness mare was spelled following a sixth over 1200m at Flemington when contesting a Benchmark 74 handicap at Flemington at the start of August.

The pick has made three starts this prep delivering a narrow margin success when contesting an 1100m Benchmark 78 handicap down the straight at Flemington last month.

The mare raced prominently on that occasion with that form looking strong with the third and fifth both going on to register victories in the interim.

The six-year-old went on to race from off the pace when stepped up to Group 3 company for Hobart’s Mystic Journey Stakes over 1200m earlier this month.

The pick had to challenge wide in the straight and went on to finish two lengths second to Geegees Mistruth who is expected to start a short-priced favourite for this event.

Tony Noonan’s mare staying on nicely in the straight that day and she looks value to reverse form with Stuart Gandy’s three-year-old with the extra distance here a positive.

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (Group 3) Tips

Launceston Feature Bet - Race 8 No. 1 Promises Kept

Ciaron Maher’s representative registered some good efforts in Melbourne earlier this prep including when runner-up in the JRA Cup over the Cox Plate track and trip in October.

The five-year-old lost out by one-and-a-half-lengths when racing at Group 3 level on that occasion and he registered his first win in nearly two years at Hobart last month.

The selection delivered a near two-length victory when contesting the 2200m Summer Cup on that occasion with a number of his rivals that day set to re-oppose in this contest.

The son of Cluster went on to finish second to Summer Cup runner-up Strawberry Rock in the Group 3 Hobart Cup over 2400m last time.

The pick is set to do battle with that rival, also trained by Ciaron Maher here, however with a two-kilogram pull at the weights he is expected to reverse that Summer Cup form.

Mark Zahra is an eye-catching jockey booking and with the wet track expected no issue his mount looks up to recording his second Tasmanian win of the season.