Launceston (TAS)
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R9
Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Gr3
2400m | 5:29pm
RAIL POSITION
+1m 1300m-1100m
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$250,000
 
 
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R9
10 - Fast Thinker (8)
  • 10 Fast Thinker (8)
  • J: Sam Kennedy 54.0kg
  • T: K P Hamilton
  • 9-1-1-1-2-5-9-1-6-1
34.0 34.0
$34.00 $34.00 - - - $34.00
RACE COMMENT
Overraced middle stages when 4-1/2 len 6th of 7 (3) $18.00 58.0 Magnaprime 1400m Launceston (Bm76) Soft(5) Jan 23. Overraced middle stages when 3 len win of 10 (4) $8.50 54.0 Johnnie Pinch 2150m Launceston Open Hcp Soft(5) Jan 30. Since registered 3/4 len win of 6 (4) Florence Island 1400m Longford Barrier Trl Soft(5) Feb 18. Prolific winner. Comes here off a pretty dominant this venue win in Open company at $8.50. Since trialled at Longford 18 Feb. On pacer.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
25-4-2-3
SOFT
14-4-2-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
6-4-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
63-14-10-6
CAREER
$281,685
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2150
WIN RANGE
26
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 63-14-10-6 22% 48% 3
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 14-4-2-0 29% 43% 3
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 11-4-2-0 36% 55% 3
1st up 8-0-1-0 0% 13% 13
2nd up 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 9
3rd up 7-1-1-1 14% 43% 12
4th up 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 6
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (6), 1420m (1), 1430m (1), 1600m (1), 1650m (2), 1800m (1), 2000m (1), 2150m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 24-6-6-2 25% 58% 5
Soft 25-4-2-3 16% 36% 10
Heavy 6-2-2-0 33% 67% 3
Synthetic 8-2-0-1 25% 38% 8
All wet 31-6-4-3 19% 42% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 371-47-35-45 13% 34% 6
Sam Kennedy
Trainer 12mth 36-9-5-4 25% 50% 1
K P Hamilton
Trained at: Stowport
Owners: J R Crawford
Colours: Green, Red Stripes, White Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: So You Think - Up And Up
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 19
Longford (Soft) 18/02/2026, Race 1, 1400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.8L, Jockey Lauryn Bingley, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Florence Island (NZ) 0kg 0.8L
3rd Climbeverymountain 0kg 1.3L
1 of 10 7
Launceston (Soft) 30/01/2026, Race 6, 2150m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/10 3L, $30250, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Johnnie Pinch 54kg 3L
3rd Distrustful Award 59kg 3.8L
6 of 7 22
Launceston (Soft) 23/01/2026, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm76)
Finished 6/7 4.6L, $300, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.74s
1st Magnaprime
2nd Sh'Bourne Midnight 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Perola 55kg 1.5L
1 of 7 13
Longford (Soft) 01/01/2026, Race 7, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/7 3.3L, $21875, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Spring Bean 54kg 3.3L
3rd Wineglass Bay (IRE) 57.5kg 4.6L
9 of 12 9
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 19/12/2025, Race 9, 1650m, Sheffield Cup
Finished 9/12 5.2L, Jockey D Pires, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.17s
1st Sushi Express
2nd The Longest Yard 54kg 0.5L
3rd Blonde Star 54kg 0.8L
5 of 9 17
Launceston (Good) 10/12/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm68)
Finished 5/9 5.2L, $500, Jockey Kirra-Lee Lane, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.67s
1st The Longest Yard
2nd Sky Eagle 54kg 0.2L
3rd Elegantly Written 56kg 1.2L
2 of 11 37
Hobart (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 7, 1390m, (Bm76)
Finished 2/11 0.1L, $6000, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 10, Weight 55.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Sh'Bourne Midnight
2nd Fast Thinker 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Verbano 54kg 0.2L
TRIAL 32
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 18/11/2025, Race 3, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 7.5L, Jockey E Byrne Burke, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Shy Guy
2nd Simply Deep 0kg 1.8L
3rd Bellsprout (NZ) 0kg 2.8L
1 of 7 19
Launceston (Good) 17/10/2025, Race 5, 2000m, (Bm68)
Finished 1/7 0.2L, $15625, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Metaverse 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Chicane 57kg 0.5L
1 of 9 14
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 28/09/2025, Race 7, 1650m, (Bm68)
Finished 1/9 0L, $10312, Jockey S Nakano, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Tuskegee 57.5kg 0L
3rd Exalted Crown 55kg 0.8L
1 of 8 21
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 14/09/2025, Race 9, 1650m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/8 0.5L, $15625, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Fighting For Gold 56kg 0.5L
3rd Scarletti 56.5kg 2.8L
9 of 10 21
Hobart (Soft) 24/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 9/10 4.9L, Jockey Lauryn Bingley, Barrier 6, Weight 56.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.81s
1st Fighting Floyd
2nd The Spirit Of Zero 59kg 1L
3rd Lovin' Bev 57kg 2.5L