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
12 - Ashfall (7)
  • 12 Ashfall (7)
  • J: Liam Riordan 54.0kg
  • T: Ashley Meaburn
  • 1-3-x-0-9-7-7-8-7-9
81.0 81.0
$81.00 $81.00 - - - $81.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 4-1/4 len 7th of 10 (9) $5.50 54.0 Fast Thinker 2150m Launceston Open Hcp Soft(5) Jan 30. Kept trying 8-1/2 len 9th of 13 (3) $91.00 54.0 Blonde Star 2400m Hobart Ladbrokes Hobart Cup Soft(5) Feb 8. Did little at Hobart at this distance at blow-out odds. Needs to recapture form.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-3-2-2
SOFT
6-1-3-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
28-5-5-2
CAREER
$141,410
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 2200
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 28-5-5-2 18% 43% 9
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 7
Track 6-1-3-0 17% 67% 5
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 6-1-3-0 17% 67% 8
1st up 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 12
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 13-1-3-0 8% 31% 15
Soft 12-3-2-2 25% 58% 4
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
All wet 13-3-2-2 23% 54% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 619-59-54-51 10% 26% 11
Liam Riordan
Trainer 12mth 10-1-1-0 10% 20% 15
Ashley Meaburn
Trained at: Runnymede
Owners: D I Meaburn, A J Ring, M G Blazely, Miss H B Meaburn, Miss A H Meaburn, Mrs L J Meaburn, R J Hood & A D White
Colours: White And Royal Blue Hoops, Striped Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: The Autumn Sun - Heart Ashley
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 13 9
Hobart (Soft) 08/02/2026, Race 9, 2400m, Ladbrokes Hobart Cup
Finished 9/13 8.5L, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:37.03s
1st Blonde Star
2nd Ziryab (GB) 54.5kg 0.1L
3rd Distrustful Award 56kg 0.3L
7 of 10 12
Launceston (Soft) 30/01/2026, Race 6, 2150m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/10 4.2L, $1000, Jockey Lauryn Bingley, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 1st, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Fast Thinker
2nd Johnnie Pinch 54kg 3L
3rd Distrustful Award 59kg 3.8L
8 of 11 11
Hobart (Soft) 18/01/2026, Race 7, 2200m, Summer Cup
Finished 8/11 7.5L, $1000, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.17s
1st Bank Maur
2nd Asva (NZ) 59kg 2L
3rd Wineglass Bay (IRE) 59kg 2.1L
7 of 14 10
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 07/01/2026, Race 9, 1880m, Devonport Cup
Finished 7/14 3.7L, $2500, Jockey S Tsaikos, Barrier 14, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1st Asva (NZ)
2nd Ashy Boy 54kg 0.2L
3rd Sushi Express 58kg 1.0L
7 of 7 18
Hobart (Good) 28/12/2025, Race 9, 1600m, The Inevitable Stakes
Finished 7/7 12.5L, $2500, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.16s
1st Durazzo
2nd Just Cruisin' 59kg 0.5L
3rd Bank Maur 59kg 1.3L
9 of 12 17
Launceston (Good) 10/12/2025, Race 7, 1400m, Conquering Stakes
Finished 9/12 5.7L, Jockey S Tsaikos, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.50s
1st Durazzo
2nd Just Cruisin' 59kg 0.2L
3rd First Accused 59kg 1.5L
10 of 11 182
Hobart (Good) 23/11/2025, Race 7, 1390m, (Bm76)
Finished 10/11 4.5L, Jockey D Pires, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.95s
1st Sh'Bourne Midnight
2nd Fast Thinker 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Verbano 54kg 0.2L
TRIAL 169
Hobart (Soft) 10/11/2025, Race 1, 1400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.2L, Jockey D Pires, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Ashfall
2nd Royal Dispatch (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Zulu Angel 0kg 0.5L
TRIAL 156
Longford (Good) 28/10/2025, Race 1, 785m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/5 6L, Jockey D Pires, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Magnaprime
2nd Popilita 0kg 1.3L
3rd Just Cruisin' 0kg 2.8L
3 of 7 14
Hobart (Soft) 25/05/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/7 4.1L, $3500, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.86s
1st Happy Clan
2nd Zulu Angel 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Ashfall 58kg 4.1L
1 of 6 14
Hobart (Good) 11/05/2025, Race 1, 2200m, (Bm74)
Finished 1/6 1.3L, $16875, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.43s
1st Ashfall
2nd Goddess Of Rock 54kg 1.3L
3rd Golden Prophet 56kg 1.5L
2 of 7 16
Hobart (Good) 27/04/2025, Race 9, 2200m, (Bm68)
Finished 2/7 0.1L, $5000, Jockey Lauryn Bingley, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.83s
1st Golden Prophet
2nd Ashfall 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Vintage Diesel (NZ) 57kg 0.3L