Launceston (TAS)
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R5
6h49m
Kevin Sharkie Alfa Bowl 17th April (Bm68)
1600m | 3:27pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R5
5 - Elegantly Written (6)
  • 5 Elegantly Written (6)
  • J: Jabez Johnstone (a1.5) 56.0kg
  • T: G J Stevenson
  • 4-7-7-3-4-1-3-5-7-1
3.38 3.38 3.4 3.38 3.5
$3.38 $3.38 $3.38 $3.40 $3.38 $3.50
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 10-1/4 len 7th of 7 (7) $26.00 55.5 Hartman 1350m Devonport Synthetic (Bm68) Synthetic(0) Mar 9. Laid out concluding stages when 1/2 len win of 11 (4) $5.00 57.0 Montezulu 1600m Launceston (Bm60) Good(4) Mar 20. Sheer display of grit and determination here over this trip. Super fit from racing and can fill the minors here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-2-0-2
SOFT
15-6-1-2
TRACK
8-3-0-3
DISTANCE
7-3-0-2
TRK / DIST
2-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
27%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
22-6-1-3
CAREER
$98,945
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1620
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 22-6-1-3 27% 45% 1
Distance 8-3-0-3 38% 75% 1
Track 15-6-1-2 40% 60% 1
Track / Dist 7-3-0-2 43% 71% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 12-6-0-2 50% 67% 1
1st up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 4
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
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 (3), 1600m (2), 1620m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-4-1-1 44% 67% 2
Soft 9-2-0-2 22% 44% 2
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-2-0-2 20% 40% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 423-62-59-52 15% 41% 1
Jabez Johnstone
Trainer 12mth 251-49-42-26 20% 47% 1
G J Stevenson
Trained at: Wesley Vale
Owners: J M F Flanders, M Lewis, JS Sturrock, R J Scarffe, P J Kurrle, Z R Cooper, D J Scarffe, Mrs S C Howard, Ms A E Johnston, G C Cassidy, R P Kubank, G B Gleeson, M P Lillico, Mrs J J Lillico, Bent Arm Racing (D G Moore), L M Beamish, Miss T A Stevenson, Jump The Bean (Ms J R Bazan) & Mrs W M Stevenson
Colours: White, Black Star, Cerise Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Written By - Isn't She Elegant
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 11
Launceston (Good) 20/03/2026, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $12500, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.16s
1st Elegantly Written
2nd Montezulu 59kg 0.5L
3rd Designer Dreamer 59kg 0.8L
7 of 7 61
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 09/03/2026, Race 6, 1350m, (Bm68)
Finished 7/7 10.1L, Jockey D Pires, Barrier 7, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Hartman
2nd Whippin Piccadilly 59kg 2.5L
3rd Agnete 56.5kg 3.0L
5 of 5 28
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 07/01/2026, Race 5, 1650m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/5 4.7L, $500, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Stone Cold Stunner
2nd Alpine Blast 52.5kg 1L
3rd Vino Novello 57kg 2.5L
3 of 9 14
Launceston (Good) 10/12/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm68)
Finished 3/9 1.2L, $2500, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.67s
1st The Longest Yard
2nd Sky Eagle 54kg 0.2L
3rd Elegantly Written 56kg 1.2L
1 of 9 14
Launceston (Good) 26/11/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $12500, Jockey Jabez Johnstone, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.76s
1st Elegantly Written
2nd Launnie Nights 52kg 0.1L
3rd Miss Terasita 54kg 4.9L
4 of 8 12
Launceston (Good) 12/11/2025, Race 6, 1600m, (Bm60)
Finished 4/8 1L, $900, Jockey Codi Jordan, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Night Invader
2nd Baybougg 56kg 1.8L
3rd Exalted Crown 58kg 1.9L
3 of 8 14
Launceston (Soft) 31/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 3/8 0.2L, $2900, Jockey Jackson Radley, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.12s
1st Sister Royal
2nd Tuskegee 59kg 0.1L
3rd Elegantly Written 55kg 0.2L
7 of 7 54
Launceston (Good) 17/10/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Plate (C4)
Finished 7/7 5.9L, Jockey E Byrne Burke, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.95s
1st Mastretta
2nd Rubble 'N' Fudd 59kg 0.5L
3rd Runaway Statement 55kg 0.7L
TRIAL 51
Longford (Soft) 14/10/2025, Race 2, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 7.6L, Jockey Codi Jordan, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Lady Galadriel
2nd Wheeling 0kg 1.3L
3rd Wineglass Bay (IRE) 0kg 5.8L
7 of 10 21
Hobart (Soft) 24/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm68)
Finished 7/10 4.1L, Jockey Codi Jordan, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.81s
1st Fighting Floyd
2nd The Spirit Of Zero 59kg 1L
3rd Lovin' Bev 57kg 2.5L
4 of 7 163
Launceston (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 5, 1100m, Hcp (C4)
Finished 4/7 4.5L, $1305, Jockey Sam Kennedy, Barrier 3, Weight 52kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.85s
1st Press For Boom
2nd Cherokee Dancer 54kg 2.8L
3rd Fear The Sting 52kg 4.1L
TRIAL 151
Longford (Soft) 22/07/2025, Race 1, 1400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 4.5L, Jockey Codi Jordan, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Exalted Crown
2nd Elegantly Written 0kg 4.5L
3rd Come To Light 0kg 7.5L
TRIAL 144
Devonport Synthetic (Synthetic) 15/07/2025, Race 2, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/4 6.3L, Jockey Codi Jordan, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.60s
1st Bellasario
2nd Cherokee Dancer 0kg 0.8L
3rd Asva (NZ) 0kg 1.8L