Launceston (TAS)
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R5
The Bottle-o Hadspen Launceston Discretionary
2200m | Standing Start | Pacers | 6:22pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
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R5
10 - BETTABLACK TIGER
  • 10 Bettablack Tiger (10m FR4)
  • D: Charlie Castles
  • T: C V Castles
  • 2-2-4-1-1-1-4-x-1-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-7-4-2
TRACK
10-6-3-0
DISTANCE
10-6-3-0
TRK / DIST
12-4-4-2
LAST SEASON
2-2-0-0
THIS SEASON
1/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
50%
WIN S/RATE
85%
PLACE S/RATE
20-10-5-2
CAREER
$105,087
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 20-10-5-2 50% 85% 2
Distance 10-6-3-0 60% 90% 1
Dist Range 14-9-4-0 64% 93% 1
Track 15-7-4-2 47% 87% 2
Track / Dist 10-6-3-0 60% 90% 2
This Season 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Last Season 12-4-4-2 33% 83% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:57.5 9
Distance Best MR 1:57.5MS 5
Standing Starts 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Charlie Castles
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C V Castles
Trained at: Wesley Vale
Owners: R J Brown, J N Brown
Breeder(s): G N Coghill, K L Coghill
Colours: Green, Red Sash & Armbands
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Betterthancheddar USA - Miss Cool Falcon (Falcon Seelster USA)
National Rating: NR100
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 14
LNCSTN (Good) 07/06/2026, 2698m, NR 75 or better. 2:01.7 (57.9, 29.4)
Finished 1/9 $14000, Charlie Castles (FT Fr5), $1.55
one out two back at bell, Swabbed
1st BETTABLACK TIGER (FT Fr5)
2nd SABINE (FT Fr6) 2.5m
3rd CUZZY BRO (FT Sr1) 3.4m
1 of 6 182
LNCSTN (Good) 24/05/2026, 2200m, No NR. 1:57.5 (56.7, 27.8)
Finished 1/6 $12000, Charlie Castles (Fr1), $3.80
Pre race blood sample, Worked forward middle. , Led one wide line, outside leader at bell, Swabbed
1st BETTABLACK TIGER (Fr1)
2nd MIKI PINS NZ (Fr5) SHFHD
3rd ANOTHER NIEN (Fr2) 8.6m
4 of 9 7
LNCSTN (Good) 23/11/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:54.4 (56.8, 28.3)
Finished 4/9 btn 7.8m, $12000, Charlie Castles (Fr2), $6.50
behind leader at bell
1st GLENLEDI ELVIS NZ (Fr5)
2nd STAR MAJOR (Fr7) HFNK
3rd VANQUISH STRIDE NZ (Fr3) 6.4m
1 of 9 15
LNCSTN (Good) 16/11/2025, 2200m, NR 64 to 79. 2:00.7 (58.2, 28.9)
Finished 1/9 $9700, Malcom Jones (Fr5), $3.10
worked forward from start, Led one wide line, one out four back at bell, Swabbed
1st BETTABLACK TIGER (Fr5)
2nd KIVIK (Sr1) 6.5m
3rd ZARA TINDALL NZ (Fr1) HFHD
1 of 6 13
HOBART (Good) 01/11/2025, 2090m, NMT 6 LTW's 1:59.1 (58.5, 29.6)
Finished 1/6 $12000, Charlie Castles (Fr6), $2.00
Raced Wide Early, Worked forward, Led one wide line, Worked forward middle. , Led, Leader at the bell, Shifted out under pressure., Swabbed
1st BETTABLACK TIGER (Fr6)
2nd WAZZA (Fr2) 4.4m
3rd DEMAND RESPECT NZ (Fr4) 3.2m
1 of 7 49
LNCSTN (Good) 19/10/2025, 2200m, NR 70 to 79. 2:00.4 (59.1, 29.7)
Finished 1/7 $9700, Charlie Castles (Fr2), $1.85
Worked forward, Led, Hung out, outside leader at bell, Swabbed
1st BETTABLACK TIGER (Fr2)
2nd ONE BIG SHEW (Fr4) SHFHD
3rd RACKETEERS BOY NZ (Fr5) 28.0m
4 of 8 7
LNCSTN (Good) 31/08/2025, 1680m, NR 70 to 79. 1:55.1
Finished 4/8 btn 9.0m, $9700, Rohan Hillier (Fr2), $2.70
6 marker pegs at bell
1st MADDIS TIGER NZ (Fr3)
2nd LOU BABY NZ (Fr5) 6.3m
3rd WE SALUTE YOU (Sr1) 1.3m
2 of 11 22
LNCSTN (Good) 24/08/2025, 2200m, NR 63 to 79. 1:57.5 (58.3, 29.0)
Finished 2/11 btn SHFHD, $9700, Charlie Castles (Sr3), $3.30
one out seven back at bell
1st ROYAL APPOINTMENT (Sr2)
2nd BETTABLACK TIGER (Sr3) HFHD
3rd WE SALUTE YOU (Sr1) 6.4m
2 of 10 6
HOBART (Good) 02/08/2025, 2090m, No NR. 1:55.1 (56.3, 27.3)
Finished 2/10 btn 25.9m, $80000, Charlie Castles (Sr1), $26.00
one out one back at bell, Shifted out under pressure., Swabbed
1st FIGHTER COMMAND (Sr5)
2nd BETTABLACK TIGER (Sr1) 25.9m
3rd BARBARY TALES (Fr1) HD
3 of 10 N/A
LNCSTN (Good) 27/07/2025, 1680m, NR 70 to 79. 1:56.5 (58.3, 29.4)
Finished 3/10 btn 8.2m, $9700, Charlie Castles (Fr6), $3.40
Restrained after start, one out seven back at bell
1st JAMES CAGNEY NZ (Sr3)
2nd HAMMER DAN (Fr1) 7.2m
3rd BETTABLACK TIGER (Fr6) 1.1m