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Wagga R1 – Wild West Bundaberg Rum Precinct – Feb 28 Maiden Plate: Launch Mode is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Rodger Waters in Wantabadgery. He is by Smart Missile out of Beautify. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in 23 starts. In his most recent run at Tumut on 7 Feb 2026, Ella Bent rode him to a second‑place finish, behind the winner Paralia.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tumut 07-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 6 R2 MDN $2,850 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.830, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st Paralia ( M Bunjevac 57 ) 2nd Launch Mode ( E Bent 57 ) 1.93L 3rd Speed Of Gold ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 4.34L See full results | E Bent 57kg 1.93L | 2 (8) |
| Wagga 26-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CL1-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.320, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Belnera ( C Frater 57 ) 2nd Menzah One ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 0.09L 3rd Riverbend Unicorn ( P Boudvillain 59 ) 1.15L 8th Launch Mode ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 5.75L See full results | S Guymer 56.5kg 5.75L | 8 (9) |
| Wagga 15-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.250, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Mctominay ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Ginno's Halo ( B Mcdougall 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.18L 3rd Launch Mode ( S Guymer 55.5 ) 0.47L See full results | S Guymer 55.5kg 0.47L | 3 (11) |
| Wagga 24-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 1st Riverbend Unicorn ( J Kissick 59 ) 2nd Divine Spark ( J Richards 57 ) 0.23L 3rd Belnera ( C Frater 57 ) 1.08L 10th Launch Mode ( B Button 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.56L See full results | B Button 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.56L | 10 (13) |
| Albury 06-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.900, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 1st Doc March ( J Kissick 59 ) 2nd Cayman Island ( P Boudvillain 57 ) 2.26L 3rd Doppio ( C Frater 56 ) 2.66L 8th Launch Mode ( J Richards 56.5 ) 7.00L See full results | J Richards 56.5kg 7.00L | 8 (8) |
| Gundagai 15-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st My Inspiration ( P Boudvillain 56 ) 2nd Launch Mode ( J Richards 56 ) 1.12L 3rd Reef Road ( H Durnan 56 ) 1.52L See full results | J Richards 56kg 1.12L | 2 (11) |
| Corowa 03-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.610, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Neeson ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 2nd My Inspiration ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.81L 3rd Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 4.70L See full results | J Richards 59kg 4.70L | 3 (7) |
| Albury 17-Apr-25 1175m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.770, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Dubai Darling ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Monte Veebee ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 1.54L 3rd Smart As Grace ( J Lyon 57 ) 2.44L 8th Launch Mode ( J Kissick 59 ) 9.93L See full results | J Kissick 59kg 9.93L | 8 (9) |
| Wagga 26-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Miss Fennell ( S Guymer 55.5 ) 2nd Shine Like It Does ( S Peebles 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.76L 3rd Jenni Divine ( J Richards 55.5 ) 6.42L 5th Launch Mode ( J Kissick 59 ) 7.90L See full results | J Kissick 59kg 7.90L | 5 (9) |
| Wagga 09-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.090 1st Adasiti ( S Guymer 56 ) 2nd Shine Like It Does ( M A Cahill 59 ) 1.32L 3rd Launch Mode ( E Mcguirk 56.5 ) 1.43L See full results | E Mcguirk 56.5kg 1.43L | 3 (14) |
| Wagga Riverside 24-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Hcp $4,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Divron ( J Richards 56 ) 2nd Miss Fennell ( N Heywood 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.77L 3rd Launch Mode ( E Mcguirk 55.5 ) 1.16L See full results | E Mcguirk 55.5kg 1.16L | 3 (12) |
| Wagga 19-Oct-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.300, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Valspar ( J Kissick 59 ) 2nd Pussyfoot ( Q Krogh 55 ) 0.85L 3rd Christmas Star ( P Scorse 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.68L 6th Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 8.72L See full results | J Richards 59kg 8.72L | 6 (10) |
| Wagga 30-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st A Magic Gust ( C J Parish ) 2nd Dynamic One ( E Mcguirk ) 0.21L 3rd Oh No Mikki ( A O'driscoll ) 0.52L 5th Launch Mode ( J Richards 0 ) 4.51L | J Richards 0 4.51L | 5 (9) |
| Wagga 28-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.080, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st Clearedhot ( L Day 56.5 ) 2nd Dancer One ( J Penza 59 ) 0.70L 3rd Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 2.60L See full results | J Richards 59kg 2.60L | 3 (7) |
| Wagga 25-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $4,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Sinepia ( D Beasley 55.5 ) 2nd Missy Spike ( C P Murtagh 56 ) 0.27L 3rd Launch Mode ( J Richards 56.5 ) 2.33L See full results | J Richards 56.5kg 2.33L | 3 (13) |
| Albury 01-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.720, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Bobotov ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 2nd Launch Mode ( J Richards 57 ) 0.67L 3rd Jedinak ( B Vale 59 ) 1.85L See full results | J Richards 57kg 0.67L | 2 (7) |
| Wagga 16-Jan-24 1300m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.870, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Our Frankie ( K Nisbet 57 ) 2nd Jedinak ( B Vale 59 ) 1.03L 3rd Rowdy Shebang ( J Lyon 55.5 ) 2.13L 4th Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 2.90L See full results | J Richards 59kg 2.90L | 4 (11) |
| Wagga 05-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Augusta Moon ( D Budler 57.5 ) 2nd Shall We Play ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Launch Mode ( J Richards 57 ) 0.66L See full results | J Richards 57kg 0.66L | 3 (7) |
| Wagga Riverside 22-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 1st Single Beat ( K Nisbet 55.5 ) 2nd Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 0.93L 3rd Freddy's Shock ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 2.50L See full results | J Richards 59kg 0.93L | 2 (8) |
| Wagga Riverside 12-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Arabian Soo ( K Nisbet 55.5 ) 2nd Holdontoyasuper ( B Ryan 55.5 ) 2.28L 3rd American Russ ( C Keatings 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.10L 5th Launch Mode ( J Richards 59 ) 3.75L See full results | J Richards 59kg 3.75L | 5 (8) |
| Albury 28-Nov-23 1175m SOFT 5 R5 MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Empress Of Sydney ( L King 57 ) 2nd Boy From Tennessee ( J Lyon 59 ) 0.63L 3rd American Russ ( C Keatings 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.96L 9th Launch Mode ( S Miller 59 ) 5.96L See full results | S Miller 59kg 5.96L | 9 (12) |
| Wagga 13-Jun-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 MDN $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.150, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.870 1st Dorami ( J Taylor 57.5 ) 2nd This Is The Moment ( N Souquet 58 ) 1.23L 3rd Starpoppy ( H P Edgley 57 ) 1.71L 5th Launch Mode ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 4.35L See full results | S Guymer 57.5kg 4.35L | 5 (14) |
| Wagga 02-Jun-23 1300m SOFT 5 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.360, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Best Intent ( J I Jnr 57 ) 2nd Flying Flossy ( R Bensley 57 ) 3.86L 3rd Inveterate ( J Penza 59 ) 4.25L 7th Launch Mode ( M Bourke 59 ) 5.75L See full results | M Bourke 59kg 5.75L | 7 (13) |
| Albury 12-May-23 1175m SOFT 7 R4 CG&E MDN $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300 1st Theo's Choice ( J Richards 57 ) 2nd Felix Pereon ( J Mallyon 59.5 ) 0.44L 3rd Chicane ( F Sandkuhl 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.83L 7th Launch Mode ( M Bourke 59 ) 4.56L See full results | M Bourke 59kg 4.56L | 7 (14) |
| Albury 28-Apr-23 900m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Gusonic ( D Beasley 0 ) 2nd Prince Of Helena ( J Duffy 0 ) 0.26L 3rd White Foot ( B Owen 0 ) 2.62L 8th Launch Mode ( M Bourke 0 ) 13.32L | M Bourke 0 13.32L | 8 (10) |
| Wagga Riverside 12-Apr-23 1000m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Bull Sluice ( N Heywood 0 ) 2nd Photo Man ( H Durnan 0 ) 0.75L 3rd Launch Mode ( M Bourke 0 ) 4.30L | M Bourke 0 4.30L | 3 (5) |