Stringer's ‘Mighty' Launceston Cup Chance

MICK Stringer is eager to secure his second Launceston Cup and hopes that Mighty Quinn will end his long drought in the Group 2 feature on Monday night.

TASMANIAN Hall of Fame trainer Mick Stringer is eager to secure his second Ladbrokes Launceston Cup and hopes that Mighty Quinn will end the long drought in the Group 2 $60,000-to-the-winner feature on Monday night.

The last time Stringer lifted the Launceston Cup trophy was in 1991 when Painted Hilux, a brindle son of Busy Vintage, won the race at White City from box three, defeating Our Falcon and Demon Gold to take home the $8,000 first prize.

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His entry for this Monday's 515-metre feature is Mighty Quinn, which has reached his third group race final, previously competing in the Group 3 Mount Gambier Cup and most recently in the Group 3 Devonport Chase Final.

Despite coming close in previous years, Stringer plans to rectify that personal anomaly with the prolific performer.

“During the time I've had him here, he's done an excellent job,” trainer Mick Stringer remarked on Mighty Quinn.

“I thought he was really unlucky in the Devonport Chase; got held up during the run. I've been so happy with him over the past few weeks. His performance in the heats was amazing, and that was his first full look at the track.

“All I gave the dog was a box-to-box trial before the Launceston Cup heats – huge improvement from that trial.”

The son of Shima Shine delivered an outstanding performance last week, winning with a remarkable last-to-first run from box seven. He beat No Restrictions and Darryl's Choice, completing the victory in an impressive 29.73 seconds.

Mighty Quinn winning his heat of the Launceston Cup

Mighty Quinn moves to box 1 in the Launceston Cup Final, rated as a $4.40 chance with corporate bookmakers.

He displays a solid career record from inside draws and is looking to secure his 12th win for the SMSK Racing Synd.

Mick is confident that Mighty Quinn has the right draw and the potential to demonstrate significant improvement.

This is a change of fortune for the kennel as Mick's last kennel star Bernie Burrow was sadly retired due to injury.

Seven greyhounds have won the Launceston Cup from box one. This statistic highlights the importance of inside draws, which Mick understands is crucial for winning races at Launceston.

“Mighty Quinn lacks early speed, but it gives him the opportunity to take the run on the rail to the first turn,” he said.

“He will need to be among the first four around the corner to have a chance, but he could easily crossed.”

The 89th edition of the Group 2 Launceston Cup is race 8 on Monday night jumping at 9.06pm.

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