Hobart Cup winner Growl meets only seven rivals in Wed's $300,000 Launceston Cup (2400 metres) after the scratching of the Mick Kent-trained Grand Destiny. Several trainers are quietly confident their horses can beat the David Hayes trained gelding despite his powerful win at Hobart last start. The Tony Vasil-trained Fine De Lago and Rod Douglas's Larry's Never Late flew in early Tuesday minus Grand Destiny, who failed to please Kent in his trackwork on Monday. Latest betting on the Launceston C

Hobart Cup winner Growl meets only seven rivals in Wed's $300,000 Launceston Cup (2400 metres) after the scratching of the Mick Kent-trained Grand Destiny. Several trainers are quietly confident their horses can beat the David Hayes trained gelding despite his powerful win at Hobart last start. The Tony Vasil-trained Fine De Lago and Rod Douglas's Larry's Never Late flew in early Tuesday minus Grand Destiny, who failed to please Kent in his trackwork on Monday. Latest betting on the Launceston Cup shows De Fine Lago holding favoritism narrowly at $2.20 with Growl $2.30 and then Dream Pedlar and Larry's Never Late at $7.50.