A change of plans in the first few hundred metres helped the well-backed Surely Special ($7.50 – $3.50) land his second career win in the (1620m) maiden/class 1.

A change of plans in the first few hundred metres helped the well-backed Surely Special ($7.50 – $3.50) land his second career win in the (1620m) maiden/class 1.

A 3YO on debut showed he could have a bright future with an impressive win in the 1000m maiden in Hobart on Sunday.

Promising stayer Pennine made the step up from restricted company to win the $50,000 Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian St Leger (2400m) in Launceston on Friday night.

The 2024 National Apprentice Race Series (NARS) is scheduled for March and April, with five Tasmanian apprentices selected for the series.