Trainer Barry Campbell gets the chance to know just how good his lightly raced four-year-old Durazzo is when he steps out against a cracking field in the $50,000 Tony Carrick Goodwood Handicap (1100m) in Hobart on Saturday.

After a run of four Friday night meetings to open the season, punters have a mid-week Wednesday program in Launceston.

After a run of four Friday night meetings to open the season, punters have a mid-week Wednesday program in Launceston.

Trainer Adam Trinder chalked up his second win for the night in Launceston on Friday when his consistent galloper Sharma’s Last ($3 – $6) defied a betting drift to make it eight wins from 16 starts and three-in-a-row this campaign when he finished powerfully to down the hot favourite Charlie Bucket in the Flinders Island Cup (1600m).

The fourth meeting of the night racing season comes up in Launceston on Friday. For the first time this season, the rail returns to the true position, having been a long way out for the meeting a week ago.

Promising young apprentice Lauryn Bingley is hoping to continue her winning form in Launceston this Friday night with five rides on the eight-race card.

Tasmanian raider, Mickey Oh is set to make his debut on Victorian soil when he lines up in The Argent Free For All on Saturday night at Melton Entertainment Park.

The third Friday night meeting of the 24/25 racing season is in Launceston this week with an eight-race program.

While Jackson Radley has deservedly been getting plenty of plaudits for his winning start to the current racing season (12 winners from 77 rides at 15.60%) there’s another apprentice who is also off to a flier.

Punters were right on the ball, with the well-supported favourite The Prayer opening her winning account in the 1600m Maiden in Launceston on Friday night, scoring a comfortable win after a perfect ride from last season’s premiership winner Anthony Darmanin.

Exciting 4YO Durazzo remains on track for a tilt at the Newmarket Hcp (1200m in Launceston, 27 Nov.) after an effortless win in a small field in Launceston on Friday night and is starting to build a picket fence alongside his name with four wins in a row.

Exciting 4YO Durazzo remains on track for a tilt at the Newmarket Hcp (1200m in Launceston, 27 Nov.) after an effortless win in a small field in Launceston on Friday night and is starting to build a picket fence alongside his name with four wins in a row.

Veteran trainer Barry Campbell is hoping his up-and-coming star Durazzo can take another step toward contesting next month’s Newmarket Handicap when he tackles a small but select field in the 1200m Class 3 Handicap in Launceston on Friday night.