If you’re not going to Flemington on Tuesday, then the next best way to enjoy the Melbourne Cup is at the Hobart race meeting.

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).

Trainer Adam Trinder is hoping his lightly raced 3YO Magnaprime ($6) can measure up to Guineas standard later this season after a tough win in the 1220m Class One in Launceston last Friday night.

Trainer Adam Trinder is hoping his lightly raced 3YO Magnaprime ($6) can measure up to Guineas standard later this season after a tough win in the 1220m Class One in Launceston last Friday night.

The margin wasn’t significant, but both the trainer and jockey were full of praise for Private Storm, who broke through for his first win, taking out the 1009m Maiden at his seventh race start and second in Tasmania in Devonport on Sunday.