While the main focus for Luke Pepper is on far loftier occasions with his mighty mare Opal Ridge, it’s business as usual with some emerging prospects at his home track Scone TAB meeting on Friday.

Three-year-old filly Left Field ($1.70 favourite on TAB) will appreciate a massive drop-in class when she resumes from a spell in the Tassel Financial Planning F&M Maiden Plate (1250m) on the second day of the Newcastle Jockey Club's Spring Racing Carnival on Saturday.

The opportunity to have leading apprentice Zac Lloyd partner ex-Kiwi mare Pin Me Up is behind trainer Clarry Conners’ decision to take what he sees as a slightly harder option for her local debut at Randwick on Saturday.

Headline gallopers Verry Elleegant and Home Affairs were among a host of big names tuning up for their autumn returns at Warwick Farm.