INTERSTATE PACERS PRIMED FOR EASTER CUP

Interstate raiders Star Major and Melanion dominated last Sunday’s Easter Cup heats in Launceston and it’s no surprise that the pair is at the top of early markets for the $75,000 Group 3 feature on Saturday night.

Star Major, trained by former Tasmanian James Rattray, will be driven by his twin brother 1—SHEEN PANEL SERVICE PAKENHAM MDN PLATE 2000m: 1.90 fav ALMA RISE (b F 3y Almanzor (FR) - Fashion Black (NZ). Trainer: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman) 57 (Jamie Kah) 1, 4.80 HOWLIN’ RAIN 59.5 (Carleen Hefel) 2, 31.00 DANDRUFF 59.5 (J Bowditch) 3. Then followed: 51.00 Caracoron 4.20 Tertulia (IRE) 31.00 Medical Autocrat 101.00 Clydebank Robber 101.00 Highland Mirage 101.00 Alma Rouge 11.00 Inaugural 151.00 My Way 18.00 Zipper Gate Scr: Quadtratic, Sakura Magic. 5 len, NK. Time: 2:03.88. Tab Nos: 11 Alma Rise $1.90 $1.20 4 Howlin’ Rain $1.50 2 Dandruff $8.10. Quinella: $3.70. Exacta: $6.70. Trifecta: $98.70. Duets: 11-4: $1.80, 11-2: $16.90, 4-2: $28.50. First 4: (11 4 2 5) $1,427.00. Scr: 12,13. 2—WOOD WASTE RECYCLING MDN PLATE 1200m: 4.00 ZOOMED (b F 3y Zoustar - Lucia Bella. Trainer: R Griffiths & M De Kock) 57 (Jamie Kah) 1, 10.00 DO YOU DEAL 57.5 cd 54.5 (Luke Cartwright) 2, 2.80 fav STARTON 59 (J Mott) 3. Then followed: 71.00 Mexican Fiddler 6.00 Thank God I Gothim 5.00 Yorkel 10.00 Auroa 61.00 Tobi Saru 101.00 Rough Edges 151.00 Surname De Lune Scr: Mr Ripple. SH, LN. Time: 1:11.70. Tab Nos: 11 Zoomed $3.90 $1.60 10 Do You Deal $3.60 7 Starton $1.00. Quinella: $34.30. Exacta: $43.70. Trifecta: $109.30. Duets: 11-10: $7.30, 11-7: $2.20, 10-7: $6.30. First 4: (11 10 7 1) $1,989.30. Scr: 2.