Thespian Waters was the first to begin, but jockey Siggy Carr, who also trains the gelding, had no hesitation in easing back for a trail.

"It's one of those things: You get a nice horse that is showing everything from day dot, and you race them, but he just wasn't ready.

"He's only just started to mature, and to ride him now from when he was a baby, he's such a different horse," Carr said.

Carr is unsure whether Thespian Waters will continue this campaign or go for a spell.

Just a head separated the John Keys-trained pair of fillies Native Clan ($2.80) and Sky Land ($5.50) when the judge called a halt to the 1200m 2YO handicap, but the race wasn't over with Georgie Catania, rider of Sky Land, firing in a protest against the winner, alleging interference at the top of the straight.

However, stewards quickly dismissed the protest, and the placings stood.

"She's a lovely filly; she impressed me each time I've ridden her and today, again, she put herself in the right spot, she probably hit the front a little bit early, but when challenged, she was really in for the fight," winning jockey Craig Newitt said.

Two horses that backed up from racing in Launceston last Wednesday night ran first and second in the 1400m maiden, with Carnelian Rock ($4) proving too good for Miss Tanzanite ($2.15), who recorded her fourth-second placing from her past five runs.

Trainer John Blacker said he was keen to back up Carnelian Rock, particularly with the step-up in distance.

"I just thought the 1400m today would suit him better, and I thought, being a gelding against a filly, he may back up a bit better," Blacker said.

Carnelian Rock has now raced eight times for a win and four placings.

Punters decided there were only three chances in the 1400m Class 2, which kicked off the quadrella, and all three had their share of support.

At the finish, Kings On Queens (6.50 – $4.20), with a last-to-first run, beat Capital Cheval ($4.60 – $2.90) and Kireina Marubrah ($3.30 – $2.70) third. The winner scored by one length with a short neck between second and third.

"From where she has come to where she is now is unbelievable," trainer Rod Seymour said.

"She's come a long way. Royston (Carr) broke her in and did a fantastic job with her, so we're pretty lucky."

Kings On Queens was ridden by Craig Newitt, who made it a winning double for the afternoon, but Seymour was keen to praise Lizzie Annells, who rides the mare in all her trackwork.

It was only win number two, but Rohzhae ($5.00 – $3.20) is proving to be a great little money spinner for connections. Add to those two wins 13 placings from 22 starts and almost $90,000 in prizemoney, and the 5-year-old is certainly paying his own way.

"He's 11 runs in, and he doesn't look like he needs a break. He's thriving on racing, and he's really turned the corner this prep.

"I'll be honest: Early in his career, he wasn't going to the line, and I don't think he was doing the best he could, but he's turned a corner, and I'm happy with the way he is going," trainer Imogen Miller said.

"He's always been an easy horse to have around, easy to ride and do things with but in his trackwork he was never giving 100% and his attitude has definitely changed and that's reflected on the track."

Given a perfect trailing ride by Erica Byrne Burke, Rohzhae had a half-length to spare over Sir Jag ($5), who looks close to a win, with Araya Sunshine ($14) coming from last to run third.