Superstar gelding The Inevitable ramped up his preparation for a return to racing with a jumpout in Hobart on Tuesday following the morning trials.

The depth of Tasmania’s staying ranks has never been as shallow, which is why Hall of Fame trainer Barry Campbell will “test the water” with his promising mare Assaranca in Launceston on Sunday.

One of Tasmania’s most popular jockeys, Georgie Catania, resumes race riding at the first night meeting of the season in Launceston on Wednesday night following a lengthy break caused from a race fall in Devonport over four months ago.

Star jockey Siggy Carr secured the full house of Tasmania’s feature cups when John Blacker’s former South Australian gelding Super Swoop powered his way to an emphatic win in the Cressy Chaff Cutters Jim Osborne Longford Cup on Saturday.

Brighton trainer John Luttrell targeted the Longford Cup for his in-form mare Encosta Fiorente over a month ago and on Saturday he is hoping his plan is realised and she can snare him his first success in the race.