He was initially purchased as a potential Derby horse but 6YO Conundrum finally broke through for his first win in the Ladbrokes Sports Bar Maiden (1200m). Conundrum was having just his sixth race start and hadn’t raced since March.

Stone Cold Stunner He had trialled well and that was reflected in the betting with some good bets landed. Conundrum firmed from $7.50 to start the $2.90 favourite.

"Well, he's bred to get 2100m, but we will just go through our grades now, he's a big horse, and we've got to manage him a little bit," trainer Sarah Cotton said.

The win was a first for Cotton and her new apprentice Taylor Johnstone, who recently transferred her indentures after Leon Wells Closed his Brighton stable.

"It was really good of her (Sarah) to do that so I could continue my apprenticeship down here for a bit longer," Johnstone said.

It was almost a case of deja vu for the backers of Stone Cold Stunner ($1.90), who was unluckily beaten at her previous run earlier this month.

Again, the mare was held up coming around the home turn, but unlike last time when she went to the line hard-held, jockey Codi Jordan found an inside run and the 4YO did the rest.

"I thought it was going to be another hard luck story there for a little bit, but once that little bit of clear air opened up on the inside, she really hit the line," jockey Codi Jordan said.

For her trainer, there were some worrying moments.

"As it looks, it's a great ride, but it was gutsy to make that decision," a relieved Glenn Stevenson said after the race.

It was a Carr family trifecta in the Ladbrokes Maiden/Class 1 (2100m), with father Royston training the winner Knot Dancing, with the runner-up Pennine and third place getter Ferrans Loch both trained by daughter Siggy.

Knot Dancing ($5) put up a strong performance, tracking wide for most of the trip and coming from well back to beat the unlucky Pennine ($4.60) by a short head with Ferrans Loch ($21) 1.75 lengths away in third. The Carr family trifecta returned $409.90.

Siggy Carr also had a strong hand in the following race when she was aboard Vintage Diesel ($8), who scored his first win in Tasmania and his sixth overall, when he sat on the speed and proved too good in the BM68 over 2100m.

Vintage Diesel and leader Always A Winner ($17) opened up a huge break on the field at the 600m mark, and while Always A Winner tired to finish fourth, Vintage Diesel dashed clear to win running away.

"When they got to the 600m mark, and they kicked about five lengths clear, I thought we were a shot fox, but to his credit, he was strong there.

"No weight on his back, he improved on his last start, and we will go again," trainer John Blacker said.

It was Vintage Diesel's first win since scoring on a heavy track over 2500m at Wagga in July last year.

For the second meeting in a row, the eight races were won by eight different jockeys and eight different trainers.