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Tasmanian apprentices were to the fore in Hobart last Sunday with Erica Byrne-Burke and Codi Jordan each sharing doubles.
Jordan won aboard outsider Off Peak ($26) for Brighton trainer John Luttrell before delivering the ride of the day to salute aboard her favourite horse Boom Dot Com for her master Glenn Stevenson.
Off Peak was having only her second start in the state and made great improvement on her first try that resulted in a last of 10 in Hobart.
Boom Dot Com was resuming from a short let-up and was tackling an 1100-metre event considered a shade short for the mare, but she made light of the task.
Jordan had Boom Dot Com ($3.10f) settled worse than midfield and she was still rearward when the field approached the home turn.
But once balanced in the straight, the daughter of Spirit of Boom unleashed a scintillating run that saw her grab victory in the last stride over Savs Finale ($6) with Geegee Trendsetter ($4.80) third.
Trainer Glenn Stevenson said Boom Dot Com would most likely have her next start in Melbourne at Sandown in just over two weeks.
Jordan's double took her season win tally to 36 and only two behind Kyle Maskiell in the race for the apprentice's premiership and with Maskiell out suspended until beyond the end of the season (31 July), she needs only three more wins to take the title.
Byrne-Burke snared her double aboard Scott Brunton-trained horses Yarra Master and Kuroset.
It was the first time she has ridden for the state's premier stable, and she was keen to make an impression.
The Irish-born apprentice was content to allow Yarra Master to race outside of the leader and favourite Evelina Rose and when Byrne-Burke called on her charge for the big effort he dug deep and forged to the lead.
Yarra Master ($3.10) went on to score by a length from stablemate Rylstone ($16) with Lupanar ($21) a closing third.
Kuroset ($2.45f) settled just beyond midfield and was three-wide with cover before improving gradually to the home turn where Byrne-Burke had the mare the widest runner for the run to the judge.
Dunmining (Codi Jordan) ran home late but fell a half-length short on the line.
Both of Byrne-Burke's winners were bred by their owner Mandy Gunn.
In snaring her double, Byrne-Burke lost her four-kilogram claim and will only be allowed to claim 3kg for the next nine wins.
