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Group 3 Vamos Stakes winner Jaja Chaboogie bounced back to winning form in Devonport on Sunday, stylishly taking out the Winning Edge Presentations Hcp (1350m).

A winner of eight races and just on $250,000 in prizemoney, Jaja Chaboogie ($13) was having her second run since her feature race win on Launceston Cup Day in February.

After being unplaced in Hobart when resuming three weeks ago, Jaja Chaboogie was given the run of the race, enjoying a lovely sit just off a hot tempo set by Sir Simon ($3.80) and Amaword ($81).

Jaja Chaboogie was easy in the market drifting from $9.50 to start $13 and got home narrowly from Sir Simon who despite a tough run never gave in with the fast-finishing Street Tough ($13) a close third.

"She was a bit of a plain Jane first-up in Hobart but she's a quality mare, as she showed by winning the Vamos, and she was impressive today," jockey Anthony Darmanin said.

The Vamos form was excellent on Sunday with the runner-up from that race, Sirene Stryker, making a winning return in the Carlton Draught BM76 (1009m).

First-up since an unplaced run at Sandown in April, Sirene Stryker ($2.90) finished powerfully to overhaul the leaders in the final 100m.

Sirene Stryker is likely to be again set for the feature mares races over the Tasmanian Carnival.