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A beautifully bred youngster (Bolt D’oro x Lita) scored one of the most impressive wins of the day in Devonport on Sunday.

Trainer Liandra Gray looks to have a smart horse on her hands with debutant D'Oro Star strolling home in the Kevin Sharkie maiden (1150m).

D'oro Star sped straight to the front from a wide draw and never looked like losing.

Despite coming off some impressive trial performances, D'oro Star was a market drifter. After opening the $2.50 favourite, by race time, the half-brother to former Horse of the Year Still A Star, had eased to $2.90.

Jockey Siggy Carr predicts a bright future for the youngster.

"He acquitted himself beautifully when that other horse was playing up behind the barriers.

"He jumped out a little slow, but with nothing on his inside, there was plenty of room there, and once he found his feet, he travelled up beautifully.

"He's a got a lovely big stride, and when I asked him for an effort, he found, and he was very soft late.

"He's got plenty of potential this horse, and I look forward to seeing the rest of him."

Stewards had little hesitation in upholding a protest fired in by the jockey of second past the post A Wee Nip in the Goodstone Group Class 1 (1650m).

Londiani was first across the line but very wayward in the home straight and badly interfered with A Wee Nip, and at the finish only a half neck separated the pair.

Rider Brendon Mccoull quickly fired in the protest, and after a short hearing, stewards overturned the result, promoting A Wee Nip ($3.40) to first, with the $2.25 favourite Londiani relegated to second.