Fly-in jockey Anthony Darmanin opened the night racing season with a gem of a ride aboard Winning Witness ($6.50 – $11), who was having just her second start in Launceston on Friday night.

After 10 days since the last Tasmanian thoroughbred meeting, punters have a packed nine-race card to work with in Devonport on Wednesday.

Hall of Fame trainer Barry Campbell takes three horses to the Launceston meeting on Friday night, and all will be sporting the Star Thoroughbreds colours.

Last season’s top candidate for the three-year-old of the year title Alpine Wolf makes his long-awaited return to racing in Launceston on Sunday.