For Scone’s Luke Pepper, excitement is mounting for far bigger occasions but for now it’s business as usual for Monday’s home track TAB meeting.

The contingency plan was automatic when injuries prevented the retention of winning rider Anna Roper for tough gelding Zounique ($12 on TAB) at enticing odds for Tuesday’s Tamworth TAB meeting in preference to Friday’s Mudgee Cup.

Tamworth is rated a Good 4 with the rail out 3m the entire circumference.