Former Sydneysider Roger Ramjet continued on his winning way in Launceston last night with an impressive all-the-way victory in a C6-C10 harness racing pace over 2200 metres.
Roger Ramjet is prepared by Todd Rattray for whom the gelding has had four starts since arriving in the state from New South Wales where he was prepared by Rattray's older brother James Rattray.
It was the gelding's second win from five starts in Tasmania and he could shape as an Easter Cup candidate.
Todd Rattray is hoping the gelding stays in Tasmania at least until Easter.
"I would like to keep this horse here for as long as possible and I really think he could be an Easter Cup contender," Rattray said.
Roger Ramjet arrived at James Rattray's stables midway through 2014 and he won his first three starts in NSW before heading to Victoria where he had four starts for a win at Melton and two minor placings at Ballarat.
He won three more at Menangle before heading to Queensland where he had two starts for a win and a second after which he was spelled for five months.
James Rattray sent the gelding to his family's Tasmanian stable that is operated these days by Todd Rattray and at the gelding's second start in the state he was a luckless seventh in the Devonport Cup.
The $40,000 Easter Cup will be run in Launceston on April 16.
Peter Staples