Former New Zealand pacer outclasses rivals in heat of $75,000 Tasmania Cup

By Greg Mansfield
March 7 2021 - 10:00pm
CLASS ABOVE: Triple Eight is eased down by Greg Sugars as he wins his Tasmania Cup heat in Hobart on Sunday night. Picture: Duncan Dornauf
CLASS ABOVE: Triple Eight is eased down by Greg Sugars as he wins his Tasmania Cup heat in Hobart on Sunday night. Picture: Duncan Dornauf
THREE-WAY THRILLER: Mays Place (centre) beats Hes Apples (inside) by a nose with Pawnbrokers Lad a half neck away third in the first 2YO race of the season in Hobart on Sunday night
THREE-WAY THRILLER: Mays Place (centre) beats Hes Apples (inside) by a nose with Pawnbrokers Lad a half neck away third in the first 2YO race of the season in Hobart on Sunday night
TOO GOOD: Victorian mare Elita, driven by former Tasmanian Alex Ashwood, wins in Hobart on Sunday night. Picture: Tasmanian Trotting Club (Facebook)
TOO GOOD: Victorian mare Elita, driven by former Tasmanian Alex Ashwood, wins in Hobart on Sunday night. Picture: Tasmanian Trotting Club (Facebook)

Two former New Zealand pacers look set to fight out the $75,000 Tasmania Cup after group 1 performer Triple Eight made light work of a 30m handicap in Sunday night's second heat in Hobart.

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