In an all-Tasmanian finish, Scooterwillrev, rated perfectly in front by Gareth Rattray, ran his last 800m in a brilliant 55.95 seconds to just hold out 20m-marker Ryley Major by a half head with $151 outsider Isaac 6m away third.

Victorian favourite Willie Go West blew his chances when he missed the start and his stablemate Our Princess Tiffany tried hard but could only manage sixth from her 30m back mark.

Stowport trainer Craig Hayes said he was rapt to win Northern Tasmania's biggest race with a horse plagued by problems.

"He was sore all the time so I had to give him a 2-1/2 month break and I brought him back steady with this race as his aim," Hayes said.

"It turned out a lot tougher race than we thought but he's done the job.

"This time last year he was going as good as I've ever had him, then COVID came.

"So we gave him a spell and brought him back but he just wasn't the same horse.

"That's when we decided to tip him out and try again.

"This is probably my best win - I've always wanted to win this race with this horse because of all the issues he's had - I thought he deserved to win a good race."

Victorian visitor Lightning Jash made a one-act affair of the $15,000 Keith Stanley Debutante Stakes.

The Kate Hargreaves-trained gelding led all the way to score by 20m in a 1:59.3 mile rate and ran his last half is a slick 56.6 seconds.

Driver Alex Ashwood said Lightning Jash had been brought to Tasmania to "help him mature and season him up" before the bigger races in Victoria.

"We've done it before with a couple of two-year-olds and it makes them better horses long-term," he said.

Lightning Jash will now have a short break before the Breeders Crown and Vicbred series.

The Woods family from Fingal were out in force and made plenty of noise to cheer home Wave The Hat in the $12,000 Allen Williams Memorial final.

Just when the well-fancied Forgot The Wallet looked set for victory, Wave The Hat - owned and bred by the Woods and trained by Ben Yole - charged past him to score at double-figure odds.

Driver Troy McDonald said Wave The Hat was still learning but had come a long way in a short time.

"We ended up on the right horse's back and when Ricky Duggan (on Forgot the Wallet) got us into the clear we just had to be good enough to run him down," McDonald said.

High profile Tasmanian mare Still A Star produced arguably the best performance of her career when a close second in the group 3 $160,000 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.

Given a lovely run just off the speed by Victorian jockey Michael Poy, Still A Star hit the front in the home straight only to collared in the last stride by group 1 winner Mr Quickie.

The Bill Ryan-trained four-year-old was unwanted in the betting, blowing from her opening quote of $10 to $26 and paying a place tote of $6.50.

Leading jockey Siggy Carr's four-win haul at Mowbray on Good Friday was soured by the longest whip suspension imposed in Tasmania.

Carr was suspended for four meetings for using the whip nine times before the 100m on runner-up Coronation Pia.

Stewards said the penalty took into account her poor whip record and would be added to a one-meeting careless riding suspension incurred earlier in the meeting. The five-week ban is due to start after next Saturday's meeting at Spreyton.