Exciting Juvenile On Tassie Cups Trail

ACCORDING to trainer Patrick Hall, his exciting young prospect Frampton is still six months away from reaching his peak.

But that's not to say he doesn't expect the fashionably bred son of Fabregas to return to the winner's list at Devonport on Tuesday afternoon.

"He can be a little hit and miss at the start and does do a bit wrong but he's showing a great deal of promise," declared Hall.

Winner at six of his 19 starts, boasting some sizzling times, Frampton takes his place from box five in the sixth event of the afternoon at Devonport on Tuesday, where Hall is rather optimistic about his chances.

"I'm not saying he would have beaten the winner (Flippin' Paw) at Devonport last week but he should have finished closer," Hall pointed out.

"At the moment he handles Hobart better than what he does Devonport so it's all good experience for him. If he goes like I hope tomorrow then I'll turn him out for a month and bring him back for some of the bigger races in the summer.

"He's a very quick dog but he just needs that bit of luck early … especially now why he's still learning."

Early markets have Frampton a raging hot favourite for Tuesday's assignment, his 25.78 best time for the 452-metres by far the benchmark among his rivals.

"In six months I reckon he'll be a really handy dog … he just needs to mature and learn. I'm hoping a break after tomorrow will let him develop and return even better. He's probably four lengths off the best Hobart dogs at the moment so that's what we have to find."

While Frampton is Hall's major contender at Devonport on Tuesday, the former jockey has declared Canya Jake a good each-way chance in race four over the 580 metres as well.

"He didn't have much luck last week at Hobart over the 599m, he should have finished closer," Hall told.

"Two runs back he just got beaten at Launceston. The vacant box outside him is a big help on Tuesday and if he can get to the fence up the back it wouldn't surprise me at all if he won.

"He came to me from Victoria when his form went off but he's very useful at his best. I've ironed out a few small issues with him so hopefully he runs a race Tuesday. It's definitely in him."

Canya Jake, a son of Shakey Jakey, has won 10 of his 37 appearances, with another 15 placings.

He'll exit box four over the 580 metres on Tuesday in the Crown Lager Stake.