Racing Victoria stewards have adjourned an inquiry into the tactics adopted early in the race aboard $1.65 favourite Nature Strip.

Despite a heavy shower soaking the track, the Doomben racing surface has performed strongly on the first day of the winter carnival.

Jean Van Overmeire, Glyn Schofield and Mark Zahra have all been suspended for careless riding on the final day of the Randwick carnival.

Imported galloper Fastnet Tempest has won his first race for Lindsay Park, taking out the Listed Anniversary Vase at Caulfield.

Tribal Wisdom heads to Brisbane with the Stradbroke Handicap as the goal after ending the Sydney autumn carnival on a high note at Randwick.