Hosier goes two from two with Bendigo win

The lightly raced Hosier made it two straight wins since arriving in Australia on Thursday with a four-length victory at over 1600m.

Owned by seven-time winner , the four-year-old gelding is no doubt headed towards some big races in the upcoming .

The son of Camelot has now had four career starts for two wins as well as a four-length defeat to last year’s Melbourne Cup favourite, , on debut at and a runner-up performance at Fairyhouse in Ireland before coming to Australia, where he remains undefeated.

After winning his maiden at Bendigo on June 5th by five-and-a-half lengths over 1500m, the -trained galloper put up a similar margin in almost identical all-the-way fashion in the fifth race on Thursday.

Ridden by , a hoop who has had success aboard Williams’ runners in the past, he found the front comfortably from barrier eight and was able to give a cheeky glance over his shoulder in the straight as his mount careered away.

“He obviously won well the other day,” Melham told Racing.com.

“He looked quite raw in doing so, but he’s taken the next step here today. He sort of did a little work to cross, he had it pretty comfortable when we got there but he let down really well.

“Like I said, he definitely felt more switched on today then what he sort of looked the other day.

“He’s a nice horse with a bright future.”

Hosier is now a +3300 chance in Melbourne Cup betting, but Melham didn’t get too carried away in front of camera.

“They’re always well presented, these Team Williams horses, they’re always fit,” he said.

“So like I said, I was able to use him a little bit.

“He gave me the feel of a horse who’s probably of better quality than here today.

“He feels a lovely horse; he didn’t beat a lot here today so we won’t get carried away yet, but in saying that, he did it in impressive fashion so as long as he keeps improving he’s obviously going to reach higher grades.”

Hosier is not the only four-year-old son of Camelot that has tasted success in for Team Williams over the past month, with Degraves also having won in his Australian debut at Flemington on June 19th over 1620m.

Degraves had won twice previously in Europe, including a Group 3 win over 1800m, and has form around last year’s runner-up, Armory, which will hold him in good stead over the coming months.

Both gallopers look to have plenty of ability and should only enhance Williams’ Spring Carnival assault.

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