Trainer Mitch Beer believes lightly-raced gelding Packer's Bond has the potential to become a genuine Albury Gold Cup contender.
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The son of Dundeel made it two wins from three starts with an arrogant victory in the $22,000 Classs One and Maiden Hcp, (2000m) with Kayla Nisbet aboard at Wagga on Saturday.
Spotting the leaders almost 20-lengths at the top of the straight, Packer's Bond stormed home out wide on the track to win by 1.5-lengths.
Packer's Bond started the $1.24-favourite after winning his maiden at Albury the previous start by almost six-lengths.
Beer said Packer's Bond would immediately head to the spelling paddock until later in the year.
"I could hardly sleep last night thinking about the win," Beer said.
"He didn't even get to a trial as a three-year-old because he was so immature.
"This is his first ever preparation, he is a sound horse but just extremely immature.
"I have never had such a naturally gifted stayer.
"Arguably he should have won first-up over 1200m at Wagga.
"Then he went out over the mile and won by six lengths.
"I reckon he was 20-lengths behind the leaders on Saturday and to be able to win from there proves that he is the real deal."
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Beer said Packer's Bond was more the capable of progressing through his grades quickly next preparation and emerging as an Albury Cup contender.
"He will be in the paddock on Monday," he said.
"I will have to get his rating up but he is a serious stayer."
