Jarrod Robinson believes he has a natural stayer in the making in Wellsford, who broke through for his maiden win at Cranbourne on Friday night.

The four-year-old gelding, who has had just five career starts, could not have been more impressive in demolishing his 10 rivals over the 2600m trip.

Ridden by Jack Martin, Wellsford came from last at the 800m to circle the field and dash to the lead on the bend before powering away in the straight to win by 6.5 lengths over Solodka with Spirit Of The Cape a further length-and-a-half in third.

Most encouraging of all for Robinson was that the further the race went, the more space Wellsford was able to put between himself and his rivals.

Robinson had no hesitation in declaring Wellsford 'the most natural stayer I have ever had'.

"We were pretty confident, we knew he would really stay," he said.

"I've always had a big opinion of him, so hopefully he can go on with it now.

"I was a bit nervous when he was at the back of the field because there was a fair bit going on in front of him - there were horse going everywhere an he was going to have to go around them all.

"But he got around them that quick it didn't really matter in the end.

"There's no doubt he can stay - I think we're going to have a bit of fun with him."

Robinson said the Jericho Cup - Australia's longest flat race at 4600m - which was won on Sunday by the Symon Wilde-trained Count Zero, looked the ideal type of race for Wellsford with another 12 months under his belt.

"Something like that will suit him, he's just a really good endurance athlete - he will run all day," he said.

"I think that will be up his alley, with a little more maturity next year.

"He's only had the five starts and probably should have won his maiden last preparation but a few things just didn't go to plan.

"He's come back more mature this time. He's still a bit of a baby, so there's a bit more maturity still to come."

The more immediate target for Wellsford will be a 3000m benchmark 70 event at Moonee Valley on December 18.

"It's a big step up for him - he only beat maidens the other day," Robinson said.

"But I'm definitely confident he will run the trip, it won't be a worry for him."

The win provided a thrill for Wellsford's owner, former long-serving Bendigo Jockey Club committee member Kevin McGrath.

"He's done a lot of work for the club in his time and he's been a great supporter of our stable," the trainer said.

Robinson, who currently has 12 horses in work at his Bendigo stable, has his hopes pinned on both Wellsford and Reard developing into city-class runners.

Reard, a four-year-old gelding with two wins to win his name from eight starts, is expected to have a jump-out in a couple of weeks and should return to racing early in the new year.

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