A big day for 18-year-old reinsman Ryan Sanderson included wins for both Joey Thompson aboard Clarenden Envoy and his trainer father Shane Sanderson on Vanquish Stride.

Those wins boosted the promising youngster's 2020 season tally to 41, with all those wins - including four this month - coming since early-March following the family's move from New South Wales to central Victoria.

Clarenden Envoy, who was acquired by Thompson in June from South Australian owner-trainer Claire Goble, has won twice since and been placed three times in eight starts.

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Despite being a 'little one-dimensional', by his trainer's own admission, the four-year-old gelding is not without his share of ability.

"If he was a footballer, he would be half forward flanker and on a cold showery day he would have two long-sleeve jumpers on and he wouldn't get a kick," Thompson said.

"If he's got an average opponent and it's a nice sunny day, he would kick you five (goals).

"He's good when things are going his way and when they are he is quite a good horse.

"He's got speed and speed to burn and when things fall his way he will take some beating, but if it doesn't he's one of the pack."

In the horse's defence, Thompson said Clarenden Envoy - a career winner of four races from 21 starts - had rarely drawn a good gate since his move across the border.

He praised another astute drive from Sanderson, who has been aboard all nine of Thompson's starters since his return to race training in June.

"He's a joy to watch as a driver - he's very cool," Thompson said.

"I haven't used anyone else, although I will have to on Saturday night.

"I have Cee Cee (Cee Cee In America) in Saturday night (at Bendigo) and Dot The Eye's in, so I have urged him to stay with him. Dot The Eye is flying at the minute and he's a big chance again."

The youngster made it a double by steering Vanquish Stride to a win at only his second run for his new stable.

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