Guy Walter's spring ambitions with Al Dhafra can become clearer if the emerging talent ends his first campaign with another win at Randwick on Saturday.Walter will test Al Dhafra over 2000m for the first time in the Group Three Frank Packer Plate before he tips him out for a well-earned spell.Al Dhafra has won five of his six starts including the Listed Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Derby Day.Following that victory Walter said Al Dhafra's future looked exciting."He might really show

Guy Walter's spring ambitions with Al Dhafra can become clearer if the emerging talent ends his first campaign with another win at Randwick on Saturday.

Walter will test Al Dhafra over 2000m for the first time in the Group Three Frank Packer Plate before he tips him out for a well-earned spell.

Al Dhafra has won five of his six starts including the Listed Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Derby Day.

Following that victory Walter said Al Dhafra's future looked exciting.

"He might really show a turn of foot over 2000 metres and then you start to get a bit excited," the trainer said.

The son of Fusaichi Pegasus has continued to please Walter in the past fortnight and the trainer says if he can run 2000 metres it will open up more doors.

"He's had a long campaign, it's the end of April now, and we'll worry about the spring later on," Walter said.

"All I'm concerned about at the moment is Saturday's race.

"I think (if he runs 2000m) it gives him a lot more options, but that's the same with every horse.

"We're not locked into anything at the moment, we'll just see what happens but he'll definitely go for a spell after Saturday.

"He's done everything we've asked of him so far but we're not getting carried away."

Al Dhafra will face nine rivals in the Packer Plate including last-start AJC Australian Derby runner Landlocked who jockey Jay Ford believes is a horse of the future.

The son of Zabeel finished 11th in the Derby (2400m) last start.

"I think you can just put a line through his Derby run," Ford said.

"He drew wide, went back, they walked in front and he just pulled his head off."

Ford said Landlocked was loaded with talent but was still immature.

"I think time will be his best friend," he said.

"I have no doubt next season he'll measure up in some good races."