Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent is usually measured when talking about his horses but there was more than a hint of excitement in his voice following Sadalbari's dominant win at Caulfield.The five-year-old has been a slow maturing galloper but rewarded his connections for their patience by landing his first feature win in Saturday's Listed Lord Stakes (1700m).Kent said the gelding was improving with every run and would back up at Flemington next Friday and tackle 2000 metres for the first time befo

Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent is usually measured when talking about his horses but there was more than a hint of excitement in his voice following Sadalbari's dominant win at Caulfield.

The five-year-old has been a slow maturing galloper but rewarded his connections for their patience by landing his first feature win in Saturday's Listed Lord Stakes (1700m).

Kent said the gelding was improving with every run and would back up at Flemington next Friday and tackle 2000 metres for the first time before connections planned an autumn campaign.

"I have always said he would get 10 furlongs (2000m) and I'm dying to get him there," Kent said.

"He has always had good ability but he's been a work in progress because physically he's been immature and it has just taken time to get him there."

Glen Boss said Sadalbari's win was better than his last start victory over 1700 meters at Flemington on December 12.

"I know he is beating ordinary horses but he is beating them really easily and I really think he was more impressive today than he was at Flemington," Boss said.

"He is an improving stayer and this was a nice track gallop for Flemington next week."

Sadalbari launched his run from midfield and posted his eighth win in 16 starts to score by two lengths from Sound Journey and Its Prince.

"There is still improvement to come and if he can get 2000 metres then he can go up a grade which is the aim," Kent said.

He said Sadalbari was thriving on work and expected that he would improve again at Flemington.

"There is still improvement to come and if he can get 2000 metres then he can go for a freshen up and try for the better races in autumn."

Meanwhile, comeback jockey Peter Hutchinson posted his first Melbourne win since coming out of retirement a year ago when outsider Miss Matari landed the Frank O'Brien Hcp (1200m).

Hutchinson, who won the 1993 Caulfield Cup on Fraar, was forced into retirement when he got too heavy but with the help of a dietitian has enjoyed his return to the saddle.

He said that while he had ridden a winner in Adelaide, he had received few opportunities to ride in Melbourne.

Apprentice Jason Maskiell will take an enforced rest from his hot winning run after Racing Victoria stewards suspended him for nine race meetings for his ride on third-placed Macedonian in the Allan Wicks Handicap (2400m).

Maskiell shifted out on Macedonian near the finish line causing Boss to check on Interlocking who finished fourth.

Maskiell, who is second on the jockeys' premiership with 23 wins, scored on first starter McLoaded in the BC3 Thoroughbreds Plate at Caulfield.

He is suspended from midnight next Tuesday and will resume riding at Seymour on January 7.