A maiden win at Randwick on Wednesday is the first step towards an ambitious autumn campaign for Sea Lord with the AJC Australian Derby in trainer David Payne's plans.The colt lugged 59 kilograms to a 2-1/4 length victory over debutant Beltane in the Little Bay Handicap (1300m)."He's bred to run 2400 metres and the Derby is is there among the targets," Payne said."I think he's good enough for a race like that."Sea Lord is part-owned by property developer Ron Medich who is currently on bail after

A maiden win at Randwick on Wednesday is the first step towards an ambitious autumn campaign for Sea Lord with the AJC Australian Derby in trainer David Payne's plans.

The colt lugged 59 kilograms to a 2-1/4 length victory over debutant Beltane in the Little Bay Handicap (1300m).

"He's bred to run 2400 metres and the Derby is is there among the targets," Payne said.

"I think he's good enough for a race like that."

Sea Lord is part-owned by property developer Ron Medich who is currently on bail after being charged in relation to the murder of businessman Michael McGurk.

Medich, accused of being the mastermind behind the September 2009 shooting of McGurk, was bailed last month.

He was not at Randwick on Wednesday to see the colt win.

A $400,000 yearling purchase, Sea Lord was touted as a Classic contender in the spring but wet tracks restricted his campaign after he ran third in the Up And Coming Stakes in August.

Payne pulled the plug after he ran fifth in the Gloaming Stakes to give him a break to get ready for the autumn.

"His last preparation was a mishmash," Payne said.

"Everything went wrong, the wet tracks hampered him.

"His breeding says he can handle the wet but the tracks were bottomless and he couldn't handle those.

"We will step him up to a Saturday race now. This win was a bonus, we just wanted to see where he was at.

"There are a plenty of options open now that we can think about."

Sea Lord was ridden by Nash Rawiller who closed the gap on Corey Brown to one in the Sydney premiership race with a double.

The defending champion, Rawiller also steered the Gerald Ryan-trained Reservoir to a comprehensive victory in the South Coogee Handicap (1550m).

"Nash is riding better than anyone," Ryan said.

"He gets horses to win when you don't think they can.

"He rated Reservoir perfectly in front."

Queensland trainer Robert Heathcote's decision to send Outstandingly south in search of a good track paid off when the gelding won the Watsons Bay Handicap (1300m) in a photo-finish from Dailika.

Outstandingly joins fellow Queenslanders Spechenka, Falino, Havatryst and Streets Away who have all won races in Sydney in the past few weeks while Brisbane's tracks have been waterlogged.