Vision And Power emerged from virtual obscurity to win the Doncaster Mile and trainer Joe Pride is hoping Sophistication can do the same this autumn.Twelve months ago Pride had aspirations to win the Parramatta Cup with Vision And Power who was a restricted class performer.Three months later the gelding was a dual Group One winner having claimed the George Ryder Stakes en route to the Doncaster.Stablemate Sophistication, who will resume in an 1100 metre Open Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, has

Vision And Power emerged from virtual obscurity to win the Doncaster Mile and trainer Joe Pride is hoping Sophistication can do the same this autumn.

Twelve months ago Pride had aspirations to win the Parramatta Cup with Vision And Power who was a restricted class performer.

Three months later the gelding was a dual Group One winner having claimed the George Ryder Stakes en route to the Doncaster.

Stablemate Sophistication, who will resume in an 1100 metre Open Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, has remarkably similar credentials.

Like Vision And Power, he began his career outside the Pride stable and showed enough staying promise to warrant a start in the 2007 Queensland Derby finishing 12th to Empires Choice, a year after Vision And Power filled the same position behind Ice Chariot.

Both geldings are raced by Nick Moraitis and Vision And Power was six when he claimed the Doncaster, the same age as Sophistication is this year.

The similarities aren't lost on Pride but he stops short of declaring Sophistication a Doncaster prospect.

"But then, at this stage last year I wasn't thinking big with Vision And Power," Pride said.

"Look, he's (Sophistication) a really nice horse. He put in two runs last preparation when he won at Warwick Farm and Rosehill and I remember thinking when he won at Warwick Farm that he could win a good race.

"I'm not saying it would be the Doncaster, he's got to build on what he has done.

"But I could see him running in some of those lead-up races to the Doncaster, maybe at Listed or Group Three level."

Sophistication will be ridden by apprentice Tommy Berry on Saturday while stablemate Bejewelled, who will kick off her campaign in the same race, will be partnered by Jim Cassidy.

Both tuned up for their returns with barrier trials at Warwick Farm on Monday but the pair usually take a run or two to come to hand so Pride is expecting them to improve on whatever they show first-up.

Bejewelled, who is also raced by Moraitis, relished the wet tracks in Sydney last winter to post three wins on heavy tracks and picked up some black-type when third to Moti in the Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong.

"Wet tracks are the key to her, she is just a superior wet track horse so fingers crossed we get a few this autumn," Pride said.

There were 11 nominations for the 2YO handicap over 1200 metres on Saturday headed by last start winner Top Drop for Gerald Ryan and the Gai Waterhouse-trained debutant Needs Further who won his most recent barrier trial at Randwick by almost six lengths.