Thankgodyou'rehere passed his first stakes test with flying colours in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup to confirm his standing as one of Sydney's up-and-coming horses.The Pat and Wayne Webster-trained gelding was sent out equal favourite ($2.30) and got through the slow going well enough in his first attempt at 1600m to grab the other equal top pick Glintz in the concluding stages of the Group Three feature.The winning margin was a half-neck with just a nose to third placegetter Kimillsy ($18) in a thri

Thankgodyou'rehere passed his first stakes test with flying colours in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup to confirm his standing as one of Sydney's up-and-coming horses.

The Pat and Wayne Webster-trained gelding was sent out equal favourite ($2.30) and got through the slow going well enough in his first attempt at 1600m to grab the other equal top pick Glintz in the concluding stages of the Group Three feature.

The winning margin was a half-neck with just a nose to third placegetter Kimillsy ($18) in a thrilling finish.

"He would have won easy on a good track," Pat Webster said.

"I know they went hard in front which was to his advantage, but believe me he's a much better horse on top of the ground."

Glintz was trying for his fifth straight win and ran the field along with Kimillsy sitting just behind him along with the Gai Waterhouse-trained Joku.

Rod Quinn had Thankgodyou'rehere back in fifth before starting to wind him up coming to the home turn.

The five-year-old finished strongly down the centre of the track and arrived in time to claim his seventh win at just his 11th start.

"He probably looked to be a bit tired at the end, but good horses do good things and that's what happened today," Wayne Webster said.

"This is very exciting, he's had eleven starts for seven wins and three placings, and just seems to get the job done.

"That's what good horses do."

The Websters decided against a trip to Melbourne with the son of Secret Savings because they wanted to dodge wet tracks, and Wayne Webster said plans for the talented galloper were still undecided.

"He might come back and get a stronger mile (1600m) in the autumn," he said.

Jockey Christian Reith was chasing a stakes double on the day and said his mount Glintz was gallant in defeat.

"It took a pretty good one to beat him," Reith said.

Reith had earlier won the Listed Ladies Day Cup (1300m) on the Peter Snowden-trained Kanzan.

Kanzan also didn't appear totally comfortable on the slow (6) surface but did enough to win, defeating Cullen Castle by half a length with Griffon 1-1/4 lengths away third.

"She just lacked dash on the surface so for her to tough it out was a good effort," Reith said.

"The track probably wasn't on her side today and I think she'll be much better on top of the ground."