Mark De Montfort said unbeaten From The Vault reminded him greatly of Group-winning stablemate McClintock while apprentice Nathan Berry labelled the three-year-old "Group class" following his impressive win at Canterbury.De Montfort said From The Vault had plenty of improvement left in him which added to the merit of the gelding's first-up performance in the TJ's Champagne Bar Handicap (1250m) on Wednesday.From The Vault came from last in a slowly-run race to overhaul the Gerald Ryan-trained Top

Mark De Montfort said unbeaten From The Vault reminded him greatly of Group-winning stablemate McClintock while apprentice Nathan Berry labelled the three-year-old "Group class" following his impressive win at Canterbury.

De Montfort said From The Vault had plenty of improvement left in him which added to the merit of the gelding's first-up performance in the TJ's Champagne Bar Handicap (1250m) on Wednesday.

From The Vault came from last in a slowly-run race to overhaul the Gerald Ryan-trained Top Drop by a neck with Agister 1-1/4 lengths away third.

The trainer said he would speak to owner Peter Horwitz about plans for the son of Charge Forward but earmarked the Ming Dynasty Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on September 4 as a possible first stakes target.

From The Vault had only had one previous start when winning a 1250m 2YO maiden at Canterbury on February 3 before being spelled.

"To be honest, last preparation when he won (on debut) I thought he could win a Black Opal and then we turned him out," De Montfort said.

"I'll talk to Peter (Horwitz) but maybe we'll head to the Ming Dynasty, he's a pretty promising horse."

De Montfort has prepared From The Vault's stablemate McClintock to win six of his 23 starts, including two wins at Group Three level.

"He reminds me of McClintock like you wouldn't believe," he said, adding that the pair had very similar mannerisms.

"I'm a long way off getting to the bottom of this horse but if he keeps going that way I'll be very happy."

Berry added that From The Vault had "Group class written all over him".

"He gave me the feel of a real good horse that doesn't know what he's doing yet," Berry said.

Runner-up Top Drop will progress to the Group One Golden Rose on August 28 should he gain a start in the $1 million race.

"He had his chance but was beaten by a good horse," Ryan said.

Meanwhile, Josh Adams twice found himself in the stewards' room to decide races.

He was first past the post on Miss Campbell in the fourth race when Stathi Katsidis, rider of Just Been Lucky, had his objection dismissed by stewards after alleging interference by the winner at the 200m mark of the race.

Later Adams, rider of runner-up Dunrossil in race six, had an objection dismissed when he protested against Siegel's rider Blake Spriggs alleging interference over the final 300m of the race.