Craig Williams kicked two clear of Damien Oliver with an early double at Sandown on Wednesday in his bid to secure his fourth straight Melbourne jockeys' premiership.Williams took his tally to 69 when the David Hayes-trained Hukba held out Oliver's mount Lunar Gold in the opening event, the Boardwalk Angel Hcp (1400m).The victory was also significant for Hayes as he levelled up with Lee Freedman with 64 wins apiece as they vie for the Melbourne trainers' title.Williams landed his 70th winner in

Craig Williams kicked two clear of Damien Oliver with an early double at Sandown on Wednesday in his bid to secure his fourth straight Melbourne jockeys' premiership.

Williams took his tally to 69 when the David Hayes-trained Hukba held out Oliver's mount Lunar Gold in the opening event, the Boardwalk Angel Hcp (1400m).

The victory was also significant for Hayes as he levelled up with Lee Freedman with 64 wins apiece as they vie for the Melbourne trainers' title.

Williams landed his 70th winner in Melbourne for the season aboard the Greg Eurell-trained Belle Artiste in the Tango Miss Hcp (1000m).

Both riders had six mounts at the meeting with Oliver winless after he was beaten a short half-head on Savquaw in the Bore Head Hcp (1800m) by Prevaricate who gave Danny Nikolic his first winner at his 12th ride since returning to Melbourne from Mauritius earlier this month.

Stable spokesman Tom Dabernig believes Hukba, a rising three-year-old daughter of Shamardal, had the scope to go on in the spring and be a Thousand Guineas prospect.

A $300,000 Australian Easter Yearling Sale purchase raced by Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Stud Syndicate, Hukba has raced just twice for a third at Flemington on July 4 and Wednesday's victory.

"There was good merit to her win. She was challenged down the straight but she showed good endeavour to win," Dabernig said.

"We'll probably just back off her now and she can contest three-year-old races in the spring.

"It's only her second start and it's only winter form but she's always shown good ability and she's putting it together on the track."

Williams liked the way Hukba fought on in the straight.

"I think she can race on in the spring after having a break and I think she'll get 10 furlongs (2000m)," he said.

Apart from Williams, Craig Newitt (Whiston and Kenny Kid) and apprentice Ibriham Gundogdu (Philda and Run Roxy Run) also landed doubles at the meeting.

Gundogdu moved to 30 winners in Melbourne for the season and is only two behind the leading apprentices Nick Hall and Dean Holland with two meetings to go.

Meanwhile, Nathan Rose landed his first metropolitan success when he guided September Dreaming, prepared at Kyneton by Sue Ellis, home in the Mitty's Rising Stars Final (1720m) for apprentices who can claim in the city.

Rose, 19, said he had his first ride in December 2007 and had had stints with a few stables including Barbara Marshman's at Hamilton before linking up with Colin and Cindy Alderson at Cranbourne three months ago.

"I am getting more opportunities from the Aldersons and other Cranbourne trainers and learning a lot from people like (former jockey and now track rider) Robbie Scarlett," said Rose who has ridden 46 winners overall.

September Dreaming defeated Scarlet who was ridden by runaway Mitty's Rising Star Series winner Brenton Avdulla who walked away with a trophy and prizes valued at more than $6,000.