Ryan Sanderson has barely had time to unpack his bags after moving with the family to Victoria, but already has the Greggs Electrical Ouyen Pacing Cup to his name in a dream start to life down south.

The former New South Wales-based Sanderson has chalked up five winners from just 11 drives since the shift, all of which have been with horses trained by his father Shane.

There's little doubt Sunday's success aboard Blaster Ranger is the most significant for the 17-year-old, with the $14,500 feature his first ever country cup triumph.

"It's kind of surreal really. I don't really expect to be getting this many winners so close to the move," he told Trots Vision after the race.

"It's my first cup so it's really exciting."

Sanderson wasn't gifted victory in Sunday's event - he had to earn it. After leaving well from barrier three and finding the early lead, there was plenty of pressure from Alex Ashwood (Beat City) and Glenn Douglas (Pembrook Charlie), but the young driver maintained the inside and refused to give up his position at the head of the field. While it was a bold move, it proved a winning one as the five-year-old son of Caribbean Blaster was able to fend off all challengers and win by a half-head on the line. Egodan flew late to be beaten in a photo, with Sanderson-trained stablemate Dikkery just over a metre back in third.

"I was really happy with his effort and he really put in," Sanderson, now a winner of 30 races in the sulky, said.

"They really attacked him at the start. I got a bit worried there and then he started getting a bit keen. He had a little breather, but credit to the horse - he finished off well."

Making the win even more special for Sanderson was that his grandparents, Tom and Desley, made the trip all the way from Queensland to be on track.

Shane Sanderson is a Group 1-winning trainer who started his career in the Sunshine State before moving to Menangle, in New South Wales, about five years ago.

The decision to relocate to Charlton came on the back of Ryan’s sickening fall there late last year, with the family developing a relationship with club president Joe Thompson that eventually led to the shift.

"It's been very good, the move. The last couple of weeks we've started well. Ryan is getting a few opportunities and he seems to be making the most of them, so I'm very proud of him," the 43-year-old trainer said.

The victory of Blaster Ranger was the second leg of a winning double for Shane and Ryan Sanderson, who took out the Ouyen Tyre Centre Pace with five-year-old mare Smoken Shazza.

Blaster Ranger’s success – his fourth for the Sanderson stable - gets him on the Trots Country Cups Championship leaderboard, which is headed by Malcolms Rhythm after his victory at Echuca on Friday night.

Also on Sunday, Cardross trainer Frank Mercieca teamed up with driver Michelle Phillips for a double, with Minika winning the Les Patching Memorial Pace and Redbank Rockabear landing the OHRC Foundation Members Pace in dominant fashion.

* pictures courtesy Charli Masotti

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