Waller aims true with Crossbow

The son of Better Than Ready proved too good for a small field of rivals in the $150,000 TAB We're On BM70 Handicap (1410m) at his first Victorian start.

Crossbow atoned for a narrow defeat as favourite at Randwick on July 12, which followed a second placing at Canterbury the previous month, when he made the most of a trouble-free run to score a soft win.

Ben Melham was aboard the promising gelding, who was having only his fourth start, and said he has good options at his disposal in the future.

"He began well, he did everything right, he was a gentleman and he was just able to go through his gears nicely, rather than rushing like he had to do last start," Melham said.

"He's a lovely horse moving forward. He feels progressive to me and he's got a lovely nature.

"He was solid through the line at seven (furlongs), so he'll definitely get a mile and maybe further but I'll leave that to the expert (Waller)."

Crossbow is now a $26 chance in betting on the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, which will be run over 1600m in mid-October.

A $3.50 second favourite in Saturday's event, Crossbow defeated fellow Sydneysider, Hillier ($9), who finished a short-neck clear of $2.05 favourite Exit, who settled last in the five-horse field and was wayward in the straight.

Exit's rider Blake Shinn reported the filly, who was an impressive winner at Sandown the last prior, would appreciate tracks with more give than Saturday's Good 4 surface.