Pateman, who has won the Galleywood Hurdle on three occasions, rode the Ciaron Maher-David Eustace trained Saunter Boy to an impressive victory a restricted hurdle at Pakenham on Sunday.

"I think Saunter Boy is the real deal," Pateman said.

"Saunter Boy is a very good jumper. He's more seasoned after having a couple of jumps starts last season. I'm confident there's more improvement in him after the Pakenham win.

"I think he'll get 67kg in the Galleywood. I've got to lose a couple of kilos to be right for the carnival.

"I'm lucky because my wife Jess has a degree in sports science. She understands everything about nutrition.

"I'll just watch what I eat over the next couple of weeks leading up to the carnival."

Pateman will partner the imported jumper Yensir for the Maher-Eustace stable in the Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase next month.

He rode the eight-year-old to win the Von Doussa Steeplechase at Oakbank.

"I was very impressed with the win of Yensir in the Von Doussa," he said.

"Yensir is a nimble type of jumper who should be suited to the fences around Warrnambool.

"I was very happy with how he handled Warrnambool in a jumps trial a couple of weeks ago.

"It's great to see Ciaron and Dave will have a few jumpers at Warrnambool.

"They are in the top two trainers in Australia, but they are still very passionate about jumps racing and in particular the Grand Annual, which is wonderful for the sport and I hope their love for jumps racing continues for many years to come."

Pateman has won the Grand Annual Steeplechase on three occasions.

TRAINER Symon Wilde echoed the thoughts of trainers and owners last week, saying prizemoney for the restricted races at the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival is not good enough.

Wilde called on Racing Victoria and Country Racing Victoria to give the stakemoney in maidens and benchmark races an increase from $35,000 to $50,000.

It's expected that RV will announce hefty prizemoney increases for the next racing season in June, but the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival should not be categorised with the rest of country races in Victoria.

The carnival is the jewel in the crown for RV and CRV and needs more stakemoney than normal meetings if it's going to attract big-name trainers, jockeys and class horses, and remain the best country carnival in Australia.

TALENTED Warrnambool apprentice jockey Laura Lafferty will be on the sidelines for 11 meetings after pleading guilty to a careless riding charge after her ride on Galenus at Cranbourne on Friday night.

The careless riding occurred passing the 150 metres mark when Lafferty permitted Galenus to shift in.

Her suspension starts midnight April 24 and ends May 3. Stewards were of the view the incident was in the mid-range.

They took into account Lafferty's guilty plea before handing down the penalty.

Galenus won the $50,000 race. Lafferty out-rode her country claim with a winning double at Kyneton on Saturday.

PAUL'S Regret may be a Wangoom Handicap starter at next month's Warrnambool May Carnival after her second placing behind in a $250,000 race at Caulfield on Saturday.

Trainer Peter Chow said the Wangoom was a serious option for Paul's Regret.

"I'll consider running him in the Wangoom," Chow said.

"I'll check out the calendar but the Wangoom is a serious option because it's at our back door.

"Paul's Regret was beaten by a better horse on Saturday, but he never let us down. He's so honest in his races."

Paul's Regret took his stake money to nearly $300,000 with the second placing.

INSTIGATOR laid his claims for a start in next month's Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool with a seven-length victory in the Bourke Hurdle at Pakenham on Sunday.

Trainer Aaron Purcell said Instigator had been a slow maturing horse.

"He's a real quirky type of horse," Purcell said.

"Instigator loves jumping but he's got a mind of his own. He's just taken a bit of time to mature.

"He showed last season that he's a handy type of jumper.

"The Galleywood has been his aim for this campaign. He's handy in all types of going, so it will not worry if we get a wet track."

Purcell acknowledged Instigator's rider Braidon Small after the victory.

"It's great to see Braidon back in the winners stall," he said.

"Braidon has been to hell and back since his fall two years ago but he's worked really hard to get back on track.

"The win is a just reward for all the hard work he's put in."

Instigator has won two of his four jumps starts

WARRNAMBOOL trainers Symon Wilde and Lindsey Smith shared the training honours at Terang on Sunday.

Both had doubles. Wilde was successful with Inn Keeper and Ammoudi Bay while Smith won with Sovereign Gold and National Guard.

LITERARY MAGNATE: Nice effort at her second start to finish second in a 1200 metre race. She looks a promising type who scored an impressive maiden victory at her first start.

BEAU ROSSA: Was well backed to win a 1600 metre race at Caulfield but could only manage a second placing. Punters should not drop off him as another win is just around the corner.

TAKSU: Made good ground late in a 1200 metre race on Sunday. He'll be suited to races over more ground and can be followed with confidence the next time he supports silks.

WARY: Punters should treat the form from Terang's meeting on Sunday with respect. There appeared to be some areas of the track that you didn't want your horses to be running in.

BELINDA O'LOUGHLIN: Underrated South Australian trainer. Her runners are usually competitive if they make the trip to Victoria.

NAPOLEON: Smart jumper who showed he's ready for a start in the Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase with a strong win in a steeplechase at Pakenham on Sunday.