Graeme Rogerson believes apprentice Ryan Elliot’s career can go to another level next season.

“He’s very under-rated and hopefully come the spring he will ride his first Group One winner, he’ll be on some very good horses for the stable,” he said.

Elliot also showed his versatility at Te Aroha on Wednesday when he won the Patron Paddy’s Hurdle (3100m) on the stable runner Suffice To Say.

“He’s fearless and this one and Commander are the only jumpers he rides, all credit to him,” Rogerson said. 

Elliot said he was mainly riding over hurdles to qualify for highweight mounts.