By Glen Davis - Racing Queensland

Trainer Glen Thompson forecast a bright staying future for Cramming after the gelding gave him his first city winner in his own right at Doomben on Saturday.

Ridden by Brad Stewart, Cramming proved his win at $101 at the Sunshine Coast three starts ago was no fluke with a decisive three-quarters of a length win over Outraged in the Sky Thoroughbred Central Handicap (2200m).

Thompson was the Brisbane stable foreman for brother John for the past few years and looked after Patinack Farm's Melbourne stable before he moved to Brisbane.

He branched out on his own when John Thompson decided to concentrate fulltime on his Sydney operation.

He also spent two years with Michael Freedman in Singapore.

"It's very special and training on my own is something I've thought about for a long time," Thompson said.

Thompson's family is steeped in racing tradition with his father Vic Thompson once heading up Crown Lodge for the Inghams brothers in Sydney.

Cramming started his career in Sydney with John O'Shea and later had five starts for Team Hawkes before joining John Thompson in November, 2014.

Cramming was perfectly ridden by Brad Stewart who was aboard the five-year-old when he scored at the triple figure odds at the Sunshine Coast on January 2.

"He was ridiculous odds a couple of starts ago when he won," Thompson said.

"He's a nice stayer in the making and I've always thought he'd get better the further he goes."

Thompson also predicted Cramming would be even better once Eagle Farm is reopened in May.

"He'll be five lengths better across the road," he said.

Cramming was a $150,000 buy at the Magic Millions sales in 2012 and took his prizemoney tally to almost $157,000 with six wins and two placings from 21 starts.

Stewart later made it a double when Quick Ketch claimed the Gallopers Sports Club QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1200m).

Quick Ketch powered home to register his third win from four starts and his first for new trainer Stephen Kirkwood.

Kirkwood is the son-in-law of Toowoomba trainer Ron Macrae who has been unwell of late.

Macrae's daughter, Catherine Kirkwood, is a part-owner of the son of Jet Spur who downed Global Red by a short neck.

"We were always hopeful he'd run well and we'll see how he pulls up," Mrs Kirkwood said.

"He's proven he's up to Brisbane class so hopefully we'll be back in a fortnight.

"Ron Macrae is my father and was his original trainer but he hasn't been well so we transferred him over."

Quick Ketch's previous two wins were at Kilcoy and Gatton last year but he showed he was up to city class at his latest appearance when a close sixth at Doomben in November.