The Brendon Hearps-trained Vungers claimed his second country cup in as many starts after a dominant win in the $100,000 Wodonga Gold Cup (1590m) on Friday.
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A last-start winner of the Donald Cup by more than three lengths, Vungers demolished his rivals by an even greater margin to score by 4.3-lengths with Zac Spain aboard.
It was an impressive display after the noted frontrunner copped plenty of pressure for the first 400 metres of the race.
Despite working hard to find the lead, Spain elected to release the brakes at the 600m mark and Vungers quickly established a race winning four length break entering the straight.
The $2.15-favourite never looked like getting run down to hand Spain his second win in the $100,000 feature in the past three years.
Spain also partnered the Logan McGill-trained Gold Fields to victory two years ago.
The Bendigo said Vungers had gone to another level this preparation after also running fourth in the lucrative $500,000 MCCC Country Final at Flemington two starts back.
"He's no superstar as I keep saying, but he's no slouch either," Hearps said.
"Earlier on he looked like being really good until he did a tendon and he's just plodded along since.
"Luckily we've got a water walker and he works on that three times a week and he just loves it.
"But it's great for the owners.
"They have been great owners in the stable for 25 years or so and they're rapt, so it will be another big weekend."
Country Championship Qualifier winner Sky Call finished fourth for Albury trainer Mitch Beer.
It was a tough day for Southern Districts participants.
However Wodonga trainers Sylvia Thompson (Brenlyn's Trooper) and David O'Prey (The Skilled Cat) were victorious.
Nick Soquet rode The Skilled Cat to victory.
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