The Oberon trainer-driver guided his $26 chance to a dead heat win alongside the Jason Hewitt driven Infinity Beach ($3.10) in the 1,730 metre race.

It was the second win of the lightly raced four-year-old's 13-start career and only the second time Watterson had been involved in such a finish.

"I've had one dead heat before, but don't ask me how long ago it was, it was at the old Showground," he said.

"I did think I had it and I even asked Jason when we finished 'What do you think?' and he said 'I think you got me'."

The result came just over two months after Wattos Mate posted his maiden win, with Watterson saying the decision to set off on a three-wide move in the middle of the race was key.

It saw Wattos Mate in the death seat outside Why Not Surf as the bell sounded, while at the same time Infinity Beach sat at the rear.

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Wattos Mate hit the front after a 61.2 seconds first half, but at that stage Infinity Beach had lobbed into the death seat after a three-wide move.

As they turned for home Wattos made was in front, but at the post nothing separated the pair. They clocked a 1:57.8 winning mile rate.

"He worked lovely on Sunday and I had him on the jogger late Monday arvo after I finished work and he was bucking and I thought 'He might be good this Wednesday'," Watterson said.

"He's drawn bad the last two starts, way out in seven and eight, and I've taken him back and he doesn't like it. Tonight I thought if I get a good run through and the death seat is up there for grabs I'll put him there, he loves racing there.

"I think the last two weeks because I've pulled him back, and he's gone off the bit every time I've pulled him back, tonight when I pulled him out, I gave him a couple of smacks and he was happy to get going.

"I had to razz him up a little bit when Jase came down the back to keep going, he's very relaxed this horse."

While Wattos Mate is relaxed, the horse who's stable name is Joey is a favourite of the trainer. He's had to show the gelding plenty of patience after breathing problems hampered him as a youngster.

"He's the best I've ever had him. I've turned him out and turned him and brought him in and I've cursed him a few times, but yeah, I do like him," he said.

For Infinity Beach, a three-year-old filly, the win continued a solid run of form which has seen her deliver three victories, a treble of runner-up placings and two thirds in her past eight starts.

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