tracked leader and keen, weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well
tracked leaders and keen, stumbled over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, hung right over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in rear and soon pushed along, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace
His pedigree and debut effort suggests that Austrian should improve for being stepped up to a mile for the first time and Mark Johnston's colt is taken to open his account at the main expense of Abbondanza and Kyoto Summit. The last mentioned stepped up on his debut effort when finding just Dunelight too good in a Newmarket maiden over this trip last month and has to be respected. Jidaar showed only a modicum of ability first time out but should improve for today's longer trip although he looks the second string of Mark Johnston's two runners. Speedy Sam was a creditable second at Ayr on his debut but this looks tougher and of more interest may be Mick Channon's Rajaall, who should appreciate the return to a mile having failed to stay nine furlongs at Goodwood last time. Spell Casting needs to improve on the form of his debut and a bigger threat is likely to come from Abbondanza, who was a promising third in a decent Hamilton maiden last month but hails from the Howard Johnson stable that has been quiet of late. The vote then goes to Austrian, who ran well over an inadequate trip first time out and should improve for the longer trip.
Abbondanza (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway 3f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Nakheel (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Austrian (UAE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Saabiq (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Kyoto Summit 7-1 (9-0) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied and stayed on inside closing stages, 2nd of 16, nk behind Dunelight (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Sept.
Rajaall 4-1 (9-0) In touch, slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 4l behind Rayhani (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Speedy Sam 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Luberon (9-2) at Ayr 1m nov stk (4) gf in Sept.
Spell Casting (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Archerfield Links (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Jidaar (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) With winner over 4f, 8th of 10, 12l behind Levera (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jul.
