Mike Moroney doesn't buy into the argument that Savile Row will be outpaced when he makes his Australian debut today.
The transtasman trainer has been impressed by the Makfi four-year-old's demeanour ahead of the Gr.2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m), in which he will be ridden by Stephen Baster.
"I'm very happy with him. He's been here a while and he's a lovely horse to have around the stable," Moroney said.
Bred and raced by Valachi Downs' Kevin Hickman, Savile Row finished runner-up last season in both the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and in the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m).
He was also second in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) against the older horses and Moroney isn't anticipating the shorter distance of the Bobbie Lewis to count against Savile Row.