Australis went to Wolverhampton on 9th June for his seasonal reappearance and prior to the race, all the talk was about the well-backed favourite. Australis however didn’t know that, he broke smartly and dictated a good pace. When challenged and briefly headed by the favourite after turning in, Australis battled back to record a cosy 1/2 length win and get his and Biddestone Racing’s season off to a flyer.

Australis’ likely next target will be Northumberland Plate day, whether he gets in the main race or the Northumberland Vase consolation race.