Heavyweight jockey Jamie Mott has retained the mount on exciting three-year-old Under The Eiffel after trainer Tony Vasil agonised about whether he would engage a claiming apprentice for the gelding at Sandown.The three-year-old, who returned from a broken shoulder to win his second race in three starts with a sensational finishing burst at Sandown on January 19, rises 1.5kg to 58.5kg in Saturday's Premier Signs Handicap (1400m).Vasil said the son of Mossman had loads of ability but he was conce

Heavyweight jockey Jamie Mott has retained the mount on exciting three-year-old Under The Eiffel after trainer Tony Vasil agonised about whether he would engage a claiming apprentice for the gelding at Sandown.

The three-year-old, who returned from a broken shoulder to win his second race in three starts with a sensational finishing burst at Sandown on January 19, rises 1.5kg to 58.5kg in Saturday's Premier Signs Handicap (1400m).

Vasil said the son of Mossman had loads of ability but he was concerned that he was getting only a half-kilo from Norman Robinson Stakes runner-up Almindoro who is resuming after finishing sixth to Lion Tamer in the Victoria Derby.

"He (Under The Eiffel) is a really good horse but he has got a fair whack of weight," Vasil said.

"I seriously thought about claiming but I have left Jamie on and hopefully it will work out okay.

"He's not a big horse but he's strong and there is a lot of upside to him."

Under The Eiffel's only defeat was at his debut when, due to his waywardness as a two-year-old, he was beaten a short half-head by Fountains over 900m at Bendigo.

He broke down after beating Dusty Star, a last-start winner at Flemington, at Seymour in December 2009.

Mott was thrilled with the feel Under The Eiffel gave him at Sandown and predicted he would only get better after trying to run off the track at the 800m.

TAB Sportsbet has Under The Eiffel as $2.30 favourite to win again and Vasil is hopeful that he can make a quick progression to better races in the autumn.

Trainer Steve Richards said Almindoro was in good order for his comeback but believes that he will find the 1400m too short on Saturday.

"There are few nice horses in the race and I think the 1400 metres is going to suit them a lot better," Richards said.

He said Almindoro's main autumn goal was the Group Two Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley on March 18 before taking an early break before the spring.

"He is still maturing and is going make a nice four-year-old," Richards said.