CIRCUIT VICTORY

On 21/4, the horse showed good early speed in a 1200m dirt trial (running position: 2-1-1), leading and pulling away on the straight. Seven weeks ago, in a race with this horse, his performance was decent; he settled in a good forward position, maintained his momentum in the final stages, and finished only two and a half lengths behind despite not carrying much weight. He has shown improvement in recent trial runs. However, the current race conditions don't seem to favour him, his draw is poor, and the jockey-trainer combination isn't ideal. His strength lies in his late burst of pace, and while he has shown ability over this distance before, high expectations should be tempered.