held up in touch, effort to chase winner approaching final furlong, soon hung left, kept on same pace
close up, ridden over 2f out, no response, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard, tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon hung right, carried head high, ran on final furlong, comfortable
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Circus Polka can follow up, with Sahrati and Eau Good taken to chase him home. Circus Polka made a winning debut at Kempton earlier this month, beating more experienced rivals in the process despite looking far from the finished article. Paul Cole fitted a tongue-tie to him that day which certainly helped, and this step up in trip should also help the son of Stravinsky who is related to plenty of winners in America on the dam's side. He may not be a world-beater, but has the scope to progress and is taken to win again. Sahrati scraped home at Nottingham in October, a big improvement on what he had shown previously, but the absence is likely to count against him, while Eau Good has to carry topweight after a string of fairly useful efforts, and will do well to come out on top. Not so Circus Polka though, who should be followed and who is the one to side with today.
Eau Good 2-5fav (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Hereford Boy (8-12) at Southwell 5f nov stk (4) fbs.
Sahrati 7-2 (9-0) Made virtually all, ridden 3f out, kept on very gamely, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct beating Marriaj (9-0) by a hd, 13 ran.
Circus Polka (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, led inside final furlong and quickened clear, won at Kempton 7f 2yo aut (5) pol beating Tokyo Jo (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Inflagrantedelicto (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 13l behind Stanley George (8-13) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs.
