made all, pushed clear entering final furlong, easily
held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon no impression
prominent, ridden to challenge well over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace furlong
slowly into stride, behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
MONTAGUE (NAP) has won four times on the all-weather but never on Turf though he wasn't beaten far in a Class 4 handicap at Carlisle on Saturday and this is no tougher. Iron Sky won a 6f maiden here last month and can be forgiven his later run at Chester but Kirbec has had enough chances though she's steadily dropping to a winnable mark. Milton Road won four times last summer and though not in that kind of form is another who has now dropped to a lowly mark. Ghost won at Newcastle in March and hasn't been beaten far in his last three starts on Turf so has to be respected. Freebe Rocks has won twice on Polytrack but is yet to reach a place on Turf.
Montague (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Led, ridden 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and held final 50 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Equitant (8-10) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Iron Sky 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Urban Aspect (9-1) at Chester 1m stks (4) gf in Jun.
May Symphonic 14-1 (9-2) Gave problems loading, held up in 5th, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Harvest Day (8-9) at Carlisle 7f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Finsbury Park 40-1 (8-3) Hampered just after start, soon behind, last of 7, 16 1/2l behind Shaheen (8-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Freebe Rocks (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, shaken up 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 8l behind Zylan (10-0) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Milton Road 9-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Gullane One (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Northern Law (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Whinmoor (8-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ghost 9-2 (9-4) Chased leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Gullane One (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Mafdet 16-1 (9-7) Led and keen, headed over 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 14l behind Thundercloud (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Kirbec (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort inside final 2f, well held final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Miss Sheridan (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
