held up in last pair, driven and headway into 3rd over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner
made all, quickened clear 3f out, in no danger after, stayed on strongly, driven out, easily
tracked winner to halfway, tracked front pair, went 2nd again 3f out, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, lost place towards finish
in touch, pressed winner halfway, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f
raced keenly, held up in last pair, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge
MONTEGO GREY was a 50/1 chance on his second start in a Listed bumper at Ascot but ran a fine race to be beaten under three lengths in fifth. That’s the stand-out form and he gets 7lb from Kelso winner Akarita Lights. The market should tell us all we need to know about the newcomers, of which Emphatic Qualm may be the best.
Akarita Lights (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) won at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May beating Enzo Barbieri (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Montego Grey (FR) 50-1 (11-4) 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Eden Du Houx (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Shah An Shah Shirocco gelding out of Queen Soraya.
Emphatic Qualm (IRE) Califet gelding out of Supreme Touch.
Onboard Dalakhani gelding out of Emplane.
