Prominent early before settling in 3rd, not fluent 6 out and dropped to 4th after next, took closer order after 3 out and ridden in 2nd before next, mistake and almost unseated last, rider lost irons, rallied and kept on best to lead close home op 11/2
Slow jump 1st and reminders early, settled in 5th, not fluent 4th, progress into 2nd from 4 out, ridden in 3rd from 2 out, kept on well run-in without matching winner tchd 9/1
Soon led, not fluent 2nd, again not fluent 3 out, travelling best and went on before 2 out where not fluent, pushed along before last where slow jump, ridden and tired run-in, headed and no extra close home tchd 6/4
Balbir Du Mathan (7/4), Montana Belle (11/4), Surf Instructor (9/2), Notwhatiam (7/1), Ballela Boy (8/1), Milsean (10/1)
The front-running tactics of Balbir Du Mathan and Milsean will be beneficial to the Henry De Bromhead-trained MONTANA BELLE who has been punching above his weight in two Grade 3 contests following a promising chasing debut win at Galway in September while stablemate Surf Instructor and the gallant Balbir Du Mathan can hit the frame.