Montana Scoots Away For Maiden Win

All-weather racing becomes more prominent at this stage of the year which certainly gives more options as the weather begins to turn. Montana Girl was making her first start in handicap company when she reverted to the artificial surface and made all to take the 5f Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Handicap at Southwell.
Having made three starts on the turf, Montana Girl had become eligible for a handicap mark. The 61 assigned to her looked very fair as she had shown enough to be utilising this. Taking on 13 rivals, with Tom eaves on board, Montana Girl looked to take control of the race from the off.
Jumping well, she was immediately to the fore and led from he start. Being drawn in stall 7, Montana Girl led down the centre of the tracks as Tom allowed the film to stride on. There was no hanging about and as she was pressed for the lead, Montana Girl set a strong gallop in front. As they passed the first couple of furlongs the leading pair had a clear lead and the field strung out.
As they moved past halfway, Montana Girl just moved away from her nearest pursuer as Tom began to wind her up from the front. In behind there was plenty of animated jockeys trying to close the gap on the leader. Moving inside the 2f pole, Montana Girl did look under pressure with her rival travelling well to her left hand side. For a second it looked as though she may have been headed but Tom was finding his filly responding to pressure.
The front two remained the same as they entered the final furling but it was Montana Girl who looked the stronger of the pair. As her challenger changed, the filly continued to find more. Digging deep, Montana Girl kicked away once again, feeling the rival on her girths and opening up a clear lead once more. Finishing the strongest, she secured her first win by a comfortable 1 length, doing it the hard way.
Owner Bearstone Stud are also the breeders of Montana Girl so it is always important to get a win for their fillies, maintaining their pedigrees and also giving them a potential future in the breeding shed themselves. Montana Girl showed great speed and a very likeable attitude which suggest that there could be more to come from her.