CAN ANYONE MONTE' A CHALLENGE?

MONTECAM served notice that his time was near in a better race than this at Newbury last time and can capitalise on a very fair mark now that he's got his eye in again.

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The Nicky Henderson (pictured) gelding was tried over fences on his return but jumped poorly and was then given too much to do when trying 2m5f back over timber here in December in a race that didn’t get to the bottom of him.

Given a break after that venture, Montecam caught the eye in the race won by Manuelito at Newbury a few weeks ago, again ridden patiently and making significant progress from the last to dispute the places close home and giving the impression he might have won in another hundred yards.