The Adelaide Cup is next on the agenda for classy staying mare Montahlia following her effortless win in Friday night's Brandon Machinery Sales Handicap (3000m) at Moonee Valley, reports www.breednet.com.au.It adds: Sent out the even money favourite with bookmakers following a five and a half length romp here a fortnight ago, Montahlia was never going to be beaten again tonight. Apprentice Brent Evans rode the lightly raced six-year-old mare with great confidence, positioning her off the speed b
The Adelaide Cup is next on the agenda for classy staying mare Montahlia following her effortless win in Friday night's Brandon Machinery Sales Handicap (3000m) at Moonee Valley, reports www.breednet.com.au.
It adds: Sent out the even money favourite with bookmakers following a five and a half length romp here a fortnight ago, Montahlia was never going to be beaten again tonight. Apprentice Brent Evans rode the lightly raced six-year-old mare with great confidence, positioning her off the speed before coming with a run when approaching the turn.
Trainer Mick Kent said the mare would go into Adelaide's famous two miler on March 8 without another run.
"She's going to be a lightweight chance," Kent said. "It looks like being a great race the Adelaide Cup this year...I think we'll probably go straight into it...She's a pretty natural stayer. There's not much to her. She's only a light mare. So it might be better if we go straight into it now.