Montalcino can confirm the promise he showed on his reappearance with victory in the Tote Placepot Stakes at Thirsk tonight.
Peter Makin's gelding returned at Goodwood last month and was held up in the early stages of the 14-furlong contest before keeping on to finish sixth of 10, beaten seven and a half lengths behind the winner Pairumani Star.
Montalcino, a useful winner at Goodwood last year, clearly retains his ability and is awarded the nap.
Boomerang Blade looks the one to be on in the Calverts Carpets Eric Lloyd 50th Birthday Classified Stakes.
Bryan Smart's four-year-old has not won since landing a valuable sales race at Doncaster as a juvenile but last time showed signs of a return to her best in a 17-runner Goodwood handicap.
Always prominent Boomerang Blade led a quarter of a mile from home until approaching the final furlong and, unable to quicken, finished a three-and-a-half-length second to Gift Of Gold.
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