held up 3rd, niggled along after 9th, ridden after 4 out, headway to 2nd 3 out, no impression on leader before 2 out, kept on same pace
made all, not fluent at 3rd, 4 lengths clear at 5th, reduced advantage at 8th, travelled well and asserted before 2 out where not fluent, kept on well, easily
settled 4th, improved to 3rd 3 out where not fluent, dropped to moderate 4th 2 out, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 6th, closer in 2nd at 8th, dropped to 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression, kept on one pace
rear, detached at 6th, not fluent at 7th, no impression, pulled up before 3 out
Winning point-to-pointer MONBEG NOTORIOUS (NAP) has progressed as he's stepped up in trip over hurdles and beat a subsequent winner at Down Royal when the remainder were in another parish. But it won't be easy conceding weight to Screaming Rose as the latter has been narrowly beaten in two Listed contests recently, though Gordon Elliott's charge is taken to complete his hat-trick. Catcheragain also also on a three-timer and deserves a crack at this grade though she was a long way behind Screaming Rose, despite receiving 8lb, at Killarney in July. Rathnure Rebel, an easy winner of a point at Dromahane in 2014, ran poorly in his two starts in the spring but was very impressive on his reappearance at Clonmel when wearing a hood for the first time. Lilywhite Gesture hasn't done enough to suggest she can win at this level.
Monbeg Notorious (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, progress to lead after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out and joined before next, left in front 2 out and 2 lengths lead last, ridden and kept on run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 6f mdn gd in Nov beating Moulin A Vent (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rathnure Rebel (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-4) Led after 1st, slight mistake 5th, ridden and pressed before 2 out, stayed on strongly to go clear before last, eased run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Nov beating Sweet Shirleen (10-11) by 12l, 13 ran.
Screaming Rose (IRE) 7-4 (10-11) Chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, closer halfway, slight mistake 4 out, improved to lead before straight, ridden 3 out, slight mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Blood Crazed Tiger (11-4) at Cork 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Catcheragain (IRE) 5-4fav (12-3) Prominent, slight mistake 2nd, soon 2nd, on terms from 6th, headed from 2 out, stayed on well run-in to lead near line, won at Gowran Park 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov beating Adreamstillalive (10-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lilywhite Gesture (IRE) 15-8 (10-11) Tracked leaders, switched right after last bend, led after 3 out, headed before last, nearly 1 length down flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Midnight Silver (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
