chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra over 1f out
held up in mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
mid-division best, ridden and no extra 2f out
led, ridden under 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, ran freely, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out
held up towards rear, progress 4f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on to dispute over 1f out, edged ahead inside final furlong, kept on well close home
held up towards rear, ridden and some progress on inner 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
MONBEG LANE cost €88,000 and is the sixth foal of a winning bumper who has already produced five winners. Hans Gruber is by Kayf Tara out of a winning chaser who produced the smart jumper Remastered with her first foal while Champ Royal is out of a mare from a very useful family in France. House Of Stories cost €17,000 as a yearling and four times that amount as a three-year-old. He's by Presenting out of a mare who produced a winning hurdler with her first offspring and could provide the main threat.
Champ Royal (FR) Masterstroke gelding out of Sky Royale.
Cosmic Outlaw (IRE) Arctic Cosmos gelding out of Golden Moro.
Futhermoore (IRE) 150-1 (12-2) Mid-division, 8th halfway and dropped towards rear 5f out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, last of 11, dist behind Complete Unknown (12-2) at Thurles 2m hvy in Mar.
Glenavaddra (IRE) Jet Away gelding out of Kerryhead Sunshine.
Grageen (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Jennys Gem.
Gris Gris Top (FR) (11-11) (very poor visibility), ld, sl adv 1/2way, rdn into str, 3l dwn last, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 10, 8l behind My Mate Mozzie (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
Hans Gruber Kayf Tara gelding out of Cathodine Cayras.
House Of Stories (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Liss Aris.
Iddergem (FR) (11-6) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, mstk 3out & wknd to 8th & rr aftr, bhnd when aftr 2out, at Mainstown 3m mdn in Dec.
Imperial Imp (IRE) (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 11th from 4th, fair 10th 6out, bhnd from 4out, cto when pu bef 3out, at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Pull Again Green (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldr, disp from 3rd, cl 3rd 1/2way, still disp cl 2nd when fell 2out, at Mainstown 3m mdn in Dec.
Standupandstandout (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Zara.
Monbeg Lane (IRE) Milan gelding out of Lakil Princess.
Sargent Snow (IRE) Frozen Fire gelding out of Lady Areia.
Tareefa Boy (IRE) (11-6) Rr mid-div, 9th 1/2way, 8th & rdn aftr 3out, no dngr from 2out, wknd, 8th of 16, dist behind The King Of Ryhope (11-11) at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Nov.
