in touch, headway 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
jumped left, prominent, led 3rd, made rest, ridden approaching last, soon pressed, ran on
close up, chased winner 4 out, ridden and every chance flat, ran on
keen raced wide, led, mistake and headed 3rd, tracked winner until 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last
prominent, pushed along soon after 4th, lost place 6th, pulled up 3 out
mistake in rear 1st, never a factor
GRANDEUR D’AME was disappointing at Lingfield though the ground was bottomless so it could be worth forgiving him for it. Trapista has been highly tried against her own sex over hurdles but things were clearly amiss at Southwell and connections have backed off her for a while. Maninsane has won at Huntingdon in the past on good ground and takes a drop in trip today while Prime Time Lady hasn’t been seen since June though her stable are in decent form. Natty Night has a first try over fences and was the winner of a Taunton maiden hurdle at this time of the season in 2022.
Trapista (FR) 10-3 (12-2) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, bumped 3 out, no impression next, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Ile De Jersey (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 11-4fav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, closed after 3rd, lost place when not fluent next, headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Fast Buck (11-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Maninsane (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, dist behind Our Jet (11-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Prime Time Lady 7-4 (11-12) Led, headed narrowly after last, soon ridden, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Hophornbeam (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Northern Poet (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Duke Of Luckley (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along from 4 out, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Knot Is Tied (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) In touch behind leaders, slow 5th, soon lost place, behind 8th, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Natty Night 16-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division after 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, went modest 3rd next, weakened into remote 4th at the last, 4th of 11, 23l behind Mr Muldoon (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
