led until 1st, led after 3rd, mistake and headed 6th, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out
prominent, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out
led 1st until after 3rd, led 6th, clear from 2 out, easily
chased leaders, very slow and lost place 1st, slow again next, mistake and lost touch 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, closed after 3rd, not fluent 5th, steadied before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 4th before next
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
NARANJA finished a long way clear of Hitherjacques Lady when the pair met in a Cheltenham bumper last November and is taken to confirm those placings now, although there will be far less between them over hurdles. Both have taken well to timber but the selection's form, when third on her hurdling debut behind The Nipper on heavy Lingfield ground reads well, especially with conditions expected to be really testing once again. Hitherjacques Lady has yet to encounter such demanding terrain but has looked useful on both hurdle starts and should prove a live danger. Grace Tara failed to fire last time at Warwick but a repeat of her heavy ground win at Lingfield prior to that disappointment sees her enter the equation.
Grace Tara 11-4 (11-5) In touch, driven 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 18, 37 1/4l behind Ellens Way (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Cautious Kate (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always in rear, outpaced and struggling 6th, never on terms, last of 7, 25 1/2l behind Spellbound (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
Hitherjacques Lady (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, wandered before last, no impression flat, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Mariah's Legend (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Lady Ash (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, no chance in 4th final 2f, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Show On The Road (11-3) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Milan Hart (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, ridden and weakened over 6f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Cadeyrn (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Theatre Rouge (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) In rear, some headway 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Mariah's Legend (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
We'll Be There 200-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, held up in last pair, brief effort after 7th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Naranja 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 4th until next, chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd last, driven and one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind The Nipper (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
