TRAP DANCER takes a plunge in class today and punters must make sure they take the opportunity to cash in.

Peter Monteith's eight-year-old has done really well this season and it is something of a surprise to see him dropped from novice events into the Prestonpans Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle.

A former point-to-pointer, Trap Dancer posted a good effort at Kelso last month when seven lengths second to Antarctic Wind.

That promise was confirmed over an extended three miles at Ayr when the gelding demonstrated his staying power to beat Bold Fountain seven lengths.

Stepping back to two-and-three-quarter miles in a handicap hurdle at Kelso last week, Trap Dancer found Mary Reveley's progressive Lochnagrain eight lengths too good.

But he meets nothing of that calibre today as he plummets from that Class C race into a Class G event.

Trap Dancer will appreciate the step back up to three miles and if he's offered at odds against, punters should get on.

And Monteith, who plans to send Trap Dancer chasing, ought to steel himself for the subsequent auction, as it would be surprise if no one dabbles with a bid.

Kings Minstral, who has improved away from selling company, is the selection to make up the day's double in the Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

He came up against an above-average plater when second to Belle Rose at Hexham and made no mistake when stepped up to novice handicap company at the same track.

Trainer Tony Lamb believes Kings Minstrel has needed time to mature and he looks the horse with the most scope here.

Jalmaid is worth each-way consideration in the opening Longniddry Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle.

Jalmaid showed fair form on the Flat when with Brian McMahon and did not shape badly on her hurdling debut for Hamish Alexander at Hexham last week when eighth of 15 to Mister Ross.

At Folkestone, former rogue General Mouktar can complete a hat-trick in the Seabrook Handicap Hurdle.

Taking the blinkers off has done the trick for Martin Pipe's six-year-old, who comfortably won a decent novices' hurdle at Uttoxeter and followed up at Wincanton last week with a cosy one-and-a-quarter length defeat of Morstock.

Over today's two-and-three-quarter miles General Mouktar should show a stronger turn of foot than Snow Board, who makes a quick reappearance after winning at Towcester on Saturday.

Pipe should also be on the mark with Royal Diversion in the opening Ollinge Juvenile Hurdle.