jumped well, made all and set steady pace, shaken up before last, ridden clear run-in, readily
held up tracking leaders in 5th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and held when hit last, kept on same pace run-in
last pair, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked winner, hit 3rd, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, weakened into 4th between last 2, hit last, lost poor 4th run-in
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
took keen hold, held up in rear, closer in 4th when hit 3 out, pushed along before next, went modest 3rd between last 2
MASTER JAKE, who won two point-to-points in Ireland in the spring, was a long odds-on chance for his hurdling debut for new connections at Hexham and duly obliged. He looks to have been well bought for £15,000 and can defy his penalty. Connections had to go to double that amount to get prise Alberta out of Gordon Elliott's yard after he was an impressive winner of a Downpatrick bumper in March. The form has worked out poorly but he's joined a yard that can get one ready so the lack of a recent run shouldn't be a problem. Wabanaki easily landed a Ffos Las bumper on testing ground in February but couldn't cope with quicker going in Grade 2 company at Aintree in April and makes his hurdling debut. The four-year-old On Demand gets plenty of allowances on his debut but he'll need to step up markedly on his form on the Flat to get involved.
Master Jake (IRE) 4-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear 3f out, easily, won at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Absolute (10-12) by 18l, 8 ran.
Alberta (IRE) 10-11fav (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, pushed along to assert and 4 lengths clear entering straight, kept on well, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f Yielding in Mar beating Hot On Her Heels (11-7) by 8 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cantor 80-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, struggling after 6th, no chance when went right 2 out, 8th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Itsnowcato (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Contempt Of Court (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, behind 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up after, at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
Lunar Flow 100-1 (10-12) Rear division, blundered 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last, at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Wabanaki (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up, always in rear, well beaten final 3f, 16th of 19, dist behind Barters Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
On Demand 6-4fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon tracked leader, ridden 3f out, faded over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Monzino (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
