tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led when hit next, soon headed and plugged on
hit first, towards rear, effort 5th, weakened 3 out
slow first, towards rear, tailed off 4 out, mistake 2 out
towards rear, some headway 3 out, never a factor, blundered last
in touch, headway 5th, ridden 2 out, no impression
close up, every chance 3 out, led soon after next, clear when not fluent last, comfortable
in touch, headway tracked leaders 5th, ridden 2 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, lost place quickly 5th, pulled up before next
in touch, lost place 5th
keen, led, hit 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
not fluent in rear, tailed off 4th, blundered 2 out
disputed lead until after 5th, weakened 3 out
in rear, some headway 4 out, blundered andweakened next
There's not form to go on here and Downpatrick bumper winner ALBERTA showed enough on his debut over hurdles at Lingfield to suggest he can go one better. Stablemate Bobby Benton won twice over a mile on the all-weather while Beau Knight won over 1m2f on Polytrack around this time last year and was later placed over 1m4f on Turf at Haydock - he looks the danger if his jumping holds up. Instant Karma won twice on the level for Michael Bell but didn't show much on his hurdles bow at Huntingdon.
Alberta (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) 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, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Master Jake (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Allegri (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Awkwardly away, always in rear, ridden halfway, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Power Up (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Arryzona 250-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, behind from 4th, blundered badly 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Matorico (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Bobby Benton (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, effort on outside 3f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Shifting Star (8-12) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Counterfeiter 12-1 (8-5) 15th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Elleval (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Feb.
Dalaki (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 15th of 17, dist behind Winter Escape (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Instant Karma (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, took keen hold, led before 3rd, hit 4th and 5th, soon headed, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Cyrius Moriviere (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Oakbank (USA) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, bumped 5f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, last of 9, dist behind Mighty Thor (10-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sir Bentley 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders and keen, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon struggling, mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Berea Venture (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Midtech Valentine 100-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 26 3/4l behind Winter Escape (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Beau Knight 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Robins Pearl (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Cocker 8-1 (8-13) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on well closing stages, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Champagne Champ (9-13) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
Ulanda (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Allblak Des Places (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
