Kinneston-based jockey, Kit Alexander (23), was the one to follow in last Saturday's Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire and Eglinton point-to-point fixture at Overton, Crossford as Master Butcher, Rossini's Dancer and Afterclass provided him with the first treble of his career.

Adding to the value, the trio are all owned and trained by his father, Nick.

Master Butcher initiated the treble in an incident-packed club members' race, in which seven of 13 runners failed to finish.

Going well with a circuit to go, Alexander's mount tracked Tommys Lad from the final ditch before getting on terms four out. The eight-year-old was sent clear after the next and stayed on strongly up the home straight to score by six lengths.

Alexander said: "He travelled well from the off, was suited by the track and did well to avoid all the carnage happening around him."

Rossini's Dancer struck next for the team on his 75th career start in the men's open. After taking up the running six fences from the finish, he turned the contest into a procession in the closing stages and cruised home 20 lengths ahead of Little Fritz.

This versatile gelding actually started his career in a six-furlong Pontefract Maiden in September, 2007, and ran 27 times over the next two years from Richard Fahey's yard.

Kit said of the 10-year-old: "He was going so well that I had no option but to send him on and he won easily in the end."

After a few near misses, Afterclass deservedly opened his account in the open maiden to complete the Alexanders' treble. Content to track the pace-setting Heckley Herbert from the outset, Afterclass reeled in his rival after three out, taking it up at the next before sealing a two lengths' victory with a better jump at the last.

He said of the ex-Irish gelding: "After three runs at Alnwick and one at Corbridge, he was much better suited by this flatter track. The only surprise is that we thought he would have got off the mark before now."

Last year's Northern Area men's champion jockey, Tom Hamilton (19), is only 10 points behind Nick Orpwood in this season's title race following his double on Some Target and Flash Garden.

The former Willie Mullins-trained gelding, Some Target, ended a losing run stretching back to January, 2011, in the members' conditions race. Always in the leading trio, he looked as though he might have to settle for minor honours once again after Another Dark Rum went a couple of lengths clear two out, but Hamilton's mount found the decisive thrust to regain the initiative inside the last 50 yards.

It is worth noting that Some Target finished fifth in the four-mile National Hunt Chase at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival and his last run for the Mullins yard was in the 2012 Irish Grand National.

Bought privately last summer, the 11-year-old is now with Gemma Anderson, of Penton, near Longtown, who said: "First time blinkers made a difference today. He's a little horse to be carrying big weights and appreciated this drop in class."

Tom completed his double on hunt racing newcomer, Flash Garden, in the 2½-mile open maiden for four, five, six and seven year olds. His mount finally got the better of Roll The Dough approaching two out, before pulling six lengths clear up the run-in, with another promising debutant, Rocku, a further 10 lengths away in third.

This seven-year-old Heron Island gelding was bought at Doncaster Sales in May, 2012, by his Meldon-based trainer, James Cookson, who said: "He had a couple of chips removed from a fetlock last year and so his debut was delayed."

Keeverfield initiated a first double for Leslie-based trainer, Gemma Cochrane, in the ladies' open. Given a positive front-running ride by Catherine Walton, the evergreen 14-year-old gradually forged clear from three out to beat Radharc Na Mara by eight lengths to register his 13th career win.

Milano Magic completed a memorable day for the Cochrane family with his first success since January, 2011, in the restricted. Always prominent under the in-form Nick Orpwood, the nine-year-old was joined over the last two fences by Cheshire raider, Push Ahead, before edging in front near the line to snatch a head verdict.

The main action was preceded by pony racing with a record 28 ponies taking part in the four contests. The Race Tech novice riders race went to Millie, ridden by Jack Young, from Shena (Rory Davidson) and Caverio (Tara Stockwell).

The other three pony races saw Nomoranun (Oakley Brown) taking the 138cm and under contest from Stretcholt Hermes (Charlie Todd) and Clonross Star (Nick Barratt-Atkin). Mr Marshall (Rachel Sharpe) took the first division of the 148cm and under race from Finnley's Diamond (Finnley Green) and Hazelcroft Good Time (Lucy Brown). The other division of the 148cm and under race went to Pick Pocket (Connor Murtagh) from Perfect Place (Bruce Lynn) and Lyle Rio (Finnley Green).

LEADINGawards:

NPPA club members' race - 1, Master Butcher (C Alexander) 5/4 fav, 2, Tommys Lad (H Reed), 3, Ocarina (Miss L Fenwick), 13 ran, 6, 4, Nicholas Alexander (Fife).

Overton Racing Club conditions race - 1, Some Target (T Hamilton) 4/1, 2, Another Dark Rum (N Orpwood), 3, Drill Sergeant (Miss J Walton), 10 ran, 0.75, hd, Kevin Barker (Cumberland Farmers).

Ladies' open race - 1, Keeverfield (Miss C Walton) 6/4 jt fav, 2, Radharc Na Mara (Miss H Harper), 3, Radio Nowhere (Miss E Chaston), 7 ran, 8, 10, Alistair Cochrane (Fife).

Men's open race - 1, Rossini's Dancer (C Alexander) 6/1, 2, Little Fritz (F Campbell), 3, Back On The Road (J Alexander), 10 ran, 20, 8 , Nicholas Alexander (Fife).

Restricted race - 1, Milano Magic (N Orpwood) 2/1fav, 2, Push Ahead (J Bailey), 3, Chanceofa Lifetime (C Alexander), 10 ran, hd, 8, Alistair Cochrane (Fife).

2m4f open maiden race - 1, Flash Garden (T Hamilton) 7/2, 2, Roll the Dough (C Dawson), 3, Rocku (R Chapman), 13 ran, 6, 10, James Cookson (Morpeth).

Open maiden race - 1, Afterclass (C Alexander) 9/4, 2, Heckley Herbert (Miss C Walton), 3, Pharawaydante (R Wilson), 7 ran, 2, dist, Mr Nicholas Alexander (Fife).