THERE were some noteworthy performances at Saturday’s Ward Union Staghounds fixture at Oldtown, and the Peter Buchanan-trained Jacob’s Ladder indicated that a track career awaits by posting an emphatic debut success in the first division of the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

With ground conditions understandably testing at The Folly venue, the towering Jacob’s Ladder (3/1 - 7/2) tracked Big Interest in second until edging ahead with Noel McParlan after the fourth last of the 12 obstacles.