led until fell 4 out
towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, headway before last, kept on in 3rd place run-in
close up, led 8th, clear before last, kept on well
always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up
always behind, tailed off 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and always held run-in
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out
Judge Earl made all to land a Sedgefield bumper in May and should be ready for his hurdling debut but Hello Bertie was a bit disappointing on his hurdling bow when beaten a long way into second at Perth. Atlantic Grey looked one to follow when a close second in a bumper at Bangor but ran poorly on his next start at Warwick in April. BARTON KNOLL showed nothing in bumpers but it's been a different matter over hurdles where he's run two fine race and would have gone close at Towcester last time but for a mistake at the last. He gets the vote though Royal Escape looked as though he would be capable of better at Uttoxeter last month.
Alfiboy 33-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, mistake 1st, blundered next, dropped to rear 3rd, tailed off before 6th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Atlantic Grey (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind World Premier (10-11) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Barton Knoll 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, hit 4th and dropped to 4th place, 3rd again next, 2nd at 7th, led well before 2 out, joined 2 out, pressed last, headed and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in May.
Choix De L'amour (IRE) Fruits Of Love gelding out of Carlas Choice.
Forth Cave (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 2nd, weakened from 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 6, 30l behind Heart Of Kernow (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Sep.
Hello Bertie 7-4fav (10-12) Chased clear leader (winner) throughout, close up before omitted 3 out, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance after, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Golden Jeffrey (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) hvy in Sep.
Judge Earle (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in May beating Brecon Hill (11-5) by hd, 6 ran.
Royal Escape (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Ballymountain Boy (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
Brandy Burn 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 3rd, outpaced 3 out, soon behind, weakened next, 8th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Apache Song (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
General Consensus 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 6 3/4l behind Canardier (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Apr.
