made virtually all, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, some headway after 12th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, not much room after 12th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner last
held up in rear, some headway before 4 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
not always fluent, led early, chased winner, mistake 12th, lost 2nd after 3 out, no extra last
chased leaders, mistake 9th, not much room after 12th, no extra 3 out
rear of mid-division, reminder and last after 5th, closed before 9th, struggling 10th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out
JUDGE EARLE certainly has the bit between his teeth at present and there doesn’t look to be much among today’s opposition that will cause the Bowens’ front-runner undue alarm so he can defy a penalty. Time To Bite wasn’t disgraced having a first run for Chris Honour at Stratford but Royal Practitioner bled from the nose when pulled up at Worcester in July. Midnight Glance was well beaten at Hexham in May but will know more today.
Judge Earle (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Made all, increased tempo home turn, well clear 2 out, ran on well from last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Corrany (11-7) by 12l, 12 ran.
Royal Practitioner 11-2 (11-8) In rear, reminders after 9th, soon ridden and struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Midnight Glance 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 15th, close 2nd 4 out, disputed lead and going well after 2 out, soon ridden and found little, 6th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Wavelength (11-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Cresswell Queen 6-1 (11-0) Held up, headway home turn, went 3rd 2 out but could not match pace of leader, kept on same pace from last, 6th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Judge Earle (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Time To Bite (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) In touch, closed from 5th, challenged next, hit 8th, not fluent 10th, 3rd and held before not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Blaze A Trail (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Slightly worse than midfield, slow 5th, hampered 7th, dropped to rear when pushed after 12th, detached and beaten 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Cardboard Gangster (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Behind, well adrift 10th, unseated rider 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
