tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, rallied flat, just failed for 3rd near finish, never nearer
jumped left, led, mistake 4 out, headed next, soon outpaced, lost place 2 out, no impression with front pair before last, just held on for 3rd near finish
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
held up, in rear, headway before 4 out, ridden to chase front pair before next, went 2nd 2 out, soon every chance, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
held up, behind, struggling 5 out, never a threat
mid-division, tracked leaders 5 out, one pace before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on flat
WELLS DE LUNE returned from a lay-off with a seven-length victory at Warwick on only his second start over fences. He should go close again despite a rise in the weights with Richard Johnson keeping the winning partnership intact. Move To The Groove rattled-up a hat-trick over timber before making his chasing bow but got no further than the second at Worcester while Wade Harper got the better of Double W's over hurdles early this year but the latter has a recent run under his belt as both go chasing for the first time. Jethro was never going at Stratford last time but had gone close over fences at Sedgefield previous to that.
Move To The Groove (IRE) 15-8 (11-6) Tracked leader until fell 2nd, at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Wade Harper (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out until before 2 out, chased leaders, one pace when blundered and weakened 2 out, 11th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Taj Badalandabad (11-8) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Wells De Lune (FR) 2-1fav (11-8) Made all, son clear, ridden before last, kept on strongly, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Jarlath (11-1) by 7l, 5 ran.
Double W's (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd after next, driven and one pace before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Australasia (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
The Herds Garden 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pecked 2nd, moderate 6th halfway, improved into 2nd and closed on leader 3 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, no extra in moderate 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Killiney Court (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f Yielding in Aug.
Castletown (FR) 5-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and beaten between last 2, 5th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Drummullagh Rocky (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jul.
Jethro (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Mistakes, tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, well behind 2 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
