took keen hold, close up until weakened 6th
not jumped well, always rear, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
ran green at some hurdles, prominent, led approaching 3rd, driven on long run from 6th, headed last, one pace run-in
not jumped well, hit 1st, held up, mistake and dropped rear 5th, struggling from next
close up, headway to track leaders 6th, led and mistake last, stayed on well, run-in
raced on inside, prominent to 3rd, soon behind
led to 3rd, tracked leader until lost place next, renewed effort on long run from 6th, one paced, no impression, leading pair before last
raced keenly, soon close up, tracked leader 4th to 6th, well beaten when hit last
held up in rear, headway under pressure after 6th, staying on same pace when hit last
Mistress Banjo can make fitness tell over Martin Pipe's newcomer Mega d' Estruval, My World and Vanilla Moon. Alan King has his team in good enough shape at present, so Mistress Banjo is taken to go one better than when second to Jonjo O'Neill's she's No Muppet at Warwick at the start of the month. That was her first outing in almost a year, and as she is sure to have been well schooled, she has plenty going for her. Mega d'Estruval had plenty of experience on the Flat in France and that should stand her in good stead on her British bow, and she can give Alan King's mare most to do. My World is already starting to look exposed, while Vanilla Moon did not do too badly on her Folkestone timber introduction, and could be up to sneaking a place. Mistress Banjo can go on to better things though and is the selection.
