prominent, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner
towards rear, in touch, shaken up in 4th 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, pushed along and headway before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and drew clear run-in, readily
mid-division, lost position after 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off
led, pressed 2 out and ridden, headed before last and faded
BETTY’S BANJO (NAP) has clearly had one or two issues that have prevented her from making many appearances on the track though she was to run out a comfortable winner here last month. Leading Theatre will be no pushover as she represents a stable that are in form and she looks to have been campaigned with the summer in mind. Lunar Shadow is a well bred individual and Alan King’s four-year-old held every chance when unceremoniously departing at Southwell. The remainder appear to have it all to do.
Betty's Banjo (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, hit rail bend after 7th, switched right after 3 out, closed to lead 2 out, asserting last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May beating Last Of A Legend (10-12) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.
Leading Theatre (IRE) 8-13fav (10-11) Raced keenly, towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on well to lead flat, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Nibras Gold (10-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Lunar Shadow 2-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in 6th, mistake 6th, chasing leaders when dived at 2 out, went 2nd between last two, driven and every chance when fell last, at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Cabayo Lady 66-1 (10-13) In rear, jumped right 1st, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Mortlach (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Elena De La Vega 50-1 (8-11) Led, headed 8f out, winner well clear 6f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 22 1/2l behind Calculus (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
One Last Dance (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten from 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Reams Of Love (10-13) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.