mid-division, headway from 6th, switched right and challenged 2 out, led flat, quickened clear
prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 4th, well beaten 3 out
soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, no extra last
jumped right at times, tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent next, led before 2 out, headed and not pace of winner flat
jumped big and slow early on, in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last
set slow pace, headed after 2nd, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced before 2 out, went 4th last, kept on flat
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on
always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out
King William Rufus was withdrawn from a race at Fontwell on Friday due to quick ground so today's conditions should prove ideal. With hardly any hurdling form to go on ASTA LA PASTA, one of two Dan Skelton entries, is only a speculative suggestion but did win a Market Rasen bumper by more than nine lengths in February. Largy Ray won a Kilbeggan bumper in August while Brook Bay and Blagthebookies have scored between the flags. Borodale, Brandt and Mr Hope Street could also figure.
Asta La Pasta (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Keen tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Feb beating Whatawit (11-7) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Blagthebookies (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Ld/disp, rdn bef 2out, kow run-in to ld cl hm, won at Ballyragget 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Livin On Luco (12-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Borodale (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Land Genie (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Brandt (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) In touch, 5th halfway, headway and closed over 3f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression on clear leader, kept on same pace in moderate 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Tommy Time (12-0) at Kilbeggan 1m 7f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Brook Bay (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, pushed along turning in, ridden and headed soon after, soon weakened quickly, 9th of 11, dist behind East India Express (10-6) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
King William Rufus (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Raced keenly towards rear, good headway out wide tracking leaders 10f out, went 2nd over 5f out, led turning in, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Check The Score (11-3) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Mr Hope Street (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, nudged along 6f out, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out, 5th of 11, 23l behind Indeevar Bleu (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Nordic Tiger (FR) (10-6) 4th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Passion D'ipanemix (10-4) at Dax 2m 1f gs in Jul.
Royal Thunder 4-1 (9-7) In touch in mid-division, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Later Darling (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Telefenney 14-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division on inside, took keen hold, slow 2nd, mistake and hampered 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Carrigeen Kampala (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Largy Ray (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Towards rear, progress into 7th over 3f out, pushed along to go 4th on outer entering straight, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Kilbeggan 2m sft in Aug beating The Shantou King (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
