jumped right throughout, pressed leader, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, no extra from last
led at steady pace, increased tempo 3rd, ridden 3 out, drew clear last, driven out
held up in rear, awkward 6th, took closer 3 out and ridden, lost touch 2 out, soon beaten
Pay The Pilot has joined Kim Bailey's yard for £130,000 after finishing a close second in a Punchestown bumper a year ago but the winner has been very disappointing over hurdles. HAPPY DU MESNIL was narrowly beaten in a maiden hurdle on the latter track in November and made an encouraging start for Evan Williams at Sandown where he would have gone close but for a couple of late errors. Realm Of Glory showed potential in a Chepstow bumper and wasn't suited by heavy conditions in a maiden hurdle back there last month. The remaining pair have plenty to find.
Happy Du Mesnil (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd turning in, jumped slowly went left and and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and held when went right and flattened the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Privatory (10-11) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Pay The Pilot 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, 5th after halfway, pushed along briefly under 4f out, improved to lead into straight, soon went on, reduced lead and headed over 1f out, kept on without matching winner after, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Last Quarter (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hvy in Mar.
We'llgowats (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Slight mistake 1st, mid-division best, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression, 8th of 16, 37 1/2l behind L'yser (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.
Dreams Of Diamonds (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 6th, soon well behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Marco Island (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Realm Of Glory (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Marco Island (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
