chased sole rival, left alone 1st, jumped well after
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Pay The Piper has a fitness advantage having made a fine start over fences when beaten three lengths by Minella Trump, who was receiving 10lb, at Perth. A winner between the flags and three-times over hurdles, he's up against a similar type in THIRD TIME LUCKI but the latter may have the most scope of the pair. A dual bumper winner and three-times successful over timber, he wasn't beaten far in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham behind Belfast Banter and ran well behind that winner in a Grade 1 novices' hurdle at Aintree. The four-year-old Hardy Du Seuil has an immaculate jumping pedigree and gets an age allowance. He has his first start for new connections after an impressive victory on testing ground at Fontainebleau in February.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression from last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Minella Trump (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) (10-7) won at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Feb beating Hip Hop Conti (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Third Time Lucki (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway 5th, close 4th when mistake last, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Belfast Banter (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
