tracked leader, led 3rd, headed before 4 out, weakened and mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, ridden run-in, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on well
held up in touch, in rear from 11th, weakened before 5 out
tracked leaders, in 3rd from 5 out, weakened before 3 out, in 4th when unseated rider last
led to 3rd, with leader, mistake 5 out, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened last
IF IN DOUBT got no further than the second on his fencing bow at Exeter but is sure to have had plenty of schooling since. He was the best of these over hurdles and a clear round can see him get off the mark over the larger obstacles here. Sego Success never really threatened when fourth at Chepstow last month but will have learned from the experience and Walk On Al was clearly expected to do better at Worcester five weeks ago as he started favourite. He should also have a future and may be a bit sharper than the returning Billy Twyford and Volo Mio.
Billy Twyford (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch, effort 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 5th of 17, 12l behind Heronry (11-2) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
If In Doubt (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Held up, blundered and unsetaed rider 2nd, in a race won by Carole's Destrier (11-1) at Exeter 3m nov chs (2) gs, 5 ran.
Sego Success (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7 out and mistake, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 17l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-0) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) sft in Oct.
Thom Thumb (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 33l behind Pink Gin (11-4) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Volo Mio 20-1 (10-5) Towards rear, some headway from 4 out, went poor 4th from 3 out until before next, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 40l behind The Last Samuri (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '13.
Walk On Al (IRE) 9-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, lost place 6th, hit 9th, not fluent 10th, 5th and no impression 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 17l behind Lookslikerainted (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
