Full Result 6.30 Worcester | 1 August 2023

Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Novices' Handicap Chase (Div II)

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f Good 13 fences

1st £3,406.24 2nd £1,567.34 3rd £783.68 4th £392.16 5th £195.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Zoran 6/4F Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	6	114 t	89	50	102	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Filia Regina (Galileo)
Prominent, went second 4 out, soon led, pushed along 3 out, went clear and jumped left last, ridden run-in, comfortably (op 7/4 tchd 15/8)

2 6	6. If I Say (IRE) 4/1 Cian Chester ¹⁰ Charlie Longsdon	Cian Chester ¹⁰ Charlie Longsdon	6	100	81	36	85	–
b m Free Eagle (IRE) - Wandering Star (IRE) (Verglas)
In touch with leaders, went second 3 out, kept on but no match for winner (tchd 7/2)

3 6 [12]	7. Ironhill (IRE) 6/1 Richard Patrick Michael Scudamore	Richard Patrick Michael Scudamore	7	105 t	76	25	75	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Azaban (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went third last, no impression run-in (op 5/1)

4 8 [20]	1. Copper Fox 17/2 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	6	120	99	40	96	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Princess Oriane (IRE) (Manduro)
Held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, awkward jump 8th, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out, saddle slipped (jockey said his saddle slipped back mid-race) (op 8/1)

5 3¼ [23¼]	5. Oval Street (IRE) 18/1 David Noonan Mark Gillard	David Noonan Mark Gillard	7	110 b¹	85	22	74	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Day's Over (Overbury)
Led, joined 3rd, led clearly 6th, joined 8th, led clearly before 4 out, soon headed, lost second 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 14/1)

6 4 [27¼]	8. Mawlood (IRE) 33/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	Tabitha Worsley ³ Georgie Howell	7	913 7 t	73	6	58	–
b g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Kalaatah (USA) (Dynaformer)
Sweating, midfield, lost position 5 out, soon in rear (op 25/1)

7 ¾ [28]	4. Barely Famous (IRE) 11/2 Caoilin Quinn ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Caoilin Quinn ⁵ Matt Sheppard	7	109 p	85	17	70	–
b m Fame And Glory - Cause Celebre (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Prominent, disputed lead 3rd, lost position 6th, disputed lead 8th, lost position before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (trainer said mare made a respiratory noise) (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

PU	9. Hedgehopper 25/1 Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	7	102 11	73	–	–	–
b g Fight Club (GER) - Little Miss Monty (Silver Owl)
Didn't jump well, towards rear, pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding made several early jumping errors and lost his confidence so therefore he felt it prudent to pull gelding up) (op 16/1)

8 ran Off time: 6:31:07 Winning time: 5m 8.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Sir Jack West (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Owners Group 077 (Zoran) 1st breeder: Stanley House Stud
2nd owner: Stratford Racecourse 3 (If I Say)
3rd owner: It Is What It Is (Ironhill)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £8.04 Tricast: £26.21 Trifecta: £23.60

6:30 Worcester 1 Aug 2023

Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Novices' Handicap Chase (Div II)