Full Result 5.00 Worcester | 21 August 2019

Pershore Plum Festival Handicap Chase

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

1st £2,989.08 2nd £877.68 3rd £438.84 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Torhousemuir 10/1 Charlie Deutsch Sam Thomas	Charlie Deutsch Sam Thomas	8	108 p¹	82	64	100	–
b g Sagamix (FR) - Royal Musical (Royal Abjar)
Not fluent 2nd, handy early, dropped back last after 5th, 7th and progress home turn, 5 lengths 3rd and closing strongly last, led 100yds out and easily drew clear (op 11/1)

2 2½	3. Skinflint (IRE) 11/4F Bryan Carver ⁷ David Pipe	Bryan Carver ⁷ David Pipe	7	113 p	98	78	110	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Gales Hill (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Pressed leader, slow 7th, not fluent 9th, led 2 out, ridden last, idling flat, headed 100yds out and immediately outspeeded (tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)

3 3¾ [6¼]	9. Vexillum (IRE) 10/1 Harry Reed ³ Neil Mulholland	Harry Reed ³ Neil Mulholland	10	104 tp	81	57	90	–
br g Mujadil (USA) - Common Cause (Polish Patriot)
Led and took keen hold, not fluent 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, lost 2nd final 120yds (op 12/1)

4 1¾ [8]	5. Scartare (IRE) 10/1 Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	8	111	89	63	95	–
br g Trans Island - La Speziana (IRE) (Perugino)
Taken down early and very unruly, settled in rear, 8th home turn, effort on inner after, not reach leading trio from 2 out but kept on steadily (op 12/1)

5 1½ [9½]	11. Grand Coureur (FR) 13/2 Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall	7	102 b	76	49	81	–
bb g Grand Couturier - Iris Du Berlais (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Behind, headway 6th, disputed 3rd home turn, jumped left 3 out, ridden and found nothing after (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently when tiring in the home straight) (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

6 1¾ [11¼]	10. Bring Back Charlie 28/1 Jamie Bargary Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	105	79	50	82	–
b g Green Card I (USA) - Nafertiti (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders, ridden after 9th, 6th and struggling home turn, plugged on (op 33/)

7 1 [12¼]	2. Viva Rafa (IRE) 16/1 Daniel Hiskett ³ Richard Phillips	Daniel Hiskett ³ Richard Phillips	9	118 t	99	69	102	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Back To Stay (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Behind, headway 6th, disputed 3rd home turn, ridden and plugged on from 3 out, well held after (op 12/1)

8 13 [25¼]	1. Isle Road (IRE) 9/2 Connor Brace ⁵ D J Jeffreys	Connor Brace ⁵ D J Jeffreys	10	117	100	57	94	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Corries Rein (IRE) (Anshan)
Prominent, mistake 5th, ridden after 9th, 5th and losing place home turn, soon well beaten (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 7/2)

9 1 [26¼]	6. Kingston (GER) 12/1 James Nixon ⁵ Tony Carroll	James Nixon ⁵ Tony Carroll	10	109 p	88	44	78	–
br g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Katy Carr (Machiavellian)
Midfield, ridden and lost touch after 9th, remote next (op 18/1)

10 9 [35¼]	7. Auld Sod (IRE) 10/1 Sean Houlihan ³ Milton Bradley	Sean Houlihan ³ Milton Bradley	6	109 b	86	33	68	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Didn't You Know (FR) (Trempolino)
Chased leaders until ridden and no response after 9th, soon well behind (jockey said gelding ran flat) (tchd 9/1)

PU	12. Eddies Pearl (IRE) 66/1 James Best Brian Forsey	James Best Brian Forsey	9	100 10	74	–	–	–
b m Craigsteel - Florida Bay (IRE) (Florida Son)
Prominent until slow 5th, quickly dropped back last at 7th, tailed off after 9th, pulled up next

11 ran Off time: 5:03:16 Winning time: 4m 57.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Cropley (self cert)
1st owner: Honourable Scoundrels (Torhousemuir) 1st breeder: Mrs J Way
2nd owner: J A Gent (Skinflint)
3rd owner: John Heaney (Vexillum)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £2.90 £1.50 £3 Ex: £46.90 CSF: £37.57 Tricast: £285.02 Trifecta: £603.30

5:00 Worcester 21 Aug 2019

Pershore Plum Festival Handicap Chase