21 Aug 2019 17:00 Worcester
Winner: £6,130 (Penalty: £2,989); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Pershore Plum Festival Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Torhousemuir (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 43-6PF4 / 14 | Jump (27) | Charlie Deutsch | S Thomas Honourable Scoundrels | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on outside 4 out, hit next, ridden after last, led closing stages, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Skinflint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1F2242 / 12 | Jump (7) | Bryan Carver | D Pipe Mrs Susan Anne… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, led next, kept on until headed and no impression with winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Vexillum (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 7) | 33-5433 / 11 | Flat (374), Jump (22) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Mr John Heaney | 10/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, ridden after last, no impression with front pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Scartare (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 22-2235 / 10 | Jump (29) | Benjamin Poste | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway under pressure on inside 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Grand Coureur (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 604-P22 / 9 | Jump (22) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Bostock And Chesters | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 5 out, chased leaders next, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Bring Back Charlie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 23/045-5 / 9 | Jump (31) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr D D Genner | 28/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1 L | Viva Rafa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 702/FP-3 / 9 | Jump (104) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Nut Club Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Isle Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P-0312 / 11 | Jump (31) | C Brace | D J Jeffreys D J Jeffreys | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1 L | Kingston (GER) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 5P-9604 / 10 | Flat (1272), Jump (34) | James Nixon | A W Carroll Three Counties… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 9 L | Auld Sod (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F437U4 / 10 | Jump (7) | Sean Houlihan | J M Bradley The Poucor Partnership | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and lost place before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Cropley (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 75/136-2 / 12 | Flat (701), Jump (20) | Non Runner | D Burchell Miss Sarah Carter | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Eddies Pearl (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 6/P76P6- / 9 | Jump (127) | James Best | B Forsey Mrs Sara Smyth-ribeiro | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders to 7th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out | ||||||||||
