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Thursday 26 July 2018

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Pershore Plum Festival Evening Races 31st July Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 6.35s

Wings Of Smoke^t⁶⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102| CD

33/1

Teenager now and starting to lose his way a bit, not entirely written off and dangerous from this mark if in the mood, but others seem more likely.

Form: 7/9343-5

Myroundorurs^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 100| C

12/1

Hasn't won for over two years and has failed to threating in four most recent starts, failing to complete in three and, most recently, when tailed off in this headgear combination at Southwell 11 days ago.

Form: 3/3-UPP5

Southport¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 100

7/1

Maiden hurdle winner in 2016 but struggled in handicaps over timber and similar fate so far over fences. More positive when fourth at Uttoxeter this month dropped to this 2m4f trip from 3m but has work to do.

Form: 6/6PP-64

Midnight Gem^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 99

11/2

Just 1-27 to date, only success coming over hurdles at Huntingdon in November 2016. Couple of better efforts at Market Rasen and here (2m7f, good) lately, could hold place claims on the back of those.

Form: 6P-5353

Auenwirbel^b,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 93| BF| CD

5/1

Multiple French winner in 2014 and 2015. Finally got off mark in Britain over C&D (good) last month and found only one too strong under penalty 22 days ago. Up another 2lb but should be in the finish.

Form: 45B6-12

Mirs Choice^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 91

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden, finished 6L second in a hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) here in May. Not as good since in either start for this trainer. Drops in trip.

Form: 3-22773

Fit For Fifty²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 82

4/1

Has yet to get himself into the winners circle (0-13) but going the right way in three starts over fences recently, including second at Cartmel (2m5f, good to firm). Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 7494-52

Toe To Toe²⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: R Johnson| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 77| C

14/1

Hurdles win for Lucy Jones in 2014 remains only win from 27 starts, best effort for current handler came here over 2m½f in September last year but poor on final start over timber at this track in October. Has 282-day absence to defy in this.

Form: 4/34286-

Scrumpy Boy^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: B Barr| OR: 76

11/2

0-12 over hurdles, but suggested that he may do a bit better over fences with a reasonable first effort at Stratford and similar level of form when 9½L fourth over C&D since. Place claims.

Form: P7-5544

Irish Thistle^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 76| D

20/1

Winless since March 2016 and has come 40lb down the handicap since then. Clearly not the force of old but wasn't disgraced over 2m7f here earlier in the month.

Form: 4P6-345

Odds On Dan^t,v1²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 69| D

66/1

Rather quirky sort who has twice won over fences in similar fashion coming from off the pace after looking rather hard work. Latest win in 2016 however and uninspiring recent form.

Form: 29/5-689

Brown Revel^t⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: S Flook| OR: 66

100/1

Won 2-12 in point-to-points, including on good ground. Yet to make any impact in five attempts over fences under rules and looks out of her depth once again.

Form: 554PP-P

Forecasts

Fit For Fifty (4/1), Auenwirbel (5/1), Scrumpy Boy (11/2), Midnight Gem (11/2), Southport (7/1), Mirs Choice (10/1), Myroundorurs (12/1), Toe To Toe (14/1), Irish Thistle (20/1), Wings Of Smoke (33/1), Odds On Dan (66/1), Brown Revel (100/1)

FIT FOR FIFTY is winless so far but the signs already suggest he'll have better days ahead now tackling fences and having finished second at Cartmel on his third attempt, he's got sound prospect here. Auenwirbel scored over C&D in June and was second under a penalty since, ensuring he's got to be on any shortlist while Midnight Gem and Scrumpy Boy can also be considered.