Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 4m 1.90s

Cut The Corner¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 141| D

5/2

Took his form to new heights when winning at Stratford off a mark of 137 bettering his earlier Newton Abbot win (ridden by Lee Edwards on both occasions. Failed to show anything in the Summer Plate last time; back to calmer waters.

Form: 33-1010

Croco Bay^p⁵⁰¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 137| CD

14/1

Not seen for quite some while but is well handicapped on his old form having won over C&D from 4lb higher back in 2016. Has gone well when fresh before (won off a 116 day break) and interesting if ready to go.

Form: 0U9835/

Coeur Tantre^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 125| D

5/4

Dual winning hurdler last summer when first with this yard and finished runner-up on three occasions over fences before he was put away for the winter. Made an eye-catching return over hurdles recently; bold bid expected back over fences.

Form: P3222-3

I'dliketheoption²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| D

4/1

Fairly useful over fences and has won off a higher mark but not quite living up to expectations of late and operating below his best. Didn't jump well last time over 2m4f here and will need to iron out that trait to get competitive in this.

Form: 4/106-64

Lord Ben⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 109| D

8/1

Entering the veteran stage now and hasn't been victorious since 2014 but has improved with each run this summer and ran way above himself from out of the weights last time. Needs to run off his correct mark (dangerous with an easy lead).

Form: 025-443

Forecasts

Coeur Tantre (5/4), Cut The Corner (5/2), I'dliketheoption (4/1), Lord Ben (8/1), Croco Bay (14/1)

Not an easy race to get a clear shot at with all of the quintet having a chance of some sorts. Cut The Corner can be a little in-and-out and appears to go best for Lee Edwards who isn’t on board today and I’Dliketheoption will have to jump better than he has been to get involved. Lord Ben and Coeur Tantre are the duo that look most likely to lead and that may not help either of them. Therefore a chance is taken with CROCO BAY despite the fact that he’s been off the track for 16 months he has gone well fresh in the past and the handicapper has given him a chance if making a winning return.