Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 55.94s

Leapaway^p⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 138| CD

10/3

Won this race last summer and turns up for his defence in good form after a win at Warwick and third at Newton Abbot this summer. Bold show likely.

Form: 3162-13

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Bathiva¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| CD

15/8

Useful chaser who returned to hurdles to win in novice company at Southwell 14 days ago. Creditable third in a Uttoxeter handicap chase prior to that. Ought to be in the mix back chasing.

Form: 441-531

Vinnie The Hoddie¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 118| D

8/1

Back to form to win at Newton Abbot (2m) in March. Off 4 months, shaped as if possibly needing run when third of 5 back at Newton Abbot (21f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: P/34P1-3

Elios D'Or^b,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Walford| OR: 113| BF| CD

5/2

Won back-to-back C&D handicaps last summer and went in again again at Ludlow in May. Near miss over C&D next time but needs to shrug off a disappointing run at Stratford just 9 days ago.

Form: 6P-5124

Admiral's Sunset^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Back-to-back winner at the end of last summer (including C&D) and bounced back to form when runner-up at Stratford 4 weeks ago. 6 lb out of the handicap here so looks to have a bit on her plate.

Form: 1547-U2

Non-Runners

Texard¹⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Bathiva (15/8), Elios D'Or (5/2), Texard (3/1), Leapaway (10/3), Admiral's Sunset (7/1), Vinnie The Hoddie (8/1)

TEXARD can probably be forgiven a lesser run in the very competitive Summer Plate last time and can bounce back to form and deny Leapaway a second successive win in this race. Bathiva should also have a say.