18:30 Worcester

Tuesday 1 August 2023

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Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 5m 8.6s

Copper Fox³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

17/2

Fair winner over hurdles who matched that form on his first go over fences at Stratford in May. Has failed to build on that, however.

Form: 332-23P

Zoran^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 89

6/4

Modest maiden hurdler who made a solid start over fences when runner-up over C&D 47 days ago. Can go one better in a thin race.

Form: 449-532

Barely Famous^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 85| D

11/2

Dual hurdles winner in the autumn but hasn't fired since joining this yard, only fourth of 6 in handicap chase over C&D last time. Others look more appealing.

Form: 12-6554

Oval Street^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 85

18/1

Multiple point winner who showed some ability remains when third on yard/hurdles debut in a Newton Abbot maiden (21.5f) last month. Needs to show benefit of that run now attentions switch back to chasing. Blinkers tried.

Form: 4P24-43

If I Say¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Chester⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 81| BF| CD

4/1

Off the mark in handicap hurdle here in September. Mostly below form since but there was more encouragement on latest run over fences at Stratford. One to consider from handy mark.

Form: 747-823

Ironhill^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 76| C

6/1

Made winning start for Alastair Ralph in bumper last summer. Failed to kick on from that over obstacles and debut for this stable over fences here last time was tame.

Form: 7P072-P

Mawlood^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 66

33/1

Losing run stretches back over 2 years and he failed to beat a rival at Stratford 16 days ago. Up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 8-73549

Hedgehopper¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 62

25/1

Maiden pointer who hasn't offered much over hurdles. May do better in this discipline, so not completely ruled out.

Form: P-22688

Non-Runners

Sir Jack West⁴⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Zoran (6/4), If I Say (4/1), Sir Jack West (4/1), Barely Famous (11/2), Ironhill (6/1), Copper Fox (17/2), Oval Street (18/1), Hedgehopper (25/1), Mawlood (33/1)

ZORAN made a solid start to his chasing career when second over C&D last time and he's taken to go one better at the likely expense of If I Say, who was better than the result at Stratford last time. Oval Street is also worthy of consideration.