Full Result 5.40 Worcester | 1 August 2017

Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f Good 12 fences

1st £6,881.60 2nd £2,032.80 3rd £1,016.40 4th £508.20 5th £254.10 6th £127.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Vikekhal (FR) 11/1 Ben Poste ³ Steve Flook	Ben Poste ³ Steve Flook	8	106 t¹	120	124	130	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Gesse Parade (FR) (Dress Parade)
Raced keenly in 2nd behind clear leader, closed 8th, led before next, 2 lengths clear 2 out, joined last, urged into slight advantage 100yds out and held on well (op 16/1)

2 ½	2. Gabrial The Great (IRE) 10/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	118 t	133	137	143	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Bayourida (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Settled in midfield, went 2nd before 3 out, joined winner last, hard driven and soon hung left flat, every chance until outbattled final 110yds (op 17/2)

3 20 [20½]	1. Abidjan (FR) 7/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1112 t	137	118	129	–
b g Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Kundera (FR) (Kadalko)
Tracked leaders, hard driven and effort on outer before 9th where blundered, soon found little, well held from next, went 3rd and jumped right 2 out, not fluent last (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

4 9 [29½]	4. Deauville Dancer (IRE) 11/1 Sam Twiston-Davies David Dennis	Sam Twiston-Davies David Dennis	6	112 t	127	97	111	–
b g Tamayuz - Mathool (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Chased leaders, 3rd and ridden before 9th, soon lost touch with leading pair, poor 4th from 2 out (op 8/1)

5 11 [40½]	6. Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 18/1 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	8	1013 tp	124	81	98	–
b g Strategic Prince - Golden Dew (IRE) (Montjeu)
Last pair, ridden and lost touch tamely 8th, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

6 44 [84½]	3. Ink Master (IRE) 5/2J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	118	133	35	107	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Mounted on course and taken down early, led at strong pace and about 6 lengths clear until 5th, pressed after 8th, ridden and headed before next, dropping out quickly when blundered 3 out, tailed off and heavily eased last (trainer's representative could offer no explanation for gelding's performance) (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

PU	5. Cottersrock (IRE) 5/2J Wayne Hutchinson Martin Keighley	Wayne Hutchinson Martin Keighley	7	110	125	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Toasted Oats (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear and reminders after 4th, not travelling, last when mistake 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up 9th (op 7/2)

7 ran Off time: 5:42:34 Winning time: 3m 53.80s (slow by 1.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: S Flook (Vikekhal) 1st breeder: E A R L Guittet-Desbois Et Al
2nd owner: Paul & Clare Rooney (Gabrial The Great)
3rd owner: Axom L (Abidjan)
Tote win: £11.60 PL: £4.10 £4 Ex: £88.20 CSF: £96.55 Trifecta: £356.80

5:40 Worcester 1 Aug 2017

Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase