13:45 Worcester

Thursday 24 July 2025

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Land O Plums Hirons 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 51.28s

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Selected odds by:

Mole Court^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| C| D

10/1

Course winner but off 7 months before pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to firm, 11/2) 34 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 4703P-P

Deep Purple^p1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119| BF

7/2

A fair winner at 24f over hurdles and posted a solid third of 4 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft, 11/10) 49 days ago. Much respected now going chasing.

Form: 2131-43

Tiger Orchid^b1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 118| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner, including in this in 2023. Only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (good, 10/1) 22 days ago so more is needed with blinkers replacing cheekpieces now.

Form: 5654-56

Heroique De Maulde^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 114| D

12/1

Made it two wins in his last three runs for his current yard in 5-runner handicap chase at Bangor (24.1f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Up 5 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 62P1-41

Gateau De Miel^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 113| D

16/1

Made a winning start for current yard at Stratford in June and not discredited back hurdling when fourth of 10 in handicap at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good) 30 days ago. Expected to be bang there back in this sphere off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 353-214

My Gift To You^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 113| C

4/1

Course winner who posted a solid fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (26.1f, good) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time and can go well again.

Form: 336-234

Scarlet O'Tara^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 112

14/1

A fair 3m winner over hurdles but cheekpieces on for 1st time when pulled up in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (26.1f, good) 16 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 11P0-PP

Magic Seven²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

17/2

Got back on track when second of 7 in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, good) 23 days ago. Needs considering in his bid for a maiden success over fences.

Form: 06-3242

Always Busy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams| OR: 109

9/1

Resumed winning ways at Southwell in May and recorded a creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 1PP-144

Fever Dream^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| CD

4/1

Posted a career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Up 4 lb but he's very much one to consider.

Form: 561-3P1

Non-Runners

Cooper's Cross²¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: W Coltherd J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Deep Purple (7/2), My Gift To You (4/1), Fever Dream (4/1), Magic Seven (17/2), Always Busy (9/1), Mole Court (10/1), Heroique De Maulde (12/1), Scarlet O'Tara (14/1), Tiger Orchid (16/1), Gateau De Miel (16/1), Cooper's Cross (25/1)

This is wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with GATEAU DE MIEL to capitalise on a lenient mark reverted to fences for his current yard. Recent C&D scorer Fever Dream heads the list of dangers, although My Gift To You, Heroique De Maulde and Deep Purple can all have a say too.