HEURTEVENT gave Cropthorne trainer Tony Carroll an opening win at Worcester's Pershore Plum Festival Race Evening last night.

The nine-year-old, partnered by jockey Harry Bannister and priced at 13/2, claimed the Widmer, Pershore Handicap Chase on the seven-race card by just half-a-length from Hurricane Rita.

It was the Layton T Cheshire-owned gelding's first win since triumphing at Worcester in May 2016.

The feature race of the day, the Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase, went to I'dliketheoption (4/1) trained by Jonjo O'Neill in the Cotswolds and ridden by Aidan Coleman.

WORCESTER RACE RESULTS

5.35pm Widmer, Pershore Handicap Chase: 1 Heurtevent 13/2 A W Carroll Harry Bannister, 2 Hurricane Rita 16/1 ½L C R Dore P J Brennan, 3 Accessallareas 40/1 10L S-J Davies Charlie Hammond, 4 Vif Argent 9/1 1L Dave Roberts Lee Edwards.

6.05pm Midshire Communications Beginners' Chase: 1 Brave Eagle 4/9 Fav N J Henderson James Bowen, 2 Thumb Stone Blues 3/1 1¾L K C Bailey David Bass, 3 Qualando 6/1 8L A E Jones T Scudamore, 4 Mister Mister 50/1 57L D L Williams Mr Shane Quinlan.

6.40pm Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase: 1 I'dliketheoption 4/1 Jonjo O'Neill Aidan Coleman, 2 Croco Bay 14/1 1L B I Case Kielan Woods, 3 Lord Ben 8/1 2¾L D L Williams Mr Shane Quinlan, 4 Cut The Corner 5/2 7L A Ralph Mr Alex Edwards.

7.15pm Angel Hotel Pershore Pensham Handicap Hurdle: 1 Three Colours Red 2/1 Fav Robert Stephens T J O'Brien, 2 Lord Ballim 17/2 ½L N J Hawke Mr Kieren Buckley, 3 Will O'The West 9/4 13L H D Daly A Tinkler, 4 Kayla 12/1 ¾L Stuart Edmunds C Gethings.

7.50pm Allens Caravans Estates Novices' Handicap Hurdle: 1 Chimes Of Dylan 20/1 N B King Mr J Andrews, 2 Really Super 7/1 ¾L Miss Amy Murphy Jack Quinlan, 3 Katebird 16/1 3¾L Oliver Greenall W T Kennedy, 4 Sensible Friend 8/1 5L Mrs A J Perrett L P Aspell.

8.20pm Hirons Dooey Tiddesley Wood Mares' Handicap Hurdle: 1 Milan Of Crystal 5/1 Dave Roberts Lee Edwards, 2 Green Or Black 11/4 Fav 1L N P Mulholland T Scudamore, 3 Shufoog 11/4 Fav 3L M D I Usher James Nixon, 4 Ginger Fizz 6/1 1½L B I Case D A Jacob.

8.50pm Pershore Tyres And Kumho Tyres Maiden Hurdle: 1 Carntop 4/11 Fav Jamie Snowden G Sheehan, 2 Cash In Mind 4/1 3L D Donovan J E Moore, 3 Blushing Red 7/1 3L Miss E C Lavelle Sam Twiston-Davies, 4 Texan Nomad 50/1 13L R Harris James Best.