THERE was plenty of excitement tonight during the seven-card fixture at Worcester Racecourse.

Full results:

5.40pm Widmer, Pershore Handicap Chase: 1 (3) Dealing River, Caroline Bailey, Harry Skelton,11/4f; 2 (4) Highbury High, N P Mulholland, N D Fehily,13/2; 3 (1) Deise Vu, R Brotherton, Benjamin Poste,14/1.

6.10pm Midshire Communications Beginners' Chase: 1 (5) Mr Shantu, Jonjo O'Neill, Aidan Coleman, 6/1; 2 (1)Net Work Rouge, KC Bailey, D Bass,11/4; 3 (9) Lady Of Longstone, D Pipe, Michael Heard,13/2.

6.40pm Pershore Plum Festival Land O'Plums Handicap Chase: 1 (5) Casino Markets, EC Lavelle, DA Jacob, 10/3f; 2 (9) Tiger Trek, RDP Newland, Sam Twiston-Davies, 6/1; 3 (7) Festive Affair, Jonjo O'Neill, Aidan Coleman, 17/2.

7.10pm Allens Caravans Estates 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle: 1 (2) Kalondra, NP Mulholland, ND Fehily, 4/7f; 2 (1) Allelu Alleluia, Jonjo O'Neill, Aidan Coleman, 9/2; 3 (4) Weyburn, M Keighley, A Tinkler, 14/1.

7.40pm Angel Hotel Pershore Pensham Handicap Hurdle: 1 (5) Hold Court, Evan Williams, Paul Moloney,10/1; 2 (11) Victor Leudorum, CJ Mann, Harry Bannister, 33/1; 3 (6) Skylander, D Pipe, David Noonan,15/2.

8.10pm Tiddesley Wood Yellow Egg Plum 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle: 1 (5) Washed Ashore, Jonjo O'Neill, Aidan Coleman, 15/8; 2 (1) Doitforjoe, ND Fehily, 7/4f; 3 (6) Lets Go Dutchess, K Bishop, James Best, 3/1.

8.40pm Sketts Quality Events Sketts.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle: 1 (2) Northern Meeting, Robert Stephens, TJ O'Brien, 11/8f; 2 (5) Solstalla, D Weston, Nico de Boinville, 9/1; 3 (4) Alottarain, J W Mullins, Kevin Jones, 9/4.