13:45 Plumpton

Sunday 20 September 2020

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Andrew 'Super Wack' Jackson Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 51.35s

Easter Eric¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 102

7/2

Modest form over hurdles for David Pipe. Well held on January's stable debut following a year off but fared much better when fifth in cheekpieces at Fakenham in March. Chase debut.

Form: 5408/05-

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Captain Speaking¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 100| D

11/4

Failed to match pick of French form over hurdles for this yard but left chase debut/return behind when off the mark in similar event at Uttoxeter 18 days ago, ridden much more positively than usual.

Form: P3/56-51

Golden Poet^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 92

9/2

Fair hurdler in Ireland for Denis Hogan who ran best race for this yard when runner-up in handicap chase at Newton Abbot last month, unlucky to bump into such a progressive rival. Can go one better.

Form: 0305-62

Stand By Me^b1²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: A E Jones| OR: 82

10/1

Bumper winner in 2016. Very lightly raced since, winning a very modest handicap hurdle in May 2019. Well held all 3 starts since, including both starts last month after a year off. Change of headgear.

Form: P/310-4P

Enforcement^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley| OR: 77| C

11/2

Hurdles winner here last spring and best effort for a while when second of 6 in handicap chase at Bangor (20.3f, soft) on return 26 days ago. Enters calculations with Richard Johnson booked.

Form: 4426P-2

Easy Bucks⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 76

20/1

Well held in 3 novice hurdles in July. Makes handicap/chase debut.

Form: 7-999

Princess Midnight^t⁵¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 74WS

10/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 2 lb out of the handicap ahead of chase bow. Off 17 months.

Form: 459375/

American Craftsman^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: A Wintle| OR: 71

9/1

Got back on track to some extent despite being 9 lb out of the handicap when third at Southwell 17 days ago. However, remains to be seen if he can back that up and out of the weights again.

Form: 3P29-63

Forecasts

Captain Speaking (11/4), Easter Eric (7/2), Golden Poet (9/2), Enforcement (11/2), American Craftsman (9/1), Princess Midnight (10/1), Stand By Me (10/1), Easy Bucks (20/1)

GOLDEN POET ran his best race for this yard when beaten only by a progressive sort at Newton Abbot last month and makes the most appeal. Enforcement ran his best race for a while when second at Bangor on his comeback and is next best ahead of Captain Speaking, who benefited from a change of tactics when making all at Uttoxeter.