Andrew 'Super Wack' Jackson Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 4.98s

Air Hair Lair²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 86| BF

5/2

Made it third time lucky in this sphere at Stratford in July. Has continued in good heart, runner-up there 4 weeks ago. Big shout.

Form: 72-2142

Valentine's Turf¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams| OR: 85

4/1

Steadily progressive form over hurdles for Bernard Llewellyn, just edged out at Ludlow in May. Has since re-joined former yard and step up in trip will suit. Makes appeal sent chasing in thin race.

Form: 07963-2

Outlaw Jack^b1,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 83

10/3

Winner at Fontwell in June and good efforts in defeat last 3 starts. Needs considering on chase bow (Irish point winner).

Form: 018243

Game In The Park^h,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 72

8/1

Record stands at 0-8 over fences though had no chance at the weights last time. Should at least make much more of an impact here off career-low mark.

Form: 4-44543

Hold Me Tight^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 72

4/1

Several creditable placed efforts to his name and now on a career-low mark, but it's hard to ignore the fact that he's 0-44 overall (Flat and jumps).

Form: 33-4285

Pirate Sam^h⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 72

9/1

Well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles last season and little promise over fences this summer after a 17-month absence.

Form: 008/F98

Forecasts

Air Hair Lair (5/2), Outlaw Jack (10/3), Hold Me Tight (4/1), Valentine's Turf (4/1), Game In The Park (8/1), Pirate Sam (9/1)

VALENTINE'S TURF has been knocking on the door over hurdles and this step up in trip should suit on chase bow having re-joined his former yard. He shades the vote over the in-form Air Hair Lair and the other chasing debutant Outlaw Jack.