Racecards
15:25 Chepstow
ICB Waterproofing Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 131y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 1-114
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked winner until before 2nd, went 2nd briefly after 7th, weakened before 3 out, not fluent 2 out
- Form 2-1692P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
mostly chased winner from before 2nd, not fluent 6th, no impression when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, not fluent last
- Form 421/72
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Dave Crosse
made all, not fluent 2nd, clear 3 out, unchallenged
- Form 15-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, ridden when mistake 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
CHOOSEYOURWEAPON has to give plenty of weight away to his rivals but he goes well under testing conditions, showed a good attitude to win his first two hurdles, including one at this venue, and wasn't disgraced when suffering a first defeat in Grade 2 company at Warwick. Returned to calmer waters here, he is hard to oppose. This Is It has a chance on the best of his handicap hurdle form and is not discounted as he stays very well and will go on the ground. He does need to be forgiven a poor run last time however, whilst both Kilfilum Cross and Rambling Rector hail from quality yards and have shown enough to suggest they are capable of further progression.
Formwatch
Chooseyourweapon (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, driven and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Mr Whipped (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
This Is It (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place before 3rd, behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led next, pushed along when joined 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Spider's Bite (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Rambling Rector (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, not fluent 2 out, 4th and no extra before last, 4th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Fleminport (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Jan.