tracked winner until before 2nd, went 2nd briefly after 7th, weakened before 3 out, not fluent 2 out
mostly chased winner from before 2nd, not fluent 6th, no impression when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, not fluent last
made all, not fluent 2nd, clear 3 out, unchallenged
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, ridden when mistake 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
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.
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.
