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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.00s
  • Off Time: 15:25:53
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
  • Form 1-114
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 132

tracked winner until before 2nd, went 2nd briefly after 7th, weakened before 3 out, not fluent 2 out

2
Silk - Dark blue, red seams, dark blue and white striped sleeves, red and white striped cap
9/4
  • Form 2-1692P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 128

mostly chased winner from before 2nd, not fluent 6th, no impression when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, not fluent last

3
Silk - Pink, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 421/72
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

made all, not fluent 2nd, clear 3 out, unchallenged

4
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue triple diamond
  • Form 15-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

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.