Weapon Of Choice (IRE)
Owner: Mrs J A Brooke Trainer: Julia Brooke Sex: colt Age: 11
Breeding: Iffraaj / Tullawadgeen (Sinndar)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places in Home Straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm places)(Round - Good, Good to Soft places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good (Round Course: Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places between 4f & 1f: Good, Good to Firm in places on the Loop section) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places 5f and 6f, 7f and further Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good, Good to Firm in places on the Sprint Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in the home straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft places down the back straight, Good on home straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 6 | |||
| Soft (Good to soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 5 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 72 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2019 | Cartmel | Soft | 2m 1f 46y | 5 | Riviere Argentee | 11st 4lbs | 10 of 14 | Henry Brooke | 14/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2019 | Sedgefield | Good | 2m 178y | 5 | Collodi | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | J Kington | 12/1 |
| never better than mid-division, struggling 3 out, never involved | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2019 | Musselburgh | Good | 2m 85y | 5 | Side Of The Road | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 14 | Henry Brooke | 18/1 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd when blundered 2 out, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2019 | Catterick | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 156y | 5 | Hey Bob | 11st 13lbs | 5 of 9 | Henry Brooke | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, headway on wide outside into remote 2nd 2 out until between last 2, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2018 | Cartmel | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 2m 1f 46y | 4 | Xpo Universel | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 9 | Danny McMenamin | 20/1 |
| in rear, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on one pace run in | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2017 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 51y | 4 | Picture Painter | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | B S Hughes | 9/2 |
| prominent, ridden and weakened before last | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 5 | Parole | 9st 12lbs | 8 of 13 | Miss Emma Sayer | 11/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Firm | 7f 173y | 5 | Dark Confidant | 10st 2lbs | of 10 | Miss Emma Sayer | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2017 | Perth | Good | 2m 47y | 4 | Weapon Of Choice | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 6 | B S Hughes | 7/2 |
| held up in 4th, closed 5th, 2nd and switched right before 2 out, led approaching last, driven out flat | |||||||||
| 28 May 2017 | Kelso | Good | 2m 51y | 3 | Lycidas | 10st 9lbs | 4 of 6 | B S Hughes | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, every chance before last, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 18 May 2017 | Perth | Good | 2m 47y | 3 | Caius Marcius | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 6 | Lorcan Murtagh | 11/4 |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 10 May 2017 | Kelso | Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 2m 51y | 4 | Sudski Star | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | Lorcan Murtagh | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, 2nd going well after 3 out, challenged 2 out, upsides and every chance when pecked last, kept on run-in, just held | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2017 | Perth | Good | 2m 47y | 3 | Great Fighter | 10st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | Colm McCormack | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2017 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered) | 1m 7f 144y | 2 | Stamp Your Feet | 10st | 16 of 17 | Lorcan Murtagh | 50/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway and mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2017 | Musselburgh | Good | 1m 7f 124y | 3 | Project Bluebook | 10st | 6 of 10 | Harry Challoner | 28/1 |
| in touch, headway before 3 out, one pace from next | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2016 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 7f 124y | 4 | Weapon Of Choice | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 7 | B S Hughes | 12/1 |
| took keen hold, held up, in touch, on inside, headway tracking leaders 6th, 2nd travelling well after 3 out, challenged and hit 2 out, led last, driven out | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2016 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 2m 51y | 4 | Cool Baranca | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 10 | B S Hughes | 9/2 |
| mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2016 | Perth | Good to Soft (Soft places down the back straight, Good on home straight) | 2m 47y | 4 | Claude Carter | 11st | 2 of 8 | Henry Brooke | 11/1 |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, pressing winner last, stayed on, no impression towards finish | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2016 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 5 | Freight Train | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 10 | Miss Emma Sayer | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2016 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 1f 46y | 4 | Ash Park | 11st 1lbs | 10 of 12 | Miss Emma Sayer | 20/1 |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 04 May 2016 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 51y | 4 | Ash Park | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 10 | Miss Emma Sayer | 5/0 |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2016 | Haydock | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1m 2f 95y | 4 | Rock Song | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 15 | J Garritty | 40/0 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace and edged right inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2016 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Hartside | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | Henry Brooke | 11/0 |
| led to 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2016 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 6f | 5 | Be My Sea | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 9 | Miss Emma Sayer | 66/0 |
| held up, never a factor | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2015 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f | 4 | Polar Forest | 9st 4lbs | of 11 | Non Runner | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 60y | 4 | Mica Mika | 8st 11lbs | of 19 | Miss Emma Sayer | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Rock A Doodle Doo | 11st | 2 of 10 | Henry Brooke | 14/1 |
| led, took keen hold, pressed from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and hung right run-in, headed last 100 yards | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2015 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Light The City | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 11 | J Reveley | 4/1 |
| held up in touch and keen, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2015 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 4 | Off The Pulse | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 7 | Miss Emma Sayer | 80/1 |
| pressed leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2014 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Mantou | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 15 | J Reveley | 11/2 |
| mid-division, went 4th before 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2014 | Carlisle | Soft | 2m 1f | 4 | Ebony Express | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | J Reveley | 40/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before mistake last (normal 3 out), one pace bypassing 2 out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2014 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Seldom Inn | 10st 12lbs | 10 of 16 | J Reveley | 33/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2014 | Goodwood | Soft | 1m | 4 | War Singer | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 15 | T P Queally | 20/1 |
| not much room start, mid-division on outside, came towards stands side 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2014 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places in Home Straight) | 1m 2f 18y | 3 | Yaakooum | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 9 | T P Queally | 20/1 |
| dwelt, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f until well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2014 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 6y | 4 | Starwatch | 9st 10lbs | 11 of 12 | A Kirby | 9/1 |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2014 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 1f | 3 | Angelic Upstart | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 14 | Joey Haynes | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no progress over 2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2014 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 3 | Charles Camoin | 9st 11lbs | 5 of 12 | P Cosgrave | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear in steadily run race, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2014 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good, Good to Firm in places on the Sprint Course) | 1m 2f 7y | 3 | Presburg | 9st 9lbs | of 13 | Andrea Atzeni | |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Firm in places between 4f & 1f: Good, Good to Firm in places on the Loop section) | 1m | 2 | The Rectifier | 9st | of 11 | T P Queally | |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Epsom Downs | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 18y | 2 | Sennockian Star | 8st 6lbs | 13 of 17 | Martin Lane | 25/1 |
| close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2014 | Doncaster | Soft | 1m | 2 | Brae Hill | 9st 5lbs | 18 of 22 | A Kirby | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2013 | Nottingham | Heavy | 1m 2f 50y | 3 | Tahaamah | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 14 | T P Queally | 12/1 |
| slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2013 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 2f 18y | 3 | Weapon Of Choice | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | T P Queally | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2013 | Newbury | Soft | 1m 2f 6y | 4 | Pasaka Boy | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 18 | R L Moore | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway and not clearest of runs from over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, no impression and eased final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 4 | Uppercut | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 14 | Michael J M Murphy | 8/1 |
| broke well, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2013 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 1m | 3 | Mont Ras | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 11 | Kieren Fallon | 7/1 |
| held up in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2013 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm places)(Round - Good, Good to Soft places) | 1m 14y | 2 | Roserrow | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 17 | S W Kelly | 22/1 |
| close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 May 2013 | Chester | Good to Soft | 7f 122y | 2 | Captain Bertie | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 14 | N Callan | 17/2 |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2013 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 75y | 3 | Maverik | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 13 | T P Queally | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2012 | Leicester | Soft | 1m 60y | 2 | Justonefortheroad | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 7 | N Callan | 9/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 2 | Shavansky | 8st 10lbs | 14 of 16 | J P Fahy | 20/1 |
| close up on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 3 | Royal Empire | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 10 | T P Queally | 12/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2012 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 1m | 3 | Postscript | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 13 | T P Queally | 11/1 |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2012 | Ascot | Good (Round Course: Good to Soft) | 1m 2f | 3 | Ahzeemah | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 14 | I Mongan | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2012 | Sandown | Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft in places) | 1m 14y | 2 | Fennell Bay | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 13 | I Mongan | 7/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 May 2012 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 1m 14y | 3 | Highland Colori | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 15 | T P Queally | 11/1 |
| pulled hard, switched to outer over 6f out, headway soon after, tracked winner 5f out, challenged 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sandown | Heavy | 1m 14y | 2 | Weapon Of Choice | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | T P Queally | 15/8 |
| led, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead again near finish | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2012 | Doncaster | Good | 1m | 3 | Norse Blues | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 22 | C Catlin | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2011 | York | Good | 1m 208y | 2 | Oceanway | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | S J Drowne | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Chester | Good to Soft (Good in the home straight) | 1m 2f 75y | 2 | Belle Royale | 8st 6lbs | 3 of 10 | S Hitchcott | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, switched right well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2011 | Chester | Good | 7f 122y | 3 | Hacienda | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 14 | Julie Burke | 11/2 |
| settled in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2011 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 114y | 4 | Weapon Of Choice | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | K T O'Neill | 8/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, headway to 3rd over 3f out, led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert closing stages | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 2 | Albaasil | 8st 12lbs | 13 of 14 | S J Drowne | 22/1 |
| soon with leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2011 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 1m | 4 | Weapon Of Choice | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 9 | S De Sousa | 6/1 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held on towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2011 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 1m | 3 | Nahrain | 9st | 3 of 8 | T Eaves | 10/1 |
| soon led, ridden 3f out, headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 May 2011 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Good in places 5f and 6f, 7f and further Good) | 1m 30y | 2 | Sagramor | 8st 2lbs | 11 of 17 | Andrea Atzeni | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2011 | Chester | Good to Firm (Watered) | 7f 122y | 2 | Crown Counsel | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | J P Spencer | 16/1 |
| in rear, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2011 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1m 2f 18y | 2 | Slumber | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 5 | J P Spencer | 9/4 |
| took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2010 | Pontefract | Good | 1m 4y | 1 | Zenella | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 6 | Martin Lane | 9/2 |
| in touch, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2010 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 1m 1f | 4 | Weapon Of Choice | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 6 | Martin Lane | 10/11 |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, driven clear approaching final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2010 | Goodwood | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 1m | 4 | Vanguard Dream | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 7 | N Mackay | 8/1 |
| tracked winner until ridden well over 1f out, stayed on to retake 2nd entering final furlong, no impression | |||||||||