Rock Critic (IRE)
Owner: Moyglare Stud Farm Trainer: D K Weld Sex: Colt Age: 8
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle:Good to Firm (Good in places)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Round Course: Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (H'dle Yielding Chase Soft, Soft to Heavy pls) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Chase: Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 2013 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Rock Critic | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | Mr R P McNamara | 9/4 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead travelljng well 3 out, led 2 out and soon went quickly clear, eased inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, impressive | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cork | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 100y | 1 | Chrysanthemum | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | D P McDonogh | 11/8 |
| led, joined into straight, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2012 | Killarney | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 100y | 1 | Soon | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | P J Smullen | 5/2 |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and still close up 4th early final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2012 | Leopardstown | Good to Soft | 1m | 1 | Duntle | 9st 9lbs | of 11 | P J Smullen | |
| 04 Aug 2012 | Galway | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Rock Critic | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 20 | Mr R P McNamara | 4/7 |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd, clear 3 out, reduced advantage next, eased clear again entering straight, not extended | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2012 | Galway | Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Yielding) | 1m 100y | 0 | Vastonea | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 16 | P J Smullen | 5/2 |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2012 | Royal Ascot | Good | 1m | 2 | Prince Of Johanne | 9st 6lbs | 18 of 30 | P J Smullen | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 May 2012 | Tipperary | Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f 100y | 0 | Rock Critic | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 5 | P J Smullen | 8/11 |
| made all, pushed out and stretched clear final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Northgate | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | P J Smullen | 11/4 |
| settled on inner, 6th halfway, headway to challenge between horses 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2011 | Curragh | Good (Round Course: Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Castle Bar Sling | 9st 13lbs | 6 of 22 | L F Roche | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, 8th halfway, no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 7f | 0 | Rock Critic | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 19 | P J Smullen | 10/11 |
| close up, disputed lead after 3f, ridden to be definte leader from over 1f out, stayed on well, all out at the finish | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 1m 100y | 0 | Rock Critic | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 20 | P J Smullen | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead 1f out, quickly clear, very easily | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 0 | Priomhbhean | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 12 | P J Smullen | 4/1 |
| close 2nd, disputed lead 3f out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2010 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Hujaylea | 8st 12lbs | of 30 | L F Roche | |
| 02 Aug 2010 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Rock Critic | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 9 | L F Roche | 8/13 |
| keen hold and pressed leader in close 2nd, led entering straight, asserted over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, not extended | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle:Good to Firm (Good in places)) | 1m 100y | 0 | Rock Critic | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 21 | P J Smullen | 7/2 |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 1f | 0 | Final Flashback | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 20 | P J Smullen | 4/1 |
| chased leaders early, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2009 | Galway | Yielding to Soft (Chase: Soft) | 7f | 0 | Young Lochinvar | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 14 | P J Smullen | 9/4 |
| prominent, 2nd over 2f out, no impression under pressure from over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Rock Critic | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 17 | S M Gorey | 9/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2008 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Drunken Sailor | 9st 9lbs | 9 of 18 | Mr A P Kelly | 9/1 |
| mid-division on outer, effort entering straight, no impression from under 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 16 May 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Dawn Eclipse | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 13 | P J Smullen | 11/2 |
| 04 May 2008 | Gowran Park | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m | 0 | Ready To Rocknroll | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 16 | P J Smullen | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th 3f out, no extra from 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2008 | Cork | Soft to Heavy (H'dle Yielding Chase Soft, Soft to Heavy pls) | 1m 110y | 0 | Ready To Tap | 9st | 5 of 18 | P J Smullen | 3/1 |
| 04 Nov 2007 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Prince Shaun | 9st | of 15 | P J Smullen | 10/1 |
| reluctant to load, prominent, 3rd when forced wide halfway, 4th and ridden early straight, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||