in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next and no impression
hampered start, chased winner until 2nd, chased winner again 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
made all, jumped left, ridden and ran on
ducked left start, headway to chase winner 2nd until 6th, weakened 3 out
close up, tracked leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, headway 8th, not fluent next, weakened 2 out
in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
Demon D'Aunou has lost his way since scoring over fences at Cartmel in July and Lord Condi has failed to figure in a couple of subsequent starts since landing a chase at Southwell in the same month. Admiral's Sunset has placed over the larger obstacles on several occasions and Fairway Freddy never threatened when third at Warwick last month. Fresno Emery placed over timber back in March but ROCK ON ROCCO returns to action having won a novice hurdle at Huntingdon earlier in the year and he gets the vote to make a winning start over fences.
Demon D'Aunou (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Close up, led narrowly 2nd, pulled clear 4th, 20 lengths clear halfway, rapidly reduced lead 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 27l behind Dancing In The Sky (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Rock On Rocco (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, close 2nd 3 out, upsides last, challenged run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Feb beating Lady Of The Night (10-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 5th, soon definite 2nd, mistake 7th, driven after 3 out, 3rd and held last, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Jaboticaba (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lord Condi (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, awkward 7th, struggling 4 out, well held after, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Peterborough (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Fresno Emery (FR) 7-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced in 5th place after 4th, closer next, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, well held, went right last, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Voodoo Doll (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Admiral's Sunset 9-2 (10-11) Held up off the pace in last pair, closer in 4th approaching 5th, went 2nd 5 out, no impression before next, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Absolute Jaffa (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Defuture Is Bright (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, soon well beaten, 13th of 19, dist behind Lunar Baby (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
