Leicester preview: See The Rock set for more success

David Metcalf | December 3, 2015

Trainer Jonjo O’Neill has his team in good form at present, so See The Rock can provide him with another success in the 2m novices’ hurdle on today’s card at Leicester (14.10).

The gelding had some useful form on the flat in Germany when winning four times, and shaped with plenty of promise on his debut over hurdles for O’Neill when sixth at Plumpton.

See The Rock raced far too keenly and made mistakes before weakening late on, and duly built on that experience to open his hurdling account over course and distance last month.

The five-year-old settled far better, and after making good headway from off the pace two from home showed a good attitude on the run-in to come from four lengths down and beat Final Nudge by a short-head.

It was a most taking performance, and the runner-up has come out and won since in good style to give the form a solid look.

See The Rock looks a smart performer in the making judged on that effort, and with further progress looking assured can get the better of main market rival Iftiraaq to land the spoils before going on to even better things.

King’s should be going for a Song

In the 2m 6f novices’ handicap chase (14.45), King’s Song looks a worthy favourite to make it 2-2 over the larger obstacles.