Smullen feels Critic up against it Pat Smullen feels Rock Critic may face a tough task at the weights in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on Wednesday. Dermot Weld's charge has been progressing well and was the impressive winner of a conditions event at Tipperary last month. "He's a very consistent horse and he has a chance," said Smullen. "He's a big horse and he's well able to cope with being knocked around in a big field. "He is very exposed and has plenty of weight, so he has it all to do, but I'd expect him to be competitive in a very open race. "He handles a bit of cut, but he's a better horse on drier ground."
