held up in rear in touch, struggling after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon towards rear and ridden, rallied on outside after next, led 2 out, stayed on well
tracked leaders on inside, driven before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before last
held up behind in touch, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden after next, no impression in 4th when not fluent last
led, headed before 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after next, challenged and every chance when went left 2 out, soon riddden, kept on same pace, no impression flat
Surf And Turf is versatile and has done well for Kevin Frost since leaving the Jonjo O'Neill yard. His former trainer runs Don Padeja in this and the four-year-old should be suited by the step up in trip. But King Of The Night, Alderley Rover and Wakanda are all returning from a break so a market check is advised while this may be too tough for recent Huntingdon second Ascendant. GRANDADS HORSE won five times over hurdles before switching to fences so is no slouch. He's a couple of pounds lower than the last of those victories so gets the nod today.
King Of The Night (GER) 10-1 (11-3) Held up, hampered 1st, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, 38l behind Wonderful Charm (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Grandads Horse 40-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, 14th of 22, 41l behind Road To Riches (10-11) at Galway 2m 6f hcap ch gd in Jul.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden soon after 2 out, well held between last two, driven and stayed on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Houston Dynimo (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Alderley Rover (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway on inside approaching next, chased leaders 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 10, 7l behind Mr Utah (11-8) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Don Padeja 9-2 (11-0) Disputed lead, ridden and lost place before last, no extra, 4th of 8, 9l behind Uriah Heep (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Wakanda (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) In rear and in touch, hit 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon went 2nd, kept on and no impression with winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Kaysersberg (11-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Jan.
Ascendant 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader to 4 out, in touch, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance last, kept on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Workbench (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
