took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, disputing close enough 2nd but ridden when fell 2 out
chased leaders until lost place 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off
keen, led until 2nd, stayed front rank on inside, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, where left close 3rd, ridden to chase leader last, challenged on outside bypassing ommited last, driven ahead final 120 yards, won going away
held up in last pair, headway travelling well on long run to 2 out, left 2nd 2 out until dropped to 3rd last, stayed on well flat to press for 2nd last strides, not pace to threaten winner
chased leaders, driven along before 2 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, headway to 3rd at 7th, led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead and driven last, headed and outpaced final 120 yards, just held on for 2nd
held up in last pair, staying on when badly hampered on inside on bend on long run to 2 out, left 6th 2 out, rallied to 4th before last, driven and stayed on on long run bypassing ommited last, not pace to threaten front trio
chased leader, led and not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 7th, soon ridden, weakened soon after 2 out
JUST ONE THING was having only his second start over fences when scoring at Worcester a fortnight ago with Goodtimetoby, The Grey One and Cloonavery behind. Evan Williams' gelding can go in again in this company given he's open to further improvement and his chief rivals look pretty exposed. They include Sumner, who drops back in trip after a hat-trick of seconds and continues to climb the weights despite not winning and Papradon, who has struggled off higher marks since scoring at Newton Abbot last August. Wee Ziggy has been placed on his last three starts and could prove best of the remainder.
Just One Thing (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, went 2nd 5th, bumped 7th, not fluent next, led 2 out, jumped right last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Sablazo (10-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Papradon 13-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Dominican Monk (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May, 8 ran.
Sumner (IRE) 13-8fav (10-7) Held, up, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, headway 6th, chased winner 11th, no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 7, 18l behind Sun Tzu (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
Barron Watlass (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Peachey Moment (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Goodtimetoby (IRE) 3-1fav (10-8) Chased leaders, challenged 8th until 4 out, no extra last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Just One Thing (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Rince Donn (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Held up in 6th, plugged on from 3 out, never in contention, 4th of 7, 23l behind Bertenbar (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Wee Ziggy 7-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd or 7th, chased winner after 4 out, closing when blundered badly 2 out, immediately beaten, demoted to 3rd last, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Zhukov (10-10) at Southwell 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Cloonavery (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon behind, 7th of 9, 29l behind Just One Thing (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
The Grey One (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Jumped right, chased leaders, bumped 1st, no impression from 4 out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Just One Thing (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
