held up in touch in rear, headway going well 7f out, went 2nd 4f out, led on bit over 1f out, hard held
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with hard held winner
tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out
tracked leader until 7f out, weakened 5f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out until 4f out, weakened 3f out
El Namoose ran in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham after making a winning debut at Musselburgh and travelled strongly for a long way before weakening off the final turn. He may turn out to be useful but that could also be said of NAVANMAN. David Pipe's point-to-point convert is by a successful NH stallion and has been ready to run for a couple of weeks so may enjoy a fitness advantage over the likely favourite, who carries a penalty. Paolozzi was impressive here last month but is another with an extra 7lb. Newcomer Liro may be best of the rest.
El Namoose 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms, weakened 1f out, 14th of 22, 18l behind Silver Concorde (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m G1 NH flat (1) gd in Mar.
Navanman (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Pr, left in front 8out, hdd 2out, ko sme pce in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mells Theater (12-2) at Athlacca 3m ire ptp gs in May.
Bonnie 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until 3f out, ridden and outpaced from over 1f out, last of 3, 5l behind Dancing Meadows (11-1) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Longshaw 50-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, outpaced 4f out, driven and kept on final 2f, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 17l behind Pixiepot (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Aug.
Silent Mission 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to halfway, soon struggling and behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, 34l behind Whatthebutlersaw (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gs in Aug.
Paolozzi (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, smooth headway over 4f out, soon challenged, led over 2f out, driven and quickened clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Aug beating Shotofwine (11-1) by 12l, 10 ran.
Liro Samum gelding out of La Donna.