with winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no chance with winner from over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon went 3rd, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd until weakened over 3f out
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well
held up in rear, headway 7f out, soon pushed along, ridden to go 4th over 3f out, no impression
THE COCKNEY MACKEM lacks experience but he can still make a winning debut. Although related to sprinters, this son of Milan is out of a half-sister to the high-class stayer Vinnie Roe so he should have no problems with this trip. His yard currently has a five from seven record in bumpers at the track in recent years and he looks worth chancing. Dr Flynn won well at Kelso in March and he is entitled to plenty of respect, despite his penalty, and also despite the third and fourth home running poor races since. Orraloon shaped with promise at the same track in May, whilst Monroe Park has been off for almost a year. He ran in some good bumpers over in his native Ireland and is respected here now fitted with a tongue-tie and ridden by Paul Carberry.
Dr Flynn (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, steady headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar beating Bold Sir Brian (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Farm Pixie (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Mid-division on outside, driven and effort 4f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 24l behind Dr Flynn (11-4) at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
Monroe Park (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, 2nd approaching straight, lost place and no extra from over 2f out, 9th of 10, 34l behind A Hit Is A Hit (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4yo nhf gf in Sep '09.
Orraloon 12-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Freddie Brown (11-2) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) Milan gelding out of Divine Prospect.
Tomzatackman (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 16, well behind Willie Hall (10-11) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.