made all, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on gamely
reluctant to race, started slowly, headway from 4th, went 2nd after 9th, hard driven flat, unable to challenge winner
always towards rear, well beaten when mistake 2 out
mid-division, struggling 9th, some headway when jumped left last, never in contention
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway when mistake 9th, no impression on leaders from 3 out, went 4th after next
took keen hold, held up, headway 4th, blundered 4 out, no impression from next
tracked winner, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd after 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
in rear on outside, mistakes 1st and 2nd, headway 6th, mistake and lost place 9th, well beaten from 4 out
chased leaders, mistakes 5th and 9th, no impression on leaders 3 out, disputing 4th when fell next
THE COCKNEY MACKEM could be worth following now he's got his head in front over fences. He's always had ability, as his second in a Grade 3 handicap at the Cheltenham Festival last year proves, and gets 6lb here from the hat-trick-seeking One Term. Swaledale Lad finished a long way behind the latter at Bangor in July but still looks the pick of the remainder with The Nephew having plenty to prove at present.
One Term (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Led until 2nd, tracked leader, pecked 5 out, led before 3 out, easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Aug beating Foreverpresenting (11-5) by 9l, 6 ran.
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, left 2nd behind clear leader 4th, jumped right 7th, closed from next, led soon after 9th, jumped right 4 out and when mistake 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Aug beating Candelita (10-7) by 9l, 7 ran.
Checkmate 100-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, went 3rd at 6th, went left 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind According To Trev (11-0) at Southwell 3m beg chase (4) gd in Aug.
Mosstown (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Chased leader 1st until 8th, weakened quickly next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Sonofagun (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Nicks Power (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up, always towards rear, 12th of 13, 47l behind Sea Lord (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Red Rosso 50-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Oliver's Gold (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Swaledale Lad (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 5th, chased winner before 12th until weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 27l behind One Term (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jul.
The Nephew (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led, soon clear, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Sedgemoor Express (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug, 7 ran.
Train Of Thought (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders early, dropped to 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Burrenbridge Lodge (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4yo hcp hdl hvy in Sep '12, 16 ran.
