tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, chased leader home turn, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, ridden in 2nd when again untidy 2 out, kept on for 2nd but no match for winner closing stages
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened home turn, well held
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out
towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent when well adrift 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
disputed lead, tracked leader after 5th, ridden and weakened home turn, well held after 3 out
disputed lead, led 5th, pressed briefly home turn and approaching 3 out, kicked clear after 2 out, pushed out, easy
in rear throughout, well detached before 3 out and never nearer
MACKENBERG finished fourth in a Grade 2 at Kempton last month and is a decent novice on this quicker surface. He should have too much for the four-year-old Paros, who has been a well-beaten favourite in both starts since arriving from France. Jack Yeats was a winner on the Flat in Ireland but he has some improving to do if he is to trouble the likely market leaders here.
Mackenberg (GER) 28-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and outpaced in 4th before 2 out, 4th of 7, 11l behind Cape Gentleman (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Coopers Boy (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, wide and struggling before home straight, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Fruit N Nut (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Jack Yeats (IRE) 80-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, edged right when ridden 2f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Lyndale 200-1 (11-4) Midfield on inside, reminders end of back straight, dropped towards rear turning for home and ridden, weakened over 3f out, last of 11, dist behind Presentandcounting (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) Took keen hold on outside, soon chasing leaders, led 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Skatman (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Paros (FR) 9-5fav (11-0) Kept wide and raced keenly, led, went right 1st, headed 4th, chased leaders, reminder after 4 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Osprey Call (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Gale Force One (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Last pair, behind and struggling 4th, tailed off when hit 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Royal Arcade (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
