held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure into 2nd over 2f out until inside final furlong, no extra in 4th
slowly into stride and hampered start, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner
raced keenly, held up well in rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
raced in 3rd until outpaced over 2f out, weakened and slightly hampered soon after
led after 1f and set strong pace, headed 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
went left start, held up off the pace in 4th, closer out wide 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 1f, chased leader, led again 3f out, made rest, stayed on well, good ride
MASTER GREY (NAP) is back over a more suitable distance having run well the last twice over shorter trips. He is still 4lb higher than his last winning mark but five of the eight runners in this will be carrying more than their allotted weight. Easy Equation is only 1-25 and possibly best at Southwell while Henry The Fifth is 0-8 on artificial surfaces, though did finish ahead of Bellshill Beauty when a staying-on fourth at Wolverhampton last month.
Master Grey (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, some headway out wide and hung badly left over 1f out, plugged on towards finish, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 3l behind Persian Wolf (10-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Easy Equation (FR) 5-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd after 3f until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind September Power (10-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Henry The Fifth (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bird For Life (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Broughtons Mission 50-1 (9-0) Not much room leaving stalls and stumbled slightly, took keen hold in rear, headway on outside 5f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 9th of 10, 20l behind Uther Pendragon (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dark Icon 28-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Simply Sin (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Last Tango 125-1 (8-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, 12th of 13, 15l behind Rikona (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bellshill Beauty (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Held up in last, driven over 3f out, no impression approaching final furlong, last of 3, 17l behind Percy Jones (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bass Strait 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Winklevi (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
