Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 14:45 01st January 2015

in rear, never on terms

took keen hold, in touch, mistake 5th, weakened after next, soon behind, tailed right off when eased closing stages

prominent, hit 3rd, lost place 10th, behind 12th, tailed off 4th when pulled up before next

held up towards rear, headway on outer 4 out, ridden along next, soon driven and weakened

held up, headway after 4 out, ridden along after next, kept on, nearest finish

tracked leaders, headway 6 out, chased leader from next, ridden 3 out, staying on and 2 lengths down when left clear last

held up in rear, pushed along and headway after 4 out, plugged on same pace from next

held up, in touch when hampered and unseated rider 8th

chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 4 out, toiling 3 out

mid-division, weakened 7th

led, ridden and headed when not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, weakened from last

held up, not fluent 3rd, effort on long run to 2 out, weakened after 2 out

prominent, effort and ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out

held up in midfield, driven along 6th, weakened after next

held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 5 out, lost touch and pulled up after next

prominent, driven along before 3 out, hung right and outpaced from next

held up, pushed along 4 out, no impression from next

held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

in touch, driven over 5f out, struggling over 4f out, tailed off

chased leaders, ridden along 3 out, outpaced from next

in rear when mistake 1st, rider lost both irons, saddle slipped, soon pulled up

close up, went second 6th, effort and every chance when left 2 lengths clear 2 out, hard pressed run-in, driven out

close up, hit 1st, ridden and outpaced 14th, weakened from 3 out

held up, steady headway after 2 out (usual 4 out), effort and disputing second place when hung right passing omitted last, one pace

held up last but in touch, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, struggling from next, tailed off

chased leaders, third and outpaced when fell heavily 13th

tracked leaders, ridden along before 3 out, weakened before next

ran in snatches, held up in touch, outpaced 7th, shortlived effort after next, struggling from 4 out

held up, headway and every chance 4 out, soon ridden, disputing second place and keeping on when left close second and sprawled last, not recover

took keen hold, held up, headway and prominent before 3 out, effort and chased winner next, kept on under pressure run-in

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, outpaced 8th, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off

held up towards rear, blundered 6th, tracking leaders 9th, led 2 out, stayed on strongly

held up, pushed along halfway, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

held up, headway to chase leaders 4th, left second 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

held up well in rear, progress into midfield 5th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

close up in chasing group, fell heavily 5th

chased leaders, effort and ridden 3 out, kept on same pace after next

proiminent, led 7th to just after 9th, led again 4 out, ridden after 3 out, driven out run-in

midfield, ridden and headway into 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner

in touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up on extended run to last

held up, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, well beaten when slightly hampered by faller last

struggling halfway, always behind

tracked leaders until after 7th, soon struggling towards rear, tailed off

led, hit 3 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra when lost 3rd run-in

held up in rear, headway 3 out, not get to leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened after last

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, edged left run-in, headed last 100yds, kept on

prominent, niggled along after 5 out, rallied next, ridden to lead last, drew clear run-in

in touch until ridden and weakened from 4 out

held up in touch, outpaced halfway, never dangerous after

prominent, driven along after 4 out, weakened from next

chased leaders, not fluent and unseated rider 2nd

took keen hold, chased leader, ridden and chance after 3 out, 2 lengths down and just outpaced when fell next

in rear, headway 5th, 7th and one pace when hampered bend before 2 out

with leader, weakened 8th, behind from 10th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leading pair, weakened before 2 out

held up, rapid headway to track leader 4 out, led narrowly before last, awkward last, headed 110yds out, kept on but always just held

miefield, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, weakened and lost 3rd run-in

led, slow 3rd, headed after 8th, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out

in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, rallied, kept on final furlong, held close home

chased leader, hampered 7th, led after 4 out, driven out from last

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold in rear, hampered 5th

in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous after

held up behind leading group, driven along before 2 out, no impression when not fluent last

chased winner, hit 11th, hit and lost second 4 out, not fluent and outpaced next, third and well beaten when not fluent and pulled up 2 out

led, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, rallied, held towards finish

chased leader, driven 10th, faded 2 out

chased leaders, driven and struggling 3 out, soon beaten

in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

pressed winner, led 4 out to before next, ridden and weakened 2 out, fourth and held when pulled up before last

chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, struggling before next

mostly jumped well, made all, shaken up 2 out, driven and kept on strongly from last

chased leader, ridden and every chance from 2 out, strong challenge run-in, kept on, just held

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, beaten when hung right from 2f out

prominent, not much room and pushed along after 3rd, close fifth and ridden when fell 3 out

chased leaders, driven 8th, one pace before 2 out

chased leader, led after 9th, drew clear approaching 2 out, pushed out

led at modest gallop, pushed along and 4 lengths clear 2 out, kept on run-in, headed and one pace last 50yds

pressed leader, led going well 3 out, ridden and edged left run-in, headed last 75yds, kept on

held up, ridden along after 4 out, struggling after next, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, driven 7th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

led, headed 2 out, ridden approaching last, edged right when unable to go with winner final 150yds, kept on same pace

held up, not fluent 3 out, soon headway, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, no extra final 110yds

chased leader, lost place after 6th, struggling in rear from 8th

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after next, soon behind, tailed off

chased leaders, 3rd and one pace 4 out

chased leaders, weakened 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, broke blood vessel

held up, steady headway after 8th, left handy 2nd 3 out, upsides over 2f out, stayed on to lead closing stages

chased winner, effort and ridden when not fluent 2 out, no impression when not fluent last

held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next

held up in touch, driven and outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten

took keen hold early, chased leader, led going well 2 out, driven out from last

chased leaders, lost ground when checked 5 out, rallied after next, close up 2 out, weakened after last

close up, led 1st, hit 5th, headed next, stayed upsides, every chance and ridden 2 out, weakened after last

led, headed 3 out, weakened next

held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next, beaten when not fluent last

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed last, hung right and no extra last 150yds

close up, led 3 out, driven and edged right run-in, stayed on gamely

held up, smooth headway before 3 out, led next, pushed out from last

held up in touch, headway on outside before 3 out, every chance and ridden before next, weakened between last 2

held up, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out

led to 1st, chased leaders, driven 13th, lost place after next, soon behind

well away, led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out

in touch, driven after 3 out, rallied next, kept on under pressure from last

took keen hold, jumped well, close up, led 4 out, pushed clear from next, not fluent last, kept on well

chased leaders, driven and outpaced halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold early, in touch, driven and outpaced halfway, some late headway to take fourth close home, no danger

mid-division, headway 6th, lost place after 3 out

tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, hard pressed from last, held on gamely

held up, ridden before 3 out, beaten before next

took keen hold, in touch, mistake 4th, effort and ridden before 2 out, edged right and one pace run-in

led until slowed up, jinked both ways and unseated rider 5th

prominent, outpaced and lost place 4th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, reminders 7th, struggling from 5 out, tailed off

with leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, rallied and upsides next, outpaced by winner from 2 out, lost second close home

prominent, pushed along when not fluent 4 out, struggling next, beaten final 2

made virtually all, not fluent 2nd, ridden when hit last, stayed on well

chased winner to 10th, driven and outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, no impression from last

led to 2nd, close up, led after 2 out, ridden before last, headed last 50yds, kept on same pace

led, headed after 11th, with leader until regained lead approaching 4 out, asserted before 2 out, soon clear, ran on willingly run-in

held up, headway approaching bypassed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

led, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed and kept on same pace

led, driven after 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace

in rear-division, effort 6th, chasing leaders 2 out, upsides last, stayed on same pace final furlong

held up in midfield, pushed along 3 out, rallied to chase clear leading pair before next, soon no further impression

unseated rider and loose before start, made all, quickened before 2 out, ridden out from last

with leader, led 11th, clear before 4 out, kept on strongly, easily

chased leaders, outpaced after 10th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, driven and outpaced before 2 out, rallied before last, no impression

with leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off

with leader, driven 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out

held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, led before omitted 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on under pressure, flattered by proximity to very easy winner

led to 2nd, close up, ridden and every chance before omitted 2 out, weakened from last

held up in touch, badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd

held up, weakened over 6f out, soon tailed off, pulled up 1f out

close up, led 2nd to 5th, outpaced from 12th, beaten from 3 out

jumped well, made all, drew clear from 4 out, left alone run-in

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, no impression before last

chased leaders, pushed along but close third when blundered and unseated rider 10th

with leaders, driven and outpaced 10th, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out

held up behind leading group, brought down 5th

took keen hold, close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, effort and driven after 3 out, no impression from next

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden and struggling after 5 out, beaten before 2 out

prominent until ridden and weakened before 2 out

in touch on outside until ridden and weakened over 4f out

held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next

in touch, driven along after 5 out, outpaced from 3 out

held up, headway and close up halfway, left second 4 out, led before 2 out, driven and held on well from last

prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out, no chance when fell next

chased leaders, outpaced 13th, rallied under pressure, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

held up, hit 2nd, headway into midfield after next, ridden after 3 out, outpaced from next

jumped well, close up, led 1st, made rest, quickened after 3 out, drew clear from next, edged right run-in

led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied and regained lead run-in, kept on, not pace of winner

midfield, driven and outpaced halfway, struggling final 4f

not fluent in rear, struggling final circuit, never on terms

in touch, not fluent 3 out, ridden and slightly outpaced before next, rallied before last, kept on run-in

led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied, lost second approaching last, kept on same pace run-in

in touch, headway to track leader approaching 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly after 2 out, headed 75yds out, no extra

raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out

held up, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch on outer, mistake 3rd, lost place after 8th, struggling from 10th

led, ridden when headed between last 2, kept on but always held

held up, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, went 4th between last 2, never threatened leaders

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced halfway, struggling from over 4f out, tailed off

mistakes, prominent to 12th, struggling from next, tailed off

always in rear, behind from 6th

chased leaders, kept on same pace from 3 out

in touch, hit and outpaced 21st, no chance when pulled up before 3 out

close up, went second 10th to 3 out, driven and weakened from next

with leader to 2nd, close up until outpaced 3 out, no impression before next

chased clear leader, effort before 4 out, 15 lengths second and plugging on when left 16 lengths clear last

led to 11th, close up, weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

held up, pushed along before 5 out, lost touch after next, tailed off

held up, steady headway on outside from halfway, ridden over 3f out, still every chance 2f out, weakened

chased clear leader, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, beaten final 2f

held up, ridden after 3 out, beaten next, no chance when mistake last

held up in midfield, steady headway halfway, pushed along 4 out, headway on outside before 2 out, led and edged left between last 2, edged right run-in, driven out

prominent, smooth headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and upsides over 1f out, one pace last 75yds, joined for second on line

close up, led after 9th, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, headed last 50yds, kept on same pace

in touch, fell 1st

chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last, kept on under pressure run-in

not fluent 2nd, always in rear, lost touch under pressure after 9th, tailed off

tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out where not fluent, ridden 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace and unable to go with winner run-in

chased leaders, driven before 3 out, outpaced before next

held up, steady headway and in touch 9th, effort and ridden before 4 out, one pace from 2 out

held up in touch, headway to chase winner 8th, led briefly before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace of winner

close up, led 7f out to over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out

prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened between last 2

held up, struggling when not fluent 4 out, soon no danger

close up, lost place 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never reached leaders

held up, ridden and outpaced over 6f out, never threatened

midfield, smooth headway passing omitted 3 out, led 2 out, pushed along to assert between last 2, hit last, driven run-in, held on towards finish

in touch, headway to chase leader before 2 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra and held towards finish

held up in rear, headway to track leaders 6f out, lost place 2f out

held up in rear, headway 10th, chasing leaders 4 out, 6th and one pace when fell next

in touch on inside, driven along before 4 out, rallied, weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, headway to lead 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on, no chance with ready winner

in touch, hit 6th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, rallied next, kept on same pace from last

mistakes in rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off

close up, led 4 out, ridden next, headed after 2 out, rallied and every chance after last, outpaced last 150yds

made all, quickened clear before 3 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, unchallenged

prominent, headway to lead before last, driven and held on well towards finish

in touch, smooth headway and every chance before 2 out, soon ridden, no extra approaching last

in touch, driven and outpaced over 3f out, rallied 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, never able to challenge

in touch, driven and outpaced 12th, headway after 5 out, no impression until stayed on before last, led run-in, driven out

with leader, led 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner

held up in touch, headway and prominent 3 out (usual 4 out), effort and chased winner before next, every chance and driven last, kept on well, just held

led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, finished tired

prominent, steady headway 3 out, driven and outpaced before next, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, kept on, not pace to challenge

chased leaders, driven 3 out, soon lost place, tailed off

close up, hampered 3rd, not fluent next, ridden before 3 out, rallied, led run-in, stayed on well

held up, smooth headway to press winner before 3 out, led and ridden next, headed last, kept on same pace run-in

held up, smooth headway and in touch 4 out, effort and ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced by first two

held up behind leading group, headway to chase leaders 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on under pressure from last, not reach first two

in touch, effort and driven before 2 out, one pace before last

pressed leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace between last 2

midfield on inside, driven and outpaced 4 out, rallied and close up next, led run-in, stayed on well under pressure

in touch, pushed along after 4 out, 4 lengths fourth and outpaced when fell heavily next

tracked leader, hit 3 out but led narrowly, headed 2 out, driven and soon no chance with winner, mistake last

chased leaders, driven 9th, faded approaching next, modest 6th when hit 2 out, soon lost place and finished very tired

chased leaders, fell 2nd

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place approaching 3 out

tracked leaders, headway on inside to lead soon after 2 out, driven clear run-in, stayed on strongly

close up, left close second 4th, left in lead 10th, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened and lost second next

held up in midfield, steady headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off

close up, joined leader halfway, led before 2 out to after 2 out, soon ridden and rallied, edged right after last, kept on, held towards finish

prominent, effort before 4 out, driven and outpaced before 2 out

led to 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, no danger after

took keen hold, close up, led halfway, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied, just held

prominent, effort and ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

led, ridden and just headed when hit 2 out, one pace from last

in touch, lost place 5th, soon beaten

held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, pushed along in touch after next, effort approaching 3 out, no impression from next, weakened before last

tracked leaders, driven over 4f out, one pace final 2f

midfield, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th when fell last

held up in touch, effort and edged left before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on, not pace to challenge

not fluent on occasions in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression before next, left moderate third after last

pulled hard early, close up, every chance over 3f out, ran green and outpaced from 2f out

prominent, driven and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

not fluent on occasions, held up, struggling 4 out, soon beaten

took keen hold, close up until outpaced over 6f out, lost touch from 4f out

took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway to chase winner before 2 out, ridden and chance run-in, hung right, held towards finish

prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out

prominent, not fluent and ridden 5 out, soon driven and outpaced, struggling from next, no chance when hit last

tracked leaders, led after 4 out, quickened clear next, comfortably