Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 13:40 01st January 2018

held up, outpaced over 3f out, left behind over 2f out

soon in midfield, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after flight, no impression on winner, jumped right last, lost 2nd run-in, kept on under pressure

led, headed approaching 4 out, under pressure but led briefly after fence, hard at work but kept on, no impression on winner when eased and virtually pulled up final 75yds

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, driven in 2nd after 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, weakened run-in and lost 2nd towards finish

held up, stumbled and unseated rider after 2nd

chased clear leader, closer after 14th, ridden and 4 lengths down in 2nd when not fluent 4 out, just dropped to 3rd when blundered badly 3 out and pulled up

chased leader to 4 out, soon ridden along, rallied and chased (clear) winner last, kept on, not pace to challenge

pressed winner, challenged halfway to 4 out, chased (clear) winner until not fluent last, no extra

chased winner to 3 out, rallied and regained second next, kept on from last, not reach winner

prominent, every chance before 3 out to before next, ridden and kept on same pace from last

took keen hold early, prominent, smooth headway and disputed lead over 3f out to over 1f out, angled right entering final furlong, kept on same pace

novicey on occasions, in touch, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and pressed when edged right run-in, stayed on well towards finish

tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, outpaced by first two from next, better for race

raced keenly, prominent, well there 2 out, unable to go with winner before last, lost 2nd final 175yds, kept on same pace

in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 4 out, rallied before last, kept on same pace run-in

in touch, outpaced when hit 7th, soon struggling, beaten when hampered by faller 3 out

tracked leader, not fluent 8th, touched down in front 3 out but ridden and soon headed, one pace and no chance with winner between last 2

held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner

tracked leaders, went prominent after 12th, led 5 out, ridden after 4 out, stayed on well

tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon pushed along, kept on, comfortably

tracked leader, led before 4th, ridden after 2 out, headed last when not fluent, one pace

held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

held up, smooth headway to track leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly after next

held up, smooth headway after 4 out, led going well after 2 out, edged right after last, driven clear

held up, smooth headway after 4 out, led going well after 2 out, ridden and edged right run-in, stayed on well

held up in touch on inside, struggling after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

with leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced from next

tracked leaders, hit 12th, close fourth and going well when overjumped and fell next

tracked leaders, effort when baulked after 3 out, led next, drifted right under pressure run-in, stayed on well

prominent, effort and pushed along when hit 3 out, chased winner next, driven and kept on run-in

held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

chased leader until jumped left 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

tracked leaders, headway to lead when not fluent 3 out, not fluent next, headed before last, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

in touch, tracked leader 6th, joined leader 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened and lost 2nd last

held up, behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

pressed leader, led 8th, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace after

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on pushed out

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2

held up, hit 5th, ridden along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd, stayed on to go 2nd at last, no chance with winner

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent and outpaced 2 out, soon beaten, lost touch and pulled up before last

held up, mistake 4 out, soon ridden along and weakened

pressed leader, led 12th, not fluent 5 out and headed, led again before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, joined last, soon headed and one pace

midfield, headway to track leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace

held up in midfield on inner, outpaced 2 out, no real headway after

novicey on occasions, held up in touch, smooth headway 13th, effort and pushed along 3 out, kept on under pressure from last

held up, driven and outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

in touch, steady headway 8th, close third and going well when fell next

held up in touch, steady headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, chased (clear) winner over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

led, ridden along 2 out, headed run-in, kept on, held near finish

tracked leaders, not fluent and lost ground 5 out, rallied next, weakened before 2 out

tracked leaders, effort and went second after 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

tracked leaders, went second 7th, led going well before last, shaken up and drew clear run-in, readily

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, shaken up before 2 out, rallied and led before last, not fluent and headed last, regained lead run-in, pushed out, comfortably

close up, led after 1st, joined passing omitted 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened

chased winner to 3rd, lost place 6th, outpaced 11th, lost touch from 5 out, tailed off

prominent, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from next

held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, no danger after

held up, ridden and weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, driven after next, led run-in, stayed on gamely

held up in touch, headway and close up after 3rd, led 4 out (usual 5 out), driven and headed between last 2, rallied, kept on same pace run-in

prominent, steady headway and close third 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied between last 2, kept on run-in

held up, steady headway and prominent 7th, driven and outpaced before 12th, no impression before 3 out

prominent, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

held up in touch, tracked leader 5 out, challenged when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on but always held

not fluent, held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in touch, effort and ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out

pressed leader, every chance from 3 out until not fluent last, soon ridden and outpaced

prominent, driven and outpaced when not fluent 3 out, rallied 2 out, no impression from last

prominent, mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

not fluent 1st, prominent, left second after 2nd, led 5th to 3 out, rallied, outpaced after next

close up, led going well 2 out, clear last, driven out

not fluent, held up, steady headway before 2 out, no impression when jumped left last

tracked leaders, joined leader 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened run-in

made all, jumped well, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed last, stayed on well

ridden in paddock, mounted on course, jumped big 1st, very green in last place, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off before next

mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, closed on leader approaching last, led early on run-in, ridden and came clear, ran on well

always towards rear

settled towards rear, ridden and outpaced by winner after 3 out, went 2nd at last but no chance with winner

prominent, chasing leaders when fell 4 out

with leaders, pushed along 3rd, hit 5th and reminders, soon behind, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up

tracked leaders, chased winner before normal 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression

mid-division, hit 3rd, headway 9th, lost place 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 3rd, modest 2nd omitted 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on

in touch, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed run-in, kept on, held close home

held up, steady headway after 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, effort and close third 2 out, ridden and outpaced from last

tracked leaders, went second approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out to last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in

prominent, went second 3 out, effort and pushed along next, kept on same pace from last

chased clear leader from 1st, closed after 3rd, effort and led run-in, hung left, driven out

jumped well, close up, led 2nd, ridden and headed before last, regained lead after last, held on gamely

impeded 1st, dropped to rear and ridden 8th, tailed off and reluctant 10th, pulled up after 12th

never better than midfield, blundered 1st, ridden and beaten before 2 out

took keen hold, soon chasing leader, led going well 2 out, quickened clear on bridle after last, very easily, unseated rider after finish

held up, headway to chase leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), driven and outpaced after last (usual 2 out)

held up, driven and struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

close up, led 2nd, ran out next

in touch, outpaced before 7th, lost touch and pulled up 11th, race voided

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up in midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

close up, led 13th, made rest, drew clear on long run-in before straight, readily

chased leaders, 2nd 6th, stayed on well last 100yds, just held

in touch, ridden 2 out, went 2nd just after last, one pace and no threat winner

midfield, lost place and behind from 7th

chased leaders, pushed along 9th, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

held up, blundered 4th, headway and in touch before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2

led, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace from last

held up, blundered and unseated rider 4th

held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 4 out, no impression from next

made all, clear to before 3 out, ridden next, stayed on gamely from last

held up in touch, steady headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened next

led at decent gallop, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

held up, not fluent 2nd, shortlived effort after 4 out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, effort and every chance before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last

made all, pushed along 2 out, ridden and hung right run-in, stayed on well towards finish

held up, in last 8th, reminders and lost touch 9th, pulled up before last

dwelt, held up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened

in touch, prominent 4th, every chance when mistake last, not quicken, kept on same pace under pressure final 150yds

held up, behind from 7th, pulled up before 11th

held up, headway 9th, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

held up, not fluent 2nd and 4th, ridden along after 9th, soon beaten

midfield, lost place quickly 6f out, soon behind, effectively pulled up over 4f out

midfield, not fluent 10th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

prominent until 3rd and ridden home turn, soon weakened

mistakes 1st and 4th, in rear, headway 14th, soon ridden along and lost touch

not fluent, soon behind, struggling final circuit, last and no chance when not fluent and unseated rider 2 out

held up in touch, headway before 2 out, led and ridden between last 2, edged left, headed and no extra towards finish

in touch, effort and pushed along before 2 out, chased (clear) winner when not fluent last, kept on, no impression

close up, effort and pushed along after 3 out, just led when left 3 lengths clear last, stayed on well

held up, steady headway and in touch before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

held up in touch, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, weakened before next

led at decent gallop, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway and in touch before 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

made all, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

in touch, struggling 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, never threatened

held up, steady headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

in touch, lost ground 7th, struggling final circuit, never dangerous

made all, ridden over 2f out, driven final furlong, all out

prominent, driven and outpaced over 3f out, edged right and no impression from 2f out

in touch, driven and outpaced 18th, struggling from 4 out

in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

close up, not fluent and ridden 4 out, outpaced before next, never dangerous after

held up, ridden along after 4 out, weakened from next

not fluent, in touch until ridden and weakened before 2 out

in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

held up, ridden after 5 out, no impression from next until rallied before last, went second last 50yds

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 12th, eased and pulled up before 4 out

close up, lost place after 4 out, mistake next, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallied and chased winner last, kept on strongly close home, just held

held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, rallied, weakened from 2 out

tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

not fluent, held up in midfield, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, one pace when not fluent last, soon beaten

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd, led 6th, jumped right from 4 out, hit 3 out, still just in front and travelling strongly when left clear 2 out, unchallenged after

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after

tracked leaders, third and still going well when fell heavily 5 out

led, jumped right 1st, headed and hit 3rd, weakened before 3 out

prominent, kept on same pace from 2 out

held up, raced keenly and pulled way up to dispute lead 4th, led 5 out, drew clear on bit from 3 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably

chased clear leader and clear of rest to halfway, ridden and outpaced 2 out, rallied after last, kept on well to lead near finish

held up, outpaced when mistake 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon clear, pushed out run-in, readily

took keen hold in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression

not fluent on occasions, in touch, left third 3nd, ridden and outpaced 5 out, beaten next

in touch, steady headway 4 out, hung left and outpaced after next, soon no impression

held up, struggling before 4 out, hampered and lost touch next, pulled up 2 out

midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, pushed along over 4f out, soon no danger, beaten final 2f

took keen hold, held up in touch, effort and chased (clear) winner briefly after 2 out, outpaced from last

prominent, ridden after 5 out, rallied next, driven and every chance 2 out, outpaced from last

not fluent on occasions, close up, went second 3rd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, outpaced from next

not fluent in rear, struggling final circuit, tailed off

held up in touch, steady headway after 4 out, effort and chased clear leading pair next, driven and outpaced after 2 out

led, headed 4th, continued to chase leader, led again before last, stayed on, in command towards finish

held up, jumped big 1st, effort on outer after 3 out, pushed along about 4 lengths down in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

behind, struggling halfway, never on terms

not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced when hit 10th, never dangerous after

not fluent on occasions in rear, outpaced halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

not fluent on occasions, held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened

held up, headway after 6th, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, over 2 lengths down last, stayed on run-in to lead towards finish

held up in touch, steady headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, tailed off

took keen hold early, held up, smooth headway and prominent before 3 out, shaken up and outpaced next, beaten and lost modest third run-in

pressed leader, not fluent 9th, every chance before 3 out to before last, soon weakened

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, kept on, not reach first two

held up, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, kept on final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish

pressed leader, pushed along after 3 out, led approaching next, headed last, rallied, kept on same pace towards finish

held up in touch, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

led, ridden 3 out, edged right and headed before last, outpaced run-in

prominent, led before 2 out, pushed along between last 2, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, weakened final 110yds

held up, left behind after 5th

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, lost ground 3rd, struggling halfway, mistake 11th, soon pulled up

not fluent, held up, headway to chase clear leading pair when hit 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, kept on from 2 out, never reached leaders

held up, reminder after 3rd, fell next

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied after next, kept on well to take second near finish

jumped right on occasions, made all, clear from 3rd to before 9th, ridden before 3 out, edged left before last, stayed on gamely

prominent, driven after 11th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

took keen hold early, in touch, pushed along and effort after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before next, plugged on from 2 out, no impression

in touch, ridden and outpaced before 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off

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

held up, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, never threatened

tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced 2 out, beaten last

pressed leader to 4 out, regained second place next, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

led to 3rd, pressed leader to after 5 out, driven and lost place when mistake and sprawled badly 3 out, soon pulled up

tracked leaders until ridden and weakened from 2 out, tailed off

not fluent, held up in midfield, outpaced 6th, struggling from next

held up, headway 4th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

in touch, mistake 7th, soon ridden along and lost place, tailed off when jumped right and mistake 2 out

close up, led over 3f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

led, reminder after 10h, headed next, hit 12th, every chance when hit 4 out, weakened and lost second 2 out

prominent, went second 3 out, led going well between last 2, soon clear, shaken up briefly after last, readily

held up, steady headway over 6f out, outpaced 4f out, plugged on from over 2f out, no chance with first two

not fluent in rear, outpaced before halfway, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression

held up, outpaced halfway, plugged on from 3 out, never reached leaders

pressed leader to 11th, close up until mistake and outpaced 5 out, lost touch after next, pulled up before last

chased winner throughout, ridden 3 out, plugged on from last, no chance with winner

pressed leader, lost place before 4th, weakened and behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

made all, always at least 5 lengths up, cruised clear after 2 out

took keen hold, led after 1st, headed when jumped awkwardly 11th and next, soon lost place and pulled up

held up in touch, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced after 3 out, no danger after

held up, not fluent 1st, outpaced before 5 out, struggling from next

in rear, never travelling, jumped slowly 4th, detached after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

held up on outside, headway to chase leaders 8th, effort and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from last

took keen hold early, held up behind leading group, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next

held up in touch, ridden 4 out, headway and every chance 2 out, upsides last, weakened final 110yds

led, headed after 4 out, ridden 3 out, every chance again just after last, no extra final 110yds

not fluent, in touch, headway 4th, effort and every chance when hit 3 out, ridden next, edged right, one pace and lost two places close home

held up, ridden along after 3rd, pulled up after 5th

held up in rear, went in snatches, slow 5th, soon reminders, behind from 7th

midfield, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in

in rear, driven 11th, behind from 12th

jumped left, with leader, led after 3rd, headed 5th, weakened normal 2 out

chased leaders, lost place 5th, behind from 3 out

chased leaders, driven 13th, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders, steady headway and close up over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten over 1f out

tracked leaders, effort when hit 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next

held up in midfield, disputing sixth and going well when not fluent and unseated rider 3 out

led, headed 10th, weakened next, soon behind, hung right last 100yds

close up, led after 3rd, made rest, clear before 5 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, unchallenged

took keen hold, not fluent on occasions, led and soon well clear, 21 lengths in front and held together when fell and down for some time 2 out

behind, struggling before 4th, soon beaten

took keen hold early, prominent, led going well 4 out, 2 lengths in front 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened run-in

pressed leader, led 11th, made rest, ridden before 2 out, driven clear from last

took keen hold, held up in touch on outside, steady headway and close up 3 out, shaken up and outpaced after next, soon beaten, better for race

jumped right on occasions, led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed upsides winner, hit last, kept on same pace run-in

pulled hard, led after 1st, headed after 3 out, weakened before next

tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3 out

tracked leaders, hit 5th, driven 8th, weakened approaching last

mid-division, outpaced 4th, lost place 3 out

not jump well, chased leaders, hit 2nd and 5th, lost place approaching 2 out, poor 4th before last

in rear, behind from 4th

not fluent, held up, hit 10th, hit and struggling 6 out, lost touch from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, hit 5th, ridden and headed when hit 3 out, soon outpaced

took keen hold in rear, headway 8f out, driven 6f out, hung right and lost place bend over 4f out, soon behind

held up in rear, headway 7f out, tracking leaders 4f out, 3rd over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead closing stages

took keen hold early, held up, steady headway on outside 6f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no danger after

jumped left, made all, quickened clear 4 out, kept on strongly from next, unchallenged

close up, led 4 out, ridden and edged left 2 out, headed after last, kept on same pace

chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on from last, not enough pace to challenge

pressed leader, effort and ridden before 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace last 100yds

in touch, jumped slowly and outpaced 4th, never dangerous after, beaten before 4 out

not fluent on occasions, close up, challenged before halfway, outpaced when hit 4 out, weakened before next

not fluent, held up in touch, hit and outpaced 4th, rallied before 3 out, struggling before next

chased leaders, hit 2nd, lost place 10th, struggling from next

jumped left in rear, soon detached, lost touch and pulled up before 9th

tracked leaders, fell 1st, fatally injured