Craig Nichol Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 14:45 09th December 2019

midfield, smooth headway to challenge from 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

took keen hold, close up, went second 2 out, ridden and led before last, not fluent last, kept on well

in touch with leaders, steady headway before 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and hung left run-in, soon weakened

close up, left in second 14th, led 19th, hard pressed after 3 out, ridden and went clear from 2 out, kept on strongly

chased winner, lost second but close up 8th, ridden and went second 2 out, soon challenging, kept on from last, held towards finish

midfield, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, every chance when carried left run-in, stayed on same pace final 100yds

in touch, lost place 4 out, mistake 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

held up, headway 12th, went close 2nd 3 out, ridden and no response before last, no chance with winner after

held up, ridden along 7f out, never involved

in touch, ridden along when bumped 2 out, weakened between last 2

midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on

tracked leaders, ridden along before 2 out, weakened between last 2

took keen hold, towards rear, good headway and close up 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, gamely

chased leader, ridden after 4 out, outpaced and lost second last, weakened inside final 110yds

close up, went second 6th, ridden and lost second 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, 14 lengths fourth and beaten when fell heavily last

held up in last, smooth headway before 3 out, switched right and went second 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, hung left and kept on well to lead towards finish

held up in rear, outpaced halfway, rallied 9th, outpaced before 4 out, went modest fourth run-in, made no impression

held up in rear, nudged along after 5th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

midfield, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

close up, mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression before 4 out, weakened quickly from 3 out

didn't jump well, towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, soon reminder, not fluent and ridden 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

prominent, pecked on landing 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd

held up, never a threat

tracked leaders, mistake 14th, driven after 3 out, challenged last, one pace

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, jumped left last, weakened run-in

soon led, mistake 4th, headed after 4 out, led again before 2 out, hard ridden and 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, headed and weakened run-in, eased towards finish

chased leaders, ridden and went second before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

chased leader, lost position when not fluent 3rd, ridden and struggling from 4th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)

prominent, steady headway halfway, ridden before last, weakened run-in

held up, not fluent 7th, fell 5 out

tracked leaders, lost place 5th and reminders, soon struggling in rear and pulled up before next

took keen hold, prominent, going easily over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second final 110yds, no match for winner

close up, went second halfway, lost second before 4 out, ridden and outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon beaten

led, 3 lengths ahead and ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish

close up, led after 4th, hard ridden and went clear 2 out, 6 lengths ahead approaching last, slow jump last, all out and, headed run-in

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, rallied final furlong, never able to challenge

midfield on inner, mistake 6th, good headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, no match for winner

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, close up, went second over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, hard pressed last 100yds, held on gamely

prominent until ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, steady headway to chase (clear) winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, 11 lengths down last, kept on run-in, no impression

tracked leaders, mistake 7th, led after 4 out to next, rallied and every chance 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression when left fourth last

prominent, chased winner after 5th until between last 2, soon weakened

chased leaders, went 2nd when hit 2 out, challenging last, lost 2nd final 110yds, no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, chased leader 3rd (water), pecked 8th, upsides 2 out, led between last 2, headed last, still every chance run-in, no extra final 100yds

tracked leaders, slow 2nd, hit 4 out, ridden along and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

prominent, driven along 3 out, outpaced next, left modest third briefly last 50yds, no impression

prominent, effort and went second 3 out, ridden next, just over 4 lengths down last, kept on under pressure to lead post

held up, steady headway before 3 out, just ridden into narrow lead when fell and down for some time last

prominent, not fluent 3rd, struggling 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before next

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on well from over 1f out

midfield, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, weakened between last 2

took keen hold, prominent, effort and went second 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, not reach winner

prominent, headway 11th, led 5 out, drew clear from next, easily

not fluent on occasions, midfield, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, soon beaten

prominent, tracked leader 7th, ridden along 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last

prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, not fluent next soon no impression

not fluent, held up in midfield, steady headway 4 out, effort and ridden before 2 out, led run-in, stayed on strongly

chased leaders, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 4 out

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, effort and chased winner between last 2, soon ridden, no extra run-in

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, effort and ridden before 2 out, led before last, driven out run-in

tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, went second well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

took keen hold, close up, every chance 4 out, close third and ridden along when fell 2 out

whipped round start and slowly away, not fluent in rear, struggling 4 out, lost touch from 2 out

in touch, slipped on landing and unseated at 2nd

prominent, outpaced 11th, struggling from 5 out, lost touch and pulled up after 3 out

close up, led 2 out, soon ridden clear

chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden clear from next, not fluent last, kept on well

held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, beaten next

midfield, bad mistake 4th and soon pulled up

held up, outpaced before omitted 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

midfield, lost place 3 out, soon struggling

headway and prominent 3rd, ridden and every chance 2 out, edged left and no extra run-in

prominent, left in clear lead 5th, shaken up before last, kept on strongly, unchallenged

held up, headway and in touch 4 out, driven and outpaced next, rallied to chase clear leading pair last, kept on

held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

midfield, driven and outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), never reached leaders

led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened on extended run to last, pulled up before last

with leader, led 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong

held up, not fluent 9th, effort after 4 out, 14 lengths fourth and no impression when fell 2 out

not fluent on occasions, in touch, outpaced before 4 out, soon struggling

close up, jumped badly left and lost ground 3rd, driven and struggling after 3 out, soon weakened

not fluent, midfield on outside, hampered and lost ground after 4th, lost touch from 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

prominent, lost place halfway, lost touch 3 out where mistake, pulled up before next

in touch until ridden and weakened from 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in

in touch early, struggling 5th, weakened and pulled up before 9th

pressed leader, led 4th, made rest, clear 3 out, 4 lengths up next, ridden and hung left after last, keeping on well when hung right towards finish

led to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase winner before next, driven and one pace between last 2

held up, mid-division 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, seventh and no impression when mistake last

midfield, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out

led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed last, weakened run-in

held up when slow 1st, reminder and soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2 out

towards rear, driven and outpaced before 13th, struggling 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, lost front shoe

behind, reminders after 4th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

held up, driven and outpaced 5 out, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

not fluent on occasions, in touch, headway to chase winner 6th to 12th, close up until outpaced after 4 out, struggling from next

held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, beaten when hung left run-in

held up, headway and prominent after 3rd, effort and led when mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly to draw clear from last

held up in touch, headway and close up 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

prominent, effort and chased clear leading pair before 2 out to last, soon weakened

held up, pushed along 14th, steady headway 3 out, effort and every chance before last, ridden and outpaced run-in

held up on outside, steady headway halfway, ridden when not fluent 3 out, rallied before next, no impression between last 2

chased leader and clear of field until led 3 out, soon clear and in command next, eased towards finish, easily

mistakes, off the pace in midfield, some progress after 6th, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out, weakened

took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and unseated rider next

held up, steady headway and in touch when left third 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced when jumped left last, hung left and soon beaten

prominent until driven and weakened before 2 out

held up, not fluent 1st, driven after 4 out, weakened before next

held up, jinked left and unseated rider just after 1st

held up, driven after 3 out, weakened before next

not fluent on occasions, in touch, never going well, lost place and struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 5 out

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

held up, headway after 3 out, hampered by faller last, weakened

midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

held up towards rear, steady headway when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened before last

held up, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, never dangerous after

held up, steady headway over 4f out, driven and outpaced well over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

in touch, outpaced 6 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out (usual 5 out), rallied passing omitted 2 out, kept on, no impression

led, ridden when pressed before last, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish

held up, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, led 3 out, jinked left on landing 2 out and headed, saddle slipped and dropped to 4th between last 2, rider without irons run-in, plugged on

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, driven along 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after last (usual 2 out)

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten

led to over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

chased leader, took closer order 6f out, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out

mid-division, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden in 1 length 2nd 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden and led run-in, soon clear

in touch on outer, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

chased leader, just lost place when fell 14th

held up, ridden after 4 out, bumped when outpaced 3 out, never able to trouble leaders

in touch, steady headway halfway, challenging when blundered 3 out, upsides winner when not fluent next, jumped left and checked last, soon ridden, close second when not much room and switched right run-in, one pace near finish

not fluent on occasions, made most until driven and headed 2 out, 2 lengths down run-in, stayed on well to regain lead near finish

took keen hold, led and clear to 2 out, headed between last 2, soon weakened and pulled up

close up, not fluent 13th, lost ground when fell 15th

mistakes, chased clear leading pair to 4 out, outpaced next, rallied before 2 out, outpaced again between last 2, no impression from last

in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out

held up, ridden and struggling over 6f out, never on terms

in touch, headway to lead briefly 3 out, weakened before next

held up in touch, effort after 4 out, driven and outpaced when not fluent next, 13 lengths fourth and held when mistake and unseated rider last

midfield, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, headway to track leader before 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, 4 lengths up when left clear last, stayed on

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace

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

close 2nd, disputed lead 9th, led 11th, headed 13th, driven in close 2nd 3 out, ridden in share of 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd last, no extra run-in

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, beaten next

chased leaders, effort and went second briefly 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

took keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway over 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after

prominent, led 8th, headed before 3 out, driven before 2 out, one pace in 3rd from approaching last

held up in midfield, mistake 4th, soon struggling towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders early, lost place before 8th, mistake 11th, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in rear, headway halfway, driven 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

prominent, led after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed narrowly just before last where fell

held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

not fluent, held up in touch, ridden along from 12th, rallied, weakened before 3 out

held up, struggling from 8th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

held up in midfield, ridden along after 4 out, soon beaten

held up pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, some late headway, never dangerous

led at modest gallop, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, effort and led passing omitted last, stayed on well

took keen hold, led after 5f to over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

held up towards rear, steady headway and in touch halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out

held up, driven before 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, hit 7th, not fluent 13th, soon ridden along, already struggling when hampered by faller 5 out, behind after