A M Thomson Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 13:05 01st January 2018

prominent, lost place 11th, hampered 17th, soon ridden, outpaced and behind after 18th, not fluent 3 out, headway under pressure from 2 out, went 3rd at last but no impression on front two

midfield, lost place halfway, never dangerous after

held up in touch, pushed along and effort 3 out, headway to chase winner between last 2, challenging when bumped twice run-in, kept on, held near finish

took keen hold early, prominent, went second 2nd, effort after 3 out, already led when hit last, ridden and stayed on strongly

close up, every chance 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

took keen hold early, led to halfway, chased leader to 10th, ridden and weakened after 4 out

made all, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

chased leader, effort and 3 lengths down when left 7 lengths clear 2 out, kept on strongly from last

not fluent on occasions, held up, rider lost iron briefly 2nd, struggling before 3 out, never on terms

not fluent in rear, headway and 5 lengths fourth when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, went second before 8th to before 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

led to before 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next, beaten when lost modest third run-in

in rear, detached after 8th, jumped left after when toiling, mistake 13th when tailed off, blundered last

close up, led 2nd to 5th, ridden and outpaced from 2 out

held up, smooth headway before 3 out, soon pushed along and hung left, kept on to chase clear leading pair run-in, never nearer

led, jumped well until not fluent and headed 5 out, weakened from next

raced wide, jumped well, made all, drew clear after 4 out, unchallenged

not fluent on occasions, pressed leader, led briefly 2 out, outpaced from last

jumped slightly left, in touch, headway to lead 2nd, made rest, hard pressed 2 out, stayed on gamely from last

close up in chasing group, went second 4 out, effort and ridden next, one pace from 2 out

led to 8th, close up, regained lead 13th, kicked over 2 lengths clear before 3 out, hard pressed from last, stayed on well gamely towards finish

midfield, headway 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on well after 2 out, went 2nd towards finish

led to 8th, disputed lead, left in lead when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 10th, headed 12th, outpaced when hampered 3 out, soon beaten, 9 lengths fifth and held when fell heavily last

held up, smooth headway before 2 out, led between last 2, stayed on strongly run-in

not fluent on occasions, held up, struggling halfway, never on terms

held up, not fluent 8th, soon struggling

in touch, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along to lead last, ridden out

led, headed 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on to lead closing stages

in rear, stayed on between last 2, took poor 3rd closing stages

jumped right on occasions, led to 7th, driven and outpaced 3 out, beaten before next

held up, pushed along after 4 out, headway on outside 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

led, just headed when hit 11th, 2 lengths third and yet to be asked for an effort when fell 4 out

prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied and chased clear leading pair last, no impression

took keen hold, chased leaders, went second 6th to before 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, no danger after

close up, led 2nd to 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened after last (usual 2 out)

disputed lead to 13th, driven and outpaced next, struggling from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

chased leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

not fluent on occasions, close up, led 5th to 8th, close up until ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

chased winner to 8th, close up until ridden and weakened after 4 out

took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, beaten before next

held up, steady headway 4 out, effort and left modest third after next, driven and no impression from 2 out

reluctant to race, behind and detached, steady headway 2nd, outpaced when mistake 4th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, pressed leader, challenged halfway to over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

led, headed 8th, hit 3 out, weakened last

held up towards rear, blundered and lost ground 5th, never going well after, weakened and pulled up before 17th, broke blood vessel

led or disputed lead to 3 out, driven and outpaced after next

prominent, lost place 6th, kept on from 3 out

chased leaders, lost place after 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

held up, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed near finish

led, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, outpaced between last 2

prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

close up, led 8th, 5 lengths clear from 11th, ridden after 2 out, still almost 3 lengths in front last, no extra and headed run-in

held up in touch, steady headway and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in

held up in last place, smooth headway to chase leader before 4 out, led and ridden 2 out, kept on strongly to go clear from last

ran in snatches and not fluent on occasions, in touch, outpaced 10th, rallied before 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 15 lengths third when fell last

held up, pushed along and outpaced soon after halfway, shortlived effort before 4 out, beaten next

tracked leaders, raced quite keenly, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually weakened, lost shoe

took keen hold early, made all and soon clear with one other, shaken up and drew further clear from 4 out, unchallenged

tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), lost touch and pulled up passing omitted 2 out

in touch, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 7th, effort and chased winner between last 2, ridden and carried head high run-in, soon no extra

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner next, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

tracked leaders, jumped path before 2nd and before 10th (same fence), ridden and outpaced before 4 out, rallied and chased winner before last, ridden and one pace run-in

took keen hold, headway to chase leaders 4th, effort and pushed along 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out

close up, led 3rd, headed 8th, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 2 out

not fluent, chased clear leading pair to before 4th, struggling from 10th, lost touch from 5 out, no danger after

tracked leaders, hit and unseated rider 3rd

tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, led going well before next, pushed clear after 2 out, kept on strongly run-in

held up, raced keenly, headway approaching 8th, ridden before 3 out, weakened next

held up towards rear, headway to chase leader 4 out, led next, driven and stayed on strongly to go clear from last

held up, steady headway halfway, effort and led over 1f out, soon pushed along and edged left, ridden and kept on strongly final furlong

tracked leaders, headway to press winner before 4 out, every chance next, going well when mistake and ridden 2 out, rallied when not fluent last, one pace run-in

midfield, steady headway 6 out, ridden after next, plugged on from 3 out, never able to challenge

in touch, steady headway to chase leader after 4 out, every chance briefly and ridden before next, ridden, edged left and outpaced before 2 out, no extra and lost second place run-in

chased leaders early, soon steadied and held up, headway 9th, mistake when chasing leaders 13th, weakened next

in touch, outpaced and hung right before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

held up in midfield, headway to chase (clear) winner 9th, closed next, pecked 5 out, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out

held up in touch, headway before 3 out, effort and every chance 2 out, led run-in, kept on, headed close home

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, steady headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, rallied 2 out, plugged on from last, not pace to challenge

in touch, moved upsides and travelling ok when fell 4 out

held up, steady headway into midfield halfway, effort and chased (clear) winner after 5 out, closed next, ridden and one pace from 2 out

took keen hold early, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up, headway on outside to track leaders after 5 out, effort and shaken up before 2 out, kept on from last to take second close home

held up behind leading group, steady headway before 3 out, effort and every chance last, driven and kept on well to lead near finish

not fluent on occasions, in touch, hampered 7th, not fluent 15th, driven and outpaced 5 out, weakened after next

held up in touch, smooth headway to chase leader when not fluent 2 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well

led to 5th, chased leaders, driven 4 out, one pace before next

held up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, plugged on final 2f, never on terms

held up, effort and pushed along over 2f out, every chance when bumped entering final furlong, soon led, keeping on well when hung right and bumped runner-up last 25yds, stayed on

in touch, headway 4th, went second 4 out, led going well next, soon clear, easily

not fluent, with leader, led 8th, ridden and quickened before 3 out, headed run-in, kept on, held near finish

behind, hampered 1st, fell heavily 7th