R M Smith Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 13:55 18th December 2023

always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, lost place tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next

very slowly away, behind, detached

headway to soon lead, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened

mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, held flat, kept on

chased leader until 2nd, went 2nd again 12th, led 4 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat

held up in touch, modest 6th 3 out, soon weakened

held up in mid-division, behind from 4th

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and joined at last, driven out, headed close home

tracked winner, effort when jinked right 2 out and lost ground, ridden and stayed on towards finish

chased leaders, left in lead 3rd, ridden and headed before the last, weakened run-in

jumped poorly, always in rear, tailed off

mid-division, slow jump 1st, awkward 2nd and dropped to rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out

held up in rear, minor headway after 2 out, never a factor

rear mid-division, ridden 5f out, tailed off

in rear, never involved

keen led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

chased leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, faded gradually from over 1f out

off the pace and always towards rear

off the pace in last pair, badly hampered 2nd, never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

prominent, ridden and lost position 4f out, soon beaten

midfield, outpaced 3 out, made no impression from 2 out

always towards rear

close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

mid-division, ridden 2f out, no response

towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out

in rear, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, weakened before last

mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out

mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

in rear, never on terms

midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out, soon beaten

in rear, pulled hard, ridden and raced awkwardly over 2f out, soon well beaten

midfield, going ok but waiting for room 2f out, ridden and kept on without being dangerous final furlong

midfield, ridden and no impression from 2f out

detached in rear, never on terms

tracked leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

chased leaders on inside, no impression final furlong, lost modest 4th towards finish

slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never a factor

tracked leaders, raced centre in home straight, ridden 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, not pace to challenge

midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon dropped to rear, no impression 2f out, minor headway inside final furlong

midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened entering final furlong

tracked leaders, dropped away tamely 4 out, pulled up

mid-division, hit 5th, ridden before 2 out and dropped away tamely

close up in touch, ridden over 3f out, still in touch 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, weakened close home

slowly away, held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong

bumped start, in rear, in touch, barged by rival and headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and chased leader 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

disputed lead about 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

mid-division, ridden inside 2f out, hampered 1f out, no impression

held up in mid-division, ridden and hanging left over 2f out, well held over 1f out

raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong

raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway tracking leader 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened

held up in mid-division, good headway near side of group ran on well inside final furlong, just missed 2nd

off the pace towards rear near side of group, ridden 2f out, ran on late, never on terms with leaders

in touch when blundered 3rd and unseated rider

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong

raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish

raced wide close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

slow into stride, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

hampered start, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on without threatening

close up, dropped to 3rd when pace quickened at 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost touch

in rear, in touch, not fluent 1st, shaken up and steady headway before 2 out, pushed along and pressed leader approaching last, ran on and every chance run-in, held towards finish

held up, chased leaders 3f out, ridden before 2f out, found little and weakened quickly thereafter

led until 1st, led before 2nd, headed when fell last

prominent, driven over 2f out, kept on, one pace final 75 yards

prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened

steadied start, raced keenly in 4th, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, went modest 4th final strides

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

prominent, pushed along after 2 out, ridden before last, went third rounding home turn, kept on well towards finish

half-reared start, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders on inside, angled out over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f

held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon switched left and stayed on, pressed leader approaching last, kept on run-in, no extra near finish

held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last

disputed lead, headed 3rd, soon chased leader, narrowly behind 3 out, soon ridden and headway to dispute lead, every chance 2 out, sustained duel with rival approaching last, kept on run-in but headed near finish

midfield, ridden and struggling halfway, soon beaten

mid-division, lost place over 7f out, effort from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

restless in stalls, edged right start, soon chasing leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out

held up in rear, driven along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 4th towards finish

dwelt, held up, keen before halfway, pushed along 2f out, outpaced before 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

close up, headway 3f out, soon led, ridden and headed towards finish

slowly into stride, in rear, driven and headway 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on

held up in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, went 3rd close home

made all, ridden 2f out, in command final 100 yards, stayed on well

edged right start, led until 3f out, weakened over 1f out

tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra

towards rear on outside, closed 2nd, went 2nd before 5th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well

reluctant to jump off and left about 20 lengths, caught up with rear of rest 3rd, closed 9th, outpaced when not much room bend after 3 out, no impression from next

tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, no impression from 2 out

always behind, never a factor

close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 11th until pushed along home turn, 4th and held when went badly right and unseated rider 2 out

close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon joined leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish

slowly away, close up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

tracked clear winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

went right start, pushed along in rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders

close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish

dwelt, close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

towards rear, never on terms

off the pace towards rear, headway with high head carriage when not clearest of runs and hampered inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, always behind

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

off the pace and always towards rear

detached in rear, well behind 2 out

refused to race

towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace

led and soon 3 lengths clear, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

chased leader on inside, ridden and outpaced approaching over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong

in rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, rapid late headway for 2nd

led, headed over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

held up in last, clipped the top of the 6th, sprawled on landing and unseated rider

held up behind leaders, headway to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on, no impression towards finish

led until 2 out, weakened inside final 100 yards

raced wide in touch, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

mid-division, driven over 3f out, well behind final 2f

front mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on, no telling impression

mid-division on outside, ridden and outpaced from 2 out, no extra run-in

mid-division on inside, pushed along from 6 out, dropped to rear 3 out, never involved

mid-division on inside, behind and struggling last, never involved

in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner last, no extra flat

led far side, ridden and hard pressed approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra final 100 yards

chased leader until jumped right and not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, held before last, no extra flat

chased leaders, front pair clear 10f out until over 5f out, effort on outside 3f out, not much room and lost place just inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, led before not fluent 2 out, headed when mistake last, held in 3rd flat, kept on

mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no response

mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress

restless in stalls and awkwardly away, behind, good headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong

led 3f, chased leader until ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

off the pace in 3rd, good headway between horses over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish

in touch, wide and headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, plugged on, held on for 2nd close home

in rear, not fluent 10th, pushed along and weakened 4 out when hampered by faller

mid-division, headway under pressure 2 out when not fluent, went 3rd last, stayed on well flat

mid-division, keen early, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, no extra last

in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out

steadied start, held up in rear, never a factor

held up in last pair, headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after

in rear, behind 4th, pulled up before 5th

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, 4th and no impression before last, lost 4th flat

slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms

close up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

midfield, lost position 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last

prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened final 110yds

prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace

midfield, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final 110yds

in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

midfield, shaken up home straight, weakened over 2f out

towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

towards rear, mistake and ridden 4 out, soon beaten

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms

raced keenly, prominent, stumbled 3rd, headway and ridden 2 out, led run-in, stayed on well

disputed lead, mistake and headed 4 out, pushed along and every chance 2 out, no extra run-in

not fluent on occasions, midfield, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out

held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, plugged on, just missed modest 3rd

in touch, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, made no telling impression

mid-division, not fluent 6th, bad mistake and blundered 3 out, soon ridden and dropped away

mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, faded next

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

steadied start, held up in last pair, headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held

held up tracking leaders in 5th, headway far side of group inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders until slow 4th, closed 11th, outpaced 4 out, rallied flat, went 3rd towards finish

chased leaders, led going well approaching last, soon pushed along, went clear flat, comfortably

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

missed break, held up in midfield, ridden 2f out, never dangerous

bucking and bronking start and missed break, always in rear, well beaten final 3f

prominent, driven before 7th, losing place when mistake 2 out

held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, no extra last

towards rear, jumped right 4th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, shaken up before 2 out, no impression

held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along and effort after 3 out, not fluent last, one pace

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression, pressing for 4th last

close up, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next

tracked leaders, led after 2 out, pushed along and joined last, ridden and headed 1f out on run-in, no extra

prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten

chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, behind from 8th

chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and stayed on well run-in, closing at finish, just held

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out

in touch, headway when switched left entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home

prominent, not fluent 11th, challenged 14th, led last, edged left, held on

always behind

held up towards rear, hampered 4 out, headway when left 3rd 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner

in touch in mid-division on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, went 2nd flat, kept on

disputed early lead, headed but remained prominent approaching 2nd, lost position when hung left before 5th, rallied after last, took fourth on the line

towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

close up in rear, effort briefly 3 out, outpaced next, hit last

towards rear, weakened 5f out, soon tailed off

towards rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out

held up, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden along in second over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on towards finish but always held

held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next, went second after last, kept on well but not reach winner

mid-division on inside, struggling from 5 out and dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out

held up, fell 1st

made all, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, just held on, gamely

jumped right at times, towards rear, not fluent and behind 7th, pushed along after next, plugged on from 3 out, went modest 3rd flat

mid-division, closed 2nd, steadied next, effort 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no progress and weakened before last

in rear, awkward and unseated rider 1st

led until before 8th, switched left before 2 out, led and edged left before last, stayed on well

not that fluent, mid-division, closed going strongly 6th, not fluent 2 out, no extra last

mid-division, went on from 4th, hard pressed 4 out, soon ridden and headed, rallied from last in never nearer 3rd

held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off

raced wide close up, ridden 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next

in rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, never nearer

in rear, ridden home turn, no progress

mid-division, pushed along in 4th before 3 out where not fluent, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, no impression

mid-division, went 4th 5 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out

held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 7th and no impression when fell last

led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 8th, every chance 3 out, no extra towards finish

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next

in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next

chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression on leaders

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened last

mid-division on outside, closed before 4th, led 3 out, hung left before 2 out, hard pressed when fell last