R Mike Smith Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 13:10 18th December 2017

held up in touch, effort and hung left over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

held up in rear, tracked leaders 6th, shaken up approaching 3 out, still there 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

held up in touch, effort and driven along after 4 out, no impression before 2 out

not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway, never on terms

always towards rear, hit 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

not fluent on occasions, chased winner to halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

took keen hold, held up, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

held up, steady headway halfway, tracked leaders before 4 out, effort and ridden next, kept on run-in to take second close home

prominent, effort and ridden before 4 out, ridden and outpaced from 2 out

held up, jumped left and outpaced 5th, soon struggling

held up in touch, ridden along after 4 out, no impression before 2 out

fly-leapt start, held up, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

held up, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace

held up, smooth headway after 4 out, led approaching next, driven and headed run-in, no extra near finish

held up, steady headway and prominent when hit 11th, led 3 out to after next, rallied and 1 length down last, kept on same pace run-in

mistakes, held up in touch, struggling 9th, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out (usual 5 out)

not fluent in rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off

mid-division, pushed along and lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

held up in midfield on inside, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, struggling from next

held up in touch, baulked after 4 out, ridden and outpaced from next, no danger after

close up on far side of group until ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

midfield, ridden over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never threatened leaders

mid-division, lost place before 2 out, faded

chased leader, ridden and edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

in rear, headway 9th, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and kept on well final furlong

prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened

held up in touch, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

held up in touch, headway when not clear run briefly over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead towards finish

held up, brought down 3rd

held up, mistake 1st, struggling 4 out, soon beaten

prominent chasing group, effort before 2 out, outpaced between last 2

led to 1st, close up, lost place after 4 out, struggling after next

held up, driven and struggling over 3f out, beaten final 2f

slowly into stride, held up, driven and outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, kept on, not pace to challenge

held up, pushed along and effort over 3f out, beaten over 1f out

in touch, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

held up, driven along and outpaced over 2f out, some late headway, never reached leaders

held up in touch, outpaced halfway, rallied 2 out, kept on, no impression

led to 3rd, close up, driven and outpaced before 2 out, no danger after

took keen hold, held up chasing group, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), soon beaten

tracked leader, challenged 4 out to between last 2, weakened from last

soon towards rear on outside, struggling over 3f out, soon weakened

chased leading pair, hampered by loose horse 3rd (water), ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened from next

led, ridden along 2 out, kept on from last, no extra and headed towards finish

raced keenly, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

led, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened

held up in last place, steady headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and outpaced when hung right 2f out, no danger after

took keen hold, held up on inside, struggling 4f out, soon beaten

prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out

in touch, tracked leader 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

midfield, ridden over 2f out, hung persistently left and soon beaten

soon prominent, ridden along 3f out, plugged on

held up on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, kept on same pace from 2 out

led, headed halfway, stayed prominent, driven and weakened 3f out

held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to take 4th entering final furlong

chased leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon driven, 1 length lead entering final furlong, ran on well, comfortably

chased winner, driven 2f out, soon ridden and lost place

held up in touch on outside, effort and pushed along 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on

led to over 2f out, soon ridden along, rallied final furlong, kept on, not reach first two

pressed leader to 4 out, rallied, ridden and weakened before 2 out

chased leaders, led 5 out to next, outpaced when hampered and snatched up bend before 3 out, soon pulled up

took keen hold, prominent, went second 4 out until hit next, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

pressed leader, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon driven and outpaced

bumped start, behind, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened

prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong, no chance with first two

behind, struggling over 3f out, soon beaten

held up, effort and switched left when badly hampered over 2f out, not recover

broke well soon steadied and lost place, held up, hung left 8f out, hampered over 2f out, never on terms

held up, always towards rear

pressed leader, led after 2f, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong

slowly into stride, held up, effort on outside over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, took second close home

with leader, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

prominent on outside, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, went second 4th to 9th, lost place and pulled up after next

held up in touch, headway and close up when driven along 2 out, outpaced after last, rallied, led last 75yds, ran on well

held up in touch, driven and outpaced over 4f out, hung left over 3f out, soon beaten

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, edged left and regained lead inside final furlong, gamely

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

prominent until ridden and weakened well over 1f out

made most until ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

missed break, held up, driven and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied, kept on same pace final furlong

dwelt, held up on outside, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon no impression, beaten over 1f out

held up in midfield, driven along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

held up in midfield, driven along before 3 out, soon weakened

chased leaders, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, rallied and chased winner after next, kept on from last

held up in midfield, driven along from 4th, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

held up, ridden over 4f out, plugged on from over 1f out, never on terms

held up, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, outpaced final furlong

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed near finish

held up in midfield, effort over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, not pace to challenge

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and no impression over 1f out

prominent, effort and ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead near finish

made all at decent gallop, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong

slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

chased leaders until ridden and weakened from 2f out

mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner final 100yds, kept on same pace

in rear, switched right and headway on outside 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no extra towards finish

tracked leading pair, 2nd over 6f out, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened after 3 out and well beaten when hit 2 out

tracked leader, hit 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner

chased leaders, weakened 2 out, soon behind

held up in midfield, steady headway when not much room briefly over 2f out, effort and chased leading pair over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong

prominent, shaken up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably

behind when pulled up before 2 out

held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

in touch, driven and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well

with leaders, led 3rd, ridden when hard pressed before 2 out, headed when bumped last 50yds, kept on

led 3rd, headed 2 out, driven and outpaced from last

prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before next

prominent, lost place when hit 3rd, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, never dangerous after

held up, driven and outpaced after 3 out, beaten next

chased leader, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

close up, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well close home

held up, jumped badly left and unseated rider 3rd

pressed leader, led 6th to after next, ridden before 3 out, regained lead after next to before last, weakened run-in

held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, tracked leaders well over 1f out, switched left and ridden to challenge entering final furlong, soon disputed lead and driven, every chance until no extra near line

held up, steady headway before 4 out, effort and ridden after next, kept on same pace run-in

in touch, hit 3 out, ridden, edged left and weakened before next

soon chasing clear leading pair, smooth headway to press winner 3 out, effort and 2 lengths down when not fluent last, outpaced run-in

held up, ridden along 3 out, soon weakened

prominent, effort and pushed along before 2 out, soon one pace

took keen hold, in touch, steady headway before 3 out, weakened after next

held up in midfield, driven and outpaced before 4 out, beaten before next

in touch, mistake and lost place 2nd, struggling 7th, soon beaten

led or disputed lead to before 3 out, ridden and weakened next

held up, steady headway to chase winner 13th, effort and just over 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace run-in

tracked leaders, went second 2nd to before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden and weakened, lost touch and pulled up before last

slowly into stride, held up, steady headway over 4f out, driven and outpaced 3f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied and every chance last, rider dropped whip run-in, kept on, held near finish

tracked leaders, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and disputed lead until led briefly inside final furlong, driven, headed and kept on same pace last 100yds

tracked leaders, ridden and hung left after 4 out, soon outpaced, struggling from next

held up, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out

took keen hold, in touch, driven and struggling 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

took keen hold, tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 7th

held up in touch, steady headway before 13th, effort and every chance before 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, prominent, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra run-in

not fluent, tracked leaders, mistakes 2nd and next, hung right and outpaced before 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner before next, no impression

prominent, effort and chased leader over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

prominent, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly from last

prominent, headway when left second and every chance from 4 out, ridden and outpaced from last

chased clear leading pair, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

close up, ridden along over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

held up, steady headway to track leaders 5 out, effort 3 out, went second and edged right after next, closed approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach winner

held up in touch, steady headway before 3 out, led when not fluent next, ridden and ran on strongly from last

pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden clear from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge

tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed run-in, no chance with easy winner

tracked leaders, driven along 4 out, weakened before next

behind, struggling final circuit, never on terms

held up on inside, driven along 3f out, struggling final 2f

took keen hold, not fluent in rear, outpaced when blundered 4 out, soon beaten

held up in touch, headway to lead briefly 3f out, soon ridden, edged left 2f out, close third and keeping on when checked entering final furlong, one pace

chased leaders, headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and just headed when fell next

tracked leaders, hit 6th, went second after 4 out, led next to 2 out, plugged on from last, no chance with winner