Results From Musselburgh - Sunday, 1st January 2023

travelled strongly, prominent, went second before 3 out, led 3 out, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, kept on well, comfortably

led, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner

didn't jump with fluency, midfield on inner, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, went remote third last

raced freely, in touch with leaders, overjumped and nearly lost jockey 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out

raced in second, outpaced and lost second before 3 out, weakened after 3 out

held up in midfield on outer, pushed along and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

didn't jump well, in rear, reminders and behind after 5th, pulled up before 3 out

towards rear but in touch with leaders, slow jump 2nd, weakened and behind after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

unsuitable ground

led, headed and raced in second after 2nd, left in lead after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well, eased final strides

midfield, headway after 4 out, went second before 3 out, shaken up after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on but always held

in touch with leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, went third and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

midfield, pushed along from 10th, soon outpaced and struggling

towards rear, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 4 out, soon no impression and beaten

prominent, raced in second after 5th, pushed along and lost second before 3 out, soon weakened

in touch with leaders, prominent after 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

midfield on outer, not fluent 10th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

pulled hard, prominent, led after 2nd, soon went clear, ran out on turn after 5th

midfield on inner, not fluent 8th, lost position 8th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

unsuitable ground

jumped well, made all, shaken up 4 out, kept on well run-in, readily

prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 4 out, went second 3 out, drifted right after 2 out, bad mistake last, soon held

prominent, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, went remote third run-in, not pace to challenge, ridden 3 out

prominent, ridden before 4 out, lost second after 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out

in touch with leaders, blundered 11th, ridden after 5 out, outpaced 4 out, beaten 3 out

held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, well held 3 out

held up in rear, jumped left on occasions, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, well held 4 out

unsuitable ground

unsuitable ground

jumped well, prominent on outer, led going easily 5 out, pushed along and went clear after 3 out, ridden briefly run-in, eased towards finish, comfortably

towards rear, pushed along and some headway 4 out, stayed on after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went second towards finish, no match for winner

towards rear, headway from 5 out, went second just after 4 out, pushed along and no chance with winner after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened and lost second towards finish

midfield on outer, midfield 3rd, headway and went second after 5 out, soon ridden, lost second just after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

midfield on inner, pushed along 5 out, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression and beaten

in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 9th, not fluent 11th, soon pushed along and lost position, outpaced and beaten from 4 out

in rear, headway and midfield halfway, pushed along and beaten 4 out

midfield, pushed along and weakened before 4 out

towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out

led, headed and raced in second 8th, led again 9th, headed 5 out, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out

prominent on inner, led 8th, fell 9th

prominent, hampered by faller 9th, pushed along and lost position after 11th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out (trainer said, regarding poor performance, that the race came too soon for the gelding, having run 10 days ago; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

unsuitable ground

held up in rear, good headway before 3 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, wandered around but kept on well run-in, always doing enough

in touch with leaders, shaken up before 3 out, soon went second, drifted right after 2 out, edged left but kept on run-in, no match for winner

led, headed 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, lost position 2 out, rallied and went fourth run-in

held up in rear, hit 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, raced awkwardly after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, no extra and lost fourth run-in

in touch with leaders, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon switched left, made no impression

carried badly left start, in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position after 4 out, struggling 3 out, held when hampered by faller after last, kept on final 110yds

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, still plenty to do when shaken up before 2 out, not fluent last, soon no impression, never dangerous

held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, not fluent and ridden 3 out, beaten approaching last

ducked sharply left start, prominent, shaken up before 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)

prominent, led 3rd, shaken up 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, beaten when fell heavily last

unsuitable ground

made all, went clear 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden briefly run-in, kept on, comfortably

in touch with leaders, pushed along and went second before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, went third before 2 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out

unruly beforehand, held up in last, headway and held up in midfield 4th, pushed along and went third when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

prominent, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

always towards rear

prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, weakened and behind after 3 out

midfield, lost position after 4 out, pushed along and beaten when fell 2 out

unsuitable ground