Results From Musselburgh - Monday, 1st January 2024

led, headed 6th, outpaced but chased clear leader before 3 out, rallying when not fluent 2 out, ridden and challenging last, led run-in, kept on well final 110yds, won going away

prominent, awkward jump 2nd, lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd, overjumped 5th, went third before 3 out, soon outpaced, rallying when not fluent last, kept on and went second final 110yds

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3rd, pressed leader 4th, led narrowly 6th, increased tempo and went clear before 3 out, hung left and carried head awkwardly 2 out, faced challenge last, no extra run-in, weakened and lost second final 110yds

took keen hold, prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd, outpaced and lost third before 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out

pulled hard, held up in rear, headway and prominent after 3rd, lost position 4th, lost ground and struggling after 6th, tailed off before 3 out

didn't jump well, held up in rear, jumped left 3rd, jumped badly left and struggling 5th, lost touch after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

made all, set good pace, going easily when awkward jump 3 out, pushed along and drifted left before last, ridden and faced challenge run-in, kept on well towards finish, always doing enough

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after 9th, rallied from 2 out, went third last, kept on well run-in, went second final 110yds, nearest finish

took keen hold, prominent, hit 6th, pushed along before 3 out, keeping on 2 out, challenging run-in, no extra and lost second final 110yds

held up in rear, headway and went third before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, lost third last, weakened gradually run-in

in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and lost third before 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened quickly run-in

prominent on outer, lost position after 9th, dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out, soon tailed off

held up in rear on outer, slow jump and lost ground 7th, reminders after 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, headway and went third 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably

midfield, steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th, raced slightly wide home turn, keeping on and went third 2 out, chased clear leader before last, no match for winner

prominent on inner, hit 5th, led narrowly 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, no extra when lost second before last, weakened gradually run-in

in touch with leaders, lost position when bad mistake 2nd, towards rear after 6th, outpaced and still plenty to do 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went fourth run-in

led but pestered, joined after 3rd, led again 4th, headed 3 out, soon lost position, weakened from 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling after 6th, no chance before 3 out, rallied and some headway after 2 out

taken down early, pressed leader, disputed lead after 3rd, lost position 3 out, weakened from 2 out

prominent on outer, lost position and pushed along after 6th, dropped to midfield 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up in last, lost touch and struggling after 6th, no chance before 3 out

held up in rear, headway into midfield after 6th, keeping on on inner 3 out, hung right and not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly run-in

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, hung left and weakened before 2 out, soon no chance

withdrawn, vet's advice

jumped well and made all, set good pace, joined briefly 4 out, went clear 3 out, ridden 2 out, good jump last, kept on well run-in, easily

raced in second, lost second but prominent after 10th, outpaced and lost position 4 out, switched right and rallied from 3 out, went second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

in touch with leaders, went third 4 out, soon outpaced and hung left, no impression from 2 out

held up in last, outpaced and pushed along 10th, rallied and some headway 4 out, no chance from 3 out, went modest fourth run-in

in touch with leaders on outer, went second after 10th, pressed leader before 4 out, no extra from 3 out, lost second 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last

towards rear on inner, slow jump 8th, outpaced and pushed along 10th, struggling from 4 out, no chance from 3 out

pushed along briefly soon after start, prominent on inner, in touch with leaders after 4th, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, soon lost position and dropped to rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

towards rear, headway after 7th, in touch with leaders 10th, ridden and lost ground quickly home turn, pulled up after 4 out

towards rear on outer, some headway before 4 out, no chance when fell 3 out

made all, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, reduced lead final 110yds, always doing enough

held up in rear, bumped 9th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied and went fourth 3 out, went third 2 out, keeping on last, went second final 110yds, nearest finish

prominent, in touch with leaders after 3rd, awkward jump and lost position 5th, jumped left and dropped to rear 6th, rallied and headway after 10th, went third 3 out, went second 2 out, weakened and lost second final 110yds

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 7th, good jump and went third 8th, went second before 4 out, lost second 3 out, weakened from 2 out

prominent, reminders after 10th, lost position before 4 out, no chance before 3 out

in touch with leaders, not fluent and bumped rival 9th, lost position 4 out, weakened quickly from 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance other than the gelding ran flat)

in touch with leaders, lost position and dropped to rear 9th, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

prominent, mistake and lost position 8th, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

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prominent, in touch with leaders after 8th, smooth headway home turn, led and going easily 3 out, ridden and faced challenge when mistake last, kept on run-in, always doing enough

held up in last, not fluent 4th, steady headway 3 out, not fluent but went second 2 out, pressed winner when awkward jump last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

in touch with leaders on inner, lost position and towards rear after 8th, mistake 10th, steady headway and went second 3 out, not fluent and lost second 2 out, hung right before last, weakened run-in

led, headed 7th, led again home turn, edged left and headed 3 out, soon lost position, no extra from 2 out, weakened from last

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 5th, led 7th, headed before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, weakened quickly before last

in touch with leaders on outer, lost position and towards rear after 8th, pushed along briefly 10th, ridden before 3 out, no chance when jumped right 2 out

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 8th, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon dropped to rear, weakened quickly before 2 out

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