Results From Musselburgh - Monday, 3rd January 2022

in touch with leaders, went second 4 out, led and ridden 3 out, faced strong challenge from 2 out, stayed on

chased leaders, lost position before 4th, ridden after 4 out, rallied 3 out, pressed winner 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 110yds

disputed lead, led 5th, headed and ridden 3 out, lost second and held 2 out

in touch with leaders, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last

in rear, headway 7th, not fluent 8th, disputing third and ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

took keen hold, disputed lead, hung left on turn before 1st, headed 5th, lost position 4 out, soon struggling and behind, pulled up before 3 out

disputed lead, headed and tracked leaders when not fluent 2nd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, made all, hung right 5th, pushed along 3 out, went clear from 2 out, comfortably

tracked winner and disputing second, mistake 8th, went definite second 4 out, hit 3 out, soon pushed along, no match for winner

towards rear, niggled along 7th, headway and went third after 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced and well held from 3 out

tracked winner and disputing second, lost position and ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out

in rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, tailed off

self certificate

jumped left on occasions, didn't jump with fluency, chased clear leader, steady headway 9th, led 5 out, going easily and clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden and edged right final 110yds, comfortably

held up in last, steady headway 11th, went second after 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on from last, no match for winner

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, steady headway and close up after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

led, soon went clear, reduced lead 9th, ridden and headed 5 out, soon lost position and struggling, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 1 length ahead when not fluent last, kept on well until eased final strides

led, headed but prominent 5th, ridden before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, 1 length down last, kept on

towards rear, slightly hampered 5th, ridden and headway after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, went third approaching last, mistake last, no impression run-in

took keen hold, held up in rear, hampered by faller 5th, ridden and headway when not fluent 3 out, lost third approaching last, weakened run-in

in touch with leaders on inner, ridden after 4 out, 3 lengths down when blundered 3 out, soon well held, not recover

towards rear, ridden before 3 out, some headway 2 out, soon no impression

towards rear of midfield, headway and tracked leaders 2nd, led 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out

always towards rear

took keen hold, chased leaders, shaken up when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance)

niggled along early, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 3rd, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 5th

close up, lost second and chased leaders 4th, soon lost ground, pushed along 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said the gelding lost his action)

tracked leaders, fell 5th

made virtually all, not fluent 2nd, clear with one other from 7th, pushed along and went clear after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on strongly from 2 out, eased inside final 110yds (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding benefited from being able to dominate on this occasion)

tracked winner, briefly disputed lead after 6th, went clear with winner from 7th, briefly disputed lead after 5 out, pushed along and lost ground 4 out, soon no chance with winner, not fluent 2 out, ridden and beaten when not fluent last

raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 3rd, pushed along and struggling after 10th, headway before 4 out, keeping on when not fluent last, soon went third, never dangerous

held up in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders 5th, went third 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, beaten and lost third run-in

prominent in chasing group, ridden and outpaced 5 out, weakened before 4 out

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, pushed along and struggling 5 out, never on terms

didn't jump with fluency, soon towards rear, some headway 13th, ridden and weakened before 4 out

tracked leaders, disputed lead over 3f out, shaken up and led over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

towards rear of midfield, headway 4f out, soon disputing lead, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong

in touch with leaders, lost position home turn, rallied 3f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 3f, ridden 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden and lost position over 5f out, headway from 2f out, stayed on

chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on

led, headed and tracked leader after 5f, ridden and lost second over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

pulled hard, towards rear, soon in touch with leaders, led after 5f, headed and ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

took keen hold, held up in rear, hung left home straight, shaken up over 2f out, made no telling impression (jockey said the gelding hung left-handed throughout)

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

always towards rear