Athletics: Newyear Sprint handicaps

Capital athletes Greg Turnbull and Steven Charters will be off four metres and 4.25m for the 142nd annual New Year Sprint at Musselburgh Racecourse on December 31 and January 1.

Last year's runner-up, Turnbull, has been cut by 1.5m compared to last time, but is still 1.5m better off than back-marker Craig Fleming (Kilbarchan), whose name will go into the draw with 81 others at Musselburgh on Monday.

Former Scottish 200m champion Francis Smith (Pitreavie) is at the back, off 5.25m.

The 2006 winner, Cumbie Bowers (Glenrothes), is off 5.5m, as is Kelso runner Iskan Barskanmay, who was third last time. For her debut, World bobsleigh champion Gillian Cooke (Edinburgh) receives a start of 16.5m, while Commonwealth Games 400m runner and former finalist Gemma Nicol (Dunfermline) is off 15.75m.