held up in mid-division, well beaten before 2 out
chased leaders, took keen hold, steadied 2nd, effort after 3 out, driven before 2 out, soon beaten
chased leaders early, mid-division, effort approaching 2 out, no impression
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, bumped next, some headway 4th, soon lost place, well beaten before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped right 3rd, headway before 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway after 3 out, 2nd from 2 out, led before jumping left last, ran on well, clear towards finish
always towards rear
mid-division, slow and lost place, behind 3 out, pulled up before last
wandered badly into most of the hurdles, prominent, mistake and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish
made most until before 2 out, no extra approaching last
prominent, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last
chased leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway when not fluent 2nd, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when bad mistake last, not recover
Artistic Language didn't win in eight starts on the Flat but travelled well until running out of steam at Wetherby. He holds Bullion Boss on that run and should get into the frame. Fiery Mission went for 18,000gns at the sales after four moderate runs on the Flat for Sir Michael Stoute while Fume is by Frankel out of a Group 3 winner but came nowhere near living up to his pedigree on the Flat. Sea Art won a minor handicap over 1m5f at Bath in September and has joined John Quinn but POUR ME A DRINK looks best of the newcomers having landed a Haydock handicap on soft ground in the spring for Clive Cox and running with credit later without winning. Beat Box, a half-brother to a winning hurdler, was narrowly beaten in his only start on the Flat in France in May.
Aleatoric (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Artistic Language 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, smooth headway into 2nd 3 out, held next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Goobinator (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Beat Box (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 12, 1l behind Thematic (9-2) at Fontainebleau 1m 3f stks gs in May.
Best Haaf 40-1 (8-12) Always in rear, weakened 4f out, last of 15, 37 1/2l behind Bruyere (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Bullion Boss (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, kept on in 4th approaching last, 4th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Goobinator (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Cawthorne Lad 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sepahi (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Extreme Force (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Held up, always towards rear, 12th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Ritchie Valens (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fasterkhani 100-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Scorched Earth (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Fiery Mission (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, driven 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Tum Tum (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Fume (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Monsieur Lambrays (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Glorious Dane 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced when hit 2 out, soon no impression and well held, mistake last, 5th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Lord Lamington (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
My Strong Man (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, mistake next, plugged on, 5th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Goobinator (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Sea Art 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, led 2f out until inside final 2f, chased leader, led again and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep beating Givepeaceachance (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
The Rutland Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Lady Shanawell (10-11) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Smashing Lass (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 9, dist behind Building Bridges (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Pour Me A Drink 9-4fav (9-7) Led 9f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Tavus (8-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
