Taunton Races
Taunton
15:30
Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase
Taunton
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.20 £11.70 £2.20
Exacta: £86
Trifecta: £804.40
Non-Runners: Shang Tang (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Regatta De Blanc (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Will Biddick | 159 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Jumped left on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - hampered on turn after 1st - mistake 4th - headway and went second after 4 out - led after 3 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 11/8 tchd 11/10) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | D'Jango (FR) | 12 G | Poor |
Miss Immy Robinson
(5)lbs
|
Miss V Collins | 169 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - steady headway after 8th - went second 2 out - kept on well run-in(tchd 80/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Bennys King (IRE) | 13 G | AVG |
Miss Heidi Palin
(5)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 169 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Soon led - hit 3rd - hit 8th - hit 11th - bad mistake 3 out - soon headed - lost position 2 out - soon rallied and kept on(op 12/1) | |
| 4th | 8 | Lakota Warrior (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | D Summersby | 170 lbs | 50/1 | 5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - some headway before 7th - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened from 2 out | ||
| 5th | 5 | Shantou Flyer (IRE) | 14 G | Poor |
Miss Natalie Parker
(3)lbs
|
S Loxton | 171 lbs | 100/30 | 3.5 | Raced in second - pressed leader from 3rd - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 3/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Senior Citizen (GB) | 12 G | AVG |
Mr Harry Myddelton
(7)lbs
|
Alan King | 167 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - some headway before 8th - in touch with leaders 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 16/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Diligent (FR) | 11 G | AVG |
Mr Charlie Sprake
(7)lbs
|
Mary Sanderson | 159 lbs | 20/1 | - | In touch with leaders - lost ground before 2nd - in rear before 6th - struggling after 10th - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 22/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | The Big Lense (IRE) | 12 G | Poor |
Alex Chadwick
(3)lbs
|
Mrs J Owen | 171 lbs | 22/1 | - | In rear - hit 6th - pulled up after 3 out(op 12/1) | |
| 99th | 7 | Yccs Portocervo (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 174 lbs | 15/2 | - | In touch with leaders - hung left on turn after 1st - lost ground after 8th - soon struggling - pulled up after 4 out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Walkin Out (GB) | 8 M | Poor |
Mr Jake Bament
(7)lbs
|
L Jefford | 154 lbs | 9/1 | - | Always behind - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 10/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Great d'Ange (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Mr Myles Osborne
(7)lbs
|
M Osborne | 168 lbs | 100/1 | - | Midfield - lost ground from 7th - tailed off before 9th - pulled up after 4 out |