Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase – Taunton

Taunton

15:30

Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2024-01-08

Distance 2m5f150y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,387

Winning Time 5m 41.20s (slow by 16.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Regatta De Blanc (GB) Mr William Biddick · Will Biddick	6/5F	Won
2nd	D'Jango (FR) Miss Immy Robinson · Miss V Collins	66/1	1
3rd	Bennys King (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Dan Skelton	9/1	1
4th	Lakota Warrior (IRE) Mr Darren Edwards · D Summersby	50/1	5
5th	Shantou Flyer (IRE) Miss Natalie Parker · S Loxton	100/30	3.5
6th	Senior Citizen (GB) Mr Harry Myddelton · Alan King	14/1	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Diligent (FR) Mr Charlie Sprake · Mary Sanderson	20/1
P.U.	Great d'Ange (FR) Mr Myles Osborne · M Osborne	100/1
P.U.	The Big Lense (IRE) Alex Chadwick · Mrs J Owen	22/1
P.U.	Walkin Out (GB) Mr Jake Bament · L Jefford	9/1
P.U.	Yccs Portocervo (FR) Mr Zac Baker · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	15/2

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Regatta De Blanc Bay J:Mr William Biddick T:Will Biddick	J:Mr William Biddick T:Will Biddick	159	—	11-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	22.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
3-3 in Larkhill points last year and reportedly held in some regard; rules debut today
5	Shantou Flyer Bay J:Miss Natalie Parker(3) T:S Loxton	J:Miss Natalie Parker(3) T:S Loxton	174	tb	31-211	134	132	98	—	—	—	+6	27.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Very long in the tooth now but was still a potent force in hunter chases last year; player
7	Yccs Portocervo Grey J:Mr Zac Baker T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Mr Zac Baker T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	174	p	3-1163	122	125	90	20d	—	—	+12	23.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Useful handiapper; didn't run badly before tiring on heavy ground last month; a possible
11	Walkin Out Bay J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:L Jefford	J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:L Jefford	161	h	14-115	106	122	104	—	—	—	+8	16.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Wide-margin winner at Cartmel last May but this race is much stronger
1	Bennys King Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Miss Heidi Palin(5) T:Dan Skelton	174	p	U12-PP	125	129	-	26d	—	—	+13	20.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Pulled up in two handicaps in the autumn but did well in hunter chases earlier last year
6	The Big Lense Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(3) T:Mrs J Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(3) T:Mrs J Owen	174	tp	64-341	130	128	100	206d	—	—	+15	22.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won Aintree handicap by 8l last June; may not be ideally suited by today's slower ground
4	Senior Citizen Bay J:Mr Harry Myddelton(7) T:Alan King	J:Mr Harry Myddelton(7) T:Alan King	174	—	/0716-	135	130	94	330d	—	—	+24	29.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Very useful handicapper in his prime but has become inconsistent; hard to predict
9	Diligent Brown J:Mr Charlie Sprake(7) T:Mary Sanderson	J:Mr Charlie Sprake(7) T:Mary Sanderson	166	—	4523-2	115	125	111	222d	—	—	+18	22.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Not at best in hunter chases last year and ideally wants good ground
8	Lakota Warrior Brown J:Mr Darren Edwards T:D Summersby	J:Mr Darren Edwards T:D Summersby	170	—	272-12	115	120	64	—	—	—	+15	16.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Came good for this stable in open point last May but others have more pressing claims here
2	D'Jango Brown J:Miss Immy Robinson(5) T:Miss V Collins	J:Miss Immy Robinson(5) T:Miss V Collins	174	t	7V2488	100	109	64	85d	—	—	+12	14.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Left David Pipe after heavy defeat in low-grade handicap hurdle in October; tough task
3	Great D'Ange Bay J:Mr Myles Osborne(7) T:M Osborne	J:Mr Myles Osborne(7) T:M Osborne	174	t	PP12P4	104	110	89	—	—	—	+16	18.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Low-grade handicap winner in September; made low-key stable debut in a point
NR	Shang Tang Bay J:Miss Aimee Jones(7) T:Miss H Brookshaw	J:Miss Aimee Jones(7) T:Miss H Brookshaw	166	t	46-U67	116	127	-	—	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Became disappointing for Emma Lavelle last spring and was well beaten in a recent point

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Regatta De Blanc	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	5/4
Shantou Flyer	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Yccs Portocervo	7/1	15/2	8/1	6/1	7/1
Walkin Out	9/1	9/1	10/1	15/2	9/1
Bennys King	14/1	11/1	12/1	9/1	12/1
The Big Lense	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Senior Citizen	18/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Diligent	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Lakota Warrior	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
D'Jango	66/1	66/1	33/1	22/1	66/1
Great D'Ange	100/1	100/1	100/1	50/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Senior Citizen

29.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

18/1

2nd

Shantou Flyer

27.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Yccs Portocervo

23.2

OR: 18 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Regatta De Blanc

22.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 12.5

11/8

Diligent

22.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

20/1

The Big Lense

22.1

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Bennys King

20.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Great D'Ange

18.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 4.2 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Lakota Warrior

16.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Walkin Out

16.5

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Shang Tang

16.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

D'Jango

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.9

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Senior Citizen	135	130	94
Shantou Flyer	134	132	98
The Big Lense	130	128	100
Bennys King	125	129	—
Yccs Portocervo	122	125	90
Shang Tang	116	127	—
Diligent	115	125	111
Lakota Warrior	115	120	64
Walkin Out	106	122	104
Great D'Ange	104	110	89
D'Jango	100	109	64
Regatta De Blanc	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yccs Portocervo	20d ago	Fit
Bennys King	26d ago	Fit
D'Jango	85d ago	Fresh
The Big Lense	206d ago	Long break
Diligent	222d ago	Long break
Senior Citizen	330d ago	Long break
Regatta De Blanc	—	—
Shantou Flyer	—	—
Walkin Out	—	—
Lakota Warrior	—	—
Great D'Ange	—	—
Shang Tang	—	—