Taunton

15:30

Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2026-01-08
Distance 2m5f150y
Class Class 5
Going Good
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £3,387
Rain 0%

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3
Unexpected Party
Grey
J:Miss Heidi Palin(3)
T:Dan Skelton
J:Miss Heidi Palin(3)
T:Dan Skelton
174 t 25-52P
148
147
122
32d -9
42.4
0.28/1
11/10
48%
Very useful handicapper; pulled up last time; hard to beat here if back on song
4
A Jet Of Our Own
Bay
J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7)
T:Mrs N Sheppard
J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7)
T:Mrs N Sheppard
170 tp P25-31
127
130
112
0
27.7
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Honourable fifth in last season's Aintree Foxhunters' and won open point in November
2
Stumps Or Slips
Chestnut
J:Mr Zac Baker
T:Edward William Walker
J:Mr Zac Baker
T:Edward William Walker
174 t 111162
120
115
96
86d +20
37.5
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Won four times on good ground for Olly Murphy in spring/summer; rain a big worry here
5
Just Loose Change
Grey
J:Mr Martin McIntyre(3)
T:Darren McAlinden
J:Mr Martin McIntyre(3)
T:Darren McAlinden
170 P54-3U
110
110
95
+11
16.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Won a handicap chase last season and his pointing debut in November was respectable
7
Dorset Diamond
Bay
J:Mr Henry Crow(5)
T:Mrs Rachel Bartlett
J:Mr Henry Crow(5)
T:Mrs Rachel Bartlett
166 tp 3P-222
-
-
-
-3
1.1
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Ended 2025 with two good point runs but still makes only limited appeal on rules debut
6
Dorset Dazzler
Bay
J:Mr Sam Lee(7)
T:Mrs Rachel Bartlett
J:Mr Sam Lee(7)
T:Mrs Rachel Bartlett
166 ht P3-511
-
-
-
-3
1.1
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Ended 2025 with two point wins but has a lot more on his plate on this rules debut
8
Fan De Blues
Bay
J:Mr Daniel Williams(7)
T:Miss Nikki Henton
J:Mr Daniel Williams(7)
T:Miss Nikki Henton
166 t P6/34-
128
117
79
282d +16
20.6
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Very useful in his prime but both hunter chase runs last season were underwhelming
1
Guy
Chestnut
J:Mr Samuel Scott(7)
T:Mrs Mary Cookson
J:Mr Samuel Scott(7)
T:Mrs Mary Cookson
174 p 65975-
115
123
72
273d +14
17.1
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Useful chaser in his prime but in poor form over hurdles when last seen in early 2025
9
Finisher
Brown
J:Mr James Shaw(7)
T:Miss Lilian Bartlett
J:Mr James Shaw(7)
T:Miss Lilian Bartlett
166 tp 5-P156
88
-
-
+9
9.8
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Soundly beaten in two Larkhill points towards end of 2025; first rules run since 2021
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Unexpected Party
11/10 evn 11/10 evn 4/5
A Jet Of Our Own
9/4 2/1 9/4 9/4 11/4
Stumps Or Slips
9/2 4/1 5/1 9/2 7/2
Just Loose Change
14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 12/1
Dorset Diamond
20/1 20/1 20/1 22/1 22/1
Dorset Dazzler
22/1 22/1 25/1 25/1 25/1
Fan De Blues
28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1
Guy
40/1 33/1 40/1 40/1 28/1
Finisher
200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 200/1

Predictor

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

1st Unexpected Party
42.4
OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9
11/10
2nd Stumps Or Slips
37.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 15 Odds: 5
5/1
3rd A Jet Of Our Own
27.7
OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4
11/4
4 Fan De Blues
20.6
OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
28/1
5 Guy
17.1
OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1
6 Just Loose Change
16.6
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
16/1
7 Finisher
9.8
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
200/1
8 Dorset Diamond
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22/1
9 Dorset Dazzler
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
25/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Unexpected Party
148
147
122
Fan De Blues
128
117
79
A Jet Of Our Own
127
130
112
Stumps Or Slips
120
115
96
Guy
115
123
72
Just Loose Change
110
110
95
Finisher
88
Dorset Diamond
Dorset Dazzler

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Unexpected Party 32d ago Fit
Stumps Or Slips 86d ago Fresh
Guy 273d ago Long break
Fan De Blues 282d ago Long break
A Jet Of Our Own
Just Loose Change
Dorset Diamond
Dorset Dazzler
Finisher