Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 8 January 2024

Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (2m5f150yds) 2m5½f Soft 15 fences

1st £3,387.27 2nd £1,693.96 3rd £846.65 4th £423.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Regatta De Blanc 6/5F Mr William Biddick Will Biddick	Mr William Biddick Will Biddick	6	115	–	88	113	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Queens Regatta (IRE) (King's Theatre)
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)

2 1	2. D'Jango (FR) 66/1 Miss Immy Robinson ⁵ Miss V Collins	Miss Immy Robinson ⁵ Miss V Collins	11	121 t	100	102	123	–
br g Balko (FR) - Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock)
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway after 8th, went second 2 out, kept on well run-in (tchd 80/1)

3 1 [2]	1. Bennys King (IRE) 9/1 Miss Heidi Palin ⁵ Dan Skelton	Miss Heidi Palin ⁵ Dan Skelton	13	121 p	125	101	124	–
b g Beneficial - Hellofafaithful (IRE) (Oscar)
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)

4 5 [7]	8. Lakota Warrior (IRE) 50/1 Mr Darren Edwards D Summersby	Mr Darren Edwards D Summersby	8	122	115	92	115	–
br g Valirann (FR) - Talkin Madam (IRE) (Talkin Man)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, some headway before 7th, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out

5 3½ [10½]	5. Shantou Flyer (IRE) 100/30 Miss Natalie Parker ³ S Loxton	Miss Natalie Parker ³ S Loxton	14	123 tb	134	93	114	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Carrigmorna Flyer (IRE) (Bob Back)
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)

6 1¼ [11¾]	4. Senior Citizen 14/1 Mr Harry Myddelton ⁷ Alan King	Mr Harry Myddelton ⁷ Alan King	11	1113	135	92	114	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Mothers Help (Relief Pitcher)
Towards rear, some headway before 8th, in touch with leaders 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 16/1)

PU	9. Diligent (FR) 20/1 Mr Charlie Sprake ⁷ Mary Sanderson	Mr Charlie Sprake ⁷ Mary Sanderson	11	115	115	–	–	–
br g Kapgarde (FR) - Rapide I (FR) (Assessor)
In touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd, in rear before 6th, struggling after 10th, pulled up after 4 out (tchd 22/1)

PU	6. The Big Lense (IRE) 22/1 Mr Alex Chadwick ³ Mrs J Owen	Mr Alex Chadwick ³ Mrs J Owen	11	123 tp	130	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Megans Joy (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear, hit 6th, pulled up after 3 out (op 12/1)

PU	7. Yccs Portocervo (FR) 15/2 Mr Zac Baker Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Mr Zac Baker Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	9	126 p	122	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Griva (FR) (Discover D'Auteuil)
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)

PU	11. Walkin Out 9/1 Mr Jake Bament ⁷ L Jefford	Mr Jake Bament ⁷ L Jefford	7	110 h	106	–	–	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Given Freely (Presenting)
Always behind, pulled up after 4 out (tchd 10/1)

PU	3. Great D'Ange (FR) 100/1 Mr Myles Osborne ⁷ M Osborne	Mr Myles Osborne ⁷ M Osborne	8	120 1 t	104	–	–	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Vickx (FR) (Network)
Midfield, lost ground from 7th, tailed off before 9th, pulled up after 4 out

11 ran Off time: 3:30:43 Winning time: 5m 41.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Shang Tang (self certificate)
1st owner: The Pendil Partnership (Regatta De Blanc) 1st breeder: Bruce Mactaggart
2nd owner: Miss Sarah A Dawson (D'Jango)
3rd owner: Mezzone Family & Dan Skelton (Bennys King)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.20 £11.70 £2.20 Ex: £86 CSF: £115.57 Trifecta: £804.40

3:30 Taunton 8 Jan 2024

Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase