Racecards
15:30 Taunton
Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,634
- 2nd: £810
- 3rd: £405
- Form 112111
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss J Bedi
- Jockey Miss J I Bedi
held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out
- Form 131-723
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
with leader, tracked leaders in 3rd place, chased winner from 3 out until last, no extra last 75 yards
- Form 35P0-P7
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr L Trott
mid-division, in 5th place before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form P63-1F2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T R David
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
towards rear, chased leaders halfway, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner from last, held towards finish
- Form 3-31554
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Anthony O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on from last, just held for 2nd place close home
- Form 6114-33
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs C Hitch
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
always towards rear, pulled up before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 657522
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off, fell 6 out
- Form F3F/11-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
made all and jumped left throughout, held on well run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CAPTAIN CATTISTOCK has placed in a couple of handicaps this winter and looks the one to beat in this making his debut in this sphere. He is rated 3lb higher than Aintree specialist Ultragold, who is also five years older. Buck Dancing does most of his winning between the flags but Bishops Road is still capable of running well in a race like this and makes more appeal than Wishing And Hoping and Diligent. Mustmeetalady is an out-and-out stayer who is hard to catch right.
Formwatch
Buck Dancing (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Trckd ldrs; rdn 3 out; led last; stayed on wl, won at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec beating Irish Anthem (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Captain Cattistock 9-4fav (11-7) Chased leader 2nd to 8th, led 11th to 5 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Acting Lass (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Ultragold (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pecked 10th (becher\'s), lost place 14th, well beaten before 2 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Hogan's Height (10-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Bishops Road (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) (cp) led til hdd aft 3; rnwd eff 15; kpt on 2 out; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Don Bersy (11-12) at Dunsmore 3m hvy in Nov.
Mustmeetalady (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, driven to chase winner before 4 out to next, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Belle Empress (11-2) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Im All Set (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led or disputed lead, clear with winner after 4th, ridden after 3 out, unable to go with winner before next, weakened between last 2, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Southfield Vic (12-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (6) gd in May.
Diligent (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, every chance 3 out, soon under pressure, rallied after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Primogeniture (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 11-10fav (11-7) Made virt all; drew clr 12; unchall, won at Ffos Las P-t-p Course 3m sft in Dec.