Racecards
16:10 Taunton
Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,599 added
- Winner: £3,278
- 2nd: £1,640
- 3rd: £819
- 4th: £410
- Form F/P1P98-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer S Loxton
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
mid-division out wide, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd
- Form 0050-0F
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer M
- Jockey Jack Andrews
in rear, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 53150/3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer S Loxton
- Jockey Miss Olive Nicholls
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened home turn
- Form 3331-12
- Age 13
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs D Ward
- Jockey Miss Megan Bevan
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 11-2111
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr H Crow
prominent, upsides 3 out, led going easily approaching last, ridden out flat, easily
- Form FP/3240-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss Miss E Mcgarty-jones
- Jockey Mr George Daly
mid-division, struggling from 4 out, late headway for distant 4th
- Form 5-43533
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Ackner
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
always towards rear, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 903P4-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 5 out, pulled up after 4 out when not fluent
- Form P3122-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Heard
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
led, jumped left throughout, pressed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out when challenged, soon headed, kept on from last
In depth
Verdict
Wotzizname has won his fair share down the years and fellow veteran Another Venture is probably still capable in this grade while it would be no surprise to see Tout Est Permis prominent in his first hunter chase. My Way was third in an Open at Chaddesley Corbett when returning from a lengthy absence but ENVIOUS EDITOR is the one with most scope. He’s won his last four between the flags and landed a hunter chase at Cartmel last May after an earlier second at Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Drop Flight (FR) (11-2) 8th of 16, 32 1/2l behind Gran Diose (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 1f hcp hvy in Nov.
Mitchouka (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd aftr 20th (tyres) in 3rd when fell hvly 22nd (double bank), at Lingstown 3m sft in Nov.
My Way (FR) 4-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) a.p; led 14-3 out; wknd nxt, 3rd of 11, 8 1/4l behind Cousin Pascal (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Dec.
Wotzizname (IRE) 5-2 (12-4) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, rallied flat, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Story Of Friends (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (6) gd in May.
Envious Editor (IRE) Evensfav (12-3) (xnb) a gng wl; trckd ldrs 4; 2l 3rd 1/2way; went 2nd 11; jmpd ahd nxt; drew clr 2 out; 8l advant last; easy (4m 24.3s), won at Larkhill 2m 4f gd in Nov beating Doldido (11-9) by 11l, 9 ran.
Another Venture (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, lost touch 11th (foinavon), well adrift when not fluent 4 out, headway past beaten horses 2 out, ran on from last, never a factor, 10th of 23, dist behind Latenightpass (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Jimmy Tew 7-1 (12-0) (h) wl bhnd 8; t.o, 3rd of 4, dist behind Southfield Lily (11-7) at Badbury Rings 3m gf in Nov.
Tout Est Permis (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 11th of 20, dist behind Hallowed Star (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Singapore Saga 4-5jfav (11-7) Made all; drew clr 3 out; rdn out, won at Wadebridge 3m gd in Dec beating Poli Roi (12-0) by 20l, 2 ran.