14:45 Taunton

Wednesday 8 January 2025

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Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 47.23s

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Frere d'Armes^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 129

10/3

Capitalised on the drop in grade to snap a losing run at Fakenham 17 days ago under this rider, responding well to more positive tactics. Needs considering.

Form: 832571

Joker De Mai²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: Harry Derham| OR: 129| BF

9/4

Useful chaser in France and also landed 2m3f handicap hurdle at Lingfield for his new yard last winter. Runner-up all 4 starts since and must be respected back over fences on return.

Form: 412222-

Take All^t⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Samuel Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Osborne| OR: 130

28/1

11/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft) 179 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon. Every chance when ran out last sole start in points (Nov 9).

Form: 35-868R

A Jet Of Our Own^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr F Philipson-Stow⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N Sheppard

12/1

In cheekpieces/tongue strap, 9/2, won 8-runner hunter at Cheltenham on chasing debut by head. Multiple point winner but pulled up last time (Dec 29).

Form: 1-1235P

Angels Breath³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 132

5/2

Useful hurdler but ran badly in Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham final start in 2023/24. Similar form over fences but let down by jumping both outings earlier same season. Winning pointer, runner-up last time (Dec 8).

Form: 7445P-2

Fil D'ariane^t²⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Capt Douglas White⁽⁷⁾| T: Douglas White| OR: 112

28/1

Fair performer for Tom Symonds who was in process of running very well when falling 2 out in Royal Artillery Gold Cup in February. Well held both starts since, however. Off 8 months.

Form: 1/33F4-6

Flagrant Delitiep³⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Biddick| T: Miss A Lewis| OR: 96

80/1

Further signs of decline last season and best watched after 12 months off starting out for a new yard.

Form: 5/434U8-

Rewritetherules¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H Crow⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Roach| OR: 83

6/1

Multiple point winner but rarely shows his form in hunters.

Form: P-P9112

Somptueux^v1⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: T Morgan| OR: 125

33/1

Fairly useful but inconsistent chaser for Henry de Bromhead (sold £6,000 later in October). Visor on 1st time.

Form: 2F/42-30

Non-Runners

D'jango²²²

Weight: 12-6| Age: 12

T: Miss V Collins J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

Forecasts

Joker De Mai (9/4), Angels Breath (5/2), Frere d'Armes (10/3), Rewritetherules (6/1), A Jet Of Our Own (12/1), D'jango (14/1), Take All (28/1), Fil D'ariane (28/1), Somptueux (33/1), Flagrant Delitiep (80/1)

FRERE D'ARMES seemed suited by the switch to front-running tactics at Fakenham and a reproduction of that form may well be good enough. Joker de Mai and Angels Breath are others to consider.