15:30 Taunton

Monday 10 January 2022

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Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 6m 19.4s

Young O'Leary²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 106| C

4/1

Course winner who posted respectable third of 9 in 20f handicap chase at Wincanton 27 days ago. In the mix again returned to a longer trip.

Form: P215-23

Artemision^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 100

12/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on when creditable fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f) 26 days ago. Not discounted off 6 lb lower mark in his bid for a first victory.

Form: 3U4-4P4

Minella Examiner^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Greatrex| OR: 100

18/1

Fair 3m chase winner in early 2020 but off 15 months before poor eighth in 26f handicap at Southwell 29 days ago. Has something to prove.

Form: 0F13/4-8

Black Centaur^t,v²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 100

8/1

Visored and best effort this term when fourth of 9 in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton 27 days ago. Shortlisted eased 2 lb here with headgear retained.

Form: 281-P44

Dont Be Robin^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 88| C

7/1

Scored at Plumpton in November but below-form sixth there 28 days ago. Course winner, so he could easily bounce back.

Form: 610-416

Duc Kauto^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 87

25/1

Arrives out of sorts, only eighth of 9 in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton 27 days ago. Mark is falling but he still needs a big step forward.

Form: 23/5P-P8

Feodora²⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Sherwood| OR: 85

13/2

Modest maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fifth in handicap at Huntingdon (25f) in March. Returns for his chasing debut, and this points runner-up shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: U8P/675-

Queen Of The Court¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cann| OR: 80

5/2

Winning pointer who hinted at promise on her debut in this sphere when fourth of 11 in handicap here (26.3f) 11 days ago. Weighted to go close lowered 5 lb now.

Form: 424-974

Ericas Lad¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 73

9/1

Modest 17f chase winner in 2019 who offered little back hurdling after 33 months off here 11 days ago. Has work to do returned to this sphere.

Form: 5U123/9

Treacys Jim⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 71

22/1

Yet to register a victory, and pulled up in 3m handicap chase (50/1) at Exeter 61 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 72-3P4P

Hot Smoked^t²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 69WS

33/1

Still a maiden, and pulled up in handicap chase at Worcester (23f) in June. Back from a wind op with lots to prove.

Form: 3/PP0-9P

Forecasts

Queen Of The Court (5/2), Young O'Leary (4/1), Feodora (13/2), Dont Be Robin (7/1), Black Centaur (8/1), Ericas Lad (9/1), Artemision (12/1), Minella Examiner (18/1), Treacys Jim (22/1), Duc Kauto (25/1), Hot Smoked (33/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. QUEEN OF THE COURT shaped with some encouragement on her recent chasing bow when fourth here and can race off a 5 lb lower mark now so this winning pointer gets the nod. Oliver Sherwood's points runner-up Feodora is well worth considering on her chasing bow with course scorer Young O'Leary another to consider in an open handicap.