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15:20 Catterick

Ted Thompson 80th Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 59.49s
  • Off Time: 15:20:51
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Overrule (USA)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    River Ardeche

    7/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Bergonzi (IRE)

      183
      10/1
      • Form 6832/99-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 83

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets

      Step This Way (USA)

      238
      3/1
      • Form 761050-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, ridden 4f out, driven and no impression final 2f

      4(3)
      Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

      They All Laughed

      22 b D
      3/1
      • Form 433231
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, kept on to take moderate 3rd final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap

      River Ardeche

      61
      7/1
      • Form 1/500-31
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra close home

      6(1)
      Silk - Brown, Emerald Green epaulets

      Overrule (USA)

      154
      7/4
      • Form 708422-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 69

      held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, readily

      3(6)
      NR

      Mighty Moon

      29 CD
      • Form 219502-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      Puy d'Arnac (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      MIGHTY MOON is the selection with They All Laughed and Step This Way as the alternatives. Richard Fahey's charge has improved throughout the winter over hurdles and having ran well at this course in the past, a cogent argument can be made for him being potentially well treated at present. They All Laughed landed one or two nice bets at Southwell. He seems at his best for the application of blinkers but it is interesting to see him back over this trip. Step This Way is respected from the Mark Johnston stable. Backers will need to forgive her a blowout at Pontefract on her final start of last season. River Ardeche finished second over hurdles at this track in January. He had won a seller on the fibresand at Southwell. Overrule has dropped down the weights dramatically while Bergonzi hails from a yard where the winners are not exactly firing in at present. Mighty Moon is the selection.

      Formwatch

      Bergonzi (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, well behind Ella (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) hvy in Jul.

      Step This Way (USA) 20-1 (8-13) Led, headed 3f out, soon behind, last of 15, 47l behind Night Hour (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.

      They All Laughed 6-4fav (9-5) Steadied start, held up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure to go 3rd over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating Rawdon (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 5.

      River Ardeche 14-1 (8-2) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, held on well towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan beating Take Me There (8-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Overrule (USA) 5-1 (10-8) Held up, headway on rails when not much room over 2f out, distant 2nd over 1f out, closed but never able to challenge, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Alsadaa (10-5) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sept.

      Mighty Moon 9-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Puy d'Arnac (9-8) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Nov.