Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Doncaster

13:58

Date 2025-12-12

Distance 2m128y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £4,066

Winning Time 4m 7.11s (slow by 18.11s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Laughing John (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	5/6F	Won
2nd	Courageous Strike (GB) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	9/4	.5
3rd	Risk It All (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	100/30	23

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Courageous Strike Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	h	21-15	113	109	74	55d	—	—	-13	29.9	—	5/4 44%
Maiden/novice hurdle wins in spring; could leave October's comeback run behind; hood added
2	Laughing John Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	161	—	32U-	106	110	92	251d	—	—	-3	26.4	—	15/8 35%
Clear promise in three starts last season and likely better to come in handicaps this term
3	Risk It All Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	160	h	326-	105	106	56	279d	—	—	+2	26	—	3/1 25%
Didn't build on hurdle debut in two further runs last term but early days; has had wind op
NR	Scotland The Brave Bay J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	153	t	562-	98	97	67	—	—	—	—	17	—	—
AW winner who showed ability over hurdles last winter; held on Flat in spring; had wind op

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Courageous Strike	5/4	11/10	11/10
Laughing John	15/8	7/4	15/8
Risk It All	11/4	3/1	3/1
Scotland The Brave	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Courageous Strike

29.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

5/4

2nd

Laughing John

26.4

OR: 14 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Risk It All

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Scotland The Brave

OR: 12 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Courageous Strike	113	109	74
Laughing John	106	110	92
Risk It All	105	106	56
Scotland The Brave	98	97	67

Last Run