Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 4m 7.11s

Courageous Strike^h1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 113| D

9/4

Fair on the Flat in Ireland and he was quick to make his mark in this sphere for his current yard, scoring easily at Chepstow and Newton Abbot in the spring. Returned with a fair fifth of 8 in 2m handicap at Newton Abbot 55 days ago and considered with hood added.

Form: 21-15

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Laughing John²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 106| BF

5/6

Postponed gelding who has shaped well amidst inexperience when placed in juvenile hurdles at Newbury and Hereford and probably would have won but for departing at the last at Chepstow on final start. Can make amends switched to a handicap on return.

Form: 32U-

Risk It All^h²⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105WS

10/3

Easy winner of only start on Flat in France and promise amidst inexperience when third in a Kempton juvenile (2m) on stable debut a year ago. Failed to kick on both starts since, however, hanging badly left at Sandown when last seen in March.

Form: 326-

Non-Runners

Scotland The Brave²²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: T Davidson J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Laughing John (5/6), Courageous Strike (9/4), Risk It All (10/3), Scotland The Brave (9/2)

LAUGHING JOHN has been expensive to follow so far but the best of him is still to be seen and his opening mark looks a fair one on return. Courageous Strike likely needed his comeback run at Newton Abbot and is feared most.