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12 December 2025
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Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 128y
  • Going: Soft
Doncaster
Runners
4

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Courageous Strike silk
D
Courageous Strike h 1
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Maiden/novice hurdle wins in spring; could leave October's comeback run behind; hood added
21-15
Age: 4
Weight: 12-0
OR: 113
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 3HcH 10-13 5/8 Manuelito (13½L) 11/2 114 105
14 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvH 11-3 1/3 Linden Lane (4¼L) 1/8F 114 109
25 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4MdH 10-10 1/9 Wild Goose (3L) 4/11F - 105
6 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f GS 4MdH 10-10 2/8 Newton Tornado (3¼L) 10/1 - 106
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G3 8-13 2/5 Grosvenor Square (20L) 80/1 78 85
29 Jul 24 Gal Galway 12.5f Y 3yHc 9-1 9/13 Kentucky Gal (5½L) 14/1 80 72
2
Laughing John silk
BF
Laughing John
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Clear promise in three starts last season and likely better to come in handicaps this term
32U-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 106
Days: 251
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 44yH 10-11 UR/4 Mad Maxios () 2/5F 106 103
23 Feb 25 Her Hereford 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 2/5 Le Soleil Reve (2L) 2/1 - 98
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 34yH 11-0 3/7 Sherminator (6L) 6/5F - 94
3
Risk It All silk
w1
Risk It All h
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (28%)
Didn't build on hurdle debut in two further runs last term but early days; has had wind op
326-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-6
OR: 105
Days: 279
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS 34yHcH 11-1 h1 6/7 Narragansett (17½L) 11/2 109 87
27 Jan 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 4NvH 10-6 2/4 Dotties Star (1½L) 2/7F - 77
27 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 23yH 11-0 3/7 Knight Templar (3¾L) 13/8F - 98
11 Aug 24 Nor Nort-Sur-Erdre 16f GS 3y 9-10 t 1/6 Jovencitas Playa (6L) - -
4
Scotland The Brave silk
w1
Scotland The Brave t
J: Harry Reed
T: Tristan Davidson
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
AW winner who showed ability over hurdles last winter; held on Flat in spring; had wind op
562-
Age: 4
Weight: 10-13
OR: 98
Days: 303
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-5 t 3/7 Hardy Bloke (8L) 5/4F 73 73
12 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 5Hc 9-7 ht 5/6 Weddell Sea (8L) 7/2 74 70
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 ht 2/8 Live Conti (3L) 11/2 - 82
4 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 4Hc 9-3 t 1/6 Dreams Adozen (2½L) 7/1 70 80
23 Jan 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 ht 6/8 Melon (25L) 150/1 - 81
8 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 ht 3/7 Northern Ruler (14½L) 150/1 - 70

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Laughing John,

11/4 Courageous Strike,

Risk It All,

9/2 Scotland The Brave

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