Laughing John - Horse Profile & Next Race Odds

4-y-o bay gelding
Trainer: N J Henderson (Last 14 days: 8-34 23.53%)
Owner: Mrs Jean Sillett

Sire: Postponed (IRE)
Dam: Mystery Code (UK)
Dam's Sire: Tobougg (IRE)

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National Hunt Form

32U

Type	Starts	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike Rate	P/L (Â£1 stake)
Hurdle	3	0	1		0%	-£3
Total	3	0	1		0%	-£3

Next Race: Bangor-on-Dee, Friday 12th December 12:25

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12:25 (UK Time) Bangor-On-Dee 12 Dec 2025

Wrexham Lager Novices' Hurdle

GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus

Winner £4,753 - 28 entered to run

2m 145y

Soft-heavy in places

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Attributes

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	3	0	1	0%
	Hurdle	3	0	1	0%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	0	0	0	-
G	Similar Going	2	0	1	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	3	0	1	0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	2	0	1	0%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
T	N J Henderson	3	0	1	0%
BF Was beaten favourite last time out

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

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Future Entries

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Video

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Video
23 Feb 2025 (39)	Hfo 16F Sft Cl4 Hdl £4k	11-0	2/5 Le Soleil Reve (2)	2/1 2F	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 12 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 5 placed, 5 unplaced Next time out 3 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Class analysis 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 112; Highest placed OR: 112 Index value 915 from 3 horses Click for full Future Form	N de Boinville	-	Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Video
251 Day break before next race
05 Apr 2025 (41)	Chp 16F Gd Cl4 Hdl £4k	10-11	U/4 Mad Maxios	2/5 F	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 9 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 2 placed, 6 unplaced Next time out 3 runs, 0 wins, 0 placed, 3 unplaced Class analysis 0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 100; Highest placed OR: 101 Index value 383 from 3 horses Click for full Future Form	Freddie Gordon (3)	106	Watch Replay Watch Finish
15 Jan 2025	Nbu 16½F Sft Cl3 Hdl £5k	11-0	3/7 Sherminator (6)	6/5 F	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 22 runs, 3 wins (3 horses), 7 placed, 12 unplaced Next time out 6 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 4 unplaced Class analysis 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 112; Highest placed OR: 112 Index value 626 from 6 horses Click for full Future Form	N de Boinville	-	Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Race Details	Wgt.	Result	SP	FF	Jockey	OR	Video
251 Day break before next race
05 Apr 2025 (41)	Chp 16F Gd Cl4 Hdl £4k	10-11	U/4 Mad Maxios	2/5 F	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 9 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 2 placed, 6 unplaced Next time out 3 runs, 0 wins, 0 placed, 3 unplaced Class analysis 0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 100; Highest placed OR: 101 Index value 383 from 3 horses Click for full Future Form	Freddie Gordon (3)	106	Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 Feb 2025 (39)	Hfo 16F Sft Cl4 Hdl £4k	11-0	2/5 Le Soleil Reve (2)	2/1 2F	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 12 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 5 placed, 5 unplaced Next time out 3 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 1 unplaced Class analysis 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 112; Highest placed OR: 112 Index value 915 from 3 horses Click for full Future Form	N de Boinville	-	Watch Replay Watch Finish
15 Jan 2025	Nbu 16½F Sft Cl3 Hdl £5k	11-0	3/7 Sherminator (6)	6/5 F	ATR Future Form Summary - Data does not include this horse 22 runs, 3 wins (3 horses), 7 placed, 12 unplaced Next time out 6 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 4 unplaced Class analysis 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 1 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 112; Highest placed OR: 112 Index value 626 from 6 horses Click for full Future Form	N de Boinville	-	Watch Replay Watch Finish

Date (days since)	Scheduled Time	Course	Distance	Going	Title	Link
12 Dec 25	12:25	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 145y	Soft-heavy in places	Wrexham Lager Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4YO plus)	View Racecard
12 Dec 25	13:58	Doncaster	2m 128y	Soft-good to soft in places	attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (4YO only)	View Racecard

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R5 13:58 Doncaster 12 Dec 2025

attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle (4YO only)

Winner £4,066 - 8 entered to run

2m 128y

Soft-good to soft in places

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Horse

Odds

Smart Decision 12

T D Easterby

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	6	4	0	66.7%
	Hurdle	6	4	0	66.7%
Conditions
CD	Course and Distance	1	1	0	100%
C	Course	1	1	0	100%
D	Distance	2	2	0	100%
G	Similar Going	5	3	0	60%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	6	4	0	66.7%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	4	3	0	75%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
T	T D Easterby	6	4	0	66.7%

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Across Earth (IRE) 7

Caoilin Quinn G & J Moore

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	6	2	3	33.3%
	Hurdle	6	2	3	33.3%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	0	0	0	-
G	Similar Going	3	1	2	33.3%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	16	3	6	18.8%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	5	1	2	20%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
J	Caoilin Quinn	2	1	1	50%
T	G & J Moore	6	2	3	33.3%

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Bardenas 45

David Bass O Signy

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	5	0	1	0%
	Hurdle	2	0	1	0%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	2	0	0	0%
G	Similar Going	4	0	1	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	4	0	1	0%
Class & Handicap Rating
	Class 4	1	0	0	0%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
J	David Bass	0	0	0	-
T	O Signy	1	0	0	0%

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Courageous Strike 55

H Cobden P F Nicholls

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	4	2	1	50%
	Hurdle	4	2	1	50%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	2	1	0	50%
G	Similar Going	9	0	2	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	17	4	5	23.5%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	4	2	1	50%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	1	0	0	0%
Connections
J	H Cobden	3	2	0	66.7%
T	P F Nicholls	4	2	1	50%

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Close Combat (IRE) 12

N J Hawke

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	4	1	1	25%
	Hurdle	4	1	1	25%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
D	Distance	2	1	0	50%
G	Similar Going	5	1	1	20%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	5	1	1	20%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	4	1	1	25%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	1	0	0	0%
Connections
T	N J Hawke	5	1	1	20%

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Laughing John 251

N J Henderson

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	3	0	1	0%
	Hurdle	3	0	1	0%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	0	0	0	-
G	Similar Going	2	0	1	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	3	0	1	0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	2	0	1	0%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
T	N J Henderson	3	0	1	0%
BF Was beaten favourite last time out

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

Risk It All (FR) 279

G & J Moore

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	3	0	0	0%
	Hurdle	3	0	0	0%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	0	0	0	-
	Similar Going	3	0	0	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	2	0	0	0%
Class & Handicap Rating
	Class 4	1	0	0	0%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	1	0	0	0%
Connections
T	G & J Moore	3	0	0	0%

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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record

Scotland The Brave 303 (226F)

Harry Reed T Davidson

Race Record		Runs	Wins	Places	Win Rate
	All Jumps Races	3	0	1	0%
	Hurdle	3	0	1	0%
Conditions
	Course and Distance	0	0	0	-
	Course	0	0	0	-
	Distance	0	0	0	-
G	Similar Going	3	0	1	0%
Headgear
	Today (No Headgear)	1	0	0	0%
Class & Handicap Rating
Cl	Class 4	5	1	1	20%
	This Handicap (OR) or Higher	0	0	0	-
Connections
J	Harry Reed	3	0	1	0%
T	T Davidson	8	1	1	12.5%

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R5 13:58 Doncaster 12 Dec 2025

2m 128y

Smart Decision 12

Across Earth (IRE) 7

Bardenas 45

Courageous Strike 55

Close Combat (IRE) 12

Laughing John 251

Risk It All (FR) 279

Scotland The Brave 303 (226F)

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