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Laughing John (GB)

T: Nicky Henderson · J: James Bowen · O: Fortnum Racing
By Postponed (IRE) out of Mystery Code (GB)
Form 32U1-10F
  1. F
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. U
  6. 2
10/3 Current odds
2/7 W/R
121 RPR
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  • 7 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 29% strike
  • 2 d off
  • 121 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 32U1-10F 2 days off
F 27 Oct 2026 Mount Vines Novices' Handicap Steep… Bangor-on-Dee 0 28 Apr 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series… Punchestown 1 25 Feb 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series… Wincanton 1 12 Dec 2025 Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Han… Doncaster U 5 Apr 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed With DragonBet… Chepstow 2 23 Feb 2025 Download The Star Sports App EBF Ju… Hereford
At Bangor-on-Dee 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 2/3 2 wins · 2 placed
Best RPR 121 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100
15 Jan 2025 · Newbury · 3rd/7 (btn 3.75) 23 Feb 2025 · Hereford · 2nd/5 (btn 2) 5 Apr 2025 · Chepstow · UR () 12 Dec 2025 · Doncaster · 1st/3 (won 0) 25 Feb 2026 · Wincanton · 1st/15 (won 0) 28 Apr 2026 · Punchestown · 10th/24 (btn 3.25) 27 Oct 2026 · Bangor-on-Dee · F ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
49
Win %
29%
Placed %
57%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

7 venues
  • Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
  • Hereford 100% 0-1-1
  • Newbury 100% 0-1-1
  • Wincanton 100% 1-0-1
  • Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
  • Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Bowen NOW 50% 2-0-4
  • Nico de Boinville 100% 0-2-2
  • Freddie Gordon 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Nicky Henderson NOW 57% 2-2-7

Race history

7 of 7 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
27 Oct 2026 Mount Vines Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 4 F - Good To Soft 2m4½f James Bowen OR 118 3/1F
28 Apr 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle Punchestown P 10th/24 3.25 Yielding 2m3f81y James Bowen OR 120 5/1F
25 Feb 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Wincanton Class 4 1st/15 +0 Good To Soft 2m3f179y James Bowen OR 108 4/1
12 Dec 2025 Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 4 1st/3 +0 Good To Soft 2m128y James Bowen OR 106 5/6F
5 Apr 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed With DragonBet EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 4 UR - Good 2m11y Freddie Gordon OR 106 2/5F
23 Feb 2025 Download The Star Sports App EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hereford Class 4 2nd/5 2 Soft 2m53y Nico de Boinville 2/1
15 Jan 2025 Grosvenor Sport Win Rewards Every Day EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 3rd/7 3.75 Soft 2m69y Nico de Boinville 6/5F

Connections

Trainer
Nicky Henderson 25%
Jockey
James Bowen 20%
Owner
Fortnum Racing
Sire
Postponed (IRE)
Dam
Mystery Code (GB)
Dam sire
Tobougg
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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