raced keenly, jumped left and not always fluent, made all, clear before 2 out, easily
jumped left, chased winner, pecked 2nd, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, well held when not fluent last
not jump well in rear, well beaten from 3 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
in rear, raced keenly, pecked 2nd, closed a bit 4th, stayed on from final bend, went 3rd from 2 out, no chance with winner
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, ridden and beaten final bend, well held 4th from 2 out, plugged on
towards rear, not fluent and well beaten from 3 out
IT'S GOOD TO LAUGH won on the Flat at Chester in September before dead-heating on his hurdles bow at Perth. He then won easily at Hexham before an excellent second to Barrichello in a Listed race at Haydock. The winner's yard is represented by River Walk, who won a bumper on this track before comfortably landing the odds at Musselburgh so he's an obvious threat in receipt of 5lb. Dom Perry landed a Fakenham bumper on his debut in February but was beaten 10 lengths into second on his only subsequent start at Perth in April. Easy point-to-point winner Paddy The Horse ran out at Newcastle and is best watched.
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, effort and headway to go 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, hit last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Barrichello (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
River Walk (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Chased leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, edged left after 2 out and flat, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Mexican Boy (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Adelphi Sprite 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, always behind, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Since Day One (11-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Dom Perry 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Imperial Storm (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Harry Du Berlais (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, ran out 3rd, at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Post No Bills (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led, narrowly headed after 3rd, pressed leader until lost 2nd before omitted 3 out, ridden next, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, dist behind Everything'sontick (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
