18:30 Nottingham

Saturday 4 July 2026

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Ivor Thirst Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f 8y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:31  |   Winning time: 1m 0.16s
1st
Horse silk
6
(5)
Courageous Sioux
39-2
5/2
T: C G CoxJ: Georgia Dobie
Held up in behind leaders, went second going okay over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(6)
Miracleoftheandes
39-2
15/2
T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Vigors (5)
Wore hood to post, led, flashed tailed when ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
(8)
Court Alert
39-7
9/4f
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Edged left start, tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
(4)
Green Champion
39-7
10/3
T: J TateJ: P Mulrennan
Midfield, switched right when shaken up over 2f out, drifted left but some headway over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
3
2
(7)
El Ghuwah
39-7
33/1
T: Joey RamsdenJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, made no impression op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
4
(2)
Sugar Bon Bon
39-7
66/1
T: P D NivenJ: D Nolan
Hampered start, held up in rear, no chance when briefly short of room over 1f out tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(1)
Mariselle
39-2
25/1
T: Adam KirbyJ: T Eaves
Shifted right start, in touch, ridden along and hampered over 1f out, never a factor op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(3)
Tide Runner
39-7
22/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Mikey Sheehy
Bumped start, towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
(9)
Shego
39-2
9/1
T: Grant TuerJ: Rowan Scott
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden along 2f out, hung badly left over 1f out, soon drifted right, weakened quickly op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £1.20EX:£19.80Trifecta:£50.10SF:£20.81Swingers:£4.10, £2.00, £4.50

Forecasts

Court Alert (9/4), Courageous Sioux (5/2), Green Champion (10/3), Miracleoftheandes (15/2), Shego (9/1), Tide Runner (22/1), Mariselle (25/1), El Ghuwah (33/1), Sugar Bon Bon (66/1)

Verdict

This looks a good opportunity for COURT ALERT to belatedly get off the mark. The one most likely to spoil the party is well-bred newcomer Green Champion. Once-raced Courageous Sioux completes the shortlist.

  1. COURT ALERT (IRE)
  2. GREEN CHAMPION (IRE)
  3. COURAGEOUS SIOUX

Previous Winners

2025
Ziggy's Triton
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
J: C Horgan  |  T: D O'Meara
85/40

Prize Money

1st: £5,400.002nd: £2,535.003rd: £1,268.004th: £634.00

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