Ivor Thirst Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Courageous Sioux (GB)

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Georgia Dobie · T: Clive Cox

3 9-2 –

Georgia Dobie

Clive Cox

1:00.16 £5,400

Settled towards rear early - improved into second passing the furlong pole - pushed to the front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Miracleoftheandes (IRE)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Harry Vigors (5) · T: Warren Greatrex

3 8-11 –

Harry Vigors (5)

Warren Greatrex

1½ £2,535

Took up the running - showed a tendency to hang right and drop out from the front when pressed over 1f out - surrendered the advantage inside the final furlong and found nothing more - runner-up by 1½ lengths

3rd

Court Alert (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 8

3yo, 9-7, OR 73

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

3 9-7 73

Rhys Clutterbuck

Eve Johnson Houghton

¾ £1,268

Drifted left at the off - settled just behind the front group - pressed for effort with 2f left - responded to close the gap approaching final furlong then held the finish for third

4th

Green Champion (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: James Tate

3 9-7 –

Paul Mulrennan

James Tate

3¼ £634

Settled in the pack - eased right when asked for effort over 2f out then edged left gaining ground inside final furlong - stayed on at one rate to finish 4th

5th

El Ghuwah (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5) · T: Joey Ramsden

3 9-2 –

Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Joey Ramsden

3

Held up towards the back - driven with over 2f left and again soon after - unable to close the gap - finished fifth

6th

Sugar Bon Bon (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: Peter Niven

3 9-7 –

David Nolan

Peter Niven

0.2

Bumped at the off - settled towards the back - squeezed for space inside final furlong - never able to challenge - finished sixth

7th

Mariselle (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Adam Kirby

3 9-2 –

Tom Eaves

Adam Kirby

3¼

Nudged right at the off - held a position in the chasing group - hampered over 1f out and well held

8th

Tide Runner (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Mikey Sheehy · T: John & Sean Quinn

3 9-7 –

Mikey Sheehy

John & Sean Quinn

2¼

Knocked at the break - settled towards the back - pushed along over 3f out - lost touch soon after and trailed home

9th

Shego (GB)

No. 9, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: Grant Tuer

3 9-2 –

Rowan Scott

Grant Tuer

4¼

Pulled hard in the leading group - pushed into stride 2f out - veered sharply left over 1f out then corrected right - folded rapidly to finish ninth