Ivor Thirst Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	8	Court Alert (G) FAV B Fairly useful runner-up in valuable sales race at Newmarket (6f) last summer. Below that form when fourth at Brighton (6f) second time up this season. Drop back to 5f in first-time blinkers looks int…	20-8432	Rhys Clutterbuck Eve Johnson Houghton	3	60.3kg	3.25 9/4
5th	2	7	El Ghuwah (G) 60,000 gns foal, 1,000 gns 3-y-o, Mohaather gelding. Half-brother to 7f winner Gordon Norse. Dam, ran once in France at 2 yrs, out of useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Dolled Up. Doesn't look an obvious type…	5	Tom Kiely-Marshall Joey Ramsden	3	60.3kg	34 33/1
4th	3	4	Green Champion (C) Mehmas colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 6f Queen Kindly. Dam, winning sprinter (including at 2 yrs), won Diadem/Lowther Stakes and runner-up in Sprint Cup/Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp. Owner…	—	P Mulrennan J Tate	3	60.3kg	4.33 10/3
6th	4	2	Sugar Bon Bon (G) Went backwards from his debut when trailing the field at Catterick last time.	5866	D Nolan P D Niven	3	60.3kg	67 66/1
—	4	—	Project Wallace (G)	45	Barry McHugh D Carroll	3	59kg	—
8th	5	3	Tide Runner (G) Third in a weak 5f seller on debut at Beverley. Faced contrasting conditions when well beaten in maiden at Ayr (6f, soft) subsequently.	37	Mikey Sheehy J & S Quinn	3	60.3kg	23 22/1
—	5	—	Storm Force (G)	3-	— R A Fahey	3	59kg	—
1st	6	5	Courageous Sioux (F) Showed plenty to work on when fifth in a Thirsk novice on debut for Michael Appleby last April. Entitled to build on that, provided she's ready to roll on first start for the capable Clive Cox yard.	5-1	Georgia Dobie C G Cox	3	58.1kg	3.50 5/2
7th	7	1	Mariselle (F) €30,000 2-y-o, 5,000 gns 3-y-o, No Nay Never filly. Offered something to work on when fourth in a weak novice at Lingfield (6f) first time up.	47	T Eaves Adam Kirby	3	58.1kg	26 25/1
2nd	8	6	Miracleoftheandes (F) Free-going sort. Ran to a modest level in a pair of 6f events at Newbury last summer. Has undergone a breathing operation since, and she looks well worth a go over 5f given her pedigree/style.	84-25	Harry Vigors W Greatrex	3	58.1kg	8.50 15/2
9th	9	9	Shego (F) Eqtidaar filly. Dam, placed at 5f-7f (including at 2 yrs), out of winning close relative of smart winner up to 1½m Come On Jonny. Worth a market check for stable that had a newcomer run well earlier …	—	Rowan Scott Grant Tuer	3	58.1kg	10 9/1

Betting forecast: 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)