18:30 Ivor Thirst Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

6 (5)

Courageous Sioux

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

9/2 (Won)

Win: £3.50
Place: £1.40

Form: 5-

Last run: 448 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

80,000gns Sioux Nation half-sister to four winners including Encourageable (7f AW/1m turf; RPR 100); no impact at Thirsk (5f, good) for Mick Appleby in April but she ran green before making some late headway; should be more streetwise this time and she's a likely improver for new yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 6 (5)	4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 4	18:30 Nottingham Courageous Sioux 9st 2lb J: Georgia Dobie T: Clive Cox	80,000gns Sioux Nation half-sister to four winners including Encourageable (7f AW/1m turf; RPR 100); no impact at Thirsk (5f, good) for Mick Appleby in April but she ran green before making some late headway; should be more streetwise this time and she's a likely improver for new yard.	9/2
5th 2 (9)	12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4	15:55 Thirsk Courageous Sioux 9st 2lb J: Frederick Larson T: Michael Appleby	slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, eyecatcher	10/1
5th 2 (9)	12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4	15:55 Thirsk Courageous Sioux 9st 2lb J: Frederick Larson T: Michael Appleby	slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, eyecatcher	10/1

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Starting price

1st

6

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

9st 2lb

80,000gns Sioux Nation half-sister to four winners including Encourageable (7f AW/1m turf; RPR 100); no impact at Thirsk (5f, good) for Mick Appleby in April but she ran green before making some late headway; should be more streetwise this time and she's a likely improver for new yard.

9/2

5th

2

(9)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

9st 2lb

slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, eyecatcher

10/1

5th

2

(9)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

9st 2lb

slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, eyecatcher

10/1

2nd

8 (6)

Miracleoftheandes

J: Harry Vigors

T: Warren Greatrex

9/1

Place: £1.90

Form: 84-

Last run: 359 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Beaten around 6l in two novice events at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last summer, with RPRs in the 50s on both occasions; has had wind surgery but she needs a transformation dropped in trip after a year off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 2 (3)	12th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6	16:07 Ffos Las Miracleoftheandes 9st 9lb J: Jack Callan T: Warren Greatrex	Unexposed 3yo; displayed improvement when second in Nottingham novice on last month's seasonal debut but was safely held when fifth of seven in subsequent Lingfield handicap (also 5f good to firm) and will clearly need to fare better here.	8/1
5th 7 (5)	25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 4f 217y Class 5	20:30 Lingfield Miracleoftheandes 9st 0lb J: Thomas Greatrex T: Warren Greatrex	Unexposed 3yo who returned after a year off with a promising second in a Nottingham novice (5f, good to firm; first run after wind surgery) three weeks ago; flashed her tail in that race but it's still early days and she needs a close look on handicap debut.	6/1
2nd 8 (6)	4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 4	18:30 Nottingham Miracleoftheandes 9st 2lb J: Harry Vigors T: Warren Greatrex	Beaten around 6l in two novice events at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last summer, with RPRs in the 50s on both occasions; has had wind surgery but she needs a transformation dropped in trip after a year off.	9/1

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6th

2

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Unexposed 3yo; displayed improvement when second in Nottingham novice on last month's seasonal debut but was safely held when fifth of seven in subsequent Lingfield handicap (also 5f good to firm) and will clearly need to fare better here.

8/1

5th

7

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

9st 0lb

Unexposed 3yo who returned after a year off with a promising second in a Nottingham novice (5f, good to firm; first run after wind surgery) three weeks ago; flashed her tail in that race but it's still early days and she needs a close look on handicap debut.

6/1

2nd

8

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

9st 2lb

Beaten around 6l in two novice events at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last summer, with RPRs in the 50s on both occasions; has had wind surgery but she needs a transformation dropped in trip after a year off.

9/1

3rd

1 (8)

Court Alert

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

9/4

Place: £1.20

Form: 520-84

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August is his clear standout effort and a repeat would make him hard to beat; suffered heavy defeats in his next two starts but he returned after wind surgery with a respectable fourth at Brighton two weeks ago; needs to build on that but blinkers could help and he's still lightly raced; respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2 (1)	13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 5	17:36 Windsor Court Alert 9st 9lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Maiden who has been disappointing since finishing second in a 6f sales race at Newmarket a year ago and was no match for the winner when second in a small field three weeks back (5f; second run in blinkers); makes handicap debut on ninth career start.	8/1
2nd 2 (1)	22nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4	18:20 Leicester Court Alert 9st 5lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Seven-race maiden whose best effort came when a 1l second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August; not yet replicated that form since and left the impression he may be happier back over 6f when third at Nottingham (5f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) 18 days ago.	7/2
3rd 1 (8)	4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 4	18:30 Nottingham Court Alert 9st 7lb J: Rhys Clutterbuck T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August is his clear standout effort and a repeat would make him hard to beat; suffered heavy defeats in his next two starts but he returned after wind surgery with a respectable fourth at Brighton two weeks ago; needs to build on that but blinkers could help and he's still lightly raced; respected.	9/4

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Starting price

7th

2

(1)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:36 Windsor

Court Alert

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Maiden who has been disappointing since finishing second in a 6f sales race at Newmarket a year ago and was no match for the winner when second in a small field three weeks back (5f; second run in blinkers); makes handicap debut on ninth career start.

8/1

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Leicester

Court Alert

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Seven-race maiden whose best effort came when a 1l second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August; not yet replicated that form since and left the impression he may be happier back over 6f when third at Nottingham (5f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) 18 days ago.

7/2

3rd

1

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

18:30 Nottingham

Court Alert

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August is his clear standout effort and a repeat would make him hard to beat; suffered heavy defeats in his next two starts but he returned after wind surgery with a respectable fourth at Brighton two weeks ago; needs to build on that but blinkers could help and he's still lightly raced; respected.

9/4

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