Who won the 18:30 Nottingham on 4 July 2026?
Courageous Sioux (GB) won the 18:30 Nottingham at SP 3.50. Ridden by Georgia Dobie. Trained by Clive Cox.
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Nottingham
Great BritainIvor Thirst Sprint Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Saturday, 4 July 2026
5f·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·9 runners·£5,400
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stCourageous Sioux (GB)Georgia Dobie·Clive Cox5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndMiracleoftheandes (IRE)Harry Vigors·Warren Greatrex·beaten 1.5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdCourt Alert (IRE)AI top pick · 44.4Rhys Clutterbuck·Eve Johnson Houghton·beaten .75 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
1m 0.16s+2.96s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.044.4/100 rating
Court Alert
3.50Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way25.0/100 rating
Tide Runner
11.00Virgin Bet
Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Court Alert
Rhys Clutterbuck · Eve Johnson Houghton · 3yo
44.4/100
+14.5 vs next best (29.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 73 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageEve Johnson Houghton: 4/28 winners last 14d (14%)
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 5-2-0-8-4
MarketBest price 3.50 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 3yo · G · brbFT B | 52084 | 9-07 | 73 | — | — | 44.4 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3yo · C · ch | — | 9-07 | — | — | — | 18.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 3yo · G · ch | 58 | 9-07 | — | — | — | 29.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 3yo · G · ch | 37 | 9-07 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 3yo · F · br | 5 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 4 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 3yo · F · bFirst after wind op | 84 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 11.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 3yo · F · b | — | 9-02 | — | — | — | 26.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Nottingham?
No — the AI top pick (Court Alert) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:30 Nottingham?
Top finishers: 1. Courageous Sioux (GB) (3.50), 2. Miracleoftheandes (IRE) (8.50), 3. Court Alert (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 18:30 Nottingham?
The winning time was 1m 0.16s, 2.96s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCourt Alert holds the clearest claims in this Nottingham novice, his profile improving race by race since returning from time off. His latest effort deserves real credit given the trouble he met in running, and the manner of his fade late points to today's drop to the minimum trip suiting him well. Mariselle, having travelled strongly for much of her own debut, rates the biggest threat, especially with the shorter trip also likely to suit her, while Courageous Sioux cannot be dismissed either - a lengthy layoff needs overcoming, but this yard has a strong history of sharpening horses for their second run. Court Alert is the selection.
Racing Post pick: Court Alert
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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