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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)

York · 24 July 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Coral Cove (FR) (4/7F) won the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) at York on 24 July 2026, beating Sweet Iris (IRE) by 4¾ lengths under Kieran Shoemark for trainer James Owen. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 28.17s. The winner was the favourite.

Winner Coral Cove (FR)
SP: 4/7 favKTB Rating 77AKTB Speed 55B J: Kieran Shoemark T: James Owen O: Nick Bradley Racing 18
Won by 4¾ lengths
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 8(3) Coral Cove (FR) 2f Held up Lucky Vega (IRE) – Golddragon Reef (IRE) (Fastnet Rock) Nick Bradley Racing 18 close order behind the pace-setters - driven 2f out to sweep to the front and drift right - drew off comfortably in the final furlong Kieran Shoemark James Owen 8-13 —77A55B 1:28.17 12,885 4/7 fav 1.65
2nd 6(1) Sweet Iris (IRE) 2f Prominent Blackbeard (IRE) – Fashion Darling (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Mr M J Macleod close up behind the pace-setters - driven 2f out into second - battled on but no answer to the impressive winner 4¾ Oisin Orr Richard & Peter Fahey 9-2 —65A46B 1:28.96 6,042 14/1 22.00
3rd 2(7) Rule Of The Agency (GB) 2c Without Parole (GB) – Brazilian Beach (IRE) (Fast Company) Mr M J Macleod towards the back early - driven 2f out and finished well - grabbed an unthreatening third late on 2¼ David Allan Tim Easterby 9-7 —64A41B 1:29.34 3,022 50/1 110.00
4th 5(6) Special Operations (IRE) 2c Churchill (IRE) – Paddy Again (IRE) (Moss Vale) Reality Partnerships Xviii slow to begin and settled towards the back - driven 2f out and battled on - finished off the race without ever getting competitive nk Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby 9-4 —60A41B 1:29.38 1,510 33/1 85.00
5th 7(8) Travellers Girl (IRE) 2f Space Traveller (GB) – Traveller's Tales (GB) (Cape Cross) Fell Lavery went on by a short head early - driven 2f out and soon overtaken - dropped away over 1f out nk Kevin Stott Roger Fell 9-2 7057A40B 1:29.42 755 7/1 12.50
6th 1(2) Diplomacy (GB) 2g Showcasing (GB) – Borja (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Ryedale Racing & Southbank Racing up with the pace early - driven and soon lost touch rapidly from 2f out 3½ Billy Garritty Michael & David Easterby 9-7 —52A33B 1:30.00 378 40/1 86.31
7th 4(4) The Resdev Rocket (IRE) 2g Space Traveller (GB) – Lahabah (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) Resdev Partner towards the back throughout - always struggling for a competitive position ½ Joanna Mason Michael & David Easterby 9-7 —50A33B 1:30.09 — 28/1 89.68
8th 3(5) The First Drop (GB) 2c Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) – Patricia Grey (IRE) (Havana Grey) Garry Wilson And Partner close to the pace and edging right for the whole trip - driven over 2f out - soon well held 1¾ Barry McHugh Adrian Keatley 9-7 —45A29B 1:30.38 — 11/4 4.30

Winning time 1m 28.17s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £1.58
Tote Place £1.10 £2.80 £7
Exacta £12.50
CSF £11.59
Trifecta £145.50
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Coral Cove won the 7f Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at York on good to firm ground at 4/7 favourite. The winner raced close behind the early pace-setters, was driven to go to the front two furlongs out as he drifted slightly right, then drew away comfortably in the final furlong to win by 4¾ lengths. Sweet Iris tracked the leaders in a similar position, moved into second when driven two furlongs out and kept battling but had no answer to the winner. Rule Of The Agency finished third.

The pre-race read York 6:40 Race Preview — 24 July 2026 This Class 3 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes over 7f at York brings together a field of eight two-year-olds, most of whom have very limited racecourse experience. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Sweet Iris 52/100 top-rated of 8
Advised 20/1 SP 14/1 Finished 2nd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) at York in 2026?
Coral Cove (FR) won the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) at York on 24 July 2026, ridden by Kieran Shoemark and trained by James Owen.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at York?
1st Coral Cove (FR) (4/7F), 2nd Sweet Iris (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Rule Of The Agency (GB) (50/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at York?
Coral Cove (FR) returned a starting price of 4/7F, with a Betfair SP of 1.65.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at York?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at York.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at York?
The winning time was 1m 28.17s.

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