06 Oct 2023 15:57 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,710); Distance: 1m 6f 34y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Troy Asset Management Noel Murless Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Middle Earth (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
22117 / 4 |
Flat (20) | Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden Qatar Bloodstock… |
9/4 | |
| slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 3rd halfway, pushed along turning in, went 2nd out wide inside final 2f, challenged and wandered left 1f out, soon straightened and led final 150 yards, edged right and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 1 L |
Chesspiece (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
313126 / 4 |
Flat (20) | W Buick | S & E Crisford Godolphin |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching final mile, pushed along and quickened turning in, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 5½ L |
Naqeeb (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
32211 / 4 |
Flat (27) | Jim Crowley | W J Haggas Shadwell Estate… |
6/4 | |
| steadied rear, pushed along turning in, headway out wide and hung right 2f out, continued to hang badly right went modest 3rd over 1f out, eased when no chance with leading duo inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
6(4) |
| 1¾ L |
Lmay (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
618453 / 4 |
Flat (22) | K Shoemark | J & T Gosden The Thoroughbred… |
11/2 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along on inside over 2f out, plugged on in remote 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(1) |
| 2½ L |
Ndaawi (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3117-60 / 4 |
Flat (107) | Rob Hornby | A M Balding Easyfix |
100/1 | |
| close 3rd on inside, steadied into 4th halfway, pushed along turning in, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
6th |
5(5) |
| 4¼ L |
Climate Friendly (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) |
717834 / 4 |
Flat (43) | N Callan | Jane Chapple-Hyam The Gredley Family |
16/1 | |
| wore hood to post, keen, led over 5f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon weakened | ||||||||||