Full Result 3.57 Ascot | 6 October 2023

Troy Asset Management Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m6f34yds) 1m6f Good

1st £56,710 2nd £21,500 3rd £10,760 4th £5,360 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Middle Earth 9/4 Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden	Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden	3	93	102	96	113	–
b c Roaring Lion (USA) - Roheryn (IRE) (Galileo)
Dwelt start, soon in touch with leaders, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right final 110yds, kept on well (op 3/1)

2⁽²⁾ 1	1. Chesspiece 4/1 William Buick Simon & Ed Crisford	William Buick Simon & Ed Crisford	3	96	109	97	115	–
b c Nathaniel (IRE) - Royal Solitaire (IRE) (Shamardal)
Raced in second, led after 5f, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried right final 110yds, stayed on (op 10/3 tchd 9/2)

3⁽⁶⁾ 5½ [6½]	3. Naqeeb (IRE) 6/4F Jim Crowley William Haggas	Jim Crowley William Haggas	3	93 t	104	83	104	–
b c Nathaniel (IRE) - Aghareed (USA) (Kingmambo)
Steadied start, held up in last, hung right and ridden from over 2f out, stayed on and went third over 1f out, soon no impression, jockey dropped hands briefly final 110yds, shaken up towards finish (jockey said colt hung right-handed) (op 11/8 tchd 5/4)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [8¼]	6. Lmay (IRE) 11/2 Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden	Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden	3	812 h	97	74	97	–
b f Frankel - Alienate (Oasis Dream)
Steadied start, took keen hold, in rear, headway over 2f out, disputing third over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 15/2)

5⁽¹⁾ 2½ [10¾]	4. Ndaawi 100/1 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	3	93 v¹	93	74	98	–
b g Cracksman - Mount Elbrus (Barathea)
Prominent, lost position 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 125/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 4¼ [15]	5. Climate Friendly 16/1 Neil Callan Jane Chapple-Hyam	Neil Callan Jane Chapple-Hyam	3	812 p	96	60	87	–
ch f Frankel - Unex Mona Lisa (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, led, headed after 5f, lost second over 2f out, dropped to last and weakened over 1f out (tchd 18/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:58:12 Winning time: 3m 6.72s (slow by 5.22s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Qatar Racing Limited (Middle Earth) 1st breeder: The Roheryn Partnership
2nd owner: Godolphin (Chesspiece)
3rd owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (Naqeeb)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £11.20 CSF: £11.81 Trifecta: £22.10

3:57 Ascot 6 Oct 2023

Troy Asset Management Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)