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15:57 Ascot
Troy Asset Management Noel Murless Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 34y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
Chesspiece
20- Form 313126
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey W Buick
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
- Form 22117
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
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
- Form 32211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
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
- Form 3117-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close 3rd on inside, steadied into 4th halfway, pushed along turning in, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 717834
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey N Callan
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
- Form 618453
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in last pair, pushed along on inside over 2f out, plugged on in remote 4th final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chesspiece is penalised for an earlier Listed success at Hamilton and was subsequently well beaten in the St Leger along with Middle Earth. The latter had earlier won the Melrose at York and is preferred to stablemate and Park Hill third Lmay, who finished behind Climate Friendly when the latter was beaten a length at York. Ndaawi has a bit to find on these terms but the progressive NAQEEB (NAP) looks ripe for first start in Pattern company having won a valuable handicap over today’s trip at Haydock and the half-brother to Baaeed and Hukum gets the vote.
Formwatch
Chesspiece 14-1 (9-3) Led early, prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Continuous (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Middle Earth 7-1 (9-3) Last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Continuous (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Naqeeb (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, shaken up 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Blindedbythelights (8-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ndaawi 125-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, 13th of 14, 34 1/2l behind Gregory (9-2) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Climate Friendly 28-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Sea Theme (9-0) at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Lmay (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Slow to break, held up in rear, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sumo Sam (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Sep.