September 30 / 15.45 Ascot

15.45

Good

Peroni Nastro Azzurro Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 1m 6f 34y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Peroni Nastro Azzurro Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.70
  • Place: £4.40

Form: 50216

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Beaten only just over 4l in sixth of nine when 150-1 in the St Leger at Doncaster (14.5f, good to soft; behind Giavellotto) last time, having been last approaching the final 1f but run on well; that form will be questioned given it's so much better than his previous races (including when tenth of 17 in the Derby) and he may well need better still, but considered each-way.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(1)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

15:15 Ascot

El Habeeb

9st 3lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

took keen hold, prominent, lost position 4f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well

8/1

1st

3

(6)

30th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

El Habeeb

9st 3lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

prominent, went second 8f out, ridden to lead but faced sustained challenge from over 1f out, kept on well

8/1

6th

2

(8)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:55 Doncaster

El Habeeb

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and hung left under 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms

150/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 143213 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Progressed very well in handicaps on varied ground at about 1m6f and found further improvement when just under 3l fourth of nine in the St Leger at Doncaster (14.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, badly hampered 2f out and subsequently promoted to third; hooded on last three starts; he's looking more and more like a very good stayer in the making.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Giavellotto

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Absent since finishing third in the Coronation Cup three months ago; successful several times when fresh, most recently in 1m4f Group 1 at Sha Tin last December; big player dropped back in grade and he is 2-2 on AW.

11/4

5

(5)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Giavellotto

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Campaigned mostly at 1m6f-2m; took his form to a new level in two attempts over 1m4f last year, winning Group 2 at Newmarket (good to soft) and Group 1 at Sha Tin (good); behind Calandagan in the Sheema Classic two months ago but isn't fully exposed at this trip.

9/2

3rd

3

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Giavellotto

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

sweating, raced in third, outpaced over 1f out, ran on and went third again inside final 110yds

11/4

Form: 2-318

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Kept finding to get up late on in Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f, soft) in May in just his third race; 16-1, tailed off in Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good) and subsequently left David Menuisier (same owners); ridden all starts by Jamie Spencer; needs to resume improvement in a big way but should stay and it's much too early to forget his initial promise.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(1)

30th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Lionel

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: John & Thady Gosden

held up in midfield, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance when hampered over 1f out, kept on

13/2

16/1

Form: 416-

Last run: 342 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won well in a Pontefract novice (1m2f, soft) and beaten just under 4l when sixth of nine in Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) later last October; suffered an injury to his right fetlock just before intended reappearance in the Chester Vase; class and no shortage of stamina in the pedigree; makes a belated return but could still be an exciting prospect.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(1)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

19:50 Kempton (AW)

Dillian

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Has low mileage; ran well in 1m6f Listed race at Ascot on belated seasonal debut, then found a testing 1m7f in the Prix Royal-Oak beyond him; not fully exposed but this easy 1m4f may prove inadequate; AW debut.

14/1

4th

2

(7)

30th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Dillian

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Bell

held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

16/1

Form: 272113

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Blinkered on last four starts; huge progress last month to win handicaps at Salisbury (1m2f) and Leicester (1m4f) on a sound surface, followed by an excellent third of 15 in Listed race at Galway (1m4f) on soft; stuck to her task well last time but this trip is a step into the unknown; further improvement is needed but her trainer won this race in 2016, 2019 and 2021.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(4)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:25 Galway

Thanks Monica

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold

8/1

5th

9

(11)

25th Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

Thanks Monica

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Big improvement last term brought two handicap wins in August by wide margins and she was third of 15 in a 1m4f Listed race at Galway in September; respectable, front-running fourth of nine in Listed race at Goodwood on reappearance, when the winner Luisa Casati beat her by just over 5l; will fare bit better if back to peak form but probably needs a career best to win.

8/1

Form: 211112 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won four in a row this May-July, including 1m4f handicaps at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood; confirmed he was one for Group races when second in the Great Voltigeur at York in August, keeping on well despite as usual hanging left; has since had wind surgery; has the form to be seriously involved and no shock if he has the stamina too.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(7)

1st Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 1

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Secret State

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent

7/4

6th

5

(2)

30th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Secret State

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

led, headed but raced in second after 1f, lost second but prominent 8f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance when hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11/8

2nd

5

(6)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Secret State

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

held up in rear, shaken up on outer over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, held when hung left over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on and went second inside final 110yds

2/1

Form: 1-4383

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Best form in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester (11.3f, soft) and the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm); has major work to do even on that, however, and she was not quite at that level in Chester Listed race on latest outing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Typewriter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, went second after 2f, weakened quickly over 3f out, eased from 1f out, tailed off

16/1

0

13

(27)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Typewriter

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

No win since handicap debut two years ago; solid runs this year include her fourth in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot (good to firm) and third over 1m6f at Goodwood (soft) last time, but career best is needed.

33/1

3rd

1

(5)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Goodwood

Typewriter

10st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Has won on soft; absent since finishing midfield in the 2m4f handicap at Glorious Goodwood; some creditable efforts otherwise this term, including in York Group 3 and the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot; on a ten-race losing sequence and doesn't seem the easiest to place but has possibilities dropped back in trip/grade.

8/1

Form: 741012

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Both wins from the front, improving markedly to take a six-runner handicap at Newbury (1m5f, good to firm) in July; 1m6f looked well worth a second go on that evidence but her second of four in Group 3 at Goodwood (1m6f, good to soft) failed to back up the form; bit to prove after that.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

15

(14)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 1

16:00 Yarmouth

Perfect Alibi

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, headway from 4f out, ridden to lead under 3f out, kept on strongly against far rail final furlong, readily

3/1

6

(5)

30th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Perfect Alibi

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Both wins from the front, improving markedly to take a six-runner handicap at Newbury (1m5f, good to firm) in July; 1m6f looked well worth a second go on that evidence but her second of four in Group 3 at Goodwood (1m6f, good to soft) failed to back up the form; bit to prove after that.

14/1

2nd

3

(3)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Perfect Alibi

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

unruly beforehand, led, pushed along and increased tempo 3f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

7/2

Non-runners

Perfect Alibi

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.10
Straight Forecast £38.51
Trifecta £157.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Secret State

SPOTLIGHT:

Giavellotto

NEWMARKET:

El Habeeb

The Times:

Dillian

Telegraph:

Lionel

POSTDATA:

Secret State

Daily Mail:

Secret State

Daily Express:

Secret State

The Sun:

Secret State

Daily Record:

Secret State

TOPSPEED:

Giavellotto

The Guardian:

Giavellotto

Daily Mirror:

Giavellotto

The Star:

Giavellotto