BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race) – Ascot

Ascot

16:05

BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

Date 2025-10-03

Distance 1m6f34y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £56,710

Winning Time 3m 12.08s (slow by 10.58s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fantasy World (IRE) Rob Hornby · Andrew Balding	20/1	Won
2nd	Nightwalker (GB) Colin Keane · John & Thady Gosden	17/2	0.3
3rd	Arabian Force (IRE) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	7/2	.75
4th	Many Men (GB) Oisin Murphy · Jim Boyle	5/1	.5
5th	Push The Limit (FR) Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett	13/8F	.5
6th	Circus Of Rome (GB) Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes	8/1	.5
7th	Defiantly (FR) Sean Levey · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	10/1	3
8th	Too Soon (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck · Gary & Josh Moore	40/1	11

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7 (1)	Push The Limit Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	129	—	1-2212	103	124	103	27d	—	—	-2	30.3	13/8 38%
Lightly raced; 1m6f now looks worth a go and he's one of the leading contenders on form
1 (8)	Arabian Force Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	129	—	611723	111	124	103	44d	—	—	+12	32.9	10/3 23%
1m6f looks within reach; highly progressive and he is top on form after his Voltigeur 3rd
5 (2)	Many Men Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Jim Boyle	J:Oisin Murphy T:Jim Boyle	129	—	531812	95	111	88	41d	—	—	+17	30.9	5/1 17%
Stays well and respected for his improvement but plenty more is needed at this level
6 (5)	Nightwalker Grey J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Colin Keane T:John & Thady Gosden	129	h	350634	101	115	103	27d	—	—	+9	17.1	10/1 9%
Third type of headgear; new trip but it's hard to have much confidence in him right now
3 (3)	Defiantly Chestnut J:Sean Levey T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Sean Levey T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	129	—	314	98	104	79	43d	—	—	+15	22.6	10/1 9%
Only three races; showed strength in stamina last time but big improvement is needed
2 (6)	Circus Of Rome Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	129	—	167114	98	116	94	27d	—	—	+18	26.4	10/1 9%
3rd in hat-trick bid at Haydock (up to 1m6f); needs to resume progress, but place chance
4 (4)	Fantasy World Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	129	—	331153	89	108	82	27d	—	—	+18	22.7	20/1 5%
Steady progress but he's clearly held by Circus Of Rome judged on 1m6f handicap last time
8 (7)	Too Soon Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	129	b	695533	95	111	99	9d	—	—	+14	17.1	40/1 2%
Has come up short in various, mostly warm events this season at up to 1m6f; unpersuasive

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Push The Limit	6/4	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Arabian Force	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Many Men	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Nightwalker	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Defiantly	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Circus Of Rome	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Fantasy World	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Too Soon	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Arabian Force

32.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Many Men

30.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 15.6 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Push The Limit

30.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 10

13/8

Circus Of Rome

26.4

OR: 12 Form: 12 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Fantasy World

22.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Defiantly

22.6

OR: 12 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Nightwalker

17.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Too Soon

17.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arabian Force	111	124	103
Push The Limit	103	124	103
Nightwalker	101	115	103
Defiantly	98	104	79
Circus Of Rome	98	116	94
Many Men	95	111	88
Too Soon	95	111	99
Fantasy World	89	108	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Too Soon	9d ago	Quick return
Push The Limit	27d ago	Fit
Nightwalker	27d ago	Fit
Circus Of Rome	27d ago	Fit
Fantasy World	27d ago	Fit
Many Men	41d ago	Fit
Defiantly	43d ago	Fit
Arabian Force	44d ago	Fit