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BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

15:35 Ascot Fri 02 Oct 2026 1m6f34y Class 1 Good 6 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Infraad silks

Infraad

MEDIUM Advised 4/6 SP 4/6F Est. 45%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Infraad (SR:118, 4/6) is the clear class leader in this six-runner Listed field — the only runner with a SR above 108 and the standout form line of -31311, showing four wins or places from five runs with a last-time-out victory. The 4-star AI probability rating backs this up, and going good is confirmed as a positive for this horse. William Haggas's 23% career strike rate is the strongest trainer figure in the field, and while Tom Marquand's individual rate is modest, the yard's record at this level is well-established. The step up in class (ClassMv:↑1) and a mark 9lb higher than last win are the only notes of caution, but the SR gap — 10 points clear of second-best Galiyan — is too wide to overlook in a six-runner field. Each-way alternative: Galiyan. Main danger: Galiyan — Galiyan (SR:108, 11/4) is the Balding yard's number-one runner with James Doyle booked — a significant jockey upgrade signal — and at 11/4 the market rates it a genuine threat, making it the most credible challenger if Infraad underperforms on its step up in class.

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Full result

Winner: Infraad (IRE) at SP 4/6F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Infraad silks Infraad Fox #1 William Haggas · Tom Marquand 8/11
  2. 2 Galiyan silks Galiyan Fox #2 Andrew Balding · James Doyle 11/4
  3. 3 Galilean Quality silks Galilean Quality Fox #3 K. R. Burke · Clifford Lee 5/1
  4. 4 Guildmaster silks Guildmaster John & Thady Gosden · William Buick 22/1
  5. 5 Level Look silks Level Look Andrew Balding · Callum Hutchinson 25/1
  6. — Gone By silks Gone By Ralph Beckett · Hector Crouch 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Infraad silks Infraad 4/6 SP 4/6F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Galiyan silks Galiyan 11/4 🥈 2ND
  3. 3 Galilean Quality silks Galilean Quality 6/1 🥉 3RD