Noon can be a star
22-1 Held up off the pace in last pair, went right 3rd, closer at 8th, chased leaders before 3 out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, well held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind One Handsome Dude at Plumpton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Apr. 10-3 Raced keenly, tracked leading pair out wide, 2nd after 4 out, led before next, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Bells Of Peterboro at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog into 2nd 2out, 1l down when fell last, in a race won by Pay The Piper at Tinahely 3m ire ptp hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
6-1 Raced keenly early, pressed leader until 11f out, ridden over 3f out, hung left 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 24l behind Revasser at Warwick 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr. 25-1 Pressed leader, raced keenly, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon beaten, one pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Colonial Empire at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (5) gf in Apr. 14-1 Prom til lost plce 8; rallied bypassing 15; wknd aft bypassing 2 out; 9th when ur last, in a race won by No Limitations at Avon Vale 3m ptp gd in Dec, 14 ran.
NOON STAR can book her ticket for next month’s Cazoo Oaks with victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, the feature event on day one of York’s Dante Festival.
Sir Michael Stoute’s charge is certainly bred for the Classic challenge as a daughter of supersire Galileo and Midday, a brilliant six-time Group One winner for owner-breeder Juddmonte.
With a pedigree like that, expectations were understandably high on her initial racecourse outing in September - and while she had to settle for third on that occasion, the form looked decent with the winner adding another triumph to her record and the second, Light Refrain, was a Listed scorer at Nottingham on Saturday.
Noon Star then went on to shed her maiden tag with victory at Nottingham in October, with Lingfield Oaks Trial third Ocean Road back in second - form which ties in with Noon Star’s reappearance win at Wetherby last month.
Stoute’s runner beat Loving Dream, who finished fifth at Lingfield, by a cosy two and a half lengths - with Saturday’s Trial winner Lemon Sherbet a further six lengths behind the runner up.
A literal translation of form can be a dangerous thing. But there is no doubt Noon Star is a very smart filly - and with no concerns over the 10-furlong trip, plus form on both good and soft ground, Noon Star can cement her Oaks here.
Final Song’s credentials for the Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes may not be quite so clear - but it is worth taking a chance on Saeed bin Suroor’s filly, who appears to have found her niche.
Tried over seven furlongs and a mile last term, Final Song cut little ice - but moved back to sprint trips in Dubai over the winter, the daughter of Dark Angel snapped a losing run that stretched back over a year.
She hit the mark in a Group Three contest at Meydan, with the useful Acklam Express back in third, before switching up to the highest level for the Al Quoz Sprint on World Cup night.
Ultimately she found American runner Extravagant Kid half a length too good.
It was still a decent effort, though - and while the value of the form could be debated, Final Song is open to plenty of improvement in the sprinting sphere.
Away from York, Raging can make it second time lucky in Bath’s Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes.
He only really got going towards the finish on his racecourse bow at Salisbury, where he was a 20-1 chance, and normal progression should be good enough.
Fantastic Rock has been knocking on the door, but his time can come in Perth’s Murrayshall Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle. claims