Noble Mission, Frankel’s brother could secure the second position at the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Division 1) on 25th October at Yarmouth
Being Frankel’s full brother has an edge to popularity but it did also put quite a lot of pressure on Noble Mission’s debut at the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Division 1) on 25th October at Yarmouth. These Stakes was eagerly awaited for as Frankel, the highest rated flat horse’s brother was participating in the race.
Noble Mission has the exact same connections as his brother Frankel, he is owned by Khalid Abdulla, he is Sir Henry Cecil’s trainee and was ridden by the same jockey, Tom Queally for his very first race of the career.
The maiden stakes attracted fifteen participants in the race. The owner, Khalid Abdulla has sent his horses to these particular maiden stakes before as well for example just twelve months back on 26th October 2010 it was Sea Moon who won these stakes. Even Frankel’s three-part brother, Bullet Train scored at these stakes in 2009.
Some very significant entries in the maiden included Mahmood Al Zarooni’s Swedish Sailor, Roger Varian’s Frasers Hill, Luca Cumani’s Commitment, Sir Michael Stoute trained Counsel, Andrew Balding’s under charge Dutch Master, Saeed Bin Suroor’s Inthar and Pre Catalan trained by Ed Dunlop.
Noble Mission was racing towards the inside and then held up towards rear but then shifted left in order to join the rest of the lot. With the rest of the caste he went headway for over two furlongs out.
The next furlong saw Noble Mission being over took by the winner of the race. Inside the final furlong he switched left and did not let go of the pace that he had maintained. He ended up finishing the race as a runner up.
"I don't think he knew (that all eyes were on him). He's run nicely and travelled pretty well throughout the race. He settled really well and has come through pretty well really. It's soft ground and he probably just got a bit tired at the end. It was a pleasing introduction”. Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager for Khalid Abdulla told At The Races.
Frankel’s popularity with the ‘turn of foot’ that he has got was not the sort of approach that Nobel Mission could put up with. However, according to Sir Henry Cecil, Noble Mission is different from Frankel in a way that he is a staying type and does not go at the speed which Frankel is used to.
Even though Noble Mission’s first run did not turn out to be a victory but his performance has left the connections nothing short of satisfied.
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