Listed race | |
Location |
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | LondonMetric Property |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 6f 34y (2,847 m) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group winners * 3 lb for Listed winners* * since 31 March 2017 |
Purse | £37,000 (2017) 1st: £20,983 |
The Noel Murless Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three year old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 34 yards (2,847 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
The race was first run in 2002 and is named after Noel Murless (1910-1987), a racehorse trainer who was British flat racing Champion Trainer on nine occasions. Prior to 2011 it was run at Newmarket Racecourse.