By Peter Moore at Ascot Friday 2nd October 2026

Pictures by Peter Moore

Infraad made it three wins in a row after taking the feature race on the card at Ascot on Friday. The BET MGM Noel Murless stakes, named after the nine times flat champion trainer attracted a field of five runners.

Infraad had already landed a win at Glorious Goodwood before following up in the Melrose at York over a month ago.

Under a patient ride from Tom Marquand, the three-year-old travelled well with Marquand mounting a challenge over a furlong out before asserting in the final strides to score by half a length.

“As I hit the line, my first thought was that I think he’d be a lovely Cup horse,” winning rider Tom Marquand said. “Whether he’s screaming to get out over the two and a half miles I don’t know, but he’s going to stay beautifully and his economical style of racing is a big asset.

“He’s a maturing horse and what I love is that for as busy as he can be beforehand, as soon as he jumps out of the gates he finds a fantastic rhythm. I know the margin wasn’t that far, but he always felt in control. He’s a gorgeous horse for ARM Racing to look forward to next year.”

James Fanshawe’s outstanding season continued when Drymee won the mile classified stakes under James Doyle.

The three-year-old gelding prevailed by a neck in a messy race to take his seasonal record to four wins from six starts.

The opening contest on the afternoon’s proceedings saw a big field of 18 contesting the 7f amateur jockeys handicap for male amateur riders, with the race going to the Scottish raider Who Want’s Me, ridden by Lucas Murphy.

Murphy, hails from a famous racing family with his dad Timmy a former jockey who competed mainly in National Hunt racing. He is best known for his victory on Comply or Die in the 2008 Grand National.

Dad would have been pleased with his sons ride, after Lucas hit the front two furlongs out before hacking up by two lengths.

After the race, his governor Richard Hannon offered his congratulations to the 16-year-old who has been riding out for the Marlborough trainer.

Pink Larkspur built on her promising debut second to the highly regarded Lex Victoria to land the 7f fillies’ novice stakes.

The Godolphin filly confirmed the impression she showed at Kempton, lengthening well to pass the front-running Learning, with her jockey William Buick thinking she will make a superior three-year-old.

“She improved for her first run, but there’s still improvement left in her,” he said. “It was a nice performance against some experienced fillies. I like what she did and she’s a filly to look forward to for next year.”

Goldmoyne picked up his first win on turf for over two years after taking the six furlong Class 2 handicap. The six-year-old has excelled on the all weather, winning six times for the James Owen yard.

The gelding went close a couple of weeks ago after finishing a close second in a 6f handicap at Ayr.

Better ground today helped the son of Galileo who made all, despite hanging right 2f out, but managed to hold on by a nose from First Legion.