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Noble Blue (FR)

8yo gelding · Trainer Kayley Woollacott · Owner Friends Of Sylvie
by Brave Mansonnien (FR) out of Noble City (GER) (Next Desert)
16 runs · 10 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Taunton Last run 22 May 2026 · 6th of 11 Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Noble Blue won the Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Taunton in Apr 2026 on good ground off an official rating of 104. The gelding has one win and six places from 16 starts on turf all at Class 4 level with all wins at 2m5f – 3m on good. He last ran at Worcester in May 2026 where he finished sixth of 11 in a Class 4 handicap off an official rating of 109.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating109At career-high mark
109 100–109

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 141 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 22 May 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 152A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good6141A79.52 runs · 141 / 111
Heavy3152A881 run · —
Good to Soft2116A111.51 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6152A85.5—
2m5f – 3m4141A98.54 runs · 141 / 98.5
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 22 Apr 2026 Official rating 109 at the last run, 22 May 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 128B · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good6122A102.52 runs · 122 / 112.5
Heavy4128B117.51 run · —
Good to Soft2121A111.51 run · —
Soft2117A112—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7128B104—
2m5f – 3m5124B1214 runs · 124 / 121.5
1m5f – 2m2107A102—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 7 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Mid-division 3 (43%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 296 runs since Jan 2008 (35 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%−10.5—
Good9266.5%−41 from 7
Good to Soft701115.7%+5.20 from 2
Soft841113.1%+2.60 from 2
Heavy3638.3%−2.20 from 5
Standard (AW)1200%−10.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−10.5—
1m2f – 1m4f800%−10.5—
1m5f – 2m9544.2%−6.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1271511.8%+1.30 from 8
2m5f – 3m551221.8%+11.31 from 6
Over 3m900%−10.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Noble City (GER) (Next Desert)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cressida (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2½f–1m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cressida (FR)2321m2½f–1m4f—
Captain Blue (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 1 14% −4.25
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% −0.25
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 4 0 0% −4.00
Taunton 2 1 50% +0.75
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −3.25
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Flanagan 6 0 0% −6.00
Mr Joshua Newman 4 1 25% −1.25
James O'Sullivan 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Deegan 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Smithers 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 1 9% −8.25
Hood 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −2.25
2024 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% −6.25
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
22 May 26+30d Worcester Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 11 ran Settled in behind early - improved from wide position after the 9th - driven approaching 3 out but found little thereafter 6/11 5 11-8 109141A103A Mr Joshua Newman 11/2
22 Apr 26+13d Taunton Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled off the pace - made progress 8th - shared front spot 9th - clear in command 3 out - travelling well 2 out - asked for effort and stayed on to win 1/7 11-3 10481B122A Mr Joshua Newman 7/4F
09 Apr 26+23d Taunton C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 5 ran Settled towards the back - clipped heels approaching a bend before the 6th and lost jockey UR/5 — 11-9 104—— Mr Joshua Newman 11/10F
17 Mar 26+25d Exeter Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Drifted left occasionally early - settled towards the back - progress from 5th - moved into second after 8th - hit front looking strongest approaching 3 out - opened daylight with winner when pressed before 2 out - pushed along and overtaken before last then unable to find more 2/11 3¾ 10-9 101116A121A Mr Joshua Newman 7/2F
20 Feb 26+468d Exeter Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Heavy · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - moved up into contention before 4 out - pushed into second briefly - eased back to third approaching 2 out - fought back to second at the last then held on without finding more 2/7 4 12-0 10079B124B Harry Cobden 6/5F
2024 · 6 runs
09 Nov 24+36d Gowran Park Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 16 ran Went straight to front early - lost that spot 5th before regaining advantage 5 out - urged forward and overtaken entering straight - couldn't find more from 3 out and beaten a long way home 9/16 3¾ 11-12 10272C102C Richard Deegan 25/1
04 Oct 24+162d Gowran Park Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good · 18 ran Settled midfield on the rail - clipped at the opening obstacle - drifted towards the back through halfway before losing touch four out and well held late 16/18 dht 10-13 10159C87C Conor Smithers 14/1
25 Apr 24+33d Wexford Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase 16f · Yielding · 10 ran 7/10 ¾ 11-12 105—107A Sean Flanagan 8/1
23 Mar 24+35d Navan Kilberry Handicap Chase 17f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-3 105—— Sean Flanagan 4/1
17 Feb 24+42d Gowran Park Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 3½ 9-10 105152A104A Conor Stone-Walsh 9/2
06 Jan 24+39d Cork Quays Bar And Bistro Fermoy And The Stables Bar Carrigaline Beginners Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 4¾ 11-12 ——111A Sean Flanagan 2/1F
2023 · 5 runs
28 Nov 23+17d Tramore Doneraile Walk Beginners Chase 21.5f · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 10 11-12 ——117A Sean Flanagan 6/4F
11 Nov 23+95d Gowran Park Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 6½ 11-12 —88A128B Sean Flanagan 12/1
08 Aug 23+48d Roscommon Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 8/16 1¼ 11-12 —107B102A Sean Flanagan 11/1
21 Jun 23+19d Wexford Wexford Racecourse Ladies Day August 13th (C & G) Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 11-4 —78A97A James O'Sullivan 10/1
02 Jun 23 Down Royal BoyleSports Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 9 11-4 —83B115A James O'Sullivan 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Noble Blue won?
Noble Blue (FR) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trains Noble Blue?
Noble Blue (FR) is trained by Kayley Woollacott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 May 2026.
Who is Noble Blue's sire?
Noble Blue (FR) is by Brave Mansonnien (FR) out of Noble City (GER), whose sire is Next Desert.
What going does Noble Blue prefer?
Noble Blue (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Noble Blue's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 22 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Noble Blue's sire's record?
Brave Mansonnien (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 296 runs since Jan 2008 (35 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Noble Blue's siblings?
Out of Noble City (GER), Noble Blue (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cressida (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m2½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.