Arc considered for Noble Mission

Monday 12 May 2014, 11:44am

A tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe could come under consideration for Noble Mission following his two recent wins.

While lacking the brilliance of his brother Frankel, the Khalid Abdullah-owned Noble Mission has always been a smart middle-distance performer but has found it hard to win in the past, striking just once from six starts in 2013.

However, he has taken his game to another level this season, landing the Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown and the Huxley Stakes at Chester, leaving Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe dreaming of a potential tilt at Europe's premier middle-distance event in Paris in October.

"He's proved himself very worthy. It (the Arc) has to be a consideration if we get that far," Grimthorpe told At The Races.

"In terms of where he is, I think the ground will be a factor.

"If it was like last year or the year before, that might make it interesting.

"We wouldn't discount it."

– PAA

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