Noel Murless Stakes prize money
The Noel Murless Stakes is worth £100,000 for the 2025 running , £56,710 of it to the winner . That makes it the 689th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 66th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Noel Murless Stakes is
Listed · 1m 6f 34y (2,847 m) · Turf · Ascot Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 1m 6f 34y (2,847 m)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £43,290 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 3:12.08 in 2025, the Noel Murless Stakes pays £521 for every second of the race, which is 494th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 30th in Great Britain.
Where the Noel Murless Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Noel Murless Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £80,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £7,850 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £5,770 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £4,750 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,630 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £100,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Noel Murless Stakes winner
24 runnings, 2002 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fantasy World3:12.08 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding |
| 2024 | Subsequent3:12.29 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding |
| 2023 | Middle Earth3:06.72 | Oisin Murphy | John and Thady Gosden |
| 2022 | El Habeeb3:05.76 | Andrea Atzeni | Kevin Philippart De Foy |
| 2021 | Scope3:09.03 | Rob Hornby | Ralph Beckett |
| 2020 | Berkshire Rocco3:19.85 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding |
| 2019 | Hereby3:14.77 | Harry Bentley | Ralph Beckett |
| 2018 | Ghostwatch3:03.98 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2017 | Raheen House3:09.76 | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan |
| 2016 | Alyssa3:03.59 | Fran Berry | Ralph Beckett |
| 2015 | Mill Springs3:05.99 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden |
| 2014 | Big Orange2:59.36 | Tom Queally | Michael Bell |
| 2013 | Nichols Canyon3:09.68 | William Buick | John Gosden |
| 2012 | Biographer3:09.26 | Ted Durcan | David Lanigan |
| 2011 | Barbican3:04.11 | Darryll Holland | Alan Bailey |
| 2010 | Harris Tweed3:00.69 | Liam Jones | William Haggas |
| 2009 | Akmal2:54.43 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop |
| 2008 | Savarain2:51.83 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani |
| 2007 | Lion Sands2:54.45 | Ryan Moore | Luca Cumani |
| 2006 | Novellara3:00.40 | Richard Hughes | Henry Cecil |
| 2005 | Art Eyes2:51.59 | John Egan | David Elsworth |
| 2004 | Tungsten Strike2:56.93 | Martin Dwyer | Amanda Perrett |
| 2003 | Hilbre Island2:56.86 | Michael Hills | Brian Meehan |
| 2002 | Tholjanah2:56.90 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning |
24 of the 24 runnings name the rider, 24 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Noel Murless Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Noel Murless Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678 | Premio DormelloSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £103,419 | €121,000 |
| 679 | Oka Sho (Urawa)Urawa Racecourse | Japan | £100,800 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 680 | Tokyo Princess ShoOi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | Japan | £100,800 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 681 | Burradon StakesNewcastle Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 683 | Challow Novices' HurdleNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 684 | Charlie Hall ChaseWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 685 | County Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 686 | Dee StakesChester Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 687 | Henry VIII Novices' ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 688 | March StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 690 | Pertemps FinalCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 691 | Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 692 | Red Rum Handicap ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 693 | Sefton Novices' HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 694 | Sodexo Live! Gold CupAscot Racecourse, | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 699 | Premio ParioliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
The 20 races closest to the Noel Murless Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 66th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Handicap Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Dee Stakes | Chester Racecourse | Listed | £100,000 |
| Henry VIII Novices' Chase | Sandown Park Racecourse | Grade 1 | £100,000 |
| March Stakes | Goodwood Racecourse | £100,000 | |
| Pertemps Final | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Class 2 | £100,000 |
| Red Rum Handicap Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 3 | £100,000 |
| Sefton Novices' Hurdle | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £100,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Noel Murless Stakes winner get?
£56,710. That is 57% of the £100,000 the Noel Murless Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Noel Murless Stakes prize money?
£100,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Noel Murless Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
689th of 997. 688 races pay more, the nearest of them Premio Dormello. In Great Britain it is 66th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Noel Murless Stakes most often?
Oisin Murphy, with 3 wins between 2020 and 2024.
When was the Noel Murless Stakes first run?
This page holds 24 runnings, from 2002 to 2025.
How far is the Noel Murless Stakes?
1m 6f 34y (2,847 m), on turf, at Ascot Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money