Noble Blue

That one career win came at Taunton on 22 April 2026, and it matters more than the bare statistic suggests. Taunton is practically Noble Blue's local track — he is trained by Kayley Woollacott just down the road in Woolminstone, Somerset — so there is something fitting about him breaking his duck there. Woollacott's yard has been in good form this season, sending out 16 winners, which suggests Noble Blue is at least operating in a stable that knows how to get a horse ready to win.

The one slightly puzzling thread in his story is his partnership with Sean Flanagan. The pair have teamed up six times without winning together, which makes Flanagan the jockey most associated with Noble Blue yet also the one who has yet to taste victory on him. The win at Taunton may well have come with a different rider in the saddle — though what matters now is whether the combination can click going forward. Noble Blue raced just yesterday, so he is very much in the thick of things, and with two placed efforts in his last four starts, the signs are that he has found a level where he is genuinely competitive rather than just making up the numbers.