Recent form shows Noble Guest ticking over without ever quite threatening. In its last six races it has finished eighth, ninth, eighth, fourth, seventh, and third — the kind of record that suggests a horse running at the level it belongs to but struggling to find a winner. Tom Queally, who rides the horse most often, has yet to register a victory aboard it across six attempts. George Margarson, the Newmarket trainer, has sent out 11 winners this season from the yard, but Noble Guest has not been among them.
The horse typically races in mid-tier Class 4 company, where it has won once from eight attempts — roughly 12 percent. That is slightly better than its overall average, but still miles away from the kind of consistency that would make it a reliable betting proposition. Noble Guest remains active and raced just a day ago, so the team has not given up on it, but at this stage the horse looks like a reliable also-ran rather than one heading anywhere in particular.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
13 | 2 wins, 1 third, 10 other | 17 Sep | 15.4% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 19 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 May | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 31 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |