QATAR RACING NEWMARKET S.-Listed, £40,000, Newmarket, 5-5, 3yo, c/g, 1 1/4mT, 2:11.45, gd/sf.
1–#NOBLE MISSION (GB), 124, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
        1st Dam: Kind (Ire) (MSW-Eng, GSP-Ire, $132,389), by Danehill
        2nd Dam: Rainbow Lake (GB), by Rainbow Quest
        3rd Dam: Rockfest, by Stage Door Johnny
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir Henry Cecil; J-Tom Queally; £22,684. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, £28,725. *Full to Frankel (GB), Horse of the Year & Co. Ch. 2yo Colt-Eur, Co. Hwt. 2yo Colt-Eng, Ch. 3yo Colt-Eur, Hwt. 3yo Colt-Eng, MG1SW, $2,210, 448; and 3/4 to Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler's Wells), GSW-Eng.
2--Mariner's Cross (Ire), 124, c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Trilemma (GB), by Slip Anchor (GB). (€100,000 yrl '10 GOFSPT). O-Godolphin; B-Airlie Stud; T-Mahmood Al Zarooni; £8,600.
3--Michelangelo (GB), 124, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Intrigued (GB), by Darshaan (GB). (550,000gns yrl '10 TATOCT). O-Bjorn Nielsen; B-Denford Stud & Balmerino Bloodstock; T-John Gosden; £4,304.
Margins: NK, HF, 5. Odds: 7-4, 9-4, 15-2.
Also Ran: Stencive (GB), Mister Music (GB). Scratched: Prince Alzain, Swedish Sailor (GB).
   On a day when his illustrious sibling Frankel (GB) threatened to steal the show with a customary impressive display of galloping before racing, Noble Mission stepped up to enhance his family's outstanding credentials with an initial black-type success in this Derby trial. Running a promising race on debut despite being beaten five lengths by Swedish Sailor (GB) (Monsun {Ger}) over a mile at Yarmouth in October, the homebred returned sporting a specially deigned hood to win with plenty in hand at Newbury a fortnight earlier. With Godolphin scratching Swedish Sailor (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) here, the opportunity of measuring his rate of progress since his first start was denied, but his talent was still set for examination by a clutch of well-regarded and unexposed rivals. Showing some of Frankel's exuberance early when pocketed in fourth by Tom Queally off the moderate tempo, he was ready to roll, but held in with a quarter mile remaining as Frankie Dettori took his time to launch Mariner's Cross on the front end, while William Buick stood his ground on the newcomer Michelangelo to his right. Extricated in time, the homebred worked his way to the lead with 100 yards remaining and asserted to keep his name in the hat for the Blue Riband. "It was a funny race, as they crawled and then sprinted," trainer Sir Henry Cecil commented. "On that soft ground, he has done well to win. He is not there yet, but he is an improving horse." Click for the Racing Post chart.