12 Facts About Noel Murless

Sir Charles Francis Noel Murless was an English racehorse trainer who one of the most successful of the twentieth century.

Noel Murless had nineteen classic wins in England and two in Ireland.

Noel Murless had an outstanding record in The Oaks, saddling no less than five winners: Carrozza, Petite Etoile, Lupe, Altesse Royale and Mysterious.

Noel Murless purchased the property from Sir Victor's widow in 1970 and named it Woodditton Stud.

Noel Murless continued the practice of standing stallions there, including the top-class racehorses Connaught and Welsh Pageant.

Noel Murless commenced training in 1935, when his first winner was Rubin Wood in the Lee Plate at Lanark Racecourse.

Noel Murless first made his mark as a trainer after the Second World War in 1947 by winning two famous handicaps, the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot with Oros and the Steward's Cup at Glorious Goodwood with Closeburn.

Noel Murless was Champion Trainer for the first time in 1948 and had three out of the first four in the Two Year Old Free Handicap for the year.

Noel Murless trained another three years at Beckhampton but was not entirely happy, according to his biographer Tim Fitzgeorge-Parker.

Noel Murless moved to Warren Place in Newmarket towards the end of the 1952 Flat season.

Noel Murless said of Prince Aly Khan in his biography that he was "highly intelligent, a first class judge of a horse and of form and breeding".

Noel Murless retired in 1976 as trainer of horses and was knighted the following year.