Rosemont Stud homebred Churchill (IRE) gelding Narbold has been a great money spinner for the farm and now he’s added Black Type to a valuable female family by winning the $200,000 Listed Rowley Mile (1600m) at Hawkesbury on Thursday.
Trained by Chris Waller, Narbold has been knocking on the door with placings at his past three starts in competitive Saturday class Sydney Benchmark races.
Ridden by Tommy Berry, Narbold gave good chase to the leader and race favourite Punch Lane after turning for home and wore him down before surging clear to win by more than a length.
Stakes-placed at two, Narbold has always been consistent and has the overall record of four wins and a whopping 16 placings from 27 starts with prizemoney topping $605,000.
Narbold is a half-brother to Group II MRC Blue Diamond Prelude Stakes winner Palm Angel and is the second stakes-winner from three foals to race from well related imported Pivotal mare Noblest (GB), a full sister to dual Group I winner Peeress, the grand-dam of Group I Lockinge Stakes winner Audience.
Noblest has a two year-old filly by Starspangledbanner that is a full sister to Palm Angel and a yearling colt to follow by Churchill (IRE) that is a full brother to Narbold.
"She's been a a beauty of a mare," said Anthony Mithen.
"She went in foal to Extreme Warrior last year, but slipped so we will try again with him and we have made the decision to retire Palm Angel and she will head to Widden to be covered by Zoustar first season.
"The full sister to Palm Angel has just turned two and like her sister, she will be trained by Jason Warren."
Narbold is the 42nd stakes-winner for Galileo’s champion miler Churchill, who shuttled to Coolmore Australia for seven seasons, the last time in 2024.
