Noble Knight (NZ) 2017
Profile
8g Ghibellines (AUS) x Flight Arrival (Yamanin Vital)
Foaled October 27, 2017
Career: 61 starts, 8 - 14 - 8 $373,724
Trainer: Sandra Cunningham, Prebbleton
Ownership: S A & Mrs S J Cunningham, Miss G J McClintock, Ms H & T P Parish
Noble Knight is a 8 year old gelding by Ghibellines out of the Yamanin Vital mare, Flight Arrival.
Last start was 1st at Riccarton Park on January 24, 2026 in the Woodbine Tavern & Motels Bottle-O Renwick Marlborough Cup over 2000 metres.
Stakes performance:
3rd
2025 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (Gr.3);
2025 Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (LR);
2024 Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (LR);
Sale Details
Lot 6 2019 NZB South Island SaleVendor: White Robe Lodge Buyer: Mrs SJ Cunningham $22,500
Ghibellines (AUS)
Flight Arrival (NZ)
Shamardal (USA)
Camarilla (AUS)
Yamanin Vital (NZ)
Capital Flight (NZ)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Helsinki (GB)
Elusive Quality (USA)
Camarena (NZ)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
She Might Hula (USA)
Noble Bijou (USA)
Flight Judge (AUS)
Storm Cat (USA)
Machiavellian (USA)
Gone West (USA)
Danehill (USA)
Sir Ivor (USA)
Caucasus (USA)
Vaguely Noble (IRE)
The Judge (AUS)
Race Record
8yo
26Dec25
5th
Wingatui
Grand Casino Hcp 2200m
Soft(6) Floor Moerman (53) 13/2 - 1st: Mayor Of Norwood (3.9L)
8yo
15Nov25
7th
Riccarton Park
Martin Collins 162nd New Zealand Cup Gr3 3200m
Heavy(9) Matthew Cartwright (54) 16/1 - 1st: Bozo (7.3L)
7yo
26Apr25
3rd
Riccarton Park
Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup Gr3 2000m
Heavy(10) T R Moseley (59.00) 20/1 - 1st: Riviera Rebel (3.1L)
7yo
26Dec24
2nd
Wingatui
Grand Casino Hcp (82) 2200m
Heavy(10) L T Hemi (59.5) 6/4 - 1st: Complicate (0.8L)
7yo
1Dec24
3rd
Cromwell
Happy Hire Cromwell Cup 2030m
Good(3) L T Hemi (54) 4/1 - 1st: Capo Dell Impero (1L)
7yo
16Nov24
5th
Riccarton Park
Martin Collins 161st New Zealand Cup Gr3 3200m
Soft(7) K Chowdhoory (53) 16/1 - 1st: Mehzebeen (4.3L)
6yo
8Mar24
2nd
Moonee Valley
Cool Ridge (Bm84) 2500m
Good(4) L Currie (58) 20/1 - 1st: Think 'N' Fly (3.5L)
6yo
13Jan24
13th
Trentham
Mode Technology Trentham Stakes Gr3 2100m
Good(3) S R Weatherley (55) 14/1 - 1st: Times Ticking (6.5L)
6yo
26Dec23
1st
Wingatui
Grand Casino Hcp (86) 2200m
Heavy(10) S L Wynne (56.5) 7/2 - 2nd: Kahma Suitsya (0.5L)
6yo
11Nov23
7th
Riccarton Park
Gold Club (Bm75) 2000m
Good(3) K Chowdhoory (59.5) 15/1 - 1st: Sir Albert (5.5L)
5yo
12Nov22
3rd
Riccarton Park
Dakins Group (Bm65) 2000m
Good(3) K Asano (60) 9/1 - 1st: Star Ballot (2.6L)
5yo
9Nov22
4th
Riccarton Park
Champion Flour (Bm65) 2500m
Good(3) K Asano (60) 11/1 - 1st: Oso Savvy (2.7L)
5yo
15Oct22
1st
Ashburton
Rd Petroleum (Bm65) 2200m
Good(3) K Asano (57.5) 7/1 - 2nd: Spindleshanks (0.5L)
4yo
6Apr22
2nd
Ashburton
Heartland Print Mdn 1600m
Dead(6) J R Lowry (59.5) 3/1 - 1st: Waihora Mist (0.1L)
4yo
26Nov21
2nd
Cromwell
Alexandra New World Mdn 2030m
Dead(4) J R Lowry (58.5) 5/2 - 1st: Da Vinci Girl (1.5L)
4yo
16Oct21
4th
Ashburton
Ryal Bush Transport Mdn 1600m
Dead(4) J R Lowry (58.5) 5/1 - 1st: Klear The Deck (0.5L)
3yo
7Apr21
2nd
Ashburton
Ashburton Raceway Mdn 1400m
Good(3) J R Lowry (58) 25/1 - 1st: Sombra Deamor (0.8L)