Tana Shaw uses a quote from her namesake Tana Umaga when summing up Noble Warrior's chances in Saturday's Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m).

Noble Warrior wins 2014 Chep Pallecon Counties Cup Group 3 NZ$100,000 at Avondale (NZ), 2100m.

The widely-travelled Noble Warrior went close to causing a massive upset when runner-up in the Gr.3 Counties Cup 12 months ago.

Soriano wins 2014 Agrodome Rotorua Plate Listed NZ$50,000 at Arawa Park (NZ), 1950m.

Noble Warrior’s current preparation has been framed around peaking him for the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup, but his versatility shouldn’t be under-estimated in the meantime.