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15:00 Ascot
Howden Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 181y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £52,000 added
- Winner: £29,614
- 2nd: £11,112
- 3rd: £5,564
- 4th: £2,772
- Form 21P2P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
jumped well, prominent, led 10th, ridden and went clear 2 out, kept on well approaching last, pushed out run-in
- Form 13P1-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 10th, slow jump and dropped to fourth 13th, ridden and no impression 2 out
- Form 1210-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
held up in rear, good jump 13th, soon chased winner, ridden and lost second 2 out, no impression run-in
- Form 423P-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, headed 10th, lost second 13th, ridden and dropped to last before 2 out
- Form 0668-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 5th, dropped to last 10th, ridden and headway to chase winner 2 out where not fluent, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace run-in
Previous results
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Formwatch
Steel Ally (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Close up, left in lead 4th, not fluent 8th, going best 2 out, ridden and two lengths clear when jockey dropped whip shortly after last, went clear run-in, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m (2) sft in Nov beating Unexpected Party (11-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
Jax Junior 11-4 (11-4) Led, headed after 3rd, good jump to lead 5th, went clear before 2 out, pushed out run-in, easily, won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov beating Jeriko Du Reponet (11-4) by 12l, 5 ran.
No Questions Asked (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Towards rear, went 3rd at 12th, led 3 out travelling strongly, shaken up after 2 out, re-challenged and headed last, stayed on one pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Wendigo (11-4) at Newbury 2m 4f (1) gs in Nov.
Personal Ambition (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent on outer, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Push The Button (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led, headed 7th, remained in 2nd, led again after 9th, joined 4 out, pushed along 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, battled on, always just held on flat, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Meetmebythesea (11-9) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.