3.00 Howden Noel Novices´ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £52,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 2f. 181yds.

Ascot Results Fri, 19th Dec, 2025

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - .08 Dividend - £10,000.00. Placepot Pool - £193,870.67 Winning Units - 388.11 Dividend - £364.60. Quadpot Pool - £19,277.76 Winning Units - 339.07 Dividend - £42.00. Place Six Dividend - £613.64. Place Five Dividend - £152.02.

Howden Noel Novices´ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £52,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 2f. 181yds.

1st - £29,614.00, 2nd - £11,112.00, 3rd - £5,564.00, 4th - £2,772.00, 5th - £1,394.00, 6th - £697.00 5 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Steel Ally (FR) 11-7 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
ts² Rated 144
Doctor Dino (FR) - Poprock Du Berlais (FR)(Martaline (GB))
Breeder - Pierre Morruzzi & Philippe Morruzzi

(Morning price: 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

Sam Thomas

Dylan Johnston

Tote Win £3.75 Place £1.60

jumped well, prominent, led 10th, ridden and went clear 2 out, kept on well approaching last, pushed out run-in

10th Nov, 25 Carlisle
1st Chs Rated 143 This
Race 7th Feb, 26 Warwick
1st Chs Rated 150

2nd

Push The Button (IRE) 11-4 (The 8 Amigos, Readers & Wiggy, N Skinn)
Rated 136
Kingston Hill (GB) - Tara Rose (GB)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - J. & S. Wenman

(Morning price: 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Mr M T Walford

Jamie Hamilton

Place £2.80

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

15th Nov, 25 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 137

3rd

3.75L

No Questions Asked (IRE) 11-4 (Newton Ldp Ltd)
Rated 144
- Fancy Fashion (IRE)(Broken Hearted)
Breeder - Jerry O'Connor

(Morning price: 6/4 7/4 13/8 7/4 6/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 5/4 6/5 5/4 6/5 5/4 6/5 5/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 5/4)
(Ring price: 7/5 11/8) SP 7/5fav

B Pauling

Ben Jones

held up in rear, good jump 13th, soon chased winner, ridden and lost second 2 out, no impression run-in

28th Nov, 25 Newbury
2nd Chs Rated 141 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Windsor
1st Chs Rated 144

4th

6.5L

Jax Junior (GB) 11-4 (Mrs Cheryl Burton)
ts⁴sr Rated 139
Jack Hobbs (GB) - Double Storm (GB)(Double Trigger (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs C R Burton

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4)
SP 5/2

Mrs L Wadham

Tom Cannon

wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 10th, slow jump and dropped to fourth 13th, ridden and no impression 2 out

24th Nov, 25 Kempton
1st Chs Rated 136 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 139

5th

12L

Personal Ambition (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs L Maclennan)
Rated 136
Sandmason (GB) - Saoirse's Sister (IRE)(Hubbly Bubbly (USA))
Breeder - Mr Philip O'Connor

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

B Pauling

R P McLernon

led, headed 10th, lost second 13th, ridden and dropped to last before 2 out

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 17th Feb, 26 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 133

Off 3.00
Time 4m. 48.10 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £25.70
Tote Trifecta- £48.10
CSF- £26.67.

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