20 Dec 2013 14:35 Ascot
Winner: £30,500 (Penalty: £17,162); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfred Novices' Chase (Registered As The Noel Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
013-522 / 12 |
Jump (41) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
5/4 | |
| jumped well, took keen hold tracking leader, led narrowly 10th, came clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Raya Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
225F-12 / 8 |
Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Mr S Munir |
3/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along and no chance with winner before 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 15 L |
Mr Mole (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
21P3-21 / 9 |
Jump (12) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold and held up last, mistake 6th, blundered 9th, mistakes 4 out and next, went modest 3rd 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Up To Something (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2P1-122 / 7 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr E M G Roberts |
13/2 | |
| leed, narrowly headed 10th, chased winner until 4 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, weakened to 4th 2 out, finished tired | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Sergeant Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
415-S13 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | F Brennan Connect Eight |
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