21 Dec 2018 14:30 Ascot
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Vinndication (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1111-1 / 11 |
Jump (39) | David Bass | K C Bailey Moremoneythan |
8/13 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led 7th until before 12th, led again before 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Jerrysback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F111/51 / 12 |
Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Lil Rockerfeller (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
P2-111U / 10 |
Flat (142), Jump (7) |
Wayne Hutchinson | N B King An Hollinshead |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 9th, blundered and lost place 10th, driven and rallied 12th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Count Meribel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
265P-11 / 9 |
Jump (35) | M D Grant | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Charles C Walker |
7/1 | |
| led until not fluent and headed 7th, in front again before 12th, headed when mistake 2 out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||