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Winner: £52,000 (Penalty: £29,614); Distance: 2m 2f 175y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Howden Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Pic D'Orhy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	F424-1F / 9	Jump (21)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la…	5/4
		kept wide, tracked leader, led 2nd until 4th, led again 7th until 10th, led again next, good jump and went clear 2 out, very easily
2^nd	2	9 L	Faivoir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	311-141 / 9	Jump (28)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Mrs Suzanne Lawrence	9/4
		waited with in rear, blundered 5th, went left 8th, headway into 3rd and went left 4 out, went left again next, pushed along before 2 out, switched right and went 2nd between last two, went left and hit last, no chance with winner
3^rd	5	18 L	Up The Straight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	2525-10 / 10	Jump (34)	James Davies	R Rowe The Forever Partnership	11/1
		chased leading trio, went 3rd 9th, went 2nd before 12th until between last two, no extra in 3rd, went left last
4^th	1	2½ L	Gladiateur Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	163-381 / 7	Jump (14)	Chester Williams	Mrs J Williams Mrs Jane Williams	11/2
		led until went left and hit 2nd, chased leader, led again 4th until blundered badly and headed 7th, led again 10th until next, lost 2nd before 12th, blundered badly 4 out, beaten when went badly left and hit next
5^th	3	43 L	Fifty Ball (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	1120-34 / 9	Jump (21)	J E Moore	G & J Moore Mr Steven Packham	8/1
		jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, blundered 3rd, went left and lost 3rd 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when went badly left 4 out, went badly left last two