19 Dec 2025 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £52,000 (Penalty: £29,614); Distance: 2m 2f 181y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Howden Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Steel Ally (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21P2P-1 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
11/4 | |
| jumped well, prominent, led 10th, ridden and went clear 2 out, kept on well approaching last, pushed out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 9 L |
Push The Button (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
0668-12 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford The 8 Amigos, Readers… |
12/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
No Questions Asked (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1210-12 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Newton Ldp Ltd |
7/5 | |
| held up in rear, good jump 13th, soon chased winner, ridden and lost second 2 out, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Jax Junior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
13P1-21 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Tom Cannon | L Wadham Mrs Cheryl Burton |
5/2 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 10th, slow jump and dropped to fourth 13th, ridden and no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Personal Ambition (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
423P-4P / 6 |
Jump (20) | R P McLernon | B Pauling Mrs L Maclennan |
16/1 | |
| led, headed 10th, lost second 13th, ridden and dropped to last before 2 out | ||||||||||