Ascot Races
Ascot
14:55
Howden Noel Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021
Distance: 2m3f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25
Place: £1.30 £1.50
Exacta: £4.40
Trifecta: £17.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Pic D'orhy (FR) | 9 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 5/4F | Won | Prominent - led 3rd - prominent when hit and headed 4th - led 7th - headed 10th - led 11th - went clear after 2 out - easily(tchd 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Faivoir (FR) | 7 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 9/4 | 9 | Jumped left throughout - held up in behind leaders - mistake 5th - went third and going okay after 11th - close up when pushed along home turn - soon ridden - went second approaching last - no match for winner(op 85/40) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Up The Straight (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Richard Rowe | 156 lbs | 11/1 | 18 | Jumped left on occasions - tracked leaders - made challenge home turn - soon ridden and held - weakened after 2 out(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Gladiateur Allen (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 159 lbs | 11/2 | 2.5 | Jumped left throughout - led - headed 3rd - led 4th - headed when awkward jump and nearly lost jockey 7th - led 10th - headed 11th - blundered 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a couple of mistakes)(op 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Fifty Ball (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 156 lbs | 8/1 | 43 | Jumped left throughout - tracked leaders throughout - blundered 3rd - weakened after 4 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped left)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) |