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

1st

Steel Ally (FR) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR 144

J: Dylan Johnston · T: Sam Thomas

7 11-7 144

Dylan Johnston

Sam Thomas

4:48.10 £29,614

Fluent leaper - up with the pace from the outset - front at the 10th - driven and forged ahead 2 out - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Push The Button (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-4, OR 136

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

6 11-4 136

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

9 £11,112

Settled midpack early - untidy over 2nd and again 5th - slipped to rear by 10th - driven along to close on leader before 2 out where mistake made - soon lost touch approaching final stages - stayed on at one gait to finish second

3rd

No Questions Asked (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-4, OR 144

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

7 11-4 144

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

3¾ £5,564

Settled towards the back early - cleared the fence at the 13th fluently and pressed the leader - pushed along and slipped to third two out - unable to find more up the straight

4th

Jax Junior (GB) ^t

No. 2

6yo, 11-4, OR 139

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

6 11-4 139

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

6½ £2,772

Settled in the pack - untidy over the 10th - lost momentum and slipped back to fourth after a mistake at the 13th - pushed along but unable to close two out finishing fourth

5th

Personal Ambition (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR 136

J: Richie McLernon · T: Ben Pauling

6 11-4 136

Richie McLernon

Ben Pauling

12 £1,394

Went straight to the front - overtaken 10th and slipped to third by 13th - pushed along and slid to the rear before 2 out