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Ascot19 Dec 2025

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

(Class 1)(4yo+)(2m2f181yds)2m3fSoft16 fences

1st £29,6142nd £11,112.403rd £5,5644th £2,771.605th £1,393.60

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Howden Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race), 2m3f - Soft, Class 1 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1.Steel Ally(FR)11/4 T:Sam ThomasJ:Dylan Johnston	J:Dylan JohnstonT:Sam Thomas	7	11-7t	144	133	154	–
2 9	5.Push The Button(IRE)12/1 T:Mark WalfordJ:Jamie Hamilton	J:Jamie HamiltonT:Mark Walford	6	11-4	136	120	141	–
3 3¾[12¾]	3.No Questions Asked(IRE)7/5F T:Ben PaulingJ:Ben Jones	J:Ben JonesT:Ben Pauling	7	11-4	144	116	138	–
4 6½[19¼]	2.Jax Junior5/2 T:Lucy WadhamJ:Tom Cannon	J:Tom CannonT:Lucy Wadham	6	11-4t	139	109	133	–
5 12[31¼]	4.Personal Ambition(IRE)16/1 T:Ben PaulingJ:Richie McLernon	J:Richie McLernonT:Ben Pauling	6	11-4	136	96	124	–

1

(FR) 11/4

7yo11st 7lbt144OR133TS154RPR–MR

J:Dylan Johnston

2

9

5.Push The Button

(IRE) 12/1

6yo11st 4lb136OR120TS141RPR–MR

J:Jamie Hamilton

3

3¾ [12¾]

3.No Questions Asked

(IRE) 7/5F

7yo11st 4lb144OR116TS138RPR–MR

4

6½ [19¼]

5/2

6yo11st 4lbt139OR109TS133RPR–MR

5

12 [31¼]

4.Personal Ambition

(IRE) 16/1

6yo11st 4lb136OR96TS124RPR–MR

J:Richie McLernon

5 ranOff time: 3:00:44Winning time: 4m 48.10s (slow by 9.60s)Total SP: 111%

1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Steel Ally)1st breeder: Pierre Morruzzi & Philippe Morruzzi
2nd owner: The 8 Amigos, Readers & Wiggy, N Skinner (Push The Button)
3rd owner: Newton Ldp Ltd (No Questions Asked)

Tote win: £3.75PL: £1.60£2.80Ex: £25.70CSF: £26.67Trifecta: £48.10