Full Result 3.00 Ascot | 19 December 2025

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m2f181yds) 2m3f Soft 16 fences

1st £29,614 2nd £11,112.40 3rd £5,564 4th £2,771.60 5th £1,393.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Steel Ally (FR) 11/4 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	7	117 t	144	133	154	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Poprock Du Berlais (FR) (Martaline)
Prominent, led after 9th, clear after 2 out, readily (op 3/1)

2 9	5. Push The Button (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	6	114	136	120	141	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Tara Rose (Kayf Tara)
Soon towards rear, dropped to last 10th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner but went second approaching last, kept on (op 14/1)

3 3¾ [12¾]	3. No Questions Asked (IRE) 7/5F Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	7	114	144	116	138	–
ch g Ask - Fancy Fashion (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway when good jump 4 out, pressed winner 3 out, lost second and weakened approaching last (op 11/8)

4 6½ [19¼]	2. Jax Junior 5/2 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	6	114 t	139	109	133	–
b g Jack Hobbs - Double Storm (Double Trigger)
Prominent, lost position 4 out, brief headway after 3 out, soon struggling (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)

5 12 [31¼]	4. Personal Ambition (IRE) 16/1 Richie McLernon Ben Pauling	Richie McLernon Ben Pauling	6	114	136	96	124	–
br g Sandmason - Saoirse's Sister (IRE) (Hubbly Bubbly)
Led, not fluent 5th, headed after 9th, weakened after 3 out (op 14/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:00:44 Winning 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: £3.75 PL: £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £25.70 CSF: £26.67 Trifecta: £48.10