Noel Novices' Chase

The Noel Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Britain. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 3 furlongs (2 miles 2 furlongs and 175 yards, or 3,781 metres), and during its running there are 16 fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in December.

Noel Novices' Chase

2024
Mark Of Gold	Personal Ambition	Johnnywho

Previous years
2023
Djelo	Kandoo Kid	Might
2021
Pic D'Orhy	Faivoir	Up The Straight

2020–2011
2020
Allart	Fiddlerontheroof	Kiltealy Briggs
2019
Angels Breath	Mont Des Avaloirs	Only two ran
2018
Vinndication	Jerrysback	Lil Rockerfeller
2017
Benatar	Finian's Oscar	Dolos
2016
Politologue	Rock The Kasbah	Royal Vacation
2015
Le Mercurey	Thomas Brown	Out Sam
2014
Ptit Zig	Josses Hill	Dunraven Storm
2013
Fox Appeal	Raya Star	Mr Mole
2012
Simonsig	Sulpius	Only two finished
2011
Zaynar	Kumbeshwar	Frascati Park

2010–2001
2008
Deep Purple	Turkish Surprise	Panjo Bere
2007
Hobbs Hill	Battlecry	Keepthedreamalive
2006
Briareus	Knight Legend	Royal Shakespeare
2003
Supreme Prince	See You Sometime	One Nation
2002
Tarxien	Scots Grey	Palarshan
2001
Seebald	Returning	St Pirran

2000–1994
2000
Galant Moss	Shooting Light	Sadler's Realm
1999
Toto Toscato	Red Blazer	Good Vibes
1998
Kurakka	Strong Paladin	Billingsgate
1997
Chief's Song	Jefferies	Only two finished
1996
Simply Dashing	Or Royal	Oh So Risky
1995
Senor El Betrutti	Challenger Du Luc	Cumbrian Challenge
1994
Book of Music I	Martin's Lamp	Leotard

The race was known as the Peter Cox Novices' Chase until 1989.

Records

Leading jockey since 1970 (5 wins):

• Richard Dunwoody – The Proclamation (1989), Remittance Man (1990), Simply Dashing (1996), Chief's Song (1997), Kurakka (1998)

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Leading trainers since 1970 (6 wins):

• Fred Winter – Pendil (1971), Killiney (1972), Paddy's Road House (1973), Venture To Cognac (1979), Half Free (1982), Aces Wild (1983)

(5 wins):

• Nicky Henderson – The Proclamation (1989), Remittance Man (1990), Simonsig (2012), Angels Breath (2019), Allart (2020)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1970	Moon Storm	7	Richard Dennard	Ken Cundell
1971	Pendil	6	Richard Pitman	Fred Winter
1972	Killiney	6	Richard Pitman	Fred Winter
1973	Paddy's Road House	5	Richard Pitman	Fred Winter
1974	Broncho II	5	Michael Dickinson	Tony Dickinson
1975	Ghost Writer	8	Bill Smith	Fulke Walwyn
1976	Abandoned due to frost
1977	Artifice	6	Peter Hobbs	John Thorne
1978	Night Nurse	7	Ian Watkinson	Peter Easterby
1979	Venture To Cognac	6	Mr Oliver Sherwood	Fred Winter
1980	Acrow Lad	6	Steve Jobar	David Elsworth
1981	Abandoned due to snow
1982	Half Free	6	Richard Linley	Fred Winter
1983	Aces Wild	5	John Francome	Fred Winter
1984	Buckbe	5	Colin Brown	David Elsworth
1985	Desert Orchid	6	Colin Brown	David Elsworth
1986	Cavies Clown	6	Ross Arnott	David Elsworth
1987	Bonanza Boy	6	Peter Hobbs	Philip Hobbs
1988	Larchwood	7	Kevin Mooney	Simon Christian
1989	The Proclamation	6	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1990	Remittance Man	6	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1991	no race 1991 [a]
1992	Retail Runner	7	Declan Murphy	Josh Gifford
1993	Easy Buck	6	Chris Maude	Nick Gaselee
1994	Book of Music I	6	Norman Williamson	Kim Bailey
1995	Senor El Betrutti	6	Graham Bradley	Susan Nock
1996	Simply Dashing	5	Richard Dunwoody	Mick Easterby
1997	Chief's Song	7	Richard Dunwoody	Simon Dow
1998	Kurakka	5	Richard Dunwoody	Josh Gifford
1999	Toto Toscato	5	Richard Johnson	Alan King
2000	Galant Moss	6	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
2001	Seebald	6	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
2002	Tarxien	8	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
2003	Supreme Prince	8	Paul Flynn	Philip Hobbs
2004	See You Sometime[b]	9	Andrew Thornton	Seamus Mullins
2005	The Listener[b]	6	Andrew Thornton	Robert Alner
2006	Briareus	6	Mark Bradburne	Andrew Balding
2007	Hobbs Hill	8	Tony McCoy	Charlie Egerton
2008	Deep Purple	7	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams
2009	no race 2009 [c]
2010	no race 2010 [d]
2011	Zaynar	6	James Reveley	Nick Williams
2012	Simonsig	6	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2013	Fox Appeal	6	Aidan Coleman	Emma Lavelle
2014	Ptit Zig	5	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls
2015	Le Mercurey	5	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls
2016	Politologue	5	Sam Twiston-Davies	Paul Nicholls
2017	Benatar	5	Jamie Moore	Gary Moore
2018	Vinndication	5	David Bass	Kim Bailey
2019	Angels Breath	5	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2020	Allart	6	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2021	Pic D'Orhy	6	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2022	no race 2022 [e]
2023	Djelo	5	Charlie Deutsch	Venetia Williams
2024	Mark Of Gold	7	Caoilin Quinn	Gary & Josh Moore

1. The race was abandoned in 1991 due to frost
2. The 2004 and 2005 runnings took place at Windsor while Ascot was closed for redevelopment
3. The 2009 race was abandoned because of snow
4. The 2010 race was abandoned because of frost
5. The 2022 race was abandoned because of a frozen track

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024