Noel Novices' Chase

Noel Novices' Chase
2024
Dark green and yellow diamonds, yellow and dark green halved sleeves, yellow cap Black and orange (quartered), checked sleeves, orange and black quartered cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Mark Of Gold Personal Ambition Johnnywho
Previous years
2023
Dark blue, brown chevrons, dark blue sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star Royal blue, white epaulets, white and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, white star
Djelo Kandoo Kid Might
2021
Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap White, red chevrons, light blue sleeves and cap
Pic D'Orhy Faivoir Up The Straight
2020–2011
2020
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Dark blue, yellow braces Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap
Allart Fiddlerontheroof Kiltealy Briggs
2019
Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap Only two ran
Angels Breath Mont Des Avaloirs Only two ran
2018
White, black stripe, emerald green sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green, red stars, red and yellow check sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star
Vinndication Jerrysback Lil Rockerfeller
2017
Dark blue, pink hoops, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
Benatar Finian's Oscar Dolos
2016
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars
Politologue Rock The Kasbah Royal Vacation
2015
Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap Red, royal blue cross belts, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Maroon, pink sleeves, dark blue cap
Le Mercurey Thomas Brown Out Sam
2014
Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Red, white chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
Ptit Zig Josses Hill Dunraven Storm
2013
White, grey spots, white cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Fox Appeal Raya Star Mr Mole
2012
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Beige and red check, red sleeves, beige cap Only two finished
Simonsig Sulpius Only two finished
2011
Orange, black epaulets Dark blue, maroon star, maroon cap Yellow, dark blue sash
Zaynar Kumbeshwar Frascati Park
2010–2001
2008
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Yellow, purple hoops and armlets, hooped cap Dark green, yellow cross belts and armlets
Deep Purple Turkish Surprise Panjo Bere
2007
Dark Green, Pink and White striped sleeves, Pink cap Black, Orange diamond, Black sleeves, White armlets, check cap Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves and cap
Hobbs Hill Battlecry Keepthedreamalive
2006
Beige, white chevron, black cap Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves
Briareus Knight Legend Royal Shakespeare
2003
Red, white chevron, hooped sleeves and cap Light blue, purple hoop, yellow cap Eton Blue
Supreme Prince See You Sometime One Nation
2002
Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap White, red seams, red and white quartered cap Green, yellow sleeves, light blue cap
Tarxien Scots Grey Palarshan
2001
White, white cap, royal blue star Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap
Seebald Returning St Pirran
2000–1994
2000
Emerald green and maroon (quartered), halved sleeves, emerald green cap Red, Purple sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap, Yellow star White and blue (halved), white sleeves, blue seams, red and white checked cap
Galant Moss Shooting Light Sadler's Realm
1999
Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves Emerald green, black and grey hooped cap Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap
Toto Toscato Red Blazer Good Vibes
1998
White, red disc, hooped cap Yellow, orange and yellow hooped cap Blue, yellow chevron, pink cap
Kurakka Strong Paladin Billingsgate
1997
Purple, yellow sash, halved sleeves, black cap, yellow spots White, Dark Green braces, striped sleeves and cap Only two finished
Chief's Song Jefferies Only two finished
1996
Red, white sash, green sleeves, white armlets, green cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Simply Dashing Or Royal Oh So Risky
1995
Purple, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green cap Blue, blue and green halved sleeves, white cap, green spots Red, green chevrons, white sleeves, green armlets, white cap
Senor El Betrutti Challenger Du Luc Cumbrian Challenge
1994
Yellow, purple stripe, purple and yellow hooped sleeves, striped cap Emerald Green, Red cross belts, striped sleeves, Red cap Orange, royal blue armlets
Book of Music I Martin's Lamp Leotard
 

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.

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

Records

Leading jockey since 1987 (5 wins):

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

Leading trainer since 1987 (5 wins):

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

Winners since 1987

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
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. ^ a b 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

References