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 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 1970 (5 wins):
- Richard Dunwoody – The Proclamation (1989), Remittance Man (1990), Simply Dashing (1996), Chief's Song (1997), Kurakka (1998)
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 |
| 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 |
| no race 2009 [c] | ||||
| 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 |
| no race 2022 [e] | ||||
| 2023 | Djelo | 5 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams |
| 2024 | Mark Of Gold | 7 | Caoilin Quinn | Gary & Josh Moore |