Noel Novices' Chase

Betfred Novices' Chase
2014
Ptit Zig Josses Hill Dunraven Storm

The Noel Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Britain. It is staged at Ascot Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 3 furlongs.

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

Recent Winners

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
no race 1991 [1]
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 Richard Dunwoody Mick Easterby
1997 Chief's Song Richard Dunwoody Simon Dow
1998 Kurakka Richard Dunwoody Josh Gifford
1999 Toto Toscato Richard Johnson Alan King
2000 Galant Moss Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2001 Seebald Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2002 Tarxien Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2003 Supreme Prince Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs
no race 2004–2006
2007 Hobbs Hill Tony McCoy Charlie Egerton
2008 Deep Purple Paul Moloney Evan Williams
no race 2009 [2]
no race 2010 [3]

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

1 The race was abandoned in 1991 due to frost.
2 The 2009 race was abandoned because of snow.
3 The 2010 race was abandoned because of frost.

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