Noel Novices' Chase

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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)

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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 Template:Efn
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 SometimeTemplate:Efn	9	Andrew Thornton	Seamus Mullins
2005	The ListenerTemplate:Efn	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 Template:Efn
2010	no race 2010 Template:Efn
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
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2023	Djelo	5	Charlie Deutsch	Venetia Williams
2024	Mark Of Gold	7	Caoilin Quinn	Gary & Josh Moore

See also

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

References

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