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 1976Abandoned 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 1981Abandoned 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 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 9 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins 2005 The Listener 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 2010 no race 2010 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 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 2023 Djelo 5 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2024 Mark Of Gold 7 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore 2025 Steel Ally 7 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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