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          Fri 19 Dec
        

Howden Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Ascot · Friday, 19 Dec · 15:00 · 2m 2f 181y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

15:00

Off time

Runners

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

NO QUESTIONS ASKED (IRE

🥈 Second

STEEL ALLY (FR

🥉 Third

JAX JUNIOR

#2 · 3.50

5 runners

01 · 🏆

No Questions Asked

2.40

7/5

02 · 🥈

Jax Junior

3.50

5/2

03 · 🥉

Steel Ally

3.75

11/4

Push The Button

12/1

Personal Ambition

16/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Steel Ally (G) T Blotted his copybook a couple of times over hurdles last term, but was broadly progressive in that sphere and looks destined to do better still over fences judged on chase debut success in a first-ti…	P2P-111	Dylan Johnston S Thomas	7	73kg	3.75 11/4
4th	2	—	Jax Junior (G) T Winner of 3 of his 5 starts following a wind op over hurdles last season, the highlight of which was a clear-cut victory in a Cheltenham novice in April. Built on chase debut second when running away…	214114	Tom Cannon L Wadham	6	71.7kg	3.50 5/2
3rd	3	—	No Questions Asked (G) FAV Pretty useful 3-time novice hurdle winner last term and barely put a foot wrong when making a winning return/chase debut over this C&D (good). Impressed with the way he travelled through the race whe…	0-12310	Ben Jones B Pauling	7	71.7kg	2.40 7/5
5th	4	—	Personal Ambition (G) Grade 2 hurdles winner a couple of seasons back and encouraging enough start over fences last term, including when finishing a clear second in this race 12 months ago. However, he has proved a shade …	P/4P51P-	R P McLernon B Pauling	6	71.7kg	17 16/1
2nd	5	—	Push The Button (G) Useful winning hurdler for Nigel Twiston-Davies who made winning start over fences for new connections in maiden at Carlisle in October. Did little wrong when narrowly outpointed in a Wetherby handic…	8-12273	Jamie Hamilton M Walford	6	71.7kg	13 12/1

Betting forecast: No Questions Asked (7/5), Jax Junior (5/2), Steel Ally (11/4), Push The Button (12/1), Personal Ambition (16/1)