Jacquart Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 5m 38.82s

1^st

Angels Breath

511-0

1/5f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Made all, quickened pace 3 out, soon 5 lengths clear, eased flat, unchallenged (fence before swinley bottom not jumped 15 fences jumped) op 2/9

2^nd

Mont Des Avaloirs

611-0

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked winner, pushed along soon after 3 out, eased flat when no chance with winner op 10/3

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Forecasts

Angels Breath (1/5), Mont Des Avaloirs (4/1)

Ascot's Friday card gets underway with a straight match between Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls and while it's not quite Altior versus Cyrname this time around, both of these horses are reasonably highly rated (140's/150's bracket) over hurdles and fences. Although it was encouraging to see an improved round of fencing from Mont Des Avaloirs at Newbury (finished fourth to the most promising Champ), ANGELS BREATH is already a Grade 2 hurdle winner (the Kennel Gate) and looks much more straightforward overall.