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14:55 Ascot

Friday 17 December 2021

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

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

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 52.0s

1^st

Pic D'Orhy

611-2

5/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Kept wide, tracked leader, led 2nd until 4th, led again 7th until 10th, led again next, good jump and went clear 2 out, very easily tchd 6/5

2^nd

Faivoir

611-2

9/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Waited with in rear, blundered 5th, went left 8th, headway into 3rd and went left 4 out, went left again next, pushed along before 2 out, switched right and went 2nd between last two, went left and hit last, no chance with winner op 85/40

3^rd

Up The Straight

711-2

11/1

T: R RoweJ: James Davies

Chased leading trio, went 3rd 9th, went 2nd before 12th until between last two, no extra in 3rd, went left last tchd 10/1

4^th

2 ½

Gladiateur Allen

511-5

11/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams

Led until went left and hit 2nd, chased leader, led again 4th until blundered badly and headed 7th, led again 10th until next, lost 2nd before 12th, blundered badly 4 out, beaten when went badly left and hit next op 13/2

5^th

Fifty Ball

611-2

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, blundered 3rd, went left and lost 3rd 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when went badly left 4 out, went badly left last two op 9/1 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.30, £1.50EX:£4.40Trifecta:£17.60SF:£4.61

Forecasts

Pic D'Orhy (5/4), Faivoir (9/4), Gladiateur Allen (11/2), Fifty Ball (8/1), Up The Straight (11/1)

Paul Nicholls has a good record in this Grade 2 event and his PIC D'ORHY is fancied to gain compensation for his late Newbury departure when seemingly well in command and confirm himself a leading novice in this sphere. Dan Skelton's Faivoir has the form to play his part too, with impressive Exeter scorer Gladiateur Allen not taken lightly either in a fascinating contest.