Result · Ascot · Friday 19 December 2025
3:00 Ascot result: Steel Ally wins the Howden Noel Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 22m2f181y chaseGoing Soft5 ranTime 4m 48.10sWinner's prize £29,614
Steel Ally won the 3:00 at Ascot on Friday 19 December 2025, beating Push The Button by 9 lengths. Ridden by Dylan Johnston for trainer Sam Thomas, the seven-year-old was sent off at 11/4 and covered the 2m2f181y on soft ground in 4m 48.10s. No Questions Asked was a further 3¾ lengths back in third at 7/5.
3:00 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steel Ally (FR) 7yo · 11-7 · t |
Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas | — | 11/4 | 144 |
| 2 |
Push The Button (IRE) 6yo · 11-4 |
Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford | 9 l | 12/1 | 136 |
| 3 |
No Questions Asked (IRE) 7yo · 11-4 |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | 3¾ l | 7/5FAV | 144 |
| 4 |
Jax Junior (GB) 6yo · 11-4 · t |
Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham | 6½ l | 5/2 | 139 |
| 5 |
Personal Ambition (IRE) 6yo · 11-4 |
Richie McLernon Ben Pauling | 12 l | 16/1 | 136 |
Ascot 3:00 returns
Tote win£3.75Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £2.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£25.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£26.67Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£48.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order
3:00 Ascot result: FAQs
Who won the 3:00 at Ascot on Friday 19 December 2025?
Steel Ally, ridden by Dylan Johnston and trained by Sam Thomas, at a starting price of 11/4.
Did the favourite win?
No. No Questions Asked, the 7/5 favourite, finished third, 12¾ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
4m 48.10s over 2m2f181y on soft ground.
