Noel Chance
Encyclopedia
Noel Chance is an Irish racehorse
trainer
based at Upper Lambourn
, Berkshire
.
He has trained two winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup
with Mr Mulligan in 1997 and Looks Like Trouble
in 2000.
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
based at Upper Lambourn
Upper Lambourn
Upper Lambourn is a small village in the English county of Berkshire.The village is situated in the civil parish of Lambourn, and is 1.2 miles to the north of the village of Lambourn, just off the Lambourn to Shrivenham road...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
He has trained two winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs , and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped...
with Mr Mulligan in 1997 and Looks Like Trouble
Looks Like Trouble
Looks Like Trouble was a horse that was trained by Noel T. Chance. In 2002, he was well fancied for the Gold Cup at the odds of 9-2 and was ridden by Richard Johnson. At the 10th fence, he blundered very badly and almost had lost a complete chance in the race. He eventually went on to win by 5...
in 2000.