Fitzdares Your Personal Bookmaker Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Windsor

1:50

Date 2026-01-16

Distance 2m37y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £42,713

Runners 5

Weather Overcast

Temp 4°C

Wind 6mph SW

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Be Aware gr Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	156	h	88-122	147	164	157	41d	—	—	-12	44.3	8/15 65%
Runner-up in Grade 1 Henry VIII at Sandown last time and leading claims in today's company
4	No Questions Asked ch Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	156	—	10-123	144	161	155	28d	—	—	+8	30.2	3/1 25%
Shaped in 2m4f/2m3f Grade 2 novice chases as though drop back in trip is well worth a go
1	Alnilam b/br Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	159	—	5-11P4	144	159	151	20d	—	—	+14	27.3	6/1 14%
Won his first two chases; made mistakes on next two starts; chance if cutting out blunders
NR	Hansard b Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	156	—	97-412	137	157	142	20d	—	—	—	21.8	—
7l second of five in Grade 2 Wayward Lad at Kempton and might not be far away
NR	Roadlesstravelled b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	—	111PP-	135	-	-	321d	—	—	—	28.7	—
Lacks chasing experience and also a recent run, but retains potential and not ruled out

Horse	bet365
Be Aware	8/15
No Questions Asked	3/1
Alnilam	6/1
Hansard	-
Roadlesstravelled	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Be Aware

44.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

No Questions Asked

30.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Roadlesstravelled

28.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

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Alnilam

27.3

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

6/1

Hansard

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Be Aware Top Rated	147	164	157
No Questions Asked	144	161	155
Alnilam	144	159	151
Hansard	137	157	142
Roadlesstravelled	135	—	—

Course & Distance Record

Horse	Course (Windsor)	Distance (2m37y)
Be Aware	—	—
No Questions Asked	—	—
Alnilam	—	—
Hansard	—	—
Roadlesstravelled	—	—

Freshness

Horse	Days Since Last Run	Status
Be Aware	41d ago	Fit
No Questions Asked	28d ago	Fit
Alnilam	20d ago	Fit
Hansard	20d ago	Fit
Roadlesstravelled	321d ago	Long break

Going: Soft

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