13:50 Windsor
Friday 16 January 2026
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Fitzdares Your Personal Bookmaker Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 37y  |  Soft  |  3 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:50Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 0.31s
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Ben Jones
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, soon outpaced, steady headway 4 out, soon chased leader, in touch with leader 2 out, soon ridden to lead, kept on run-in, gamely op 11/4 tchd 5/2
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Took keen hold, led, 3 lengths clear when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, diminishing advantage when mistake 2 out, soon headed and switched right, rallied approaching last, kept on but always held near finish tchd 8/13
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â S Bowen
Wore hood to post, chased leader, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced and dropped to last, tailed off before last op 11/2
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3
Hansard20
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 8
T: G & J Moore  J: Caoilin Quinn
NR
5
Roadlesstravelled321
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 7
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.50EX:£4.90Trifecta:£5.00SF:£6.02
Forecasts
Be Aware (8/15), Hansard (10/3), No Questions Asked (7/2), Alnilam (4/1), Roadlesstravelled (16/1)
BE AWARE was no match for the hugely exciting Lulamba in the Henry VIII at Sandown but still held on well for second and stands out on these terms back in Grade 2 company. No Questions Asked possibly found the race coming a bit soon when disappointing at Ascot last time, so could well bounce back and provide the chief threat.
- BE AWARE (FR)
- NO QUESTIONS ASKED (IRE)
- ALNILAM (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00
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