16 Jan 2026 13:50 Windsor
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 2m 37y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Fitzdares Your Personal Bookmaker Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
No Questions Asked (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
210-123 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Newton Ldp Ltd |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Be Aware (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
388-122 / 7 |
Jump (41) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Andrew L Cohen |
8/15 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 29 L |
Alnilam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
25-11P4 / 7 |
Flat (862), Jump (20) |
S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs A Williams… |
4/1 | |
| wore hood to post, chased leader, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced and dropped to last, tailed off before last | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Hansard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
097-412 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Noel Fehily Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Roadlesstravelled (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/111PP- / 7 |
Jump (321) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Brook Farm Bloodstock |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||