Russell and Scudamore send one runner on an 858-mile round trip to Windsor
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16 January 2026
Friday 16th January
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Fitzdares Your Personal Bookmaker Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 37y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly sunny
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Be Aware
Selected at:
11/8
Be Aware was a fair handicap hurdler and has taken very well to fences this season. Second in a Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham in November, he then found only Lulamba too good in the Henry VIII at Sandown. Dan Skelton’s gelding will be hard to beat if in similar form here.
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11/8
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
5-11P4
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 144
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton | 16f Gd | NvChG2 | 11-7 h | 4/5 | Mambonumberfive (11L) | 6/1 | 145 | 147 |
| 6 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 15.5f GS | NvChG1 | 11-7 h | PU/4 | Lulamba () | 8/1 | 145 | - |
| 24 Oct 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f GS | 2NvCh | 11-9 h | 1/7 | Relieved Of Duties (4½L) | 9/4J | 141 | 150 |
| 5 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 3Ch | 11-5 h | 1/3 | Country Mile (3½L) | 5/2 | 136 | 143 |
| 4 Apr 25 | Ain Aintree | 16.5f Gd | 2HcH | 10-12 h | 5/17 | She's A Saint (15½L) | 15/2 | 136 | 127 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 2HcH | 11-7 h | 2/18 | Cracking Rhapsody (1¼L) | 16/1 | 133 | 136 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
88-122
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 147
Days: 41
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 15.5f GS | NvChG1 | 11-7 | 2/4 | Lulamba (9½L) | 8/1 | 147 | 152 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f Sft | NvChG2 | 11-4 h | 2/6 | July Flower (1½L) | 3/1 | 142 | 152 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Str Stratford | 19.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-12 h1 | 1/8 | Cerendipity (4L) | 5/4F | 136 | 145 |
| 4 Apr 25 | Ain Aintree | 20f GS | HcHG3 | 11-6 | 8/20 | Wellington Arch (18½L) | 9/2F | 137 | 129 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 21f GS | HcHG3 | 10-12 | 8/26 | Jimmy Du Seuil (8L) | 3/1F | 137 | 135 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f GS | HcHG3 | 11-8 | 3/12 | Fiercely Proud (17L) | 7/2 | 137 | 135 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
97-412
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 137
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton | 16f Gd | NvChG2 | 11-4 | 2/5 | Mambonumberfive (7L) | 14/1 | 135 | 145 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield | 16f GS | 3Ch | 11-5 | 1/3 | Taita Hills (8L) | 1/5F | 135 | 123 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Kem Kempton | 18f Gd | 3Ch | 11-4 | 4/5 | Jax Junior (29L) | 8/1 | 138 | 121 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f Gd | 2HcH | 11-2 p | 7/11 | Absurde (20L) | 12/1 | 139 | 132 |
| 4 Apr 25 | Ain Aintree | 20f GS | HcHG3 | 11-5 p | 9/20 | Wellington Arch (19½L) | 25/1 | 141 | 132 |
| 14 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | HcHG3 | 11-4 p1 | 13/16 | Kargese (8½L) | 16/1 | 142 | 136 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
10-123
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 144
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 19f Sft | NvChG2 | 11-4 | 3/5 | Steel Ally (13L) | 7/5F | 144 | 136 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Nby Newbury | 20f GS | NvChG2 | 11-4 | 2/6 | Wendigo (2L) | 5/1 | 141 | 149 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Asc Ascot | 19f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 11-10 | 1/3 | Viroflay (3¾L) | 9/4 | 136 | 148 |
| 14 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | 2HcH | 11-5 | 22/24 | Wodhooh (63L) | 28/1 | 138 | 89 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4NvH | 12-0 | 1/10 | John Barbour (2L) | 1/5F | 138 | 128 |
| 6 Feb 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f GS | NvHL | 11-5 | 2/6 | Califet En Vol (½L) | 11/1 | 124 | 137 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
111PP-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 135
Days: 321
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Kel Kelso | 18f GS | NvHG2 | 11-10 | PU/9 | Jet To Vegas () | 17/2 | 137 | - |
| 26 Dec 24 | Ain Aintree | 17f Sft | NvHG1 | 11-8 | PU/7 | Potters Charm () | 15/2 | 138 | - |
| 23 Nov 24 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Sft | NvHG2 | 11-2 | 1/6 | Country Mile (3L) | 7/4F | 123 | 136 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Gd | 3NvH | 11-6 | 1/6 | Marlacoo (4¾L) | 4/5F | - | 118 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 1/9 | Rumoursareflying (4¾L) | 5/1 | - | 115 |
Betting Forecast:
5/4 Be Aware,
3/1 No Questions Asked,
7/2 Hansard,
7/1 Alnilam,
12/1 Roadlesstravelled
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