Race series · Windsor · Grade 2
Lightning Novices' Chase
2m · January
Race essentials
CourseWindsor, 2m
WhenJanuary
StatusGrade 2
Field4.5 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won at 4/1 or shorter8/10
Won from top 3 in market8/10
Distance winner7/10
Had 2+ runs in season9/10
Won in current season9/10
Favourite Win Rate37.9%
Avg Winning SP3.1/1
Avg Field Size4.5
Renewals39
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No Questions Asked | Ben Pauling | Ben Jones | 7/2 | 3 | Soft |
| 2025 | Gidleigh Park | Harry Fry | Bryan Carver | 15/2 | 4 | Soft |
| 2024 | JPR One | Joe Tizzard | Brendan Powell | 6/1 | 5 | Soft |
| 2023 | Tommy's Oscar | Ann Hamilton | Danny McMenamin | 7/4 | 5 | Good |
| 2022 | Third Time Lucki | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 8/15F | 3 | Good |
| 2020 | Mister Fisher | Nicky Henderson | James Bowen | 6/5F | 4 | Good To Soft |
| 2019 | Dynamite Dollars | Paul Nicholls | Harry Cobden | 1/4F | 4 | Good |
| 2018 | Sceau Royal | Alan King | Wayne Hutchinson | 1/2F | 4 | Soft |
| 2016 | Vaniteux | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 6/4 | 5 | Good |
| 2015 | Three Kingdoms | John Ferguson | A P McCoy | 4/6F | 4 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Valdez | Alan King | Robert Thornton | 15/8F | 5 | Good To Soft |
| 2012 | Kid Cassidy | Nicky Henderson | A P McCoy | 2/1 | 3 | Good To Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shishkin | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville |
| 2017 | Forest Bihan | Brian Ellison | Aidan Coleman |
| 2000 | Bellator | Venetia Williams | Norman Williamson |
| 1988 | Saffron Lord | Josh Gifford | Richard Rowe |
| 1986 | Pearlyman | John Edwards | Paul Barton |
| 1984 | Norton Cross | Peter Easterby | Alan Brown |
| 1983 | Starfen | Peter Easterby | Tim Easterby |
| 1981 | Double Bluff | Fred Winter | John Francome |
| 1980 | Beacon Light | Andy Turnell | Bob Turnell |
| 1979 | Dramatist | Fulke Walwyn | Bill Smith |