Be Aware setting alarm bells ringing at Windsor

BE AWARE should find things a little easier than he has of late and can add another significant prize to Dan Skelton's growing haul this season in the Fitzdares Your Personal Bookmaker Lightning Novices' Chase at Windsor.

- by NICK ROBSON

The seven-year-old has had the misfortune to bump into July Flower and Lulamba on his last two outings, two of the best in the division so far this term.

Strictly on ratings this should be a pretty straightforward task for the seven-year-old, in receipt of weight from Alnilam and being rated 10lb higher than Hansard.

On the figures his biggest rival should be Ben Pauling's No Questions Asked and while coming back in trip looks a shrewd move for this strong traveller, he has looked a weak finisher of late.

It could be a huge day for the Skelton team as he runs two in the £100,000 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle, with Royal Infantry, who this time last year was prominent in the betting for the Supreme, and apparent first string Take No Chances both lining up.