Be Aware can strike in Lightning

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 on Friday.

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.

Take No Chances is without a win since this exact weekend a year ago, when she landed a Grade Two event at Ascot, but she has run some sterling races in defeat in the interim.

Third to Lossiemouth at Cheltenham and Aintree, this season she gave Strong Leader a real fright at Wetherby and was less than four lengths behind subsequent Long Walk winner Impose Toi at Newbury.

Nemean Lion won the race last year and having run a blinder in the Fighting Fifth sets the standard, while Potters Charm posted a decent effort in the Long Walk, but the 7lb mares' allowance Take No Chances receives could tip the verdict in her favour.

With the worry about the 'bounce' factor for Alfie's Princess, Hollygrove Cha Cha looks a safer bet in the Fitzdares Telephone And Text Betting Service Mares' Handicap Chase.

Jamie Snowden has high hopes for her over fences and after a good run behind Resplendent Grey on her chasing debut, she opened her account next time against two rivals she will meet again here.

She meets them both worse off at the weights, however stepping back up in trip is sure to suit her and as a Grade Two winner over hurdles, there should be more to come.

Saligo Bay has been a revelation for the Sam England team, beginning his winning run off a lowly mark of 74 and he is now up to 125 in the Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle.

This will obviously be his toughest ask to date, but he bolted up last time and there is no knowing where the improvement will end.

Gamesters Guy may have only won a two-runner race last time out but he did beat the highly-regarded Moon Rocket.

He is giving weight away all round in the Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP Novices' Limited Handicap Chase but sets a good standard.

They Call Me Hugo would have won at Cheltenham last time in another few strides and Olly Murphy will be disappointed if he fails to get back to winning ways in the Thorn Plant Hire Novices' Hurdle.

That form is head and shoulders the best on offer and he can book a return to Cheltenham in March.

If Mahons Glory can transfer his form over the National fences back to regulation obstacles in the Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase at Market Rasen, he should go close.

Oisin Murphy is back from a working holiday in South Africa and heads to Newcastle where Berkshire Sundance looks the best of his rides in the Midnite AWC Marathon Trial Handicap.

On a hugely competitive card, Hollie Doyle's ability to do 51kg sees her team up with Ralph Beckett's Dartrey in the BetMGM AWC 3YO Trial Handicap, with the gelding going in search of a four-timer.

Now Pocklington has got his head in front after a series of near-misses, he could win again in the Midnite AWC Sprint Trial Handicap. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Friday. Here are the tips.

MARKET RASEN: Race 1: 14.18 And She Was, Race 2: 14.53 Hold The Serve, Race 3: 15.28 Avada Kedavra, Race 4: 16.05 Mahons Glory, Race 5: 16.40 I C U In My Dreams, Race 6: 17.10 Hawk Stone, Race 7: 17.45 Realta Liath.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 14.30 Blue Lakota, Race 2: 15.05 Fiscal Policy, Race 3: 15.40 Bela Sonata, Race 4: 16.15 Berkshire Sundance, Race 5: 16.50 Regal Ulixes, Race 6: 17.20 Pocklington, Race 7: 17.55 Dartrey, Race 8: 18.30 Storm Star.

WINDSOR: Race 1: 14.40 They Call Me Hugo, Race 2: 15.15 Gamesters Guy, Race 3: 15.50 BE AWARE (NAP), Race 4: 16.25 Hollygrove Cha Cha, Race 5: 17.00 Take No Chances, Race 6: 17.35 Saligo Bay, Race 7: 18.05 Westerninthepark.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 19.00 Seraphic, Race 2: 19.30 The Dark Baron, Race 3: 20.00 Mythical Bay, Race 4: 20.30 Autumn Angel, Race 5: 21.00 Hitched, Race 6: 21.30 Starfighter, Race 7: 22.00 Lawmans Blis, Race 8: 22.30 Colors Of Freedom.

ALL TO COME: They Call Me Hugo and Be Aware (Windsor, Race 1 and 3).