The Lightning Novices ' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five - year - old and above novices run over a distance of 2 miles ( 3,219 metres ) at Ascot Racecourse in January .
The Lightning Novices ' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five - year - old and above novices . 
 It is run over a distance of 2 miles ( 3,219 metres ) at Ascot Racecourse in January .