Grand Nova (AUS) Horse
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Grand Nova is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by John Size. He is by Vancouver out of Longing and has recorded three wins in his career. On 10 June 2026 at Happy Valley he achieved his most important victory, earning $1,170,000 in the Class 4 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 10-Jun-26 1000m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $655,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.800, SP: 8.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 4th 1st Grand Nova ( B Avdulla 59 ) 2nd Beauty Show ( Z Purton 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Harmony Fire ( E C W Wong 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L See full results | B Avdulla 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Sha Tin 31-May-26 1000m GOOD R2 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:56.140, SP: 8.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.820 1st Ka Ying Lightning ( A Atzeni 57.5 ) 2nd Double Alpha ( M F Poon 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Storm Mirror ( Z Purton 57.5 ) 0.80L 7th Grand Nova ( H Bowman 58 ) 3.30L See full results | H Bowman 58kg 3.30L | 7 (14) |
| Happy Valley 20-May-26 1000m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $245,700 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.010, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.210 1st Tycoon Resources ( Y L Chung 61 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Grand Nova ( H Bowman 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Winning Money ( L Ferraris 58.5 ) 0.20L See full results | H Bowman 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Sha Tin 09-May-26 1000m SOFT R4 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.070, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 1st Oneshot ( K Teetan 56 ) 2nd Master Payment ( Z Purton 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Bustling City ( B Avdulla 56 ) 0.90L 12th Grand Nova ( A Atzeni 56.5 ) 5.50L See full results | A Atzeni 56.5kg 5.50L | 12 (14) |
| Happy Valley 22-Apr-26 1000m FIRM R6 CL4 Hcp $245,700 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.750, SP: 7.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st King Profit ( E C W Wong 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Grand Nova ( H Bowman 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Harmony Fire ( E Brown 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | H Bowman 57.5kg 1.30L | 2 (12) |