Novela (AUS) Horse
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Novela is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Fred Wieland in Cairns. He is by the stallion Valentia out of Episode Star. To date he has won three races. On 24 May 2025 at Murray Bridge, Novela earned his biggest victory, taking the $55,000 Bm 70 Hcp. He has proved a lucrative runner for punters, offering a 102% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 16-Jun-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Novela ( L Guernier 64.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Kirkall ( I Fry 60 ) 0.31L 3rd Fly Fifer ( C Bellamy 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.88L See full results | L Guernier 64.5kg, Cd 61.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Townsville 09-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 CL3-SW $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.760, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Arctic Bear ( A Holt 60 ) 2nd Hyde Park ( I Fry 60 ) 2.21L 3rd Better Be Slick ( K H Zechner 60 ) 3.52L 7th Novela ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 4.33L See full results | S Cormack 58.5kg 4.33L | 7 (13) |
| Townsville 02-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL3 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.540, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Dark Gleam ( T M Fenlon 62 ) 2nd Novela ( S Cormack 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Let's Ride ( L J Morrison 54 ) 0.99L See full results | S Cormack 60 0.25L | 2 (11) |
| Cairns 23-Aug-25 1250m GOOD 4 R8 CL3-SW (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.080, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Better Be Slick ( L J Morrison 58.5 ) 2nd Chartwell ( M E Apel 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.33L 3rd Thormendous Miss ( J L Taylor 56.5 ) 3.30L 11th Novela ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 11.65L See full results | S Cormack 58.5kg 11.65L | 11 (12) |
| Morphettville 03-Jul-25 800m GOOD 4 R5 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.810 1st Crown Riches ( S L Fawke ) 2nd Morris Minor ( A Livesey ) 0.83L 3rd Lunarshot ( F A Atkinson ) 2.84L 4th Novela ( T Pannell ) 5.43L | T Pannell 5.43L | 4 (6) |