Novelista (2022)
About
Novelista is a 3yo ch trained by C Johnston, based at Middleham. She is by the stallion Lope De Vega out of the dam Asyad. To date she has secured one win. Her most notable victory arrived on 2 Sep 2025 at Goodwood, where she captured the $24592 Cl2 Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwood 02-Sep-25 3218m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp $12,885 (of $24,592) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:46.540, SP: 2.63 | H Doyle 52.2kg | 1 (6) |
| York 23-Aug-25 2787m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $167,229) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:59.710, SP: 6.00 | J Fanning 56.7kg 5.50L | 7 (12) |
| Goodwood 30-Jul-25 2412m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $4,530 (of $73,778) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:37.940, SP: 7.00 | W Buick 56.2kg 2.40L | 4 (9) |
| Haydock 05-Jul-25 2817m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $24,170 (of $98,370) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:08.320, SP: 10.00 Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, angled out and good headway out wide over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed | A Mullen 54kg 0.15L | 2 (10) |
| Doncaster 08-Jun-25 2921m GOOD R5 CL2 Hcp $12,085 (of $49,185) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:08.000, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, continually hung left and led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely, headed final strides | A J Farragher 53.1kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| York 15-May-25 2384m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $415 (of $27,052) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.690, SP: 13.00 Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f | J Fanning 53.1kg 8.00L | 6 (8) |
| Redcar 28-Oct-24 1810m SOFT R3 CL5 Nv $888 (of $6,886) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:00.780, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, pushed along and steady headway on outer well over 2f out, ridden behind front rank well over 1f out, slightly hampered 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards, held near finish | B Loughnane 59kg 0.50L | 3 (8) |
| Pontefract 07-Oct-24 2016m SOFT R3 CL2 Nv $10,140 (of $39,348) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.670, SP: 17.00 Held up in touch, headway between horses over 2f out, soon pushed along, ran on final furlong, not match winner | B Loughnane 60.3kg 8.00L | 2 (7) |
| Goodwood 25-Sep-24 1990m HEAVY R1 Md $3,627 (of $15,462), Winning Time: 02:19.840, SP: 6/1 Raced in 4th, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace, no match for front pair | B Loughnane 60.3kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |