Novelista (2022) Horse
About
Novelista is a 3yo chestnut trained by C Johnston. He is by Lope De Vega out of Asyad. To date, he has recorded one victory. On 2 Sep 2025 at Goodwood, Novelista achieved his most notable win, earning $24,592.00 in the Class 2 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 03-Oct-25 3210m SOFT R2 CL3 Hcp $2,536 (of $19,674) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:37.110, SP: 3.50 1st Blazeon Five ( R Ryan 132 ) 2nd Double Meaning ( M Ghiani 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Novelista ( H Doyle 129 ) 3.25L See full results | H Doyle 58.5kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Musselburgh 14-Sep-25 3650m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $1,208 (of $19,674) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 04:06.650, SP: 2.10 1st Dreams Adozen ( C Hardie 128 ) 2nd Minstrel Knight ( C Rodriguez 142 ) 2.25L 3rd Trojan Sun ( K Fraser 123 ) 0.50L 4th Novelista ( J Fanning 131 ) 3.05L See full results | J Fanning 59.4kg 3.05L | 4 (9) |
| GOODwood 02-Sep-25 3220m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp $12,885 (of $24,592) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:46.540, SP: 2.63 1st Novelista ( H Doyle 115 ) 2nd Divine Comedy ( K Fraser 142 ) 1.00L 3rd Manxman ( R Ryan 137 ) 0.15L See full results | H Doyle 52.2kg | 1 (6) |
| York 23-Aug-25 2790m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $167,229) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:59.710, SP: 6.00 1st Tarriance ( C Keane 135 ) 2nd Many Men ( O Murphy 130 ) 0.00L 3rd Daiquiri Bay ( R Ryan 135 ) 3.50L 7th Novelista ( J Fanning 125 ) 5.50L See full results | J Fanning 56.7kg 5.50L | 7 (12) |
| GOODwood 30-Jul-25 2410m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $4,530 (of $73,778) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:37.940, SP: 4.50 1st Omni Man ( R L Moore 135 ) 2nd Mdawi ( J Fanning 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Kurakka ( R Ryan 133 ) 0.15L 4th Novelista ( W Buick 124 ) 2.40L See full results | W Buick 56.2kg 2.40L | 4 (9) |
| Haydock 05-Jul-25 2820m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $24,170 (of $98,370) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:08.320, SP: 11.00 Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, angled out and good headway out wide over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed 1st Pole Star ( C Beasley 123 ) 2nd Novelista ( A Mullen 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Valiancy ( H Davies 121 ) 1.75L See full results | A Mullen 54kg 0.15L | 2 (10) |
| Doncaster 08-Jun-25 2920m GOOD R5 CL2 Hcp $12,085 (of $49,185) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:08.000, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, continually hung left and led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely, headed final strides 1st Many Men ( R Sexton 123 ) 2nd Novelista ( A J Farragher 117 ) 0.20L 3rd Pantile Warrior ( B D L Sayette 129 ) 1.50L See full results | A J Farragher 53.1kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| York 15-May-25 2380m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $415 (of $27,052) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:33.690, SP: 7.50 Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f 1st Merchant ( T Marquand 124 ) 2nd Rahiebb ( S D Sousa 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Many Men ( J Doughty 122 , Cd 119 ) 4.00L 6th Novelista ( J Fanning 117 ) 8.00L See full results | 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: 2.75 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 1st The Trickster ( J Hart 137 ) 2nd Anglophile ( K Shoemark 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Novelista ( B Loughnane 130 ) 0.60L See full results | B Loughnane 59kg 0.60L | 3 (8) |
| Pontefract 07-Oct-24 2020m SOFT R3 CL2 Nv $10,140 (of $39,348) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.670, SP: 9.50 Held up in touch, headway between horses over 2f out, soon pushed along, ran on final furlong, not match winner 1st Sir Dinadan ( R Ryan 133 ) 2nd Novelista ( B Loughnane 133 ) 8.00L 3rd Way Of Stars ( D Tudhope 133 ) 11.25L See full results | 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 1st Sing Us A Song ( H Crouch 133 ) 2nd Flamenco Bay ( K Strydom 133 ) 0.00L 3rd Novelista ( B Loughnane 133 ) 4.75L See full results | B Loughnane 60.3kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
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