Novelista (2022) Horse
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About
The four-year-old chestnut gelding called Novelista, by Lope De Vega out of Asyad, is under the guidance of trainer W Greatrex and owned by Bryce - Turner. Over 15 starts he has captured a single victory, placed five times in second position and three times in third, accumulating total earnings of $157,860. His most recent effort was at Fontwell on 6 September 2026, where he finished 2nd out of a field of 5. Previously, he notched his latest win at Goodwood on 2 September 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown 08-Nov-26 3985m GOOD TO SOFT R6 Oddschecker Bet Builder Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race), SP: 7.50 | B S Hughes 6.5L | 7 (8) |
| Fontwell 06-Sep-26 3849m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH $4,718 (of $18,498), Winning Time: 04:43.060, SP: 4.50 1st Moab ( B Powell 158 ) 2nd Novelista ( J Bowen 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Coastal Command ( N D Boinville 158 ) 17.50L See full results | J Bowen 70.3kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| GOODwood 02-May-26 3219m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $14,499) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:28.930, SP: 4.50 1st Arc Zoosve ( H Davies 125 ) 2nd Solar Pass ( C Hutchinson 125 ) 0.50L 3rd St Mawes ( D Probert 130 ) 0.30L 7th Novelista ( C Bishop 136 ) 38.30L See full results | C Bishop 61.7kg 38.30L | 7 (7) |
| Southwell 02-Apr-26 3184m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH $4,839 (of $10,503), Winning Time: 04:01.210, SP: 4.50 1st Road To Wembley ( S Bowen 159 ) 2nd Novelista ( H Bannister 151 ) 3.50L 3rd Promethean ( J M Quinlan 159 ) 14.00L See full results | H Bannister 68.5kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Ascot 17-Jan-26 3161m SOFT R1 CL3 H (of $27,283), Winning Time: 03:53.220, SP: 5.50 1st Winston Junior ( H Cobden 154 ) 2nd Genealogy ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 3.75L 3rd Talakan ( K Brogan 154 ) 4.75L 6th Novelista ( H Bannister 154 ) 25.75L See full results | H Bannister 69.9kg 25.75L | 6 (10) |
| Ascot 03-Oct-25 3210m SOFT R2 CL3 Hcp $5,172 (of $22,026) 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 13-Sep-25 3647m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 11/10 Held up in mid-division inside, angled out and headway tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish | J Fanning 59.4kg Neck | 4 (9) |
| GOODwood 02-Sep-25 3219m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 13/8 Chased leader 2f, handy in chasing pack, challenged 3f out, led and hung right from 2f out, stayed on | Hollie Doyle 52.2kg | 1 (6) |
| York 23-Aug-25 2787m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 5/1 Slowly into strode, mid-division, closed over 3f out, one pace and no impression on leaders from over 1f out | J Fanning 56.7kg Short Head | 7 (12) |
| GOODwood 30-Jul-25 2412m GOOD CL2 Flat, SP: 7/2 Not much room and slowly into stride, soon recovered to go prominent, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | W Buick 56.2kg Dead Heat | 4 (9) |
| Haydock 05-Jul-25 2817m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 10/1 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 Short Head | 2 (10) |
| Doncaster 07-Jun-25 2922m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 10/1 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 Head | 2 (10) |
| York 15-May-25 2385m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Flat, SP: 13/2 Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f | J Fanning 53.1kg 1 length | 6 (8) |
| Redcar 28-Oct-24 1811m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 7/4 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 | Billy Loughnane 59kg Nose | 3 (8) |
| Pontefract 07-Oct-24 2016m SOFT CL2 Flat, SP: 17/2 Held up in touch, headway between horses over 2f out, soon pushed along, ran on final furlong, not match winner | Billy Loughnane 60.3kg 8l | 2 (7) |
| GOODwood 25-Sep-24 1991m HEAVY CL2 Flat, SP: 6/1 Raced in 4th, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace, no match for front pair | Billy Loughnane 60.3kg 4 3/4l | 3 (6) |