Smashing Nova (AUS) Horse
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Port Macquarie R2 TECNIX REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING 3YO MAIDEN HANDICAP Smashing Nova is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Kris Lees, who is based at Newcastle. He is sired by the stallion Brave Smash out of the dam Al Nova. Smashing Nova is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 7 attempts. During his most recent race at Tamworth on 13th Feb 2026, Smashing Nova was ridden by Anna Roper and finished 7th, behind the winner Feared.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont 03-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 7 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Funshow ( S S Llewellyn ) 2nd Smashing Nova ( J Severo ) 4.20L 3rd Algorithmic ( A Gibbons ) 4.76L | J Severo 4.20L | 2 (8) |
| Gosford 18-May-26 800m SOFT 5 R18 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Touching Hans ( A R D Morgan ) 2nd Gunna Reign ( L Small ) 0.28L 3rd Who I Think I Am ( L Day ) 1.09L 4th Smashing Nova ( J Severo ) 1.27L | J Severo 1.27L | 4 (6) |
| Tamworth 13-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER MDN-SW $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Feared ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 2nd Ole Miss ( H E V D Hoven 56.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Spot On The Moon ( B Looker 59 ) 0.29L 7th Smashing Nova ( A Roper 58.5 ) 6.78L See full results | A Roper 58.5kg 6.78L | 7 (9) |
| Taree 30-Jan-26 1250m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.520, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Parfumier ( T G Worsnop 55.5 ) 2nd Smashing Nova ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.06L 3rd Kirkall ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 1.27L See full results | A Bullock 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 1.06L | 2 (9) |
| Taree 12-Jan-26 1250m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.400, SP: 4.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Damons On A Bender ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Smashing Nova ( W Stanley 57.5 ) 1.59L 3rd Double Or Quits ( G Buckley 57 ) 2.94L See full results | W Stanley 57.5kg 1.59L | 2 (10) |