The Novelist

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
20-Aug-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Sunlit
Prize Money
$529800
Owners
Tricolours Ladies (Mgr: Mrs D K Moss), Bogota, Ladies Equine Group, FBO Racing, Mrs R Guan, Mrs K Hughes, Mrs M Lee, Mrs M Cresswell, Tricolours Sunlit, Crameri & O'Neil, Ms T McGuffog, Mrs H Thomas, Mrs B Ryder, Mrs M Gavegan, Mrs B Gardiner, Mrs A Aldons, Mrs R Stanford & Mrs B Guilfoyle
About

The Novelist is a 4yo chestnut gelding trained by G & A Waterhouse & Bott. Sired by Written By and out of Sunlit, he's considered an above-average racehorse with career earnings of $529,800, including a stakes win. On December 24th, 2022, at Doomben, under James P Innes, The Novelist secured his biggest victory, taking the $250,000 Bj Mclachlan 2YO Plate and defeating Excel D'or.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 28-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Open Quality (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndR Bayliss 54.5kg 7.60L11 (12)
Randwick 07-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 7 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.640, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130R Bayliss 54kg 4.50L9 (11)
Scone 17-May-25 1100m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Quality $36,375 (of $201,200) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.400, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470W Costin 53kg 0.50L2 (14)
Randwick 05-May-25 1050m HEAVY 8 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690R Bayliss1 (8)
Randwick 14-Apr-25 740m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:42.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.950R Bayliss 1.80L3 (8)
Gold Coast 17-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $180,000 (of $1,002,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.290, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880T Clark 56kg 2.30L2 (14)
Sunshine Coast 04-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 6 R8 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $10,000 (of $1,002,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.110, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350R Bayliss 58.5kg 2.90L6 (11)
Wyong 11-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R4 3,4YO Open Set Weight $27,250 (of $151,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.670, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800B Loughnane 59kg 0.30L2 (7)
Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R10 3YO+ CH&G BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.280, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910M Bourke 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg1 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Nov-24 1100m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.380, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090M Bourke 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.20L4 (9)
Randwick 22-Oct-24 742m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:43.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.960R Bayliss 0.80L2 (7)
Warwick Farm 07-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $4,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.750, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370R Bayliss 54kg 3.70L6 (8)
Canterbury 24-Sep-24 901m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120R Bayliss1 (7)
Randwick 09-Sep-24 740m GOOD 4 R13 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:43.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350R Bayliss1 (9)
Morphettville 27-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090T Clark 57.5kg 7.50L12 (16)
Randwick 13-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 3YO Open Set Weight (of $1,114,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620T Clark 56.5kg 7.50L11 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610T Clark 58.5kg 1.40L4 (12)
Warwick Farm 12-Mar-24 798m GOOD 4 R12 3Y-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:46.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380T Clark1 (10)
Warwick Farm 26-Feb-24 805m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:47.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570T Clark1 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 19-Sep-23 900m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660A Hyeronimus 0 5.10L5 (8)
Doomben 24-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 BJ MCLACHLAN $145,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.470, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390J P Innes 57kg1 (9)
Kembla Grange 10-Dec-22 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y MDN $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.660, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.500J P Innes 58kg1 (8)
Canterbury 29-Nov-22 898m SOFT 6 R10 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920T Clark 01 (6)