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Novak: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Novak is a 7-year-old gelding by Mastercraftsman, trained by Iain Jardine. He has won 6 of 50 starts and placed in 11 more, for £60,728 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 5 wins from 34 is a 15% strike rate against 6% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:21 at Thirsk on 14 September, where the best price is 6/1 with SmarketsSBK. His best performance rating is 80, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £60,728
  • Best rating 80
  • Official rating 62

Where Novak runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:21 Thirsk Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap Stakes 6/1 SmarketsSBK SBK

Novak form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
25 Aug 26 Musselburgh AAB Group And Bibby Financial Services Handicap Stakes Class 6 7f Good 1 — 7/2 Andrew Mullen 62
10 Aug 26 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Handicap Stakes Class 6 7f Good To Soft 2 1 7/1 Andrew Mullen 61
27 Jul 26 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Handicap Stakes Class 6 1m Good To Firm 4 3.75 9/2 Andrew Mullen 63
19 Jun 26 Ayr Millar Callaghan Engineering Handicap Class 5 7f Soft 4 4.5 10/3 Lauren Young 64
10 Jun 26 Hamilton Indigo Unified Comms Handicap Class 5 6f Good To Soft 3 .5 11/2 Andrew Mullen 64
20 May 26 Ayr Birra Poretti Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 7f Good To Firm 2 1 11/1 Andrew Mullen 64
5 May 26 Ayr Book Unite Scotland Summer Raceday Handicap Class 5 1m Good To Firm 5 1.75 20/1 Andrew Mullen 66
20 Apr 26 Newcastle (AW) Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 8 6.25 16/1 Greg Fairley 67
27 Mar 26 Newcastle (AW) Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 5 2.25 6/1 Mohammed Tabti 68
12 Mar 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 6f Standard 6 2.25 9/1 Mohammed Tabti 69
24 Feb 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 4 1.25 10/1 Mohammed Tabti 68
15 Feb 26 Newcastle (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 7f Standard 2 1.25 5/1 Mohammed Tabti 68
6 Feb 26 Newcastle (AW) SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 7f Standard 4 2.5 12/1 Andrew Mullen 69
22 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 7 4.75 22/1 Cara Tuke 70
1 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 4 1m Standard 6 2.5 33/1 Andrew Mullen 72
19 Dec 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 6 2.75 16/1 Archie Young 73
2 Dec 25 Newcastle (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 6 2.75 28/1 Archie Young 74
22 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 6f Standard 10 4.5 18/1 Archie Young 75
28 Oct 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 4 4.75 6/1 Cara Tuke 75
28 Sep 25 Newcastle (AW) Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 11/1 Archie Young 71
9 Sep 25 Carlisle Deanta Fire Door Handicap Class 5 7f Good To Soft 5 5.25 40/1 Cara Tuke 72
29 Aug 25 Newcastle (AW) Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 7 4.25 11/1 Archie Young 73
12 Aug 25 Hamilton Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 4 6f Good 8 5.75 22/1 Archie Young 74
22 Jul 25 Musselburgh Ocean Outdoor Big Screen Handicap Class 5 7f Good 2 1 9/1 Archie Young 73
1 Jul 25 Musselburgh Alan Steel For Pensions Handicap Class 4 7f Good 7 7.25 28/1 Archie Young 74
21 Jun 25 Ayr Eco Energy Solar & Storage Handicap Class 5 6f Good 4 2 10/1 Archie Young 75
19 May 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Advance Price Midweek Racing For 10 Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 6 4.5 9/2 Archie Young 75
19 Apr 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 7/2 Archie Young 72
11 Mar 25 Southwell (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 2 .5 13/2 Archie Young 72
15 Feb 25 Newcastle (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 4 6f Standard 6 4.5 17/2 Mohammed Tabti 73
1 Feb 25 Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 4 3.5 12/1 Archie Young 74
17 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 2 2.25 11/2 Archie Young 74
11 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 4 1 11/2 Archie Young 74
1 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 1 — 33/1 Archie Young 70
17 Dec 24 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 8 6.5 40/1 Archie Young 72
3 Dec 24 Newcastle (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 7f Standard 8 6 9/1 Archie Young 74
23 Nov 24 Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Apprentice Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 9 4.75 13/2 Tommie Jakes 74
12 Nov 24 Southwell (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 7/4F Archie Young 67
7 Nov 24 Southwell (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 2 .25 5/1 Archie Young 67
14 Oct 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 9/2 Archie Young 64
10 Oct 24 Ayr Aperol Handicap Class 5 7f Good 3 .75 14/1 William Pyle 65
1 Oct 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Class 6 7f Good 5 1.5 13/2 Mohammed Tabti 65
19 Sep 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Class 6 7f Good 10 6 17/2 William Pyle 65
17 Sep 24 Newcastle (AW) Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 2 .5 9/1 William Pyle 65
10 Sep 24 Newcastle (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 7f Standard To Slow 8 6 9/1 Mohammed Tabti 65
28 Aug 24 Musselburgh Mediterranean Shipping Company Handicap Class 6 7f Good 4 1 20/1 Mohammed Tabti 65
12 Aug 24 Ayr Book Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap Class 6 7f Good 8 3 8/1 Mohammed Tabti 65
2 Aug 24 Newcastle (AW) Main Autism Support Handicap Class 6 7f Standard To Slow 2 1.5 20/1 Mark Winn 65
15 Mar 24 Newcastle (AW) Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 10 6.25 8/1 William Pyle 68
8 Mar 24 Newcastle (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 6f Standard 4 4.5 2/1F William Pyle 68

Last time out

Finished 1 in the AAB Group And Bibby Financial Services Handicap Stakes at Musselburgh on 25 August 2026. Settled off the pace in the pack - urged forward approaching 2f out - shifted across and gained ground inside the final furlong - stayed on well to score close home.

Novak by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 34 5 15% —
6f 12 1 8% —
8f 3 0 0% —
5f 1 0 0% —

Novak by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 30 5 17% —
Good 10 1 10% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 3 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Novak by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newcastle (AW) 26 2 8% —
Ayr 10 0 0% —
Musselburgh 4 1 25% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 2 50% —
Southwell (AW) 3 1 33% —
Hamilton 2 0 0% —
Carlisle 1 0 0% —

Novak breeding

  • Sire Mastercraftsman (IRE)
  • Dam Parknasilla (IRE)
  • Damsire Dutch Art (GB)
  • Breeder Mrs Janis Macpherson
  • Foaled 10 February 2019

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