Novello Lad: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Novello Lad is a 5-year-old gelding by Mehmas, trained by Paul Midgley. He has won 5 of 30 starts and placed in 10 more, for £43,137 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 5 wins from 21 is a 24% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:25 at Southwell (AW) on 31 October. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 30
- Wins 5
- Placed 15
- Strike rate 17%
- Prize money £43,137
- Best rating 91
- Official rating 84
Where Novello Lad runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:25 | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes | — |
Novello Lad form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 26 | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 3 | 6f | Good | 6 | 6.25 | 16/1 | David Nolan | 84 |
| 13 Sep 26 | Doncaster | Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 5f | Good | 14 | 7.5 | 25/1 | David Nolan | 86 |
| 28 Aug 26 | Thirsk | Ivegate Building Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 6f | Good | 17 | 14.75 | 33/1 | David Nolan | 88 |
| 25 Jul 26 | York | Sky Bet Dash (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 17 | 8.75 | 50/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 89 |
| 1 Jul 26 | Thirsk | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Good To Firm | 8 | 10.5 | 9/2C | David Nolan | 89 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Doncaster | Join Us To Walk As One Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 5/1 | David Nolan | 85 |
| 16 May 26 | Doncaster | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 5/1 | Billy Garritty | 77 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Beverley | Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 3 | 2.5 | 10/1 | David Nolan | 78 |
| 6 Oct 25 | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Soft | 9 | 13.5 | 14/1 | David Nolan | 79 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 2 | .25 | 11/2F | David Nolan | 77 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Ripon | William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 11 | 8.25 | 4/1F | David Nolan | 77 |
| 6 Aug 25 | Pontefract | Bet With Jayne - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 4/1F | David Nolan | 75 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Doncaster | Autism In Racing At Doncaster Today Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good | 7 | 4.5 | 7/2F | David Nolan | 68 |
| 18 Jul 25 | Nottingham | pricedup.bet Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 11/10F | David Nolan | 68 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Doncaster | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 2 | .25 | 11/8F | Oisin Murphy | 67 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Doncaster | Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 2 | .5 | 7/2F | David Nolan | 67 |
| 19 May 25 | Redcar | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.75 | 13/8F | David Nolan | 67 |
| 3 May 25 | Doncaster | Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2.75 | 11/4F | Billy Garritty | 68 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 10 | 7.75 | 3/1 | Mark Winn | 68 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1 | 7/2F | David Nolan | 67 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Thirsk | Robert (Bob) Vickery Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | 3.25 | 3/1 | David Nolan | 67 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Doncaster | Marie Mills Takepayments Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 5/4F | David Nolan | 63 |
| 7 Jun 24 | Thirsk | Follow vickersracing On X Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | .5 | 6/1 | Mark Winn | 63 |
| 2 May 24 | Doncaster | At The Races App Market Movers 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Soft | 3 | 4.25 | 6/1 | David Nolan | 64 |
| 11 Nov 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Nursery Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 9.75 | 11/1 | Cam Hardie | 68 |
| 31 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 7.5 | 8/1 | Graham Lee | 71 |
| 15 Sep 23 | Doncaster | Hippo Clean Edge Masking Tape Confined Nursery Class 4 | 6f | Soft | 4 | 5.5 | 66/1 | Tom Eaves | 73 |
| 16 Aug 23 | Beverley | All-Electric Porsche Taycan EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7.5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 13.75 | 40/1 | Paul Mulrennan | – |
| 27 Jul 23 | Doncaster | Simon Piggott Memorial Race EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Soft | 7 | 22.5 | 11/1 | Paul Mulrennan | – |
| 30 Jun 23 | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Good | 2 | 2.25 | 25/1 | Andrew Elliott | – |
Last time out
Finished 6 in the Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div II) at Pontefract on 5 October 2026. Among the backmarkers early - made ground over 1f out before being pushed along inside the final furlong - faded inside last 110yds.
Novello Lad by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 21 | 5 | 24% | — |
| 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Novello Lad by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | — |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Novello Lad by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 12 | 3 | 25% | — |
| Thirsk | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Pontefract | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Novello Lad breeding
- Sire Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam Last Frontier (FR)
- Damsire Kendargent (FR)
- Breeder Last Frontier Partnership
- Foaled 29 March 2021
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