Grand Nova (AUS)
Grand Nova won the Tsim Sha Tsui Handicap at Happy Valley in Jun 2026 at Class 4 level off an official rating of 53. The gelding has one win and one place from three starts all over under 6f on good ground. He finished fourth of 12 in the Volley Handicap at Happy Valley in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 59. By Vancouver out of a Lonhro mare he is trained by J Size.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- +6.10£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 59Highest OR
- 19dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 17 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | — |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +8.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.10 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Happy Valley (HK) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.10 |
| Sha Tin (HK) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.10 |
| Hugh Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 08 Jul 26+28d | Happy Valley | Volley Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 59 | Brenton Avdulla | — |
| 10 Jun 26+10d | Happy Valley (HK) | Tsim Sha Tsui Handicap (Course C+3) (Turf) . | 1/12 | 9-4 | 53 | Brenton Avdulla | 71/10 | |
| 31 May 26 | Sha Tin (HK) | Hong Kong Mei Zhou Association Cup (Course B) (Handicap) (Turf) Midfield throughout | 7/14 | ¼ | 9-2 | 53 | Hugh Bowman | 79/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Nova won?
- Grand Nova (AUS) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Grand Nova?
- Grand Nova (AUS) is trained by J Size, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 July 2026.
- Who is Grand Nova's sire?
- Grand Nova (AUS) is by Vancouver (AUS) out of Longing (AUS), whose sire is Lonhro.
- What is Grand Nova's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 8 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Grand Nova's sire's record?
- Vancouver (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 17 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.