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Horse profile

Novacella (FR)

5yo mare (at last run, Nov 2006) · Last trainer R H Alner · Last owner Mrs Norma Kelly
by Beyssac (FR) out of Une Risette (FR) (Air Du Nord)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Nov 2006 — 7,283 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2006 · 3rd of 6 3 wins · Warwick, Fontwell & Worcester Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Novacella (FR) is 3 from 11, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2006. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Novacella (FR) has 7 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Royal Rendezvous (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Royal Rendezvous (IRE)2292m–2m6½fGrade 2
Hard Iron (IRE)932m3½f–3m1½fClass 4
Centurion Steel (IRE)2422m6f—
No Kidding (IRE)130——
Kilkee Royal (IRE)80——
Six Men Or Dooley (IRE)120——
Normacella (IRE)10——
Official rating103↓ 1lb off peak
103 94–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 103C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 26 Nov 2006 Official rating 103 at the last run, 26 Nov 2006

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 134C · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good4134C106.5—
Good to Firm2122C100—
Soft2127C119—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5127C110—
1m5f – 2m2134C118.5—
2m5f – 3m2122C111—

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beyssac (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.7% of 35 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%−5.71 from 2
Good500%−5.72 from 6
Good to Soft1300%−5.70 from 1
Soft4250%+44.30 from 2
Heavy1100%−5.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m200%−5.71 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f900%−5.71 from 7
2m5f – 3m17211.8%+6.11 from 2
Over 3m700%−5.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Une Risette (FR) (Air Du Nord)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Marcel (FR) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Marcel (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Marcel (FR)3761m7½f–2m3½fGrade 1

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 2 33% −1.38
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +1.25
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 3 33% −1.13
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fontwell 3 1 33% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +2.25
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 1 100% +1.62
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 1 14% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +0.62
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +1.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Thornton 8 3 38% −0.13
Robert Walford 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 7 1 14% −3.75
2005 4 2 50% +0.62

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 3 38% −0.13
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 7 runs
26 Nov 06+23d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Mares' Only Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good · 6 ran 3/6 1¾ 11-0 103103C Paddy Brennan 5/4F
03 Nov 06+34d Fontwell Heathorns.co.uk Mares' Only Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 3½ 10-12 104— Andrew Thornton 8/13F
30 Sep 06+163d Fontwell Chasemorranplc.co.uk Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 1½ 10-7 10478C Andrew Thornton 11/4
20 Apr 06+30d Cheltenham Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 1 · 2m5½f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¼ 10-0 104100C Robert Walford 14/1
21 Mar 06+45d Warwick Racing UK Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 1/6 10-13 100122C Andrew Thornton 9/4F
04 Feb 06+30d Uttoxeter Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 7 11-4 10284C Andrew Thornton 9/2J
05 Jan 06+16d Hereford Letheby And Christopher Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 2½ 11-7 102111C Andrew Thornton 15/8F
2005 · 4 runs
20 Dec 05+23d Fontwell David And Gill Birthday Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1½f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 95— Andrew Thornton EvensF
27 Nov 05+26d Newbury Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 ½ 10-0 94110C Robert Walford 14/1
01 Nov 05+287d Worcester Betfredpoker.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-10 —134C Andrew Thornton 13/8F
18 Jan 05 Folkestone Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1½f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 10-9 —127C Andrew Thornton 11/10F

Quick answers

How many races has Novacella won?
Novacella (FR) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
Who trained Novacella?
Novacella (FR) was trained by R H Alner on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 26 November 2006.
Who is Novacella's sire?
Novacella (FR) is by Beyssac (FR) out of Une Risette (FR), whose sire is Air Du Nord.
What going does Novacella prefer?
Novacella (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Novacella's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 26 November 2006. The highest on record is 104.
What is Novacella's sire's record?
Beyssac (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.7% of 35 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Novacella's siblings?
Out of Une Risette (FR), Novacella (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Marcel (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Marcel (FR)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Novacella produced winners?
As a dam, Novacella (FR) has 7 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Royal Rendezvous (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.