Novel Idea (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between May 2006 and May 2007, the last of them as a 9yo gelding. Finished 2 of 6 at Kelso last time. By Phardante (FR), whose progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 131 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 60Highest OR
- 364dAvg 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.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 131 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −4.7 | — |
| Soft | 20 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Heavy | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 23 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahnameh (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Alexander Fourball (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Alderclad Lad (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dr Novelist (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 23 May 07+364d | Kelso | Charlie Brown United Border Hunters' Chase | 2/6 | 18 | 11-7 | 60 | 94C | Mr R M Smith | 9/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 May 06 | Kelso | Charlie Brown United Border Hunters' Chase | UR/14 | — | 11-7 | 60 | — | Mr M Ellwood | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Novel Idea won?
- Novel Idea (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Novel Idea?
- Novel Idea (IRE) was trained by R Mike Smith on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 23 May 2007.
- Who is Novel Idea's sire?
- Novel Idea (IRE) is by Phardante (FR) out of Novelist (IRE), whose sire is Quayside I.
- What is Novel Idea's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 23 May 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Novel Idea's sire's record?
- Phardante (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 131 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Novel Idea's siblings?
- Out of Novelist (IRE), Novel Idea (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.