Horse profile
Novel Investment (IRE)
by Taipan (IRE) out of Hi Sheree (IRE) (Beau Sher)
26 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 May 2012 — 5,288 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2012 · 11th of 17
3 wins · Galway, Sligo & Tralee (IRE)
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Novel Investment (IRE) is 3 from 26. Hasn't won since Jul 2010. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off 109, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 3–26Wins / Runs
- 11.5%Strike rate
- 12 (46.2%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=26 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 615 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating109↓ 10lb off peak
109
95–119
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
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
Taipan (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 13 | 9.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 305 | 24 | 7.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 274 | 28 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 201 | 14 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 412 | 37 | 9% | −0.5 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 461 | 56 | 12.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 133 | 8 | 6% | −3.5 | — |
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
Hi Sheree (IRE) (Beau Sher)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supapowers (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +10.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Doyle | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.50 |
| John Cullen | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D J Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C A Brassil | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.50 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 3 | 14% | −1.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 May 12+18d | Killarney | Kelly Brothers Farm Modernisation Limited Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 11/17 | 24 | 11-5 | 109 | 98C | Tom Doyle | 20/1 |
| 25 Apr 12+615d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | PU/25 | — | 10-11 | 111 | — | Mr D J Benson | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 10+14d | Killarney | Lakehotel.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 2/13 | 5 | 11-6 | 119 | 130A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 05 Aug 10+8d | Sligo | Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 8 | 11-4 | 117 | 129A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 28 Jul 10+24d | Galway | Tote Telebet 1850 238 669 Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 1/19 | 11-1 | 108 | 135A | Tom Doyle | 10/1 | |
| 04 Jul 10+33d | Limerick | Patrickswell Vintage Rally Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 3/14 | 4½ | 11-2 | 106 | 120A | Tom Doyle | 5/2F |
| 01 Jun 10+13d | Ballinrobe | Sheridan Electrical Castlebar Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 2/16 | 2½ | 11-5 | 102 | 125A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 19 May 10+59d | Sligo | Harry's Bar Sligo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/16 | 11-12 | 95 | 128A | Tom Doyle | 7/2F | |
| 21 Mar 10+8d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/23 | 7 | 11-8 | 97 | 100C | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 13 Mar 10+35d | Limerick | 11th April Racing In Red Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 7/18 | nk | 11-3 | 98 | 108A | Tom Doyle | 14/1 |
| 06 Feb 10+83d | Naas | Goracing at naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 11/25 | ½ | 11-6 | 100 | 103A | Tom Doyle | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 09+424d | Cork | paddypower.com Handicap Hurdle | 9/16 | shd | 9-10 | 102 | 93C | Sean Flanagan | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 08+17d | Listowel | Lynch's Bakery Handicap Hurdle (81-109) (Div 2) | 5/9 | 6 | 11-5 | 105 | 99A | Robbie McNamara | 2/1F |
| 31 Aug 08+112d | Killarney | A.I.B. Killarney Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 2/15 | 2 | 11-2 | 102 | 124A | John Cullen | 10/1 |
| 11 May 08+50d | Killarney | Kelly Brothers Sliabh Luachra Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | RO/18 | — | 11-0 | 100 | — | John Cullen | 8/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+87d | Cork | Charleville Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 2/16 | nk | 11-10 | 98 | 125A | John Cullen | 4/1F |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+10d | Limerick | Farmers Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 3/18 | 30 | 11-5 | 98 | 102C | John Cullen | 10/1 |
| 16 Dec 07+49d | Cork | Mallow Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 9/24 | 7 | 11-0 | 99 | 99C | John Cullen | 7/1 |
| 28 Oct 07+155d | Galway | www.galwaynews.ie Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 7 | 9-3 | 96 | 94C | Eoin McCarthy | 12/1 |
| 26 May 07+24d | Tralee (IRE) | Welcome To Tralee Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-4 | — | 116C | John Cullen | 4/1 | |
| 02 May 07+296d | Ballinrobe | Mcgrath Quarry Group Inh Flat Race | 11/15 | 18 | 12-0 | — | 89C | Mr J T McNamara | 9/2 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 06+45d | Roscommon | Glenman Corporation (c&g) Inh Flat Race | 2/16 | 2 | 11-13 | — | 111C | Mr J T McNamara | 3/1 |
| 26 May 06+78d | Wexford | Newtown INH Flat Race | 2/16 | ¾ | 12-0 | — | 125C | Mr J T McNamara | 6/1 |
| 09 Mar 06+11d | Thurles | Ladies INH Flat Race | 6/15 | 25 | 11-5 | — | 99C | Miss C A Brassil | 8/1 |
| 26 Feb 06+11d | Naas | Woodlands Park 100 Club Maiden Hurdle | 20/25 | ½ | 11-9 | — | 77C | Ken Whelan | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 06 | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival 2006 Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 3½ | 11-10 | — | 104C | Ken Whelan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Novel Investment won?
- Novel Investment (IRE) won 3 of 26 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 11.5%. Placed 12 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Novel Investment?
- Novel Investment (IRE) was trained by John Brassil on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 13 May 2012.
- Who is Novel Investment's sire?
- Novel Investment (IRE) is by Taipan (IRE) out of Hi Sheree (IRE), whose sire is Beau Sher.
- What going does Novel Investment prefer?
- Novel Investment (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Novel Investment's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 13 May 2012. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Novel Investment's sire's record?
- Taipan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,212 runs since Jan 2008 (128 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12.6% from 159. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 6% from 133.
- Who are Novel Investment's siblings?
- Out of Hi Sheree (IRE), Novel Investment (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.