Horse profile
Novello Lad (GB)
by Mehmas (IRE) out of Last Frontier (FR) (Kendargent)
30 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Doncaster, Pontefract & Nottingham
Last run 5 Oct 2026 · 6th of 10
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Novello Lad (GB) is 5 from 30. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
- 5–30Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 15 (50%)Placed
- −8.65£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=28 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 228 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 rating84↓ 5lb off peak
84
63–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 121C | 99 | 3 runs · 113 / 100 |
| Good | 7 | 106C | 95 | 3 runs · 102 / 95 |
| Soft | 3 | 81A | 72 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 111A | 105 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 88A | 76.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 121C | 96 | 5 runs · 113 / 100 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 102A | 90 | 2 runs · 102 / 90 |
Of 30 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 30 runs · as at 13 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 from 20 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 8 (40%) · 2 wins
- Held up 6 (30%) · 1 win
- Prominent 6 (30%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 8,232 runs since Jun 2020 (753 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,457 | 179 | 12.3% | +0.8 | 3 from 15 |
| Good | 1,958 | 221 | 11.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 763 | 84 | 11% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 935 | 98 | 10.5% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 228 | 22 | 9.6% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,872 | 343 | 11.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,105 | 267 | 12.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,328 | 479 | 11.1% | −0.4 | 5 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,391 | 159 | 11.4% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 368 | 43 | 11.7% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 33 | 1 | 3% | −8.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Last Frontier (FR) (Kendargent)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Comedian Leader (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Qila (GB)).
Family form: Qila (GB) won at Newcastle (AW), 16 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedian Leader (GB) | 63 | 8 | 6f–1m | Class 5 |
| Qila (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| The Brazen One (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.90 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +6.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.90 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 12 | 3 | 25% | +2.25 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 5 | 18% | −6.65 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nolan | 18 | 4 | 22% | −2.65 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Mark Winn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.90 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.75 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 26+22d | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Stakes (Div II) among the backmarkers early - made ground over 1f out before being pushed along inside the final furlong - faded inside last 110yds | 6/10 | hd | 9-6 | 84 | 95A | 90A | David Nolan | 16/1 |
| 13 Sep 26+16d | Doncaster | Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes Held up at the back - driven approaching halfway with little response inside final 2f - dropped away to finish 14th | 14/16 | 1 | 9-8 | 86 | 78C | 75A | David Nolan | 25/1 |
| 28 Aug 26+34d | Thirsk | Ivegate Building Handicap Stakes Held handy position along the far rail early - pushed along with two furlongs left then lost momentum inside the last - eased back through the field close home to finish well beaten | 17/18 | 3 | 9-12 | 88 | — | 63A | David Nolan | 33/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+24d | York | Sky Bet Dash (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Raced close up early - dropped away two furlongs out - denied room and made no mark a furlong out to finish seventeenth | 17/21 | shd | 9-1 | 89 | 97C | 82A | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
| 01 Jul 26+26d | Thirsk | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make any real headway - well held at the finish | 8/10 | 2¼ | 10-1 | 89 | 100A | 76A | David Nolan | 9/2C |
| 05 Jun 26+20d | Doncaster | Join Us To Walk As One Handicap Settled in the pack early - made ground into contention 2f out - driven to boost effort and edge clear inside the final furlong - went in front close home to score | 1/13 | 9-9 | 85 | 113C | 105A | David Nolan | 5/1 | |
| 16 May 26+23d | Doncaster | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Handy early - moved through to hit front two out and pushed along inside final furlong - kept finding more to score | 1/12 | 9-1 | 77 | 111A | 101A | Billy Garritty | 5/1 | |
| 23 Apr 26+199d | Beverley | Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap Settled just behind the pace - pushed along between rivals inside the final furlong - edged into third close home | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 78 | 102A | 90A | David Nolan | 10/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Oct 25+20d | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Settled at back of field - pushed along and drifted left inside final furlong - unable to close - finished ninth | 9/10 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 79 | 72A | 58A | David Nolan | 14/1 |
| 16 Sep 25+31d | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Settled towards rear early on near rail - pushed along and made progress inside final furlong to hit front of chasing pack - drifted left but stayed on strongly over final 110 yards - overtaken close home - denied by a short margin in 2nd | 2/14 | nk | 9-11 | 77 | 106C | 99A | David Nolan | 11/2F |
| 16 Aug 25+10d | Ripon | William Hill Supporting MND Silver Cup Handicap Handy near the pace early - pressed for effort past halfway and again 2f out - drifted a little middle of track and dropped away in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/15 | nk | 9-9 | 77 | 95C | 78A | David Nolan | 4/1F |
| 06 Aug 25+13d | Pontefract | Bet With Jayne - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap Settled midfield early - shifted wide entering straight - gained ground out wide with a furlong left - found more close home to hit front late | 1/10 | 9-4 | 75 | 120B | 100A | David Nolan | 4/1F | |
| 24 Jul 25+6d | Doncaster | Autism In Racing At Doncaster Today Handicap Slow into stride - settled in the pack - urged forward but lost touch inside final furlong - finished seventh | 7/11 | 2½ | 9-10 | 68 | 68A | 79A | David Nolan | 7/2F |
| 18 Jul 25+21d | Nottingham | pricedup.bet Handicap Held up towards back - made steady progress over a furlong out - hit front close home - eased clear to win comfortably | 1/6 | 9-9 | 68 | 103B | 91B | David Nolan | 11/10F | |
| 27 Jun 25+12d | Doncaster | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Settled midpack early - moved right approaching final furlong - finished strongly inside final furlong to take second close home | 2/12 | nk | 9-8 | 67 | 79A | 90A | Oisin Murphy | 11/8F |
| 15 Jun 25+27d | Doncaster | Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap (Div 2) Took a strong hold - bumped lightly at the off - settled around midfield - made steady progress into contention 2f out - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out - overtaken close home and edged out despite fighting back | 2/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 67 | 103A | 88A | David Nolan | 7/2F |
| 19 May 25+16d | Redcar | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap (Div 2) Settled among the pack early - shaping up for a run and seeking space over 2f out - shifted left and made ground inside the final furlong to move into 3rd - stayed on to the line finishing 3rd | 3/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 67 | 99A | 85A | David Nolan | 13/8F |
| 03 May 25+228d | Doncaster | Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along two out and made progress inside final furlong - kept on at one speed to finish fifth beaten just under three lengths | 5/8 | nk | 9-9 | 68 | 105A | 81A | Billy Garritty | 11/4F |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Sep 24+24d | Redcar | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Held a forward spot early but pulling hard - pushed along with 2f left - lost touch soon after - dropped away rapidly in the last furlong - trailed off at the line | 10/10 | 3 | 8-12 | 68 | 83A | 53A | Mark Winn | 3/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+15d | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap Settled midpack early - made progress before halfway - urged into 3rd approaching 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - stayed on but couldn't close and held for 2nd | 2/14 | 1 | 9-3 | 67 | 114C | 94A | David Nolan | 7/2F |
| 09 Aug 24+42d | Thirsk | Robert (Bob) Vickery Memorial Handicap Held up in midfield early - shifted left seeking room approaching final 2f as space appeared - moved into third with a furlong left under pressure - stayed on through the closing stages without finding extra speed - finished third beaten 3.25 lengths | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-11 | 67 | 121C | 102A | David Nolan | 3/1 |
| 28 Jun 24+21d | Doncaster | Marie Mills Takepayments Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 63 | 88A | 91A | David Nolan | 5/4F | |
| 07 Jun 24+36d | Thirsk | Follow vickersracing On X Handicap (Div 2) | 3/9 | nk | 8-8 | 63 | 96A | 81A | Mark Winn | 6/1 |
| 02 May 24+173d | Doncaster | At The Races App Market Movers 'Confined' Handicap | 3/8 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 64 | 99A | 73A | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 23+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Nursery | 9/10 | 3¾ | 8-8 | 68 | 65A | 48A | Cam Hardie | 11/1 |
| 31 Oct 23+46d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery | 5/8 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 71 | 88A | 69A | Graham Lee | 8/1 |
| 15 Sep 23+30d | Doncaster | Hippo Clean Edge Masking Tape Confined Nursery | 4/9 | ½ | 8-11 | 73 | 81A | 81A | Tom Eaves | 66/1 |
| 16 Aug 23+20d | Beverley | All-Electric Porsche Taycan EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/13 | 6½ | 9-7 | — | 88C | 56A | Paul Mulrennan | 40/1 |
| 27 Jul 23+27d | Doncaster | Simon Piggott Memorial Race EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 46C | 63C | Paul Mulrennan | 11/1 |
| 30 Jun 23 | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 2¼ | 9-7 | — | 75A | 80A | Andrew Elliott | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Novello Lad won?
- Novello Lad (GB) won 5 of 30 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 15 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Novello Lad?
- Novello Lad (GB) is trained by Paul Midgley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
- Who is Novello Lad's sire?
- Novello Lad (GB) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of Last Frontier (FR), whose sire is Kendargent.
- What going does Novello Lad prefer?
- Novello Lad (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Novello Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 5 October 2026. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Novello Lad's sire's record?
- Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 8,232 runs since Jun 2020 (753 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Novello Lad's siblings?
- Out of Last Frontier (FR), Novello Lad (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Comedian Leader (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Qila (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.