Horse profile
Resplendent Nova (GB)
8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2010) · Last trainer Paul Howling · Last owner The Oh So Sharp Racing Partnership
by Pivotal (GB) out of Santiburi Girl (GB) (Casteddu)
71 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Jun 2010 — 5,978 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 10th of 10
8 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile
Resplendent Nova (GB) is 8 from 71. Hasn't won since Feb 2010. All 8 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 52, 35lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 71 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 35lb off peak
- 8–71Wins / Runs
- 11.3%Strike rate
- 28 (39.4%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=71 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=71 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 28dAvg between runs
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 rating52↓ 35lb off peak
52
52–87
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
Pivotal (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 2 from 9 |
| Soft | 2,070 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 6 from 45 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,405 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 8 from 52 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 19 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Santiburi Girl (GB) (Casteddu)
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Samsons Son (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Samsons Son (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsons Son (GB) | 34 | 6 | 7f–2m | Class 3 |
| Mr Willis (GB) | 29 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Santiburi Spring (GB) | 15 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Mister Bit (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 6 |
| Boris The Bold (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m | Class 7 |
| Elounta (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Foxie Girl (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sams R Man (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Prince Ayoob (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 45 | 6 | 13% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.50 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 37 | 4 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 25 | 3 | 12% | +12.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| Yarmouth | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brighton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 52 | 8 | 15% | +20.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quinn | 25 | 3 | 12% | +12.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Dean Corby | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Franny Norton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| T Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Doe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amir Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Mills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 70 | 8 | 11% | +2.50 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +6.50 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 10+54d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Ladies Night Handicap (Div 1) | 10/10 | 22 | 9-6 | 52 | 45C | Jimmy Quinn | 8/1 |
| 16 Apr 10+23d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Scottish National - Betdaq Handicap | 8/8 | ¾ | 9-1 | 67 | 64A | Darryll Holland | 6/1 |
| 24 Mar 10+27d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For This Saturday Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 8-11 | 67 | 80A | Darryll Holland | 12/1 |
| 25 Feb 10+14d | Southwell (AW) | Call 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Handicap | 1/9 | 9-1 | 62 | 92A | Darryll Holland | 3/1 | |
| 11 Feb 10+18d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Six Nations Rugby - Betdaq Classified Claiming Stakes | 6/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 62 | 74A | Paul Doe | 15/2 |
| 24 Jan 10+13d | Kempton (AW) | Bet FA Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 66 | 74A | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 11 Jan 10+8d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com - Bet In Play Now Handicap | 6/6 | hd | 8-11 | 67 | 66B | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 03 Jan 10+4d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 7/9 | hd | 9-4 | 67 | 69A | Jimmy Quinn | 5/2J |
| 30 Dec 09+17d | Kempton (AW) | Happy New Year To All Our Customers Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 9-1 | 67 | 81A | Jimmy Quinn | 6/1 |
| 13 Dec 09+18d | Kempton (AW) | Tote U.S. On Betfair Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 8-6 | 68 | 73A | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 |
| 25 Nov 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Bistro Menu Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 8-9 | 68 | 71A | Paul Doe | 16/1 |
| 11 Nov 09+20d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | 72 | 64A | Ian Mongan | 6/1 |
| 22 Oct 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Bistro Prices From 37 Handicap | 9/11 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 75 | 67A | Ian Mongan | 33/1 |
| 08 Oct 09+33d | Kempton (AW) | Jump Racing Here October 20th Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | 78 | 70A | Ian Mongan | 40/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Get 25 Free Bet Claiming Stakes | 8/11 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 85 | 67A | Jimmy Quinn | 6/1 |
| 20 Aug 09+30d | Epsom Downs | Chalk Lane Handicap | 8/9 | 9 | 9-3 | 68 | 44C | Ian Mongan | 20/1 |
| 21 Jul 09+5d | Yarmouth | John Smith's Handicap | 10/10 | hd | 9-11 | 72 | 60A | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 16 Jul 09+176d | Epsom Downs | Toteplacepot Claiming Stakes | 7/7 | 13 | 9-1 | 72 | 42C | Ian Mongan | 9/1 |
| 21 Jan 09+11d | Kempton (AW) | Blue Square Sp Guarantee Handicap | 5/8 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 86 | 75A | Jimmy Quinn | 10/1 |
| 10 Jan 09+8d | Kempton (AW) | Live Casino Games At williamhill.com Handicap | 1/7 | 9-0 | 81 | 83A | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1 | |
| 02 Jan 09+12d | Southwell (AW) | William Hill January Sale Now On! Handicap | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 81 | 95A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/2 |
| 21 Dec 08+11d | Chelmsford (AW) | Mince Pie Handicap | 7/10 | 2¼ | 8-5 | 81 | 58A | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 10 Dec 08+12d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 2/10 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 81 | 85A | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 28 Nov 08+15d | Kempton (AW) | Celtic Contractors Handicap | 1/12 | 8-6 | 77 | 88A | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 | |
| 13 Nov 08+61d | Chelmsford (AW) | Ash Handicap | 6/10 | nse | 9-0 | 79 | 76A | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+7d | Chelmsford (AW) | Swift Handicap | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 82 | 69A | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 06 Sep 08+24d | Kempton (AW) | Bet totepool In UK And Ireland Handicap | 14/16 | 1½ | 9-7 | 84 | 74A | Jimmy Quinn | 10/1 |
| 13 Aug 08+63d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Tourism Handicap | 4/6 | 2½ | 9-12 | 73 | 77B | Pat Cosgrave | 4/1 |
| 11 Jun 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 3/11 | 3 | 9-7 | 85 | 90A | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 31 May 08+14d | Lingfield | M & M Mortgage Management Handicap | 7/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 64A | Jimmy Quinn | 11/4F |
| 17 May 08+24d | Newmarket | betinternet.com Sports Betting Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 75 | 78A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 23 Apr 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | Azure Handicap | 3/8 | 2½ | 9-0 | 85 | 77A | Jamie Spencer | 5/2J |
| 12 Apr 08+21d | Kempton (AW) | oddschecker.com Casino & Poker Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 8-5 | 84 | 80A | Chris Catlin | 9/2 |
| 22 Mar 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | Big Jackpots At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 84 | 84A | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 08 Mar 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhillpoker.com Handicap | 9/12 | 3 | 9-4 | 85 | 64A | Jimmy Quinn | 11/2 |
| 23 Feb 08+157d | Lingfield (AW) | True Racehorse Ownership With Diamond Racing Handicap | 8/12 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 87 | 63A | Hayley Turner | 25/1 |
| 19 Sep 07+21d | Yarmouth | Sea-Deer Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 8-13 | 76 | 64C | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 |
| 29 Aug 07+21d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 1/10 | 9-12 | 85 | 84C | Jimmy Quinn | 14/1 | |
| 08 Aug 07+15d | Brighton | John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap | 12/13 | 1 | 9-6 | 76 | 63C | Amir Quinn | 14/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+16d | Yarmouth | Stanley M Threadwell Memorial Handicap | 1/15 | 10-0 | 72 | 85C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2F | |
| 08 Jul 07+9d | Brighton | SDS Group Handicap | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-8 | 70 | 76C | Steve Drowne | 6/1 |
| 29 Jun 07+9d | Newmarket | LTM Group Handicap | 9/15 | 6 | 9-12 | 73 | 55C | Ted Durcan | 11/2 |
| 20 Jun 07+7d | Kempton (AW) | Digitote Handicap | 3/11 | nk | 9-13 | 84 | 83C | Jamie Spencer | 11/2 |
| 13 Jun 07+25d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 84 | 75C | T Quinn | 10/1 |
| 19 May 07+21d | Newmarket | 32Red.com Handicap | 9/18 | 1½ | 8-12 | 74 | 61C | Jimmy Quinn | 8/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+28d | Sandown | Betfredbingo Flat V Jump Jockeys Handicap | 11/12 | 2 | 11-3 | 77 | 45C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+7d | Newcastle | William Hill Spring Mile Handicap (Straight) | 10/19 | 1 | 9-0 | 77 | 54C | Jimmy Quinn | 6/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | Big Jackpots At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 9-1 | 82 | 82C | Jimmy Quinn | 11/4F |
| 10 Mar 07+106d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhillpoker.com Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-13 | 82 | 74C | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 24 Nov 06+11d | Kempton (AW) | AJ Morrisroe & Sons Ltd Handicap | 2/14 | ¾ | 8-10 | 80 | 79C | Dean Corby | 5/2F |
| 13 Nov 06+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Christmas Parties Handicap | 2/13 | hd | 8-9 | 80 | 79C | Dean Corby | 5/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+15d | Newmarket | Bet365.com Handicap | 2/18 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 77 | 83C | Dean Corby | 11/1 |
| 13 Oct 06+11d | Brighton | Trades & Labour Club Littlehampton Handicap | 1/15 | 9-1 | 70 | 92C | Dean Corby | 12/1 | |
| 02 Oct 06+119d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Zongalero Restaurant Handicap | 8/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 81 | 67C | Dean Corby | 22/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+42d | Windsor | Independentage Bank Of Scotland Handicap | 9/16 | ¾ | 8-12 | 70 | 48C | Ian Mongan | 11/2F |
| 24 Apr 06+18d | Windsor | Apprentice Handicap | 2/15 | shd | 8-7 | 68 | 68C | Robbie Mills | 4/1F |
| 06 Apr 06+9d | Leicester | Levy Board Handicap | 6/16 | 3 | 8-4 | 69 | 56C | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 28 Mar 06+179d | Folkestone | Charlie Goldup Memorial Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 69 | 80C | Ian Mongan | 12/1 |
| 30 Sep 05+30d | Lingfield (AW) | H.B.L.B. Handicap (AW) | 14/14 | 1½ | 9-0 | 81 | 53C | Shane Kelly | 5/1 |
| 31 Aug 05+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Arena Leisure Handicap (AW) | 1/13 | 8-10 | 76 | 65C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 | |
| 05 Aug 05+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Ryebrook Resins Handicap (AW) | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 76 | 58C | Shane Kelly | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 05+14d | Lingfield | Come Back Next Saturday Night Handicap | 7/16 | 3 | 9-3 | 68 | 67C | Johnny Murtagh | 7/2 |
| 09 Jul 05+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 78 | 74C | Ian Mongan | 11/2 |
| 10 Jun 05+9d | Sandown | Mousetrap Challenge Cup Handicap | 11/13 | 1 | 8-9 | 69 | 48C | T Quinn | 7/1 |
| 01 Jun 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dunstall Park Loyalty Card Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 9-5 | 74 | 70C | Shane Kelly | 9/2 |
| 23 May 05+27d | Windsor | Ruinart Champagne Handicap | 10/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 70 | 51C | Shane Kelly | 9/2 |
| 26 Apr 05+29d | Warwick | Cubbington Handicap | 4/14 | hd | 9-4 | 70 | 85C | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 28 Mar 05+21d | Kempton | JSC Angels Handicap | 15/17 | 2 | 8-9 | 74 | 46C | T Quinn | 10/1 |
| 07 Mar 05+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 1/14 | 9-0 | — | 79C | Franny Norton | 4/1 | |
| 23 Feb 05+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 2/11 | nk | 9-0 | — | 69C | Franny Norton | 11/4 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 6/13 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 66C | Robert Winston | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Resplendent Nova (GB) won?
- Resplendent Nova (GB) won 8 of 71 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.3%. Placed 28 times in total (39.4% of starts).
- Who trained Resplendent Nova (GB)?
- Resplendent Nova (GB) was trained by Paul Howling on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 9 June 2010.
- Who is Resplendent Nova (GB)'s sire?
- Resplendent Nova (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Santiburi Girl (GB), whose sire is Casteddu.
- What going does Resplendent Nova (GB) prefer?
- Resplendent Nova (GB) has the best record on good to soft 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 Resplendent Nova (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 9 June 2010. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Resplendent Nova (GB)'s sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Resplendent Nova (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Santiburi Girl (GB), Resplendent Nova (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Samsons Son (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Samsons Son (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.