Horse Details

Novello Lad (GB)

22 Runs 3 Wins (13.6%) 9 Places (40.9%)

Owner: Mrs S Scott-Flint Silks

Mrs S Scott-Flint Trainer: Paul Midgley

4 years old b GB

Sire: Mehmas

Dam: Last Frontier

Damsire: Kendargent

Past Runs (22 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
06/10/25 15:43	Pontefract	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	9	1:19.82	2.25	79	9-3	14/1	Always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1) Always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1)
16/09/25 16:03	Redcar	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	2nd	1:9.60	0.3	77	9-11	11/2F	In touch with leaders - headway and went second inside final furlong - hung left inside final 110yds - just failed(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - headway and went second inside final furlong - hung left inside final 110yds - just failed(op 13/2)
16/08/25 14:45	Ripon	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	11	1:12.25	0.3	77	9-9	4/1F	Raced near side - in touch with leaders - weakened final 110yds - 6th of 8 in group (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report) Raced near side - in touch with leaders - weakened final 110yds - 6th of 8 in group (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)
06/08/25 17:08	Pontefract	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	1st	1:15.78	Won	75	9-4	4/1F	Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2) Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)
24/07/25 16:20	Doncaster	7f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	7	-	-	73	9-10	7/2F	Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway final 110yds - never dangerous (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of race; vet had nothing to report; jockey said that his instructions were to get gelding settled and find cover early and to obtain best possible placing; he said he has ridden gelding on several occasions and as such knows gelding is a horse with one run and benefits from coming off a strong pace; he said that he jumped out and tried to get cover but it soon became apparent that race was being ran at a slow pace; this was a hindrance to gelding which is best suited by a true gallop; jockey added that due to slow pace of race gelding over-raced in early stages which left gelding flat footed and lose 3 to 4 lengths as tempo increased inside final 2f and he felt gelding was unable to make up this ground in concluding stages and had obtained best possible placing; trainer confirmed instructions were accurate and agreed that race was not run to suit gelding; their explanations were noted)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway final 110yds - never dangerous (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of race; vet had nothing to report; jockey said that his instructions were to get gelding settled and find cover early and to obtain best possible placing; he said he has ridden gelding on several occasions and as such knows gelding is a horse with one run and benefits from coming off a strong pace; he said that he jumped out and tried to get cover but it soon became apparent that race was being ran at a slow pace; this was a hindrance to gelding which is best suited by a true gallop; jockey added that due to slow pace of race gelding over-raced in early stages which left gelding flat footed and lose 3 to 4 lengths as tempo increased inside final 2f and he felt gelding was unable to make up this ground in concluding stages and had obtained best possible placing; trainer confirmed instructions were accurate and agreed that race was not run to suit gelding; their explanations were noted)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
18/07/25 14:50	Nottingham	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	1st	-	Won	68	9-9	11/10F	Bumped start - held up in rear - smooth headway and pressed leader over 1f out - nudged along to lead inside final furlong - soon hung right - cosily(op 11/8 tchd Evens) Bumped start - held up in rear - smooth headway and pressed leader over 1f out - nudged along to lead inside final furlong - soon hung right - cosily(op 11/8 tchd Evens)
27/06/25 15:55	Doncaster	7f	Oisin Murphy	Paul Midgley	2nd	1:26.57	0.3	67	9-8	11/8F	Took keen hold - midfield - slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out - ridden and ran on well final furlong - edged left and went second final strides (jockey said gelding ran too free) Took keen hold - midfield - slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out - ridden and ran on well final furlong - edged left and went second final strides (jockey said gelding ran too free)
15/06/25 14:25	Doncaster	7f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	2nd	1:25.68	.5	68	9-2	7/2F	Bumped start - took keen hold - midfield - headway 2f out - soon pressed leader - kept on (jockey said gelding suffered interference when leaving stalls)(op 10/3) Bumped start - took keen hold - midfield - headway 2f out - soon pressed leader - kept on (jockey said gelding suffered interference when leaving stalls)(op 10/3)
19/05/25 16:45	Redcar	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	3rd	-	-	67	9-9	13/8F	In touch with leaders - going easily but short of room over 1f out - switched left 1f out - kept on(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4) In touch with leaders - going easily but short of room over 1f out - switched left 1f out - kept on(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)
03/05/25 18:50	Doncaster	6f	Billy Garritty	Paul Midgley	5	1:12.26	0.3	68	9-9	11/4F	In rear - switched right over 2f out - hung left but headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/2) In rear - switched right over 2f out - hung left but headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/2)
17/09/24 15:13	Redcar	6f	Mark Winn	Paul Midgley	10	1:11.26	3	68	8-12	3/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
24/08/24 19:00	Redcar	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	2nd	1:8.69	1	67	9-3	7/2F	Midfield - headway and prominent halfway - went second and challenging when carried head awkwardly over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3) Midfield - headway and prominent halfway - went second and challenging when carried head awkwardly over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3)
09/08/24 15:10	Thirsk	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	3rd	1:9.18	.75	67	9-11	3/1	Towards rear - going okay but waiting for room 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approx 2f out)(op 11/4) Towards rear - going okay but waiting for room 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approx 2f out)(op 11/4)
28/06/24 14:45	Doncaster	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	1st	1:13.40	Won	63	9-7	5/4F	Held up in last - smooth headway over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - led 1f out - kept on well - comfortably(op 11/8) Held up in last - smooth headway over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - led 1f out - kept on well - comfortably(op 11/8)
07/06/24 15:38	Thirsk	6f	Mark Winn	Paul Midgley	3rd	1:9.94	0.3	63	8-8	6/1	Ducked right start and slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - rapid headway and led narrowly 3f out - edged left and headed over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left-handed)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) Ducked right start and slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - rapid headway and led narrowly 3f out - edged left and headed over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left-handed)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
02/05/24 20:20	Doncaster	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	3rd	1:14.25	3.75	64	9-3	6/1	Awkward start - took keen hold - prominent on inner - outpaced from over 1f out - no match for first two(op 7/1) Awkward start - took keen hold - prominent on inner - outpaced from over 1f out - no match for first two(op 7/1)
11/11/23 12:50	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Paul Midgley	9	1:15.25	3.75	68	8-8	11/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
31/10/23 16:45	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Graham Lee	Paul Midgley	5	1:28.06	3.75	71	9-5	8/1	Raced centre - took keen hold - in touch with leaders halfway - headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2) Raced centre - took keen hold - in touch with leaders halfway - headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
15/09/23 17:20	Doncaster	6f	Tom Eaves	Ronald Thompson	4	1:14.82	.5	73	8-11	66/1	Raced centre - prominent - lost position and outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went fourth final 110yds - kept on(op 50/1) Raced centre - prominent - lost position and outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went fourth final 110yds - kept on(op 50/1)
16/08/23 15:10	Beverley	7½f	Paul Mulrennan	Ronald Thompson	5	1:33.84	6.5	–	9-7	40/1	In touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) In touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
27/07/23 15:40	Doncaster	7f	Paul Mulrennan	Ronald Thompson	7	1:34.71	.75	–	9-4	11/1	Bit short of room soon after start - took keen hold - raced centre - in touch with leaders - prominent over 3f out - challenging 2f out - soon weakened - 2nd of 6 in group(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Bit short of room soon after start - took keen hold - raced centre - in touch with leaders - prominent over 3f out - challenging 2f out - soon weakened - 2nd of 6 in group(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
30/06/23 14:45	Doncaster	7f	Andrew Elliott	Ronald Thompson	2nd	1:28.66	2.25	–	9-7	25/1	Took keen hold - midfield - switched left 2f out - went second 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) Took keen hold - midfield - switched left 2f out - went second 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)