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Nova Legend (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-10-27 to 2024-05-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.

Pedigree Galileo (IRE) × Ghurra (USA) (by War Chant)

OwnerJames Lomas

Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 96 · best TS 81

Runs

Wins

7.7%

Strike rate

38.5%

Place rate

0.42

Actual / Expected

-75.0%

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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-05-18	16d	Doncaster	14.5f	Firm	4	10/10	56	Sam James p	128	73	–	–	100/1
Flat Turf Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Prominent - weakened over 3f out - tailed off(op 50/1)
2024-05-02	68d	Doncaster	12f	Soft	4	5/5	77	Ben Robinson v	133	78	–	–	40/1
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Took keen hold - led - went clear after 2f - much reduced lead home turn - headed 3f out - soon weakened quickly and eased (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung right-handed)(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-02-24	16d	Southwell (AW)	12f	Standard	3	12/12	6	David Nolan	132	82	56	10	125/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Always behind(op 100/1)
2024-02-08	503d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	3	10/10	1	David Nolan	133	85	67	–	125/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Always behind(op 100/1)
2022-09-23	35d	Haydock	14f	Soft	3	8/10	–	Theodore Ladd b	133	88	76	16	16/1
Haldane Fisher Handicap
2022-08-19	8d	Salisbury	14f	Firm	4	2/7	–	Harry Davies b	130	81	88	79	10/11
AJN Steelstock Steeling The Limelight Handicap
2022-08-11	33d	Ffos Las	14f	Good	4	1/6	–	Theodore Ladd b	127	81	96	81	9/4
Darren Briggs Gold Cup Apprentice Handicap
2022-07-09	15d	Hamilton	13f	Firm	4	6/8	–	Daniel Muscutt v	131	81	74	48	11/8
Aspire Cleaning Services & Faciities Handicap
2022-06-24	32d	Doncaster	14.5f	Firm	4	2/6	–	Daniel Muscutt v	135	80	90	50	7/4
Ballyshannon Care Centre Handicap
2022-05-23	155d	Leicester	12f	Firm	4	2/7	–	Daniel Muscutt p	133	78	83	54	10/3
Racecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap
2021-12-19	37d	Kempton (AW)	11f	Standard	5	3/11	–	Ross Coakley t	128	–	81	63	11/4
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2021-11-12	16d	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	4	4/10	–	Louis Steward t	131	–	77	64	10/1
Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2021-10-27	DEB	Nottingham	8.5f	Good	4	4/16	–	Louis Steward t	126	–	75	39	28/1
EBF Stallions Golden Horn Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	9	1	11.1%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	6	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	5	0	0.0%
Standard	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Doncaster	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-27–2024-05-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.