Nottingham Race 2

Pricedup.bet Handicap

Stake: $15,941

NOVELLO LAD (1) is starting to prove consistent with three consecutive placed efforts the previous three starts including placing second at Doncaster three weeks back. May go one better. THUNDEROUS LOVE (3) bids for a hat-trick following victories over course and distance two runs back and at Newbury eight days ago. Carries a penalty which can be overcome. Dangerous. HAVANA SKY (4) placed 0.75L third on latest outing at Kempton Park AW. Will be thereabouts once more. BEELZEBUB (5) is of interest wearing first-time cheekpieces on the back of a seventh at Ffos Las.

Distance: 1223m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C5

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Novello Lad (4) 31320x5322
Trainer: P T Midgley (Westow, N Yorks)
Jockey: D Nolan
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $39,865
Win / Place: 6.25% / 56%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: LAST FRONTIER (FR)

Dam's Sire: Kendargent

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-4-4

Distance

10: 1-1-4

Season

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Turf

14: 1-4-4

Good

12: 1-4-4

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

10: 1-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-2-3

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1203m - 1413m

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 12 at Doncaster on June 27 over 1400m, neck behind Rascal Recknell with 61kg at $2.40. Before that 2nd of 10 at Doncaster on June 15 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Follow Your Heart carrying 58kg at $4.50. Big chance on the back of that encouraging effort last time.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 12	27/6/25	Doncaster	1413m	HCP 4U	3	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Good Firm	1:26.52	58.8 km/h	0.3L	6-6	$2.38f	12	$16,740	$4,110	1. Rascal Recknell 2. Novello Lad 3. Lumenbourg
2nd of 10	15/6/25	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 4U	5	David Nolan	58kg	Good Firm	1:25.60	59.2 km/h	0.5L	8-6	$4.50f	27	$20,779	$5,187	1. Follow Your Heart 2. Novello Lad 3. Angel Of Rain
3rd of 8	19/5/25	Redcar	1203m	HCP 4U	5	David Nolan	61kg	Good Firm	1:10.35	61.6 km/h	1.8L	4-4	$2.63f	16	$13,954	$1,712	1. Willolarupi 2. Sugar Baby 3. Novello Lad
5th of 8	3/5/25	Doncaster	1207m	HCP 4U	8	Billy Garritty	61kg	Good Firm	1:11.80	60.5 km/h	2.8L	7-7	$3.75f	228	$16,470	$512	1. One More Dream 2. Captain Vallo 3. Arantes Nascimento
228 Day Spell
10th of 10	17/9/24	Redcar	1207m	HCP 3U	9	Mark Winn	56kg	Good Firm	1:09.97	62.1 km/h	7.8L	4-5	$4.00	24	$19,602	-	1. Gressington 2. Act Of Violence 3. Beattie Is Back
2nd of 14	24/8/24	Redcar	1207m	HCP 3U	14	David Nolan	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:08.52	63.4 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.50f	15	$15,682	$3,915	1. Archduke Ferdinand 2. Novello Lad 3. Golden Duke

General Assembly (3) 9x89175278
Trainer: Clare Hobson (Royston, Herts)
Jockey: Cam Hardie
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $29,339
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: BLACK RODDED (GB)

Dam's Sire: Bahamian Bounty

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-2-1

Distance

8: 0-1-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

8: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 1-0-0

Good

5: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

9: 1-2-1

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 2-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

At the latest run 8th of 11 at Kempton Park All Weather on July 3 over 1200m, 6 len behind Tyger Bay carrying 61kg at $41. Before that led to the turn then faded 7th of 10 at Leicester on June 14 over 1200m, 4 len behind Kisskodi with 61.5kg at $21. Tested again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 11	3/7/25	Kempton Park	1207m	HCP 4U	10	George Wood	61kg	NS	1:13.67	59.0 km/h	5.8L	5-4	$41	19	$15,682	-	1. Tyger Bay 2. Hierarchy 3. Havana Sky
7th of 10	14/6/25	Leicester	1207m	HCP 3U	3	Marco Ghiani	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:09.62	62.4 km/h	4.0L	1-1	$21	47	$19,602	-	1. Kisskodi 2. Cindy Lou Who 3. Rogue Bullet
47 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	28/4/25	Lingfield	1207m	HCP APP 4U	2	Rossa Ryan	61kg	Neutral	1:11.36	60.9 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$4.33	21	$14,904	$3,721	1. Just Ten High 2. General Assembly 3. Southbank
5th of 10	7/4/25	Wolverhampton	1005m	HCP 4U	1	Hollie Doyle	61kg	Neutral	1:00.66	59.6 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$5.00	11	$14,904	$464	1. Phoenix Beach 2. Rosenpur 3. Aces Wild
7th of 9	27/3/25	Chelmsford City	1005m	HCP 4U	3	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Neutral	0:58.16	62.2 km/h	4.8L	6-4	$4.00f	12	$19,634	-	1. Diamond Dreamer 2. Merrimack 3. Dark Side Prince
1st of 10	15/3/25	Wolverhampton	1005m	HCP 4U	5	Billy Loughnane	61kg	Neutral	1:01.05	59.3 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$7.00	16	$13,921	$7,404	1. General Assembly 2. Maharajas Express 3. Rosenpur

Thunderous Love (1) 250x117311
Trainer: J G Portman (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $50,549
Win / Place: 25% / 40%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB)

Dam: AIR STRICKER (FR)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-1-2

Distance

12: 5-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

3: 2-0-1

Season

6: 4-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

15: 4-1-2

Good

12: 3-1-2

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 1-0-0

Firm

6: 2-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 4-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1223m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start came from midfield and won by a neck at Newbury July 10 over 1200m defeating Rage Of Thunder with 61kg at $9.50. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck at this track June 26 over 1200m defeating Kiss Me My Love carrying 61kg at $3.80. Will prove very tough to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 14	10/7/25	Newbury	1207m	HCP 3U	6	Rob Hornby	61kg	Good Firm	1:10.56	61.6 km/h	0.3L	8-5	$9.50	14	$21,924	$11,472	1. Thunderous Love 2. Rage Of Thunder 3. Saffredi
1st of 5	26/6/25	Nottingham	1207m	HCP F 3U	3	Rob Hornby	61kg	Good Firm	1:14.25	58.5 km/h	0.3L	3-3	$3.75	22	$15,682	$8,343	1. Thunderous Love 2. Kiss Me My Love 3. Snow Berry
3rd of 8	4/6/25	Nottingham	1207m	HCP 4U	2	Hector Crouch	61kg	Good	1:13.20	59.4 km/h	3.3L	5-2	$5.50	20	$12,744	$1,590	1. Waistcoat 2. Monsieur Patat 3. Thunderous Love
7th of 8	15/5/25	Salisbury	1207m	HCP APP 4U	2	Oliver Carmichael	61kg	Good Firm	1:12.71	59.8 km/h	6.8L	8-8	$4.50	16	$16,632	-	1. Safari Dream 2. Beau Jardine 3. Mammy
1st of 10	29/4/25	Nottingham	1223m	HCP 4U	8	Hector Crouch	61kg	Good Firm	1:12.68	60.6 km/h	0.8L	9-7	$7.00	25	$12,949	$6,779	1. Thunderous Love 2. Papa Don't Preach 3. Calafrio
1st of 9	4/4/25	Southwell	1223m	HCP 4U	5	Olivia Tubb	61kg	Neutral	1:13.72	59.7 km/h	0.8L	9-9	$21	156	$17,939	$9,387	1. Thunderous Love 2. Asadjumeirah 3. Port Hedland
156 Day Spell

Havana Sky (2) 1111457x63
Trainer: Ed Dunlop (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: A J Farragher
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $48,191
Win / Place: 30% / 40%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HAVANA GOLD (IRE)

Dam: MIDNIGHT SKY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Desert Prince

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-0-2

Distance

12: 6-0-2

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 1-0-0

Good

6: 1-0-0

Synthetic

14: 5-0-2

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 6-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1210m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming from last on the turn second last of 7 at Great Yarmouth on May 29 over 1200m, 1.75 len behind Dark Side Thunder carrying 57kg at $15. Second-up 3rd of 11 at Kempton Park All Weather on July 3 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Tyger Bay with 60kg at $12. Should run well again.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	3/7/25	Kempton Park	1207m	HCP 4U	9	Hector Crouch	60kg	NS	1:13.67	59.0 km/h	0.8L	10-10	$12	35	$15,682	$1,957	1. Tyger Bay 2. Hierarchy 3. Havana Sky
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	29/5/25	Yarmouth	1210m	HCP 4U	1	Rossa Ryan	57kg	Good Soft	1:13.58	59.2 km/h	1.8L	7-7	$15	124	$21,524	-	1. Dark Side Thunder 2. Dashing Dick 3. Arnaz
124 Day Spell
7th of 10	25/1/25	Newcastle	1207m	HCP 4U	10	Cieren Fallon	60.5kg	Neutral	1:11.92	60.4 km/h	6.8L	8-7	$7.50	12	$14,148	-	1. Mesaafi 2. Northcliff 3. Tomorrow Day
5th of 7	13/1/25	Wolverhampton	1207m	HCP 4U	1	David Probert	58kg	Neutral	1:13.34	59.2 km/h	4.3L	6-4	$5.00	10	$18,619	$580	1. Many A Star 2. Kitaab 3. Bulldog Drummond
4th of 8	3/1/25	Lingfield	1409m	HCP 4U	1	Hector Crouch	61.5kg	NS	1:24.53	60.0 km/h	2.0L	6-6	$3.50	7	$14,148	$868	1. Tadreeb 2. Charlie Mason 3. Lahina Bay
1st of 12	27/12/24	Wolverhampton	1207m	HCP 3U	12	Hector Crouch	63kg	Neutral	1:13.58	59.1 km/h	1.3L	8-8	$2.88f	6	$17,636	$9,387	1. Havana Sky 2. Southbank 3. Shamardia

Beelzebub (6) 70945x4227
Trainer: D & C Kubler (Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Nicola Currie
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $48,807
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: HAY CHEWED (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Camacho

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-2-3

Distance

17: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-2

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

12: 0-1-1

Good

8: 0-1-0

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Synthetic

11: 3-1-2

Firm

4: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

20: 3-2-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1508m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

At the latest run 7th of 12 at Ffos Las on June 29 over 1500m, slow going 5.5 len behind It'sneverjustone with 62kg at $6.50. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at Lingfield on June 21 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind Silky Robin carrying 61kg at $2.60. Solid top-three prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 12	29/6/25	Ffos Las	1508m	HCP 3U	9	Billy Loughnane	62kg	Soft	1:34.88	57.2 km/h	5.3L	9-8	$6.50	8	$15,682	-	1. It'sneverjustone 2. Cypriot Diaspora 3. Princess Amber
2nd of 7	21/6/25	Lingfield	1207m	HCP APP 4U	6	Rob Hornby	61kg	Good Firm	1:10.98	61.2 km/h	1.0L	3-2	$2.63f	51	$14,947	$3,230	1. Silky Robin 2. Beelzebub 3. Brunel Charm
51 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	1/5/25	Southwell	1223m	HCP 4U	8	Richard Kingscote	61kg	Neutral	1:13.87	59.6 km/h	4.3L	7-4	$4.33	27	$15,142	$3,721	1. Filly One 2. Beelzebub 3. Beneficiary
4th of 7	4/4/25	Leicester	1207m	HCP 4U	4	Jim Crowley	60kg	Good Firm	1:12.66	59.8 km/h	4.3L	4-1	$3.00f	259	$13,954	$856	1. Charlie Mason 2. Raft Up 3. Gemini Star
259 Day Spell
5th of 10	19/7/24	Nottingham	1207m	HCP 4U	5	David Egan	61kg	Good Soft	1:13.66	59.0 km/h	3.8L	-	$3.25f	44	$15,682	$488	1. Em Jay Kay 2. Harry's Halo 3. Lipsink
44 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 13	5/6/24	Nottingham	1207m	HCP 4U	7	Kieran O'Neill	56kg	Good Firm	1:13.74	58.9 km/h	1.5L	-	$12	11	$20,585	$2,566	1. Abbey Heights 2. Rock Opera 3. Fantasy Master

Bayraat (5) 239x0730x4
Trainer: T P Tate (Tadcaster)
Jockey: T E Whelan
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $37,139
Win / Place: 4.55% / 36%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HEERAAT (IRE)

Dam: BAYMIST (GB)

Dam's Sire: Mind Games

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 1-4-3

Distance

8: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

14: 1-2-3

Good

13: 1-2-2

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

8: 0-2-0

Firm

5: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 1-4-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1203m

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 60-day let-up. First-up after nine months ran on strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 9 at Redcar on May 19 over 1220m, 2.25 len behind Muscika with 58.5kg at $15. Previously second-up 7th of 11 at York on July 12 2024 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind The Coffee Pod with 55.5kg at $23. Needs something easier.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	19/5/25	Redcar	1203m	HCP 4U	9	Joe Fanning	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:10.28	61.6 km/h	2.3L	9-9	$15	255	$13,954	$856	1. Muscika 2. Papa Cocktail 3. Taygar
255 Day Spell
10th of 13	6/9/24	Haydock Park	1005m	HCP 3U	7	David Egan	55.5kg	Good Soft	0:58.44	61.9 km/h	8.8L	7-9	$8.50	41	$23,522	-	1. Our Absent Friends 2. Arecibo 3. Grace Angel
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 18	27/7/24	York	1005m	HCP 4U	3	Niall Houlihan	67.5kg	Good Firm	0:59.56	60.7 km/h	0.8L	-	$12	15	$49,000	$6,022	1. Night On Earth 2. Soul Seeker 3. Bayraat
7th of 11	12/7/24	York	1005m	HCP 3U	9	Jason Hart	55.5kg	Good Soft	1:00.05	60.2 km/h	4.3L	-	$23	36	$40,392	-	1. The Coffee Pod 2. Thankuappreciate 3. Wen Moon
36 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 13	6/6/24	Haydock Park	1005m	HCP 4U	11	Kieran Shoemark	57kg	Good	1:00.50	59.8 km/h	11.5L	-	$13	248	$23,522	-	1. Secret Mistral 2. Thunder Star 3. The Waiting Game
248 Day Spell
9th of 10	2/10/23	Newcastle	1005m	HCP 3U	2	Jack Garritty	59.5kg	Neutral	0:57.95	62.4 km/h	5.8L	-	$7.50	24	$14,504	-	1. Castan 2. Rodborough 3. Sound Reason