Novamay
Novamay has the look of a horse that knows what it is doing on the right day, though recent form suggests those right days have become harder to find. The four-year-old has won 5 of its 20 races—a respectable 25% win rate—but the last six outings tell a different story: two wins sandwiched between some heavy defeats, including a ninth-place finish as recently as nine days ago. It is a pattern that hints at inconsistency, the kind of frustration that keeps a trainer awake at night.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
45%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Novamay interesting is where it excels. On normal ground, the horse is genuinely dangerous, winning 4 of its 9 races under those conditions—a 44% win rate that stands out sharply against the overall numbers. It clearly finds softer or faster surfaces less to its liking. The horse also shows a preference for Class 6 racing, where it has won 2 of 6 attempts, suggesting it may struggle against better-class opposition. Trained by Michael Dods at Piercebridge, Novamay has benefited from a partnership with jockey Rhys Elliott, who has ridden the horse seven times and won twice—a healthy 29% win rate between them.
The good news arrived this week. Novamay won at Catterick Bridge on 26 August, breaking a long losing run and proving the horse has not lost its ability to deliver. That victory, after months of disappointment, is worth noting for anyone following its next few races. If Elliott stays in the saddle and conditions favour it, Novamay's next outing could be well worth watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 9 starts (44%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
11 Aug
8th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
17 Jul
6th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
20 Jun
🏆 Won
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 14 runners
25 May
5th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
8 May
9th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
2 Oct
DNF
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
11 Sep
4th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Aug
18th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 21 runners
26 Jul
🏆 Won
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Rhys Elliott Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Ripon Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
8 May |
33.3% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 wins |
20 Jun |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
26 Aug |
50% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
26 Jul |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |