Novello Lad

Where Novello Lad genuinely stands out is his domination of Doncaster, the track where his career began with a breakthrough win on 28 June 2024. He has won 3 of his 11 races at that course — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 attempts — which marks him as a true specialist there. His most recent victory came at Doncaster three months ago on 5 June 2026, and that kind of consistent success at one venue is the sort of thing that keeps the yard planning return visits. The trainer, Paul Midgley, operates from Westow in North Yorkshire and has sent out 39 winners this season, so the yard clearly knows how to prepare runners capable of getting the job done.

David Nolan has partnered Novello Lad for 14 races and won 3 of them — a 21% win rate when they join forces — which is notably better than the horse's overall record and suggests a genuine understanding between jockey and horse. Midgley has observed that Novello Lad is naturally keen and benefits from being settled early, particularly over six furlongs where his stamina can come into play in the final furlong. The horse improves markedly when other runners set a proper pace and allow him to get into a rhythm. He has shown limited success in Class 5 races — just 1 win from 11 attempts — which reinforces that he operates best when stepping down in class or finding the right race set-up at a favoured track.