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Horse profile

How Lovely

No Nay Never (USA) × Kodiva (IRE) (Kodiac (GB))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2022
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£4,087 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 May 2025, Yarmouth (4/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
17 Oct 2024, Southwell (AW)
Recent form
14

How Lovely has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 May 25Yarmouth4/76/5F3¼Harry DaviesSimon & Ed CrisfordMental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice StakesClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-9Pelean (GB)£5,8322091/5
17 Oct 24Southwell (AW)1/84/1won 1½Harry DaviesSimon & Ed CrisfordGolf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat AW6fStandard9-2Nazuki (GB)£3,402-1/6
  • 4/714 May 25 · Yarmouth6/5F

    Mental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice Stakes

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    14 May 25
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    4/7
    SP
    6/5F
    Btn
    3¼
    Race
    Mental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Pelean (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,832
    Days
    209
    Future form
    1/5
  • 1/817 Oct 24 · Southwell (AW)4/1

    Golf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)

    Class 56fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 24
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    1/8
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won 1½
    Race
    Golf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Nazuki (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,402
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
14 May 25YarmouthMental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice Stakes4/7Sunlit Uplands (IRE)230 May 25HaydockBetfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Handicap
17 Oct 24Southwell (AW)Golf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)1/8Nazuki (GB)212 Nov 24Southwell (AW)Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Fillies' Novice Stakes
  • 4/714 May 25 · Yarmouth

    Mental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    14 May 25
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Race
    Mental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice Stakes
    This horse
    4/7
    Winner next time
    Sunlit Uplands (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    30 May 25
    Race won
    Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Handicap
  • 1/817 Oct 24 · Southwell (AW)

    Golf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    17 Oct 24
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Race
    Golf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div II)
    This horse
    1/8
    Winner next time
    Nazuki (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    12 Nov 24
    At
    Southwell (AW)
    Race won
    Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Fillies' Novice Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Simon & Ed Crisford17 Oct 2414 May 251/8210050.0%50.0%£4,087€0
Simon & Ed Crisford
First run
17 Oct 24
Last run
14 May 25
First run for yard
1/8
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,087
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat210050.0%50.0%£4,087€017 Oct 2414 May 25
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,087
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 Oct 24
Last run
14 May 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNo Nay Never (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNo Nay Never (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)
  2. Sire's damCat's Eye Witness (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchKodiva (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamKodiva (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKodiac (GB)
  2. Dam's damOperissimo (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
No Nay Never (USA)
Kodiva (IRE)
Scat Daddy (USA)
Cat's Eye Witness (USA)
Kodiac (GB)
Operissimo (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHow Lovely (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled2022
SireNo Nay Never (USA)
DamKodiva (IRE)
DamsireKodiac (GB)
Sire's sireScat Daddy (USA)
Sire's damCat's Eye Witness (USA)
2nd damOperissimo (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingFrescobaldi (IRE)

Female line

  1. Kodiva (IRE) · by Kodiac (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Operissimo (GB) · 5 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
No Nay Never (USA)Kodiva (IRE)Kodiac (GB)Newstead Breeding23 Mar 22chestnutfillyFlat 6.9f · NH 2mFlat 6.7f · NH 2m
No Nay Never (USA)
Breeder
Newstead Breeding
Foaled
23 Mar 22
Colour
chestnut
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.9f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m

Progeny of No Nay Never (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,4886691,67112.2%30.4%21
At 5f to 6f2,43533280113.6%32.9%21
On AW going1,89522156411.7%29.8%11
At 5f to 6f on AW going7088923012.6%32.5%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,488
Wins
669
Placed
1,671
Win %
12.2%
Place %
30.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
2,435
Wins
332
Placed
801
Win %
13.6%
Place %
32.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
1,895
Wins
221
Placed
564
Win %
11.7%
Place %
29.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Runs
708
Wins
89
Placed
230
Win %
12.6%
Place %
32.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

No Nay Never (USA) × Kodiac (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat12866.7%074111314.9%£128,463€35,318
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
12
Winners
8
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
74
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
13
Win %
14.9%
Prize GB (£)
£128,463
Prize IRE (€)
€35,318

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mad Unicorn (GB)1230£14,481€0
Not My Type (GB)520£13,101€0
How Lovely (IRE)210£4,087€0
No Nay Alexander (IRE)310£0€7,080
Never Enough (GB)410£29,535€0
New Yorker (USA)510£0€18,968
Frescobaldi (IRE)910£53,289€9,270
The Fixer (IRE)2010£8,040€0
Hattal (GB)100£456€0
Valdoro (IRE)400£1,943€0
Halliwell Stream (IRE)400£1,331€0
Golden Bullet (GB)500£2,200€0
Mad Unicorn (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,481
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Not My Type (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,101
Prize IRE (€)
€0
How Lovely (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,087
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No Nay Alexander (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,080
Never Enough (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£29,535
Prize IRE (€)
€0
New Yorker (USA)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€18,968
Frescobaldi (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£53,289
Prize IRE (€)
€9,270
The Fixer (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hattal (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£456
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Valdoro (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,943
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Halliwell Stream (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,331
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Golden Bullet (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,200
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Kodiva (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Speightstown (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Kodiva (IRE) · by Kodiac (GB)
  2. 2Operissimo (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Operissimo family

In brief

How old is How Lovely?

How Lovely (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 23 March 2022 and is 4 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of How Lovely?

How Lovely (IRE) is by No Nay Never (USA) out of Kodiva (IRE), a daughter of Kodiac (GB), and was bred by Newstead Breeding.

Who trained How Lovely?

How Lovely (IRE) was trained by Simon & Ed Crisford and owned by Mrs Doreen Tabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is How Lovely's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, How Lovely (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is How Lovely's biggest win?

How Lovely (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Golf And Gallop Package Fillies' Novice Stakes at Southwell (AW) on 17 October 2024.

Has How Lovely ever been beaten?

How Lovely (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 14 May 2025 at Yarmouth (4th of 7).

Is How Lovely still racing?

How Lovely (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 May 2025 at Yarmouth in the Mental Health Awareness Week Fillies' Novice Stakes, finishing 4th of 7, and has not run there since.

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