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Horse profile

Novellist

Monsun (GER) × Night Lagoon (GER) (Lagunas (GB))

TrainerA Wohler
OwnerDr Christoph Berglar

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2009

Highest OR: 119
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £603,962 GB
Last official rating: 119 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Jul 2013, Ascot (1/8)

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
27 Jul 13	Ascot	1/8	13/2	won 5	Johnny Murtagh	A Wohler	King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored By Betfair	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	9-7	119	Trading Leather (IRE)	£603,962	0/5

1/827 Jul 13 · Ascot13/2
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored By Betfair
Group 11m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
27 Jul 13
Course
Ascot
Pos
1/8
SP
13/2
Btn
won 5
Jockey
Johnny Murtagh
Trainer
A Wohler
Race
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored By Betfair
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-7
OR
119
Winner / 2nd
Trading Leather (IRE)
Winner prize
£603,962
Future form
0/5

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
A Wohler	27 Jul 13	27 Jul 13	1/8	119	119	119	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£603,962	€0

A Wohler

Trainer: A Wohler
First run: 27 Jul 13
Last run: 27 Jul 13
First run for yard: 1/8
OR first run: 119
OR last run: 119
Best OR: 119
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £603,962
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£603,962	€0	119	27 Jul 13	27 Jul 13

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £603,962
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 119
First run: 27 Jul 13
Last run: 27 Jul 13

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

Pedigree

Sire branchMonsun (GER)

Parent · 1

SireMonsun (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireKonigsstuhl (GER)
Sire's damMosella (GER)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchNight Lagoon (GER)

Parent · 1

DamNight Lagoon (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLagunas (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Monsun (GER)

Night Lagoon (GER)

Konigsstuhl (GER)

Mosella (GER)

Lagunas (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNovellist (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2009

SireMonsun (GER)

DamNight Lagoon (GER)

DamsireLagunas (GB)

Sire's sireKonigsstuhl (GER)

Sire's damMosella (GER)

Dam's produce4 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingMagical Lagoon (IRE)

Female line

Night Lagoon (GER) · 4 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Monsun (GER)	Night Lagoon (GER)	Lagunas (GB)	colt	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f

Monsun (GER)

Sire: Monsun (GER)
Dam: Night Lagoon (GER)
Damsire: Lagunas (GB)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Monsun (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	919	131	284	14.3%	30.9%	1	1
At 12f to 13f	286	41	90	14.3%	31.5%	1	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	218	32	73	14.7%	33.5%	1	1
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going	74	9	22	12.2%	29.7%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 919
Wins: 131
Placed: 284
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 30.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 286
Wins: 41
Placed: 90
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 218
Wins: 32
Placed: 73
Win %: 14.7%
Place %: 33.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 74
Wins: 9
Placed: 22
Win %: 12.2%
Place %: 29.7%
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.

Monsun (GER) × Lagunas mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	31	6	11	19.4%	£77,010	€0
Flat	2	1	50.0%	1	2	1	0	50.0%	£604,975	€0
All runs	3	2	66.7%	1	33	7	11	21.2%	£681,985	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 31
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 11
Win %: 19.4%
Prize GB (£): £77,010
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £604,975
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 33
Wins: 7
2nd/3rd: 11
Win %: 21.2%
Prize GB (£): £681,985
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Novellist (IRE)	1	1	1	Group/Grade 1	£603,962	€0
Lysander (GER)	31	6	0	-	£77,010	€0
Litalia (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£1,013	€0

Novellist (IRE)

Horse: Novellist (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £603,962
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lysander (GER)

Horse: Lysander (GER)
Runs: 31
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £77,010
Prize IRE (€): €0

Litalia (IRE)

Horse: Litalia (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,013
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	119	119	119	119	27 Jul 13	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 119
Highest OR: 119
Lowest OR: 119
Last winning OR: 119
Last win: 27 Jul 13
Rated runs: 1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Pos
27 Jul 13	Ascot	Flat	119	1/8

1/827 Jul 13 · Ascot
All fields
Date
27 Jul 13
Course
Ascot
Code
Flat
OR
119
Pos
1/8

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	119	119	0	119	27 Jul 13	0	119	0	119	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 119
OR last run: 119
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 119
Last win: 27 Jul 13
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 119
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 119
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Night Lagoon (GER)

G1 winners: 2
Produce: 4 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Monsun (GER) out of Night Lagoon (GER) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Galileo (IRE)

Invitation (IRE)1W · 10R
Royaume Uni (IRE)5W · 23R
Magical Lagoon (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 G1

Female line

1Night Lagoon (GER)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Magical Lagoon (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 G1

In brief

When was Novellist foaled?

Novellist (IRE) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Novellist?

Novellist (IRE) is by Monsun (GER) out of Night Lagoon (GER), a daughter of Lagunas (GB).

Who trained Novellist?

Novellist (IRE) was trained by A Wohler and owned by Dr Christoph Berglar at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Novellist's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Novellist (IRE) won 1 of 1 race (100%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Novellist's biggest win?

Novellist (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored By Betfair (Group 1) at Ascot on 27 July 2013.

Has Novellist ever been beaten?

Novellist (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

What was Novellist's official rating?

Novellist (IRE) was last officially rated 119 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Novellist still racing?

Novellist (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 July 2013 at Ascot in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored By Betfair, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Novellist related to any top horses?

Novellist (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Magical Lagoon (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), from the Night Lagoon (GER) family.

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Updated 2013-07-27