GRAND NOVA (J323) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
GRAND NOVA (J323), 6-year-old, trained by John Size, current rating 59. 26 career starts, 3 wins. Last 6 starts: 4/1/7/2/12/2. Most recent: Race 3 at Happy Valley on 8 Jul 2026, finished 4th of 12. Most often raced over 1000m at Happy Valley: 9 starts, 1 win, 3 placings. Best time over 1000m on the turf at Happy Valley: 56.8s (10 Jun 2026). Body weight has gone from 1072lb in the earliest run on record to 1082lb most recently (+10).
Rating 59 · 6yo · 棗 / 閹 · Sire Vancouver · Dam Longing · Dam sire Lonhro · Prize money HK$3,426,450
Trainer：John Size
Form（22）
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 2026-07-08 · Happy Valley 3 | 6.2 | Class 4 | 1000m B | GOOD | 6 | B Avdulla | 133 | 1082 | 2-1/2 | 7-7-4 | 57.19 | 23.16 | E | — | Class 4 · 1000m B · GOOD · 6 draw · B Avdulla · 133lb | Body wt 1082 · Margin 2-1/2 · Running 7-7-4 · Time 57.19 · Last sect. 23.16 · E |
| 1/12 | 2026-06-10 · Happy Valley 4 | 8.1 | Class 4 | 1000m C+3 | GOOD | 2 | B Avdulla | 130 | 1087 | — | 8-4-1 | 56.8 | 22.82 | E | — | Class 4 · 1000m C+3 · GOOD · 2 draw · B Avdulla · 130lb | Body wt 1087 · Running 8-4-1 · Time 56.8 · Last sect. 22.82 · E |
| 7/14 | 2026-05-31 · Sha Tin 2 | 8.9 | Class 4 | 1000m B | GOOD | 12 | H Bowman | 128 | 1091 | 3-1/4 | 8-8-7 | 56.67 | 22.87 | E | — | Class 4 · 1000m B · GOOD · 12 draw · H Bowman · 128lb | Body wt 1091 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 8-8-7 · Time 56.67 · Last sect. 22.87 · E |
| 2/12 | 2026-05-20 · Happy Valley 5 | 17.0 | Class 4 | 1000m A | GOOD | 8 | H Bowman | 127 | 1081 | SH | 8-6-2 | 57.03 | 22.75 | B | — | Class 4 · 1000m A · GOOD · 8 draw · H Bowman · 127lb | Body wt 1081 · Margin SH · Running 8-6-2 · Time 57.03 · Last sect. 22.75 · B |
| 12/14 | 2026-05-09 · Sha Tin 4 | 15.0 | Class 4 | 1000m C | GOOD TO YIELDING | 4 | A Atzeni | 125 | 1077 | 5-1/2 | 10-10-12 | 57.94 | 23.53 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1000m C · GOOD TO YIELDING · 4 draw · A Atzeni · 125lb | Body wt 1077 · Margin 5-1/2 · Running 10-10-12 · Time 57.94 · Last sect. 23.53 · -- |
| 2/12 | 2026-04-22 · Happy Valley 6 | 7.8 | Class 4 | 1000m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 1 | H Bowman | 127 | 1074 | 1-1/4 | 7-7-2 | 56.94 | 22.55 | H/TT1 | — | Class 4 · 1000m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 1 draw · H Bowman · 127lb | Body wt 1074 · Margin 1-1/4 · Running 7-7-2 · Time 56.94 · Last sect. 22.55 · H/TT1 |
| 4/12 | 2025-11-05 · Happy Valley 3 | 9.6 | Class 4 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD | 7 | B Avdulla | 130 | 1069 | 1-1/2 | 3-2-4 | 69.72 | 23.71 | CP | — | Class 4 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD · 7 draw · B Avdulla · 130lb | Body wt 1069 · Margin 1-1/2 · Running 3-2-4 · Time 69.72 · Last sect. 23.71 · CP |
| 3/12 | 2025-10-22 · Happy Valley 7 | 22.0 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD | 11 | B Avdulla | 132 | 1064 | 2-1/2 | 10-9-3 | 70.81 | 22.98 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD · 11 draw · B Avdulla · 132lb | Body wt 1064 · Margin 2-1/2 · Running 10-9-3 · Time 70.81 · Last sect. 22.98 · B/TT |
| 9/12 | 2025-10-08 · Happy Valley 7 | 6.1 | Class 4 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 7 | H Bowman | 131 | 1069 | 3 | 2-1-9 | 70.25 | 23.32 | CP1 | — | Class 4 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 7 draw · H Bowman · 131lb | Body wt 1069 · Margin 3 · Running 2-1-9 · Time 70.25 · Last sect. 23.32 · CP1 |
| 4/12 | 2025-09-10 · Happy Valley 3 | 6.8 | Class 4 | 1000m A | GOOD | 5 | H Bowman | 133 | 1060 | 1 | 8-8-4 | 57.74 | 22.67 | XB | — | Class 4 · 1000m A · GOOD · 5 draw · H Bowman · 133lb | Body wt 1060 · Margin 1 · Running 8-8-4 · Time 57.74 · Last sect. 22.67 · XB |
| 3/12 | 2025-07-16 · Happy Valley 5 | 12.0 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 3 | M Chadwick | 131 | 1069 | N | 3-3-3 | 69.48 | 23.17 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 3 draw · M Chadwick · 131lb | Body wt 1069 · Margin N · Running 3-3-3 · Time 69.48 · Last sect. 23.17 · B/TT |
| 6/14 | 2025-06-22 · Sha Tin 1 | 35.0 | Class 4 | 1000m A | GOOD | 4 | H Bowman | 134 | 1080 | 6 | 13-9-6 | 56.76 | 22.54 | E | — | Class 4 · 1000m A · GOOD · 4 draw · H Bowman · 134lb | Body wt 1080 · Margin 6 · Running 13-9-6 · Time 56.76 · Last sect. 22.54 · E |
| 6/14 | 2025-03-02 · Sha Tin 1 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1000m B | GOOD | 3 | J McDonald | 135 | 1082 | 5-1/2 | 7-7-6 | 56.53 | 22.52 | E | — | Class 4 · 1000m B · GOOD · 3 draw · J McDonald · 135lb | Body wt 1082 · Margin 5-1/2 · Running 7-7-6 · Time 56.53 · Last sect. 22.52 · E |
| 4/12 | 2025-02-19 · Happy Valley 5 | 14.0 | Class 4 | 1000m B | GOOD | 12 | B Avdulla | 135 | 1081 | 3-1/4 | 12-11-4 | 57.56 | 22.91 | CP-/B1/TT1 | — | Class 4 · 1000m B · GOOD · 12 draw · B Avdulla · 135lb | Body wt 1081 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 12-11-4 · Time 57.56 · Last sect. 22.91 · CP-/B1/TT1 |
| 6/12 | 2025-02-05 · Happy Valley 7 | 50.0 | Class 3 | 1000m A | GOOD | 10 | A Atzeni | 119 | 1076 | 2-1/4 | 12-9-6 | 57.01 | 22.62 | P-/B2/TT | — | Class 3 · 1000m A · GOOD · 10 draw · A Atzeni · 119lb | Body wt 1076 · Margin 2-1/4 · Running 12-9-6 · Time 57.01 · Last sect. 22.62 · P-/B2/TT |
| 12/12 | 2025-01-26 · Sha Tin 9 | 9.8 | Class 3 | 1000m A+3 | GOOD | 4 | A Atzeni | 120 | 1084 | 10-3/4 | 6-10-12 | 59.11 | 24.42 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1000m A+3 · GOOD · 4 draw · A Atzeni · 120lb | Body wt 1084 · Margin 10-3/4 · Running 6-10-12 · Time 59.11 · Last sect. 24.42 · TT |
| 6/14 | 2025-01-05 · Sha Tin 6 | 5.8 | Class 3 | 1000m C+3 | GOOD | 7 | K Teetan | 121 | 1086 | 4 | 10-5-6 | 56.97 | 22.52 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1000m C+3 · GOOD · 7 draw · K Teetan · 121lb | Body wt 1086 · Margin 4 · Running 10-5-6 · Time 56.97 · Last sect. 22.52 · B/TT |
| 8/14 | 2024-12-29 · Sha Tin 8 | 12.0 | Class 3 | 1000m B+2 | GOOD | 1 | K Teetan | 119 | 1081 | 4 | 11-12-8 | 57.23 | 22.72 | B2/TT2 | — | Class 3 · 1000m B+2 · GOOD · 1 draw · K Teetan · 119lb | Body wt 1081 · Margin 4 · Running 11-12-8 · Time 57.23 · Last sect. 22.72 · B2/TT2 |
| 1/14 | 2024-12-15 · Sha Tin 4 | 5.6 | Class 4 | 1000m C+3 | GOOD | 11 | J McDonald | 131 | 1086 | — | 4-4-1 | 56.4 | 22.27 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1000m C+3 · GOOD · 11 draw · J McDonald · 131lb | Body wt 1086 · Running 4-4-1 · Time 56.4 · Last sect. 22.27 · -- |
| 9/12 | 2024-12-04 · Happy Valley 4 | 16.0 | Class 4 | 1000m A | GOOD | 12 | R Moore | 134 | 1079 | 3-1/2 | 11-9-9 | 57.83 | 23.15 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1000m A · GOOD · 12 draw · R Moore · 134lb | Body wt 1079 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 11-9-9 · Time 57.83 · Last sect. 23.15 · TT |
| 5/14 | 2024-11-24 · Sha Tin 2 | 4.5 | Class 4 | 1000m C | GOOD | 13 | H Bowman | 133 | 1086 | 1-1/2 | 11-9-5 | 57.07 | 22.36 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1000m C · GOOD · 13 draw · H Bowman · 133lb | Body wt 1086 · Margin 1-1/2 · Running 11-9-5 · Time 57.07 · Last sect. 22.36 · TT |
| 10/12 | 2024-10-27 · Happy Valley 7 | 5.3 | Class 4 | 1000m C | GOOD | 1 | H Bowman | 132 | 1072 | 2-3/4 | 7-9-10 | 57.88 | 22.96 | B/H/XB | — | Class 4 · 1000m C · GOOD · 1 draw · H Bowman · 132lb | Body wt 1072 · Margin 2-3/4 · Running 7-9-10 · Time 57.88 · Last sect. 22.96 · B/H/XB |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 1000m | 9 | 1-2-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1000m | 9 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1200m | 4 | 0-0-2 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf "B" Course | 5 | 0-1-2 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "A" Course | 4 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C+3" Course | 3 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C+3" Course | 2 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A+3" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B+2" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 18 | 2-1-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 3 | 0-1-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO YIELDING | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 2-2-2 | — | — |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 9 | 1-1-1 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 6 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 7 | 1-0-1 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Bowman | 8 | 0-2-0 | — | — |
| B Avdulla | 5 | 1-0-1 | — | — |
| A Atzeni | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| J McDonald | 2 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| K Teetan | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| M Chadwick | 1 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf 1000m | 56.8 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1200m | 69.48 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1000m | 56.4 | 15 Dec 2024 |
Trackwork
| Date | Type | Track | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-08-19 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-08-18 | 踱步 | 從化 內圈 | H |
| 2026-08-17 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-08-16 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-08-15 | 踱步 | 從化 飛機場 | H |
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FAQ
How many races has GRAND NOVA won?
2 wins and 6 top-three finishes from 22 starts on record.
Who trains GRAND NOVA?
GRAND NOVA is trained by John Size.
What is GRAND NOVA's best distance?
On its record, 1000m at Happy Valley: 1 win and 3 placings from 9 starts.
What are GRAND NOVA's best times?
1000m turf at Happy Valley 56.8s; 1200m turf at Happy Valley 69.48s; 1000m turf at Sha Tin 56.4s.
How has GRAND NOVA been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 4/1/7/2/12/2.
Who rode GRAND NOVA last time?
B Avdulla rode on 8 Jul 2026, carrying 133lb from draw 6.
Data updated HKT