THE NOVELIST Thoroughbred



The Novelist is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse The Novelist is by Written By (AUS) out of Sunlit (AUS) , trained by G Waterhouse & A Bott. The Novelist form is available here. Owned by Tricolours Ladies (Mgr: Mrs D K Moss), Bogota, Ladies Equine Group, FBO Racing, Mrs R Guan, Mrs K Hughes, Mrs M Lee, Mrs M Cresswell, Tricolours Sunlit, Crameri & O'Neil, Ms T McGuffog, Mrs H Thomas, Mrs B Ryder, Mrs M Gavegan, Mrs B Gardiner, Mrs A Aldons, Mrs R Stanford & Mrs B Guilfoyle.


Pedigree :
Sire WRITTEN BY (AUS) 2015
Dam SUNLIT (AUS) 2014
Dam Sire SNITZEL (AUS) 2002

About the horse :
Foal Date 20 Aug 2020
Description 4yo CH Gelding
Trainer G Waterhouse & A Bott
Owner Tricolours Ladies (Mgr: Mrs D K Moss), Bogota, Ladies Equine Group, Fbo Racing, Mrs R Guan, Mrs K Hughes, Mrs M Lee, Mrs M Cresswell, Tricolours Sunlit, Crameri & O'neil, Ms T Mcguffog, Mrs H Thomas, Mrs B Ryder, Mrs M Gavegan, Mrs B Gardiner, Mrs A Aldons, Mrs R Stanford & Mrs B Guilfoyle
Career 3 Wins (21%) - 3 Placings (43%) - 14 starts
Wins 1000m (1), 1200m (2)

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (580)  

Glenlogan Park, Innisplain, Qld 

Tricolours Racing & Syndications Pty Ltd/Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

AUD $ 110,000



Starts:

14

Win Rate:

21%

Place Rate:

43%










The Novelist Past Races

11 of 12, 28 Jun 2025, R9 EUREKA STUD W.J HEALY STAKES GROUP 3 1200m | AUD $200,000 | 54.5kg | J: REGAN BAYLISS | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | OP-Pretty poor effort | 1:09.21 | Winner: METALART
9 of 11, 07 Jun 2025, R8 VINERY STUD BOB CHARLEY AO STAKES 1100m | AUD $200,000 | 54.0kg | J: REGAN BAYLISS | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | MF-Only battled in straight. | 1:04.64 | Winner: IN FLIGHT
2 of 14, 17 May 2025, R8 EMIRATES PARK KIDS FOUNDATION ORTENSIA STAKES 1100m | AUD $201,200 | 53.0kg | J: MS W COSTIN | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | Went down narrowly. | 1:02.40 | Winner: CABALLUS
2 of 14, 17 Jan 2025, R3 HOWDEN MAGIC MILLIONS SNIPPETS 1200m | AUD $1,000,000 | 56.0kg | J: TIM CLARK | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | OP-Never really a threat | 1:08.29 | Winner: ZARASTRO
6 of 11, 04 Jan 2025, R8 TAB MAGIC MILLIONS THE SYNDICATE 1100m | AUD $1,000,000 | 58.5kg | J: REGAN BAYLISS | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | OP-Couldn't finish off. | 1:04.11 | Winner: PAYLINE
2 of 7, 11 Dec 2024, R4 MAGIC MILLIONS WYONG 3YO & 4YO STAKES 1200m | AUD $151,500 | 59.0kg | J: BILLY LOUGHNANE | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | Led-Failed to hold on | 1:07.67 | Winner: BAUHINIA
1 of 14, 23 Nov 2024, R10 ELITE SAND & SOIL CG&E BENCHMARK 78 HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $160,000 | 59.5kg | J: MOLLY BOURKE | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | Led. Won narrowly. | 1:08.28 | 2nd: BUNKER HUT
4 of 9, 02 Nov 2024, R6 TOYOTA FORKLIFTS HANDICAP 1100m | AUD $160,000 | 59.5kg | J: MOLLY BOURKE | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | Led. Faded out of it. | 1:03.38 | Winner: TRISTATE
6 of 8, 07 Oct 2024, R7 KIA ORA PRAGUE HANDICAP 1000m | AUD $150,000 | 54.0kg | J: REGAN BAYLISS | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | MF-Compounded in the straight. | 0:56.75 | Winner: HARD TO SAY
12 of 16, 27 Apr 2024, R5 SPORTSBET TOBIN BRONZE STAKES 1200m | AUD $250,450 | 57.5kg | J: TIM CLARK | T: GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | Led-Weak in the straight. | 1:10.39 | Winner: SKYBIRD



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JAMES INNES JNR 2 100% 0 0% 2 $164,700 48 240
MS MOLLY BOURKE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $89,600 30 200
TIM CLARK 0 0% 1 25% 4 $192,116 -40 0
REGAN BAYLISS 0 0% 0 0% 4 $17,500 -40 0
BILLY LOUGHNANE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $27,250 -10 0
WINONA COSTIN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,375 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
KEMBLA GRANGE 2 100% 0 0% 2 $102,200 56 280
DOOMBEN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $145,000 32 320
WYONG 0 0% 1 100% 1 $27,250 -10 0
GOLD COAST 0 0% 1 100% 1 $183,366 -10 0
SCONE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,375 -10 0
ROSEHILL 0 0% 0 0% 2 $15,850 -20 0
RANDWICK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,500 -20 0
MORPHETTVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
WARWICK FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $4,000 -10 0
SUNSHINE COAST 0 0% 0 0% 1 $10,000 -10 0
EAGLE FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0