Ireland 7yo

Aurora Nova (IRE)

T: Andrew McNamara · J: Wesley Joyce · O: Dreams Of Glory Racing Syndicate

By Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Novat (IRE)

Form 35069-03590

40/1 Current odds

2/16 W/R

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16 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
6 d off
85 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 35069-03590 6 days off

0 9 5 3 0 9

At Navan 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 5f180y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 85 Career peak

Best TS 67 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 36
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Bellewstown (IRE) — well clear of the 31% career baseline.

Bellewstown (IRE) SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-4
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Wesley Joyce NOW 11% 0-1-9
Nicola Burns 50% 1-1-4
Jamie Powell 100% 1-1-2
Paddy Harnett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Andrew McNamara NOW 31% 2-3-16

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 44% 2-2-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 2-3-15
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jul 2026 Newgrange Hotel Handicap Navan 13th/15 0.2 Good 5f180y Wesley Joyce OR 64 20/1

7 Jun 2026 Navan Handicap Navan (IRE) 9th/9 5.5 Good 6f Wesley Joyce OR 66 12/1

31 May 2026 Croom House Stud Handicap Listowel (IRE) 5th/13 .75 Good 6½f Wesley Joyce OR 66 14/1

11 Apr 2026 His Majesty's Cup Handicap Bellewstown (IRE) 3rd/10 .5 Soft 5f Jamie Powell OR 68 11/1

3 Apr 2026 1xBet.ie Supports Safe Gambling Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Handicap Curragh (IRE) 12th/16 .5 Soft To Heavy 6f Wesley Joyce OR 69 33/1

16 Oct 2025 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Curragh (IRE) 9th/16 0.3 Yielding 5f Paddy Harnett OR 71 18/1

1 Oct 2025 WTW Willis Handicap Bellewstown (IRE) 6th/10 .5 Soft 5f Nicola Burns OR 73 9/2

30 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Cork (IRE) 10th/12 .75 Yielding 6f Nicola Burns OR 73 8/1

22 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Fairyhouse (IRE) 5th/12 0.1 Yielding 7f Wesley Joyce OR 73 14/1

26 Aug 2025 Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap Bellewstown (IRE) 3rd/9 0.1 Good 5f Wesley Joyce OR 75 10/1

Connections

Trainer: Andrew McNamara 8%
Jockey: Wesley Joyce 7%
Owner: Dreams Of Glory Racing Syndicate
Sire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Dam: Novat (IRE)
Dam sire: Tagula
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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