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Horse profile

Northern Affair (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Jul 2010) · Last trainer Richard Gibson · Last owner Richard F Barnes
by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Woman Secret (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
2 runs · 2 courses · from May 2010
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jul 2010 — 5,970 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2010
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between May 2010 and Jul 2010, the last of them as a 3yo filly. By Giant's Causeway (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Northern Affair (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Hammy End (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Beltane (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hammy End (IRE)5531m2f–1m4fClass 6
Beltane (IRE)5236f–1m½fClass 5
Splashtop (IRE)1826½f–7f—
Henry's Affair (IRE)100——
Ibelieveinangels (IRE)30——
North Country Girl (IRE)10——

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Giant's Causeway (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3937.7%−3.9—
Good to Firm6058313.7%+2.1—
Good6556710.2%−1.40 from 1
Good to Soft290227.6%−4—
Soft394287.1%−4.5—
Heavy1582012.7%+1.1—
Standard (AW)87712614.4%+2.80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f27518.5%+6.9—
6f – 7f5957312.3%+0.7—
1m – 1m1f7368912.1%+0.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f84610712.6%+10 from 1
1m5f – 2m422358.3%−3.3—
2m1f – 2m4f202199.4%−2.2—
2m5f – 3m123118.9%−2.7—
Over 3m671014.9%+3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Woman Secret (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Thomas Blossom (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Wild Wind (GER)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Thomas Blossom (IRE)6771m–2m1fClass 4
Wild Wind (GER)1727f–1m½fListed
Monshak (IRE)621m4f–1m6½fClass 3
Wadjeka (USA)417½f—

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2010 · 2 runs
01 Jul 10+45d Deauville (FR) Prix De Perseigne (Conditions Race) (3yo Fillies) (Fibresand) 1m1½f · Standard · 12 ran —/12 9-2 Ronan Thomas 11/1
17 May 10 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Producer (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Fillies) Turf 1m2½f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 ½ 9-0 Ronan Thomas 19/1

Quick answers

How many races has Northern Affair won?
Northern Affair (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2010.
Who trained Northern Affair?
Northern Affair (IRE) was trained by Richard Gibson on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 1 July 2010.
Who is Northern Affair's sire?
Northern Affair (IRE) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Woman Secret (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What is Northern Affair's sire's record?
Giant's Causeway (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
Who are Northern Affair's siblings?
Out of Woman Secret (IRE), Northern Affair (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Thomas Blossom (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Wild Wind (GER)). The wins came over 7f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Northern Affair produced winners?
As a dam, Northern Affair (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Hammy End (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Beltane (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.