Horse profile
Northern Boy (USA)
5yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer Michael Easterby · Last owner East Riding Horse Racing Syndicate Ltd
by Lure (USA) out of Catala (USA) (Northern Park)
29 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Aug 2008 — 6,647 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 8th of 15
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Musselburgh
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Northern Boy (USA) is 2 from 29. Hasn't won since Nov 2007. Last raced off 55, 27lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 27lb off peak
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 9 (31%)Placed
- −19.93£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.51Fair A/E n=29 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 39dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating55↓ 27lb off peak
55
55–82
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
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
Lure (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 55 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +2.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | +4 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +10.3 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Catala (USA) (Northern Park)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Intersky Charm (USA) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Intersky Charm (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intersky Charm (USA) | 34 | 3 | 1m–1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Rankayo Hitam (USA) | 12 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.43 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −11.43 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Beverley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.43 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −11.43 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Makin | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.43 |
| Paul Fessey | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Dale Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Carol Bartley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 2 | 7% | −18.93 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.43 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 08+18d | Nottingham | Paddocks Conference Centre 0870 8507635 Handicap | 8/15 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 52A | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 28 Jul 08+20d | Southwell (AW) | Get Your Free Bets at freebets.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 9/13 | 2½ | 9-8 | 63 | 46C | Seb Sanders | 22/1 |
| 08 Jul 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap | 10/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 58 | 34C | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 24 Jun 08+13d | Beverley | Racing Again On 4 July Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-6 | 60 | 74A | Paul Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| 11 Jun 08+135d | Beverley | Christmas Parties At Beverley Racecourse Handicap | 13/13 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 62 | 43A | Paul Mulrennan | 18/1 |
| 28 Jan 08+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/9 | nk | 8-7 | 63 | 54A | Dale Gibson | 4/1 |
| 04 Jan 08+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now at pontins.com Handicap | 3/8 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 63 | 69A | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 2007 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 07+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 64 | 64C | Dale Gibson | 4/1 |
| 19 Nov 07+10d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Now At WBX.COM Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 9-5 | 64 | 73C | Dale Gibson | 9/2 |
| 09 Nov 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Overlooks The Track Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 60 | 80C | Seb Sanders | 13/2 | |
| 26 Oct 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mace Racing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 2/10 | 1 | 9-6 | 60 | 77C | Seb Sanders | 9/4F |
| 12 Oct 07+89d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join WBX.COM For Free Football Shirt Handicap | 2/12 | 3 | 9-2 | 60 | 67C | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 15 Jul 07+13d | Haydock | Bet To The 90th Minute With extrabet Handicap | 7/10 | 4 | 9-4 | 62 | 54C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 02 Jul 07+7d | Pontefract | John Smith's Ladies' Handicap | 12/12 | nk | 10-5 | 66 | 63C | Mrs Carol Bartley | 11/1 |
| 25 Jun 07+18d | Musselburgh | D&W Handicap | 5/6 | 4 | 9-6 | 66 | 45C | Phillip Makin | 5/1 |
| 07 Jun 07+12d | Hamilton | DM Hall Handicap (Qualifier) | 7/10 | nk | 9-4 | 67 | 61C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 26 May 07+24d | Beverley | George Kilburn Memorial Handicap | 9/10 | 5 | 9-4 | 69 | 46C | Paul Fessey | 11/4 |
| 02 May 07+9d | Pontefract | skybet.com Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 9-4 | 70 | 68C | Dean McKeown | 7/2 |
| 23 Apr 07+14d | Pontefract | Catterick Races On 25th April Handicap | 3/17 | ½ | 9-1 | 70 | 74C | Paul Fessey | 8/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+182d | Musselburgh | theheartsreward.co.uk Handicap | 6/8 | 1 | 8-6 | 73 | 57C | Paul Fessey | 4/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 06+22d | Ayr | Daily Record Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 75 | 57C | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 17 Sep 06+16d | Hamilton | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 4/9 | 4 | 8-12 | 77 | 56C | Phillip Makin | 10/1 |
| 01 Sep 06+45d | Haydock | Kings Regiment Cup Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 80 | 60C | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 18 Jul 06+14d | Beverley | Join Racing UK Club Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 82 | 60C | Paul Fessey | 5/1 |
| 04 Jul 06+24d | Thirsk | Carleton Furniture Handicap | 6/7 | 18 | 9-0 | 82 | 33C | Phillip Makin | 11/4 |
| 10 Jun 06+15d | Musselburgh | Balfour Kilpatrick Supply Chain Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-0 | 82 | 71C | Phillip Makin | 4/7F | |
| 26 May 06+255d | Haydock | Lookers Stockport Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | 2 | 8-12 | 78 | 53C | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 05+22d | Thirsk | Chantry Chemicals Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 70C | Paul Fessey | 6/1 |
| 22 Aug 05 | Leicester | Ggbet.com Betting Exchange Maiden Stakes Div 2 | 3/11 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | 79C | Paul Fessey | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Northern Boy won?
- Northern Boy (USA) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 9 times in total (31% of starts).
- Who trained Northern Boy?
- Northern Boy (USA) was trained by Michael Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Nottingham on 15 August 2008.
- Who is Northern Boy's sire?
- Northern Boy (USA) is by Lure (USA) out of Catala (USA), whose sire is Northern Park.
- What going does Northern Boy prefer?
- Northern Boy (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Northern Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 15 August 2008. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Northern Boy's sire's record?
- Lure (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 55 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Northern Boy's siblings?
- Out of Catala (USA), Northern Boy (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Intersky Charm (USA) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Intersky Charm (USA)). The wins came over 1m–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.