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Horse profile

Northern Brave (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Michael Dods · Owner Sekura Group
by Gleneagles (IRE) out of Huamulan (FR) (Wootton Bassett)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ayr Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 8th of 9 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Northern Brave is 1 from 9 on turf, the win coming in a Class 5 novice at Ayr over 1m – 1m1f on heavy ground in Oct 2025. He has never won at Class 4 or higher and is 0 from 7 over 1m2f – 2m. Typically held up, he raced prominently when last seen finishing 8 of 9 in a Redcar handicap off an official rating of 75 in Oct 2026. He has raced off a highest ever mark of 80.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Sep 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Win at Class 5
Official rating75↓ 5lb off peak
75 73–80

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hamilton, 21 Sep 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 116A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good592A705 runs · 92 / 70
Soft2116A97.52 runs · 116 / 97.5
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f6116A74.56 runs · 116 / 74.5
1m – 1m1f278A71—
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hamilton, 21 Sep 2026 Official rating 75 at the last run, 3 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 88A · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good573B715 runs · 73 / 71
Soft288A832 runs · 88 / 83
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f688A72.56 runs · 88 / 72.5
1m – 1m1f276B75.5—
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 9 analysed runs since Sep 2025

  • Prominent 7 (78%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (11%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Gleneagles (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 4,574 runs since Apr 2019 (447 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 17.3% from 283.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11218.2%+6.8—
Good to Firm4976312.7%+1.3—
Good1,16213912%+0.60 from 5
Good to Soft5635710.1%−1.30 from 1
Soft7508811.7%+0.30 from 2
Heavy2834917.3%+5.91 from 1
Standard (AW)1,3081229.3%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f141149.9%−1.5—
6f – 7f95510711.2%−0.2—
1m – 1m1f1,21115012.4%+11 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,30115111.6%+0.20 from 6
1m5f – 2m5936410.8%−0.60 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f239229.2%−2.2—
2m5f – 3m9866.1%−5.3—
Over 3m36616.7%+5.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Huamulan (FR) (Wootton Bassett)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +0.29
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 1 20% −3.71
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
York 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 1 50% −0.71
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% −0.71
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Connor Beasley 5 0 0% −5.00
Paul Mulrennan 3 1 33% −1.71
Sean Kirrane 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% −5.71
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2025 2 1 50% −0.71

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
03 Oct 26+12d Redcar Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 4 · 1m6f · Good · 9 ran Prominent just behind the pace - pushed along and in contention over 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 8th 8/9 3¼ 9-5 7592A62A Connor Beasley 4/1
21 Sep 26+23d Hamilton Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Soft · 12 ran Handy early - moved up to dispute front 1f out - edged ahead inside final furlong under strong effort - caught right at the line 2/12 shd 9-6 73116A88A Connor Beasley 9/1
29 Aug 26+28d Beverley Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Soft · 8 ran Settled second early - urged along with 2f left - closed on the front-runner and responded nicely a furlong out - lost momentum close home to finish third 3/8 1½ 9-6 7479B78A Connor Beasley 5/2F
01 Aug 26+43d Thirsk Vision Pvc Carlton Miniott Thirsk Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 4 ran Sat close behind the leading duo - asked for effort inside final 2f and stayed on - unable to find enough speed to get on terms with winner 2/4 1½ 9-8 7556C73B Connor Beasley 100/30
19 Jun 26+27d Redcar Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m2f · Good · 9 ran Sat close to the front pair - eased back after the opening furlong then squeezed for space and moved right two out - lost touch and unable to close final furlong 4/9 11 9-6 7770B65A Connor Beasley 10/1
23 May 26+9d York Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m2½f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - unable to make an impression - well held at the finish 7/10 1¼ 9-5 7970A72A Sean Kirrane 18/1
14 May 26+217d York Frank Whittle Partnership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m4f · Good · 14 ran Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 2f remaining - dropped away soon after - eventually beaten a distance in tenth 10/14 hd 9-9 8081C71A Paul Mulrennan 28/1
2025 · 2 runs
09 Oct 25+21d Ayr Altos Tequila Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m · Heavy · 4 ran Settled just behind the pace after the opening furlong - moved to the front with a furlong remaining and pulled well away inside the last - won without being asked for effort 1/4 9-7 —64C76B Paul Mulrennan 2/7F
18 Sep 25 Ayr Almins Vantage/Lallemand Magniva Classic EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled behind the front group - pushed along with 2f left - kept on without extra gain in the closing furlong - finished third 3/7 3¼ 9-7 —78A75A Paul Mulrennan 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Northern Brave won?
Northern Brave (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Northern Brave?
Northern Brave (IRE) is trained by Michael Dods, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is Northern Brave's sire?
Northern Brave (IRE) is by Gleneagles (IRE) out of Huamulan (FR), whose sire is Wootton Bassett.
What is Northern Brave's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 80.
What is Northern Brave's sire's record?
Gleneagles (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 4,574 runs since Apr 2019 (447 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 17.3% from 283.

Record shown from September 2025. 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.