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Horse profile

Northern Cross (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer John Wade · Last owner John Wade
by Accordion (IRE) out of Gale Johnston (IRE) (Strong Gale)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Apr 2013 — 4,932 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 7th of 12 Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Northern Cross (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts. Best effort: 4th of 16 at Hexham (Apr 2009).

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

Best recent KTB Rating 93A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 26 Apr 2013 Official rating 90 at the last run, 26 Apr 2013

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 115A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft594A92—
Soft291C88—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f694A91.5—
1m5f – 2m3115A95—

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

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Accordion (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2015%−5.8—
Good to Firm2642710.2%−0.60 from 1
Good9379910.6%−0.2—
Good to Soft576549.4%−1.40 from 5
Soft89011012.4%+1.60 from 2
Heavy5916511%+0.20 from 1
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.8—
1m – 1m1f300%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m7919011.4%+0.60 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,23214011.4%+0.60 from 6
2m5f – 3m9399610.2%−0.6—
Over 3m293279.2%−1.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Gale Johnston (IRE) (Strong Gale)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kilty Caul (IRE)100——
Blackwater Bridge (IRE)200——
Street Theatre (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 7 0 0% −7.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 3 runs
26 Apr 13+19d Perth Traditional Crabbie's Green Ginger Wine Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 2 11-2 9093A Brian Hughes 16/1
07 Apr 13+87d Hexham St John Lee Handicap Hurdle (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 2½ 10-0 9084A Brian Hughes 20/1
10 Jan 13+661d Catterick Download The Free Racing Plus App Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 11 11-1 9485C Brian Hughes 14/1
2011 · 3 runs
21 Mar 11+33d Kelso Nspcc School Service Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 3¾ 11-0 —94A Brian Hughes 66/1
16 Feb 11+23d Musselburgh European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 13 11-2 —91C Brian Hughes 33/1
24 Jan 11+636d Wetherby 'Enjoy The Craic' On Saturday 5th February Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 14 11-4 —86C Brian Hughes 33/1
2009 · 2 runs
28 Apr 09+8d Sedgefield racesponsors.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 15 11-3 —92C Brian Hughes 13/2
20 Apr 09+126d Hexham Durham C.c.c. Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 2½ 11-2 —115A Dougie Costello 11/1
2008 · 1 run
15 Dec 08 Ayr Scotbet.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 3 11-2 —95A Denis O'Regan 85/40

Quick answers

How many races has Northern Cross won?
Northern Cross (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2013.
Who trained Northern Cross?
Northern Cross (IRE) was trained by John Wade on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 26 April 2013.
Who is Northern Cross's sire?
Northern Cross (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of Gale Johnston (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What is Northern Cross's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 26 April 2013. The highest on record is 94.
What is Northern Cross's sire's record?
Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Northern Cross's siblings?
Out of Gale Johnston (IRE), Northern Cross (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.