Horse profile
Northern Dare (IRE)
by Fath (USA) out of Farmers Swing (IRE) (River Falls I)
49 runs · 22 courses · from Sep 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Jul 2011 — 5,580 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2011 · 5th of 11
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Northern Dare (IRE) is 6 from 49. Hasn't won since Jan 2011. Last raced off 63, 30lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 30lb off peak
- 6–49Wins / Runs
- 12.2%Strike rate
- 17 (34.7%)Placed
- +1.75£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=49 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 rating63↓ 30lb off peak
63
63–93
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
Fath (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 2,349 runs since Jan 2008 (98 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.3% from 112. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.2% from 167.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 462 | 42 | 9.1% | +0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 451 | 43 | 9.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 254 | 25 | 9.8% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 320 | 26 | 8.1% | −0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 134 | 8 | 6% | −2.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 689 | 60 | 8.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 404 | 37 | 9.2% | +0.3 | 4 from 20 |
| 6f – 7f | 986 | 92 | 9.3% | +0.4 | 2 from 29 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 387 | 32 | 8.3% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 167 | 7 | 4.2% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 284 | 23 | 8.1% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 112 | 16 | 14.3% | +5.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.2 | — |
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
Farmers Swing (IRE) (River Falls I)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Valentino Swing (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Farmers Wish (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Swing (IRE) | 69 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Farmers Wish (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Island Swing (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +19.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 29 | 2 | 7% | −2.50 |
| Under 6f | 20 | 4 | 20% | +4.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Nicholls | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Paul Hanagan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lee Topliss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Adele Mulrennan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 6 | 15% | +11.75 |
| Blinkers | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.50 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +20.25 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 11+20d | Ayr | Paisley Daily Express Handicap (Qualifier For Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Sprint Final) | 5/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 63 | 69A | Lee Topliss | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 11+13d | Hamilton | Weatherbys Bettrends.co.uk Handicap | 5/7 | shd | 9-2 | 65 | 65A | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 15 Jun 11+18d | Hamilton | Book Now For Ladies Night Classified Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | ¾ | 8-11 | 69 | 64B | Andrew Heffernan | 9/2 |
| 28 May 11+7d | Beverley | Racing Again On 8 June Handicap | 9/10 | 4 | 9-4 | 72 | 46A | Paul Hanagan | 8/1 |
| 21 May 11+50d | Chester | Lamb's Navy Rum Handicap (Div 1) | 6/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 74 | 75A | Tony Hamilton | 6/1 |
| 01 Apr 11+25d | Musselburgh | Core (Oil And Gas) Ltd Handicap | 5/14 | shd | 9-3 | 75 | 83A | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 07 Mar 11+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Summer Evenings At Lingfield Park Claiming Stakes | 2/6 | hd | 8-9 | 76 | 78B | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 24 Feb 11+1d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Claiming Stakes | 5/5 | 1½ | 9-10 | 76 | 67B | Jim Crowley | 11/2 |
| 23 Feb 11+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf And Racing At Lingfield Park Claiming Stakes | 2/6 | ½ | 8-13 | 76 | 87B | Jamie Spencer | EvensF |
| 26 Jan 11+7d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Multiples Handicap | 7/11 | ¾ | 9-11 | 68 | 77A | Jamie Spencer | 9/4F |
| 19 Jan 11+12d | Lingfield (AW) | bluesq.com On Your iPhone Handicap | 1/6 | 9-0 | 68 | 91B | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 | |
| 07 Jan 11+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 10% Forecast Bonus At bluesq.com Handicap | 6/6 | 2¼ | 8-7 | 71 | 48B | Barry McHugh | 11/2 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 10+148d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Roulette At totesport.com Handicap | 9/10 | 4½ | 9-6 | 74 | 52A | Stevie Donohoe | 13/2 |
| 16 Jul 10+15d | Haydock | Rothwell Plumbing Handicap | 13/15 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 77 | 55A | Tony Hamilton | 12/1 |
| 01 Jul 10+18d | Haydock | Vista Panels Handicap | 12/13 | 1 | 10-0 | 80 | 65A | Stevie Donohoe | 7/1 |
| 13 Jun 10+11d | Doncaster | Big John At Breakfast Handicap | 11/18 | shd | 9-2 | 83 | 75A | Paul Hanagan | 11/1 |
| 02 Jun 10+81d | Ripon | Directors Cup (Handicap) | 5/13 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 85 | 82A | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
| 13 Mar 10+140d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com - Bingo Handicap | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-8 | 87 | 71A | Eddie Ahern | 11/1 |
| 2009 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 09+7d | Doncaster | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 16/20 | 1 | 8-6 | 88 | 68A | Eddie Ahern | 16/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+35d | Catterick | Totesport.com Catterick Dash Handicap | 13/15 | 2½ | 8-12 | 91 | 53A | Frederik Tylicki | 9/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+7d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Portland Heritage Handicap | 8/22 | ½ | 8-12 | 92 | 86A | Paul Quinn | 25/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+14d | Haydock | Betfred 'the Bonus King' Be Friendly Handicap | 13/16 | shd | 8-11 | 93 | 59A | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 22 Aug 09+22d | Sandown | Life Build Handicap | 3/14 | 1 | 9-6 | 93 | 91A | Joe Fanning | 5/1F |
| 31 Jul 09+14d | Goodwood | Rolf Group Stewards' Sprint Handicap | 2/22 | 1½ | 9-8 | 87 | 101A | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+14d | Pontefract | Gary, Mick And Maltravers Handicap | 1/11 | 9-11 | 87 | 112A | Franny Norton | 11/2 | |
| 03 Jul 09+27d | Sandown | Cadogan Keelan Westall Handicap | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 87 | 91A | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 06 Jun 09+31d | Epsom Downs | Investec Distinctive Handicap | 4/16 | 2 | 9-0 | 88 | 91A | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 06 May 09+47d | Chester | Boodles Diamond Roulette Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 88 | 66A | Jim Crowley | 15/2 |
| 20 Mar 09+182d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 84 | 92A | Jim Crowley | 4/1C | |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 08+8d | Ayr | John Smith's Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 17/27 | nse | 9-6 | 88 | 74A | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| 11 Sep 08+26d | Doncaster | State Club Handicap | 15/21 | ½ | 9-4 | 88 | 67A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 16 Aug 08+15d | Ripon | William Hill Great St Wilfrid Heritage Handicap | 17/20 | 4 | 8-7 | 90 | 42C | Andrew Mullen | 14/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+22d | Goodwood | Rolf Group Stewards' Sprint Handicap | 8/19 | ¾ | 9-3 | 87 | 86A | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 10 Jul 08+11d | Newmarket | Highland Meridian Gardens Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 9-6 | 87 | 77A | Adrian Nicholls | 7/4F |
| 29 Jun 08+31d | Curragh | Netjets Scurry Premier Handicap | 2/22 | 1½ | 8-12 | 87 | 102A | Adrian Nicholls | 13/2 |
| 29 May 08+26d | Newcastle | Tarmac Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 9-1 | 87 | 85A | Adrian Nicholls | 11/2 |
| 03 May 08+34d | Newmarket | stanjamesuk.com Stakes Heritage Handicap | 12/25 | 1 | 8-5 | 88 | 77A | Adrian Nicholls | 11/2J |
| 30 Mar 08+191d | Curragh | Ladbrokes 1800 777 888 Handicap | 3/12 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 88 | 96A | Adrian Nicholls | 2/1F |
| 2007 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 07+34d | Ayr | totesport.com Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 2/26 | 1½ | 8-11 | 84 | 97C | Silvestre De Sousa | 14/1 |
| 18 Aug 07+15d | Newmarket | Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 8-2 | 82 | 78C | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+8d | Haydock | Arena Options Vulnerable Tenants Support Scheme Handicap | 2/9 | shd | 9-7 | 74 | 89C | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/2F |
| 26 Jul 07+3d | York | First Transpennine Express Handicap | 1/11 | 8-10 | 63 | 102C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/2C | |
| 23 Jul 07+7d | Ayr | Rectangle Group Handicap | 3/16 | nk | 9-11 | 63 | 83C | Adrian Nicholls | 13/8F |
| 16 Jul 07+53d | Ayr | Betrescue antepostmag.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-9 | 63 | 92C | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/4F | |
| 24 May 07+20d | Newcastle | Newcastle International Airport & NSPCC Full Stop Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 8-8 | 63 | 51C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/2 |
| 04 May 07+14d | Musselburgh | Gilberts Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-2 | 63 | 60C | Adrian Nicholls | 3/1 |
| 20 Apr 07+38d | Thirsk | Carpenters Arms Felixkirk Median Auction Maiden Stks (Div 2) | 1/9 | 8-7 | — | 86C | Mrs Adele Mulrennan | 20/1 | |
| 13 Mar 07+167d | Southwell (AW) | betdirectpoker.com Maiden Stakes | 8/10 | nk | 8-13 | — | 44C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 06 | Newcastle | Gosforth Decorating Mdn Auct Stks (Div2) | 8/15 | nk | 9-1 | — | 58C | Adrian Nicholls | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Northern Dare won?
- Northern Dare (IRE) won 6 of 49 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 17 times in total (34.7% of starts).
- Who trained Northern Dare?
- Northern Dare (IRE) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 18 July 2011.
- Who is Northern Dare's sire?
- Northern Dare (IRE) is by Fath (USA) out of Farmers Swing (IRE), whose sire is River Falls I.
- What going does Northern Dare prefer?
- Northern Dare (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Northern Dare's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 18 July 2011. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Northern Dare's sire's record?
- Fath (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 2,349 runs since Jan 2008 (98 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.3% from 112. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.2% from 167.
- Who are Northern Dare's siblings?
- Out of Farmers Swing (IRE), Northern Dare (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Valentino Swing (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Farmers Wish (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.