Horse profile
Northern Express (IRE)
by Zoffany (IRE) out of Hint Of A Tint (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
52 runs · 10 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 5 courses
Last run 9 Oct 2026 · 8th of 17
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Northern Express is an 8 from 52 gelding with all eight wins on turf. He has won four times at York, including the Class 3 William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap over 6f-7f on good to firm in Jul 2026 off 95, and has also scored at Ascot, Ayr and Thirsk. Seven of those wins came over 6f-7f. He finished 8 of 17, having been held up, at York in Oct 2026.
Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 8–52Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 23 (44.2%)Placed
- +28.00£1 level staken=52 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=52 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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 rating95↓ 11lb off peak
95
79–106
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 16 | 126C | 95 | 2 runs · 113 / 111.5 |
| Good | 15 | 118A | 96 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 110A | 94 | 2 runs · 98 / 86 |
| Soft | 8 | 117C | 96 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 79C | 67.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 126C | 98.5 | 3 runs · 113 / 110 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 117C | 86.5 | 3 runs · 86 / 79 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 runs · as at 17 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 17 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 11 (65%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (18%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (12%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,766 runs since Jan 2008 (799 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,268 | 146 | 11.5% | +1.6 | 4 from 16 |
| Good | 2,502 | 249 | 10% | +0.1 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,298 | 130 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 11 |
| Soft | 1,826 | 177 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 656 | 55 | 8.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,189 | 306 | 9.6% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 379 | 29 | 7.7% | −2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,983 | 288 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 7 from 32 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,800 | 287 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,511 | 252 | 10% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,349 | 135 | 10% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 555 | 57 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 155 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +4.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hint Of A Tint (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Charming Princess (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Charming Princess (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charming Princess (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Verdon Gorge (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pirates Whisper (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 16 | 4 | 25% | +36.50 |
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 35 | 3 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +15.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 21 | 4 | 19% | +3.50 |
| Ascot | 8 | 1 | 13% | +15.00 |
| Ayr | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Thirsk | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 7 | 22% | +41.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −13.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 38 | 7 | 18% | +35.50 |
| Connor Beasley | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| David Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 5 | 15% | +9.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 2 | 13% | +16.00 |
| Hood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +15.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +12.50 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 26+20d | York | William Hill Gold Weekend Autumn Mile Handicap Stakes raced wide just behind the front group - pushed along over 3f out - dropped back over 2f out and faded over 1f out to finish 8th | 8/17 | hd | 9-9 | 95 | 74C | 97A | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 19 Sep 26+13d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Bet £5 Get £30 New Customer Offer' Handicap Stakes Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 9th | 9/14 | nse | 9-10 | 96 | 79C | 83A | Paul Mulrennan | 18/1 |
| 06 Sep 26+36d | York | Eboracum Security Handicap Stakes Sat behind front group - driven 3f out and kept going - lacked the speed to get on terms | 5/15 | hd | 10-4 | 97 | 98C | 110A | Connor Beasley | 13/2 |
| 01 Aug 26+22d | Thirsk | William Hill Summer Cup Handicap Stakes Sat close to the front group early - urged on with over 2f left and again inside the final furlong - kept finding late to grab third close home | 3/11 | nk | 9-11 | 97 | 86A | 99A | Connor Beasley | 9/2 |
| 10 Jul 26+15d | York | William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap travelled in the pack early - roused for effort over 2f out - made progress and was driven into contention inside the final furlong - drifted left in the final 110 yards - flat out to force a narrow advantage close home | 1/17 | 9-9 | 95 | 110C | 109A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/1 | |
| 25 Jun 26+258d | Newmarket | Hallgarten Partner Of The Jockey Club Handicap Handy early - pressed for effort 3f out - unable to gain ground inside final 2f - dropped away late to finish 5th | 5/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 96 | 113B | 100A | Sean Kirrane | 25/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 25+20d | York | William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap Sat close to the pace - went in front with a furlong left before giving it up inside the last - stayed on for 3rd but no extra late | 3/17 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 97 | 103C | 109A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+30d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Free Bet At Ayr' Handicap Hit front early - driven and lost command approaching 2f out - couldn't find more inside final furlong - finished 4th | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 98 | 97C | 105A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+26d | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled handy on the rail - progress made under two furlongs out - pushed along and stayed on inside the closing stages - finished fifth | 5/17 | nk | 9-11 | 99 | 79C | 103A | David Egan | 18/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+21d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Set the pace up the near rail - pressed and pushed along 2f out then overtaken - dropped away inside final furlong | 6/21 | ¾ | 9-7 | 100 | 93C | 107A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| 05 Jul 25+16d | Haydock | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Sat close to pace early - pushed along and pulling for the lead with head raised over a furlong out - battled on inside final furlong but dropped a place and brushed off rivals near the line | 4/11 | 1 | 9-13 | 100 | 75A | 101A | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+35d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Settled on the far rail early - held a forward spot - pressed for effort with two furlongs left then unable to find more inside the final furlong | 7/27 | hd | 9-8 | 101 | 87C | 103A | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 15 May 25+12d | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - stayed on inside the final furlong - without the speed to get involved in the finish - finished eighth beaten 4¼ lengths | 8/14 | hd | 9-12 | 103 | 71C | 100A | Paul Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| 03 May 25+21d | Thirsk | Ladbrokes Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort with over 2f left - lost ground with more than a furlong to run - finished eighth | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-12 | 105 | 112C | 94A | Paul Mulrennan | 18/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+189d | Thirsk | British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes Held up in midfield close to the rail - asked for effort and lost touch approaching final 2f - stayed on inside in closing stages to finish 5th | 5/6 | 2 | 9-8 | 106 | 86A | 89B | Paul Mulrennan | 11/2 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 24+14d | Redcar | Racing TV EBF Stallions Guisborough Stakes (Listed) Went straight to the front - pressed for effort with 2f to run and lost command inside the final furlong - kept battling to the line | 2/6 | ½ | 9-2 | 106 | 102A | 95B | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+56d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled on the near rail behind the front group - urged forward around halfway - driven and stayed on under pressure late - lacked the speed to get near the front and closed 4 1/4 lengths off in 8th | 8/25 | nse | 9-11 | 106 | 126C | 106A | David Egan | 50/1 |
| 27 Jul 24+14d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 1/18 | 9-10 | 102 | 108C | 108A | Paul Mulrennan | 22/1 | |
| 13 Jul 24+23d | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap | 2/14 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 102 | 84C | 111A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/2 |
| 20 Jun 24+35d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | 5/26 | ¾ | 9-12 | 103 | 83C | 109A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 16 May 24+12d | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap | 2/17 | nk | 9-6 | 100 | 96C | 116A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 04 May 24+16d | Thirsk | Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap | 7/14 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 101 | 92C | 98A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/1 |
| 18 Apr 24+188d | Newmarket | Consign With The National Stud Handicap | 5/15 | nk | 9-7 | 102 | 101C | 104A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 23+20d | York | William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 102 | 92A | 114A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| 23 Sep 23+30d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 18/24 | shd | 9-11 | 103 | 94C | 93A | Paul Mulrennan | 18/1 |
| 24 Aug 23+26d | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 5/19 | ½ | 9-8 | 101 | 87C | 102A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/2J |
| 29 Jul 23+15d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 4/25 | shd | 9-7 | 99 | 99C | 115A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 23+22d | York | William Hill Epic Value Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 99 | 118A | 106A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/2F | |
| 22 Jun 23+35d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | 3/29 | ½ | 9-4 | 97 | 78C | 108A | Paul Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| 18 May 23+12d | York | Sky Bet Hambleton Handicap | 3/16 | nse | 9-4 | 95 | 96C | 108A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/2F |
| 06 May 23+28d | Thirsk | Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap | 1/15 | 9-7 | 92 | 117C | 110A | Callum Rodriguez | 11/2 | |
| 08 Apr 23+183d | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk Bet5Get20 Musselburgh Silver Arrow Handicap | 5/11 | nse | 9-2 | 93 | 107A | 97A | Connor Beasley | 7/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Oct 22+50d | York | William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap | 6/20 | hd | 9-4 | 94 | 79C | 97A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 18 Aug 22+26d | York | Clipper Logistics Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 7/18 | shd | 9-1 | 95 | 97C | 89A | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 23 Jul 22+15d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 4/21 | ¾ | 8-8 | 92 | 94C | 97A | Graham Lee | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 22+28d | York | Azets Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 8-10 | 92 | 102A | 100A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/4 |
| 10 Jun 22+20d | York | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap | 1/16 | 9-9 | 88 | 102C | 107A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/2 | |
| 21 May 22+7d | York | William Hill Play Responsibly Handicap | 6/13 | shd | 9-2 | 91 | 98C | 88A | Connor Beasley | 10/3F |
| 14 May 22+28d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap | 2/7 | ¾ | 8-13 | 88 | 90A | 93A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| 16 Apr 22+187d | Musselburgh | Betway Musselburgh Silver Arrow Handicap | 2/10 | ½ | 8-11 | 87 | 99A | 97A | Paul Mulrennan | 15/2 |
| 2021 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 21+25d | Musselburgh | Racing TV Bass Rock Handicap | 8/11 | nk | 8-13 | 87 | 95A | 78A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 16 Sep 21+13d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 85 | 81A | 98A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 | |
| 03 Sep 21+27d | Ascot | War Horse Memorial Handicap | 8/8 | 5½ | 9-9 | 86 | 77A | 69A | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 07 Aug 21+14d | Haydock | Follow MansionBet Handicap | 3/3 | 2 | 9-2 | 86 | 56C | 82C | Paul Mulrennan | 7/4 |
| 24 Jul 21+29d | York | Sky Bet Paying Extra Places Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 79 | 105A | 100A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/2 | |
| 25 Jun 21+34d | Chester | Retraining Of Racehorses Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 80 | 91B | 86A | Clifford Lee | 5/1 |
| 22 May 21+10d | York | Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap | 10/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 80 | 65A | 71A | Connor Beasley | 3/1F |
| 12 May 21+28d | York | Sky Bet Handicap | 2/11 | 3¼ | 8-7 | 80 | 110A | 88A | Connor Beasley | 10/3J |
| 14 Apr 21+186d | Beverley | Racing TV Handicap | 3/6 | ½ | 9-7 | 80 | 119A | 94B | Paul Mulrennan | 3/1 |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 20+23d | York | Coral 'Racing Super Series' Nursery | 7/11 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 82 | 65A | 77A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/4F |
| 17 Sep 20+21d | Ayr | EBF Novice Stakes | 2/9 | nk | 9-8 | — | 85A | 92A | Paul Mulrennan | EvensF |
| 27 Aug 20 | Beverley | William Hill Extra Places Every Day EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 1/11 | 9-5 | — | 110A | 95A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Northern Express won?
- Northern Express (IRE) won 8 of 52 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 23 times in total (44.2% of starts).
- Who trains Northern Express?
- Northern Express (IRE) is trained by Michael Dods, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
- Who is Northern Express's sire?
- Northern Express (IRE) is by Zoffany (IRE) out of Hint Of A Tint (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What going does Northern Express prefer?
- Northern Express (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 16 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Northern Express's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Northern Express's sire's record?
- Zoffany (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,766 runs since Jan 2008 (799 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Northern Express's siblings?
- Out of Hint Of A Tint (IRE), Northern Express (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Charming Princess (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Charming Princess (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.