Northern Friend (GB)
Northern Friend (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Wetherby (May 2005).
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 90Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 100 d
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 27 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +38.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +16.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Elvina (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Elvina (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvina (GB) | 27 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss C Metcalfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Larry McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P C O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 May 05+11d | Wetherby | Vidal Sassoon Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | hd | 10-6 | 83 | 78C | Miss C Metcalfe | 10/3 |
| 15 May 05+100d | Market Rasen | Grimsby Institute Handicap Hurdle Class E | 5/15 | 8 | 10-2 | 89 | 65C | Larry McGrath | 14/1 |
| 04 Feb 05+16d | Catterick | Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle | 13/16 | 3½ | 10-12 | 86 | 56C | P C O'Neill | 15/2 |
| 19 Jan 05 | Fakenham | KLFM 96.7 Handicap Hurdle | 12/13 | 2½ | 10-12 | 90 | 68C | Henry Oliver | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Northern Friend won?
- Northern Friend (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Northern Friend?
- Northern Friend (GB) was trained by Richard Guest on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 26 May 2005.
- Who is Northern Friend's sire?
- Northern Friend (GB) is by Distinctly North (USA) out of Pharaoh's Joy (GB), whose sire is Robellino.
- What is Northern Friend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 26 May 2005. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Northern Friend's sire's record?
- Distinctly North (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 27 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are Northern Friend's siblings?
- Out of Pharaoh's Joy (GB), Northern Friend (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Elvina (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Elvina (GB)). The wins came over 5f. As at Nov 2026.