Northern Lad (IRE)
Northern Lad (IRE) is 1 from 20, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2010. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 97, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −14.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=20 · 0.47 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 634 d
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.
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 8.5% of 599 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +31.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 65 | 6 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 180 | 13 | 7.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 70 | 5 | 7.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 165 | 15 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 109 | 10 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 262 | 26 | 9.9% | +1.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 214 | 19 | 8.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 97 | 3 | 3.1% | −5.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 3 | 15% | +6.5 | — |
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 How Is Things (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Is Things (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Goldstein | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Robert L Butler | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Derham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fearghal Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Northern Lad won?
- Northern Lad (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2006 and 2013, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Northern Lad?
- Northern Lad (IRE) was trained by Jim Best on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 5 March 2013.
- Who is Northern Lad's sire?
- Northern Lad (IRE) is by Lord of Appeal (GB) out of Deep Green (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What going does Northern Lad prefer?
- Northern Lad (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Northern Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 5 March 2013. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Northern Lad's sire's record?
- Lord of Appeal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 599 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Northern Lad's siblings?
- Out of Deep Green (GB), Northern Lad (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: How Is Things (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.