Horse profile
Northern Quest (IRE)
by Un Desperado (FR) out of Strong Heather (IRE) (Strong Gale)
29 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Dec 2010 — 5,779 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2010 · 5th of 6
3 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Newcastle & Catterick
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Northern Quest (IRE) is 3 from 29, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 16 on softer).
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 4
- 3–29Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 10 (34.5%)Placed
- −12.62£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=29 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 rating100↓ 6lb off peak
100
64–106
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
Un Desperado (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | −6.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 75 | 10 | 13.3% | +5.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 5 | 4.7% | −3.3 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Strong Heather (IRE) (Strong Gale)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +6.38 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 20 | 3 | 15% | −3.62 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −0.62 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Kinsella | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.62 |
| David O'Meara | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Robert Walford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 3 | 17% | −1.62 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 10+17d | Uttoxeter | Congratulations To A P McCoy Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 9 | 11-2 | 100 | 81C | Robert Walford | 15/2 |
| 14 Dec 10+21d | Catterick | Racing Again On 28th December Handicap Chase | 3/12 | 2½ | 11-7 | 100 | 112A | Robert Walford | 11/1 |
| 23 Nov 10+10d | Sedgefield | Middlesbrough Working Men's Carling Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 11 | 11-6 | 100 | 112A | Robert Walford | 11/1 |
| 13 Nov 10+395d | Wetherby | ProAm Imaging Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 11-11 | 102 | — | Robert Walford | 9/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 09+85d | Uttoxeter | Red Square Handicap Chase | 4/8 | shd | 11-8 | 106 | 116A | Phil Kinsella | 9/1 |
| 21 Jul 09+38d | Bangor-on-Dee | NWN Media Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 11-4 | 97 | 114A | Phil Kinsella | 8/1 | |
| 13 Jun 09+18d | Hexham | Haden Young Ltd Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 4½ | 10-8 | 97 | 93A | Phil Kinsella | 4/1 |
| 26 May 09+364d | Hexham | John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 9 | 11-4 | 97 | 106A | Phil Kinsella | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 May 08+33d | Hexham | John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Chase | F/9 | — | 11-12 | 102 | — | Phil Kinsella | 9/2 |
| 24 Apr 08+17d | Perth | Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-4 | 102 | — | Phil Kinsella | 13/2 |
| 07 Apr 08+13d | Kelso | Pat De Clermont Handicap Chase | F/8 | — | 11-7 | 102 | — | Phil Kinsella | 2/1F |
| 25 Mar 08+10d | Sedgefield | Stanley Thompson Memorial Handicap Chase | 2/13 | nk | 11-1 | 97 | 119A | Wilson Renwick | 7/1 |
| 15 Mar 08+18d | Newcastle | Russell Smith & Gordon Millar Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 10-12 | 88 | 124A | Wilson Renwick | 4/1 | |
| 26 Feb 08+46d | Leicester | Gwen Frost Best Mum Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 6 | 11-7 | 89 | 117A | Felix De Giles | 4/1 |
| 11 Jan 08+14d | Huntingdon | Turftv Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 8 | 10-12 | 89 | 102B | Phil Kinsella | 4/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+10d | Catterick | Zetland Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 10-0 | 71 | 97C | Phil Kinsella | 11/8F | |
| 18 Dec 07+14d | Catterick | Book Tickets On-line At catterickbridge.co.Uk Maiden Chase | 3/14 | 3½ | 10-11 | 71 | 99C | Phil Kinsella | 18/1 |
| 04 Dec 07+266d | Hereford | Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/11 | 7 | 10-5 | 73 | 75C | Phil Kinsella | 16/1 |
| 13 Mar 07+22d | Sedgefield | Paddy Power Extra Place 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 4 | 9-11 | 76 | 61C | Phil Kinsella | 11/1 |
| 19 Feb 07+33d | Market Rasen | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 5/19 | 2½ | 10-12 | 74 | 79C | Phil Kinsella | 10/1 |
| 17 Jan 07+25d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 2 | 9-11 | 64 | 101C | Phil Kinsella | 9/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 06+28d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bet Now at betdirectuk.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 15 | 10-5 | 64 | 76C | David O'Meara | 33/1 |
| 25 Nov 06+10d | Newcastle | E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 10-9 | 64 | — | Phil Kinsella | 150/1 |
| 15 Nov 06+198d | Hexham | Free Video Form attheraces.com 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qual) | UR/14 | — | 10-9 | — | — | Phil Kinsella | 200/1 |
| 01 May 06+22d | Sedgefield | Bet365 Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 30 | 11-2 | — | 83C | David O'Meara | 100/1 |
| 09 Apr 06+94d | Kelso | Blaeberry Inn 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | PU/15 | — | 11-2 | — | — | David O'Meara | 200/1 |
| 05 Jan 06+36d | Wetherby | Pheasant 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 11/14 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 86C | David O'Meara | 200/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 05+18d | Catterick | Wetherby This Saturday NH Flat Race | 12/16 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 83C | David O'Meara | 100/1 |
| 12 Nov 05 | Wetherby | Wetherby Next Wednesday 23rd November Open NH Flat Race | 11/14 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 82C | David O'Meara | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Northern Quest won?
- Northern Quest (IRE) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 10 times in total (34.5% of starts).
- Who trained Northern Quest?
- Northern Quest (IRE) was trained by Henry Hogarth on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 31 December 2010.
- Who is Northern Quest's sire?
- Northern Quest (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Strong Heather (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Northern Quest prefer?
- Northern Quest (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Northern Quest's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 31 December 2010. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Northern Quest's sire's record?
- Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.