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Optima RacingHorses › Northbound (IRE)

Northbound (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2020-09-18 to 2025-06-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Roger Fell.
Pedigree Fast Company (IRE) × Natalisa (IRE) (by Green Desert)
OwnerSwift Rhodes Lavery
BreederOwenstown Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 63 · best RPR 69 · best TS 61
39
Runs
4
Wins
10.3%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
0.84
Actual / Expected
25.0%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-06-23 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 5 3/13 0.1 Miss Rosie Howarth 147 63 69 54 12/1
Flat AW Highbet Bet £10 Get £30 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap In rear - headway over 2f out - raced wide home turn - ran on well inside final furlong - just held(op 25/1)
2025-06-04 22d Ripon 8f Good 5 10/13 1.25 Rowan Scott 129 64 56 41 22/1
Flat Turf Energy Oasis Your Net Zero Partner Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out - unbalanced from over 1f out(tchd 25/1)
2025-05-13 16d Beverley 8.5f Firm 5 7/12 0.3 Cian Horgan 124 64 64 55 14/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2025-04-27 8d Wetherby 7f Firm 6 2/8 0.1 David Nolan 137 62 68 35 9/4
Flat Book Tickets Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap
2025-04-19 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 1/12 0 Cian Horgan 128 54 68 36 16/1
Flat Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap
2025-04-02 21d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/10 Callum Shepherd 135 55 56 25 10/3
Flat Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I)
2025-03-12 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 8/12 Callum Shepherd 135 56 57 39 16/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap
2025-02-14 7d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/10 Joanna Mason 136 56 51 40 10/3
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2025-02-07 185d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/9 Callum Shepherd 132 52 60 32 18/1
BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap (Div I)
2024-08-06 120d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/13 0.3 Callum Shepherd 137 53 52 46 11/1
Flat AW Racing Value At bet365 Handicap In touch with leaders - carried right 2f out - some headway then short of room 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-04-08 49d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/12 0.5 Ryan Sexton 134 54 57 31 8/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Confined Handicap (No Win Since 2023 Flat Turf Season) (Div I) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 2f out - keeping on when short of room inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2024-02-19 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/11 1 Ryan Sexton 134 54 52 40 15/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway and switched left inside final furlong - kept on - never dangerous(op 7/1)
2024-02-08 10d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/10 0.5 Ryan Sexton 129 54 61 19 22/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 25/1)
2024-01-29 125d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 6/12 0.3 Ryan Sexton 134 54 53 34 40/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Held up in last - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 33/1)
2023-09-26 26d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 7/12 Ryan Sexton h 128 56 43 26 17/2
QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap
2023-08-31 16d Carlisle 7f Good 5 6/9 Ryan Sexton 124 57 59 32 15/2
racingtv.com Handicap
2023-08-15 74d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/13 Ryan Sexton 132 57 53 40 15/2
At The Races App Form Study Handicap
2023-06-02 17d Carlisle 7f Firm 6 2/8 Paul Hanagan 127 57 61 45 7/1
Kingmoor Handicap
2023-05-16 28d Wetherby 7f Good 5 4/11 Lewis Edmunds 123 58 61 44 15/2
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2023-04-18 14d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/12 Paul Hanagan 133 58 51 34 5/2
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2023-04-04 189d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/9 Paul Hanagan 121 56 65 43 8/1
Spreadex Sports In-Play Racing Betting Handicap
2022-09-27 15d Ayr 7f Soft 6 4/13 Paul Hanagan 131 56 61 52 11/2
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2022-09-12 24d Thirsk 7f Soft 5 2/10 Paul Hanagan 121 56 60 40 17/2
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2022-08-19 16d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/10 Paul Hanagan 121 56 47 9/4
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2022-08-03 35d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/10 Paul Mulrennan 130 53 67 25 11/4
Download The QuinnBet App Handicap (Div II)
2022-06-29 25d Thirsk 7f Good 5 3/15 Paul Hanagan 125 53 59 48 8/1
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2022-06-04 18d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 5/10 Paul Mulrennan 130 55 48 37 9/2
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2022-05-17 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/12 Harrison Shaw 123 58 41 34 16/1
At The Races App Form Study Handicap
2022-04-25 185d Thirsk 7f Good 6 12/15 Paul Mulrennan 128 60 57 35 8/1
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2021-10-22 17d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/11 Paul Mulrennan 128 62 54 45 15/2
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1915.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)4250.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 4200.0%
Class 51616.2%
Class 618316.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)500.0%
Mile (7-9f)34411.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20420.0%
Good900.0%
Firm500.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Thirsk700.0%
Newcastle (AW)7114.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)6116.7%
Southwell (AW)5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-18–2025-06-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.