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Northern Bound

At 12 years old, Northern Bound is the kind of racehorse that makes you appreciate experience. With 8 wins and 16 places from 30 races, this is a horse that has been around the block and knows exactly what it's doing — it has finished in the top three in 24 of its 30 races, which is a remarkable level of consistency. That works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 races, and when you factor in all those placed efforts, Northern Bound has been competitive in 8 out of every 10 outings. For a horse still racing at 12, that is genuinely impressive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
12 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Fruits Of Love
Mother
Noble Choice
Owner
Mrs Emma Kendall
Rating
121

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
30
Career races
8
Wins
26.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
53.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The partnership with jockey Luca Morgan stands out immediately. In 9 races together, Morgan has ridden Northern Bound to 5 wins — that's a win rate of over 1 in every 2 rides, which is exceptional by any measure. When these two are paired up, something usually happens. It's the kind of statistic that tells you there's a real understanding between horse and rider, and any racegoer worth their salt would take notice when they see Morgan's name next to Northern Bound on a racecard.

Bangor-on-Dee holds a special place in this horse's story. That's where the very first career win came, back in September 2021, and Northern Bound has since won 2 of 4 races there. Winning half your races at a particular track isn't luck — it suggests the course genuinely suits this horse, whether it's the layout, the ground, or simply familiarity built up over years.

Northern Bound tends to compete at Class 4 level, which sits in the mid-range of British racing, and has dominated there — winning 6 of 15 races at that level, roughly 2 in every 5. The most recent win came at Warwick in October 2025, about six months ago, and since then the recent form reads 1-3-2-1-2 from the last five completed races — consistently in and around the podium. The blank in the most recent run is the only blip, and with Northern Bound having raced just one day ago, this is a horse still very much in the thick of things. At an age when most racehorses have long since retired, Northern Bound is still showing up, still competing, and still winning.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Effective partnership with Luca Morgan: 56% win rate together

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to soft
Ok
Good to firm
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Class 3
Ok
Class 4
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, undulating
Right-handed, undulating

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Mar
DNF
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 2 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
23 May
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
13 Dec
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
22 Nov
DNF
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
5 Nov
4th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
22 Aug
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
21 Jun
12th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Luca Morgan
55.6%
Win rate
5/9
Won / Rode
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
4 2 wins, 1 third, 1 other 5 Sep 50%
Worcester
Galloping
4 2 wins, 2 other 23 May 50%
Warwick
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 1 Oct 33.3%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 9 Nov 50%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 2 other 21 Jun 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 26 Apr 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 16 Jul 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 13 Dec 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 18 Oct 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 win 6 Oct 100%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 win 23 Oct 100%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 30 Mar 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 third 17 May 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 2 May 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Nov 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Aug 0%