Northern Olympian
Northern Olympian steps into the racecourse for the first time as a five-year-old, which is on the older side for a debut runner. With no prior form to draw on, this is genuinely a blank slate — there's no way to know what level the horse will reach or even whether it has the temperament for racing until it hits the track.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Owen Daley Richard Fleming
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse is trained by Dan Skelton at his Alcester base in Warwickshire, a yard that has been firing on all cylinders this season with 198 winners already sent out. That kind of win rate suggests Skelton has the staff and horses to make something happen, and you'd have to assume Northern Olympian has shown something in training to warrant a racecourse debut at this stage. The pedigree points toward staying power — it's by Olympic Glory out of a Monsun mare, which is a cross that typically suits horses needing ground and distance rather than quick-firing sprinters. Whether this horse will prove smart enough to win races remains to be seen, but the fact it's competing now suggests Skelton thinks it has at least a fighting chance.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
7 Oct |
0% |