Ireland 3yo

Northern Champion (IRE)

T: Ed Walker · J: Ashley Lewis · O: Tbt Racing

By Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Zargos (AUS)

Form 159-11091

8/1 Current odds

4/8 W/R

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8 runs
4 wins
placed
50% strike
6 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 159-11091 6 days off

1 9 0 1 1 9

At Chester 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 3/5 3 wins · 3 placed

Over 7f1y 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 61
Win %: 50%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Meydan (UAE) — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Meydan (UAE) SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Chester 100% 1-0-1
Deauville (FR) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Longchamp (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Kieran Shoemark 50% 2-0-4
Ashley Lewis NOW 100% 1-0-1
Oisin Murphy 100% 1-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Walker NOW 50% 4-0-8

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 60% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 60% 3-0-5
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 100% 1-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 75% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 1-0-3
Seven 6½ – 7f 75% 3-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jul 2026 Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial City Plate Stakes (Listed) Chester Class 1 1st/9 +0 Good 7f1y Ashley Lewis OR 103 13/2

19 Jun 2026 Commonwealth Cup (No Geldings) Ascot Class 1 9th/22 0.2 Good To Firm 6f Jamie Spencer OR 104 80/1

28 Mar 2026 Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 10th/11 3.5 Good 6f Kieran Shoemark OR 104 20/1

6 Feb 2026 Dubai Trophy Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Conditions) (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 1st/13 +0 Good 6f Oisin Murphy OR 91 7/1

2 Jan 2026 Jumeirah Stakes Sponsored By The Jockey Club (Conditions) (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 1st/14 +0 Good 7f Kieran Shoemark OR 88 25/1

4 Oct 2025 Arqana Series - Haras de Bouquetot Criterium d'Automne (Conditions) (2yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 9th/16 .5 Very Soft 1m Tom Marquand 12/1

25 Sep 2025 Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Colts & Geldings) Newmarket Class 1 5th/7 3.75 Good 7f Kieran Shoemark 6/1

14 Aug 2025 Arqana Series des Poulains (Conditions) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Straight Course) (Turf) Deauville (FR) 1st/12 +0 Soft 7f Kieran Shoemark 17/5F

Connections

Trainer: Ed Walker 14%
Jockey: Ashley Lewis 15%
Owner: Tbt Racing
Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
Dam: Zargos (AUS)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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