Ireland 3yo

Northern Champion (IRE)

T: Ed Walker · J: Kieran Shoemark · O: Tbt Racing

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

Form 159-1109108

40/1 Current odds

4/10 W/R

108 RPR

97 TS

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10 runs
4 wins
placed
40% strike
16 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 159-1109108 16 days off

8 0 1 9 0 1

At Newbury 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 40%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Meydan (UAE) — well clear of the 40% 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
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Longchamp (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Kieran Shoemark NOW 40% 2-0-5
Ashley Lewis 50% 1-0-2
Oisin Murphy 100% 1-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Walker NOW 40% 4-0-10

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

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

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

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 60% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 25% 1-0-4
Seven 6½ – 7f 60% 3-0-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Aug 2026 Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) Newbury Class 1 8th/9 4.75 Good To Firm 7f Kieran Shoemark OR 107 50/1

1 Aug 2026 Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Goodwood Class 2 22th/27 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Ashley Lewis OR 103 40/1

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 15%
Jockey: Kieran Shoemark 12%
Owner: Tbt Racing
Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
Dam: Zargos (AUS)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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