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Northern Hero (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Northern Hero

Hawk Wing (USA) × Bona Dea (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2006
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Sep 2008, Newmarket (17/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
17

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
19 Sep 08Newmarket17/1866/114Tom McLaughlinEd DunlopExpress Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-3Archie Rice (USA)£5,1812/17
  • 17/1819 Sep 08 · Newmarket66/1

    Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    17/18
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    14
    Trainer
    Ed Dunlop
    Race
    Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Archie Rice (USA)
    Winner prize
    £5,181
    Future form
    2/17

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Sep 08NewmarketExpress Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes17/18Bounty Box (GB)427 Oct 08Leicesterladbrokes.com Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes
19 Sep 08NewmarketExpress Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes17/18Glowing Praise (GB)56 Oct 08WarwickTurfTV Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)
  • 17/1819 Sep 08 · Newmarket

    Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Bounty Box (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    27 Oct 08
    Race won
    ladbrokes.com Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 17/1819 Sep 08 · Newmarket

    Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    17/18
    Winner next time
    Glowing Praise (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    6 Oct 08
    Race won
    TurfTV Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ed Dunlop19 Sep 0819 Sep 0817/1810000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ed Dunlop
Trainer
Ed Dunlop
First run
19 Sep 08
Last run
19 Sep 08
First run for yard
17/18
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€019 Sep 0819 Sep 08
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 Sep 08
Last run
19 Sep 08

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchHawk Wing (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireHawk Wing (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireWoodman (USA)
  2. Sire's damLa Lorgnette (CAN)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBona Dea (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBona Dea (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Dam's damSweet Justice (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Hawk Wing (USA)
Bona Dea (IRE)
Woodman (USA)
La Lorgnette (CAN)
Danehill (USA)
Sweet Justice (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseNorthern Hero (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2006
SireHawk Wing (USA)
DamBona Dea (IRE)
DamsireDanehill (USA)
Sire's sireWoodman (USA)
Sire's damLa Lorgnette (CAN)
2nd damSweet Justice (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSimone Martini (IRE)

Female line

  1. Bona Dea (IRE) · by Danehill (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners
  2. Sweet Justice (GB) · 2 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Hawk Wing (USA)Bona Dea (IRE)Danehill (USA)coltFlat 9.0f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f
Hawk Wing (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Hawk Wing (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0342537538.3%24.8%10
At 5f to 6f396439710.9%24.5%10
On Good to firm or firmer going694501717.2%24.6%10
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going114123010.5%26.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,034
Wins
253
Placed
753
Win %
8.3%
Place %
24.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
396
Wins
43
Placed
97
Win %
10.9%
Place %
24.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
694
Wins
50
Placed
171
Win %
7.2%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
114
Wins
12
Placed
30
Win %
10.5%
Place %
26.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Hawk Wing (USA) × Danehill mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat14857.1%0179244213.4%£101,414€65,172
National Hunt2150.0%0273611.1%£9,915€5,150
All runs15960.0%0206274813.1%£111,329€70,322
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
14
Winners
8
Winners %
57.1%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
179
Wins
24
2nd/3rd
42
Win %
13.4%
Prize GB (£)
£101,414
Prize IRE (€)
€65,172
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£9,915
Prize IRE (€)
€5,150
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
15
Winners
9
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
206
Wins
27
2nd/3rd
48
Win %
13.1%
Prize GB (£)
£111,329
Prize IRE (€)
€70,322

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Wing Play (IRE)3350£29,972€0
Maybe I Will (IRE)1940£13,081€0
Maybe Grace (IRE)2440£0€54,119
Northern Flyer (GER)3840£16,083€0
Piper Hill (IRE)1030£7,428€5,150
Fly Silca Fly (IRE)2130£24,247€0
Romantic Wish (GB)1320£12,986€0
Desert Eagle (IRE)310£0€11,053
Winged Valkyrie (IRE)810£2,710€0
Solongsugar (IRE)100£0€0
Northern Hero (IRE)100£0€0
Baadrah (IRE)200£0€0
Wing Play (IRE)
Runs
33
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£29,972
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Maybe I Will (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,081
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Maybe Grace (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€54,119
Northern Flyer (GER)
Runs
38
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£16,083
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Piper Hill (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,428
Prize IRE (€)
€5,150
Fly Silca Fly (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,247
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Romantic Wish (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,986
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Desert Eagle (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€11,053
Winged Valkyrie (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,710
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Solongsugar (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Northern Hero (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Baadrah (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bona Dea (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Hawk Wing (USA) out of Bona Dea (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Montjeu (IRE)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Bona Dea (IRE) · by Danehill (USA)
  2. 2Sweet Justice (GB)

Notable relatives

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Sweet Justice family

In brief

When was Northern Hero foaled?

Northern Hero (IRE) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Northern Hero?

Northern Hero (IRE) is by Hawk Wing (USA) out of Bona Dea (IRE), a daughter of Danehill (USA).

Who trained Northern Hero?

Northern Hero (IRE) was trained by Ed Dunlop and owned by Piccadilly Partners at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Northern Hero's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Northern Hero (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Northern Hero still racing?

Northern Hero (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 September 2008 at Newmarket in the Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Northern Hero related to any top horses?

Northern Hero (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Darina (IRE) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Sweet Justice (GB) family.

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