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Not the right Northern Express?
Northern Express IRE 2018
Northern Express
(AUS) 2019
Profile
7g Better Than Ready x Monte Bella (Bel Esprit)
Foaled Sep 21, 2019
Career:
31 starts, 7 - 3 - 3 $384,100
Trainer:
William Kenning, Townsville
Ownership:
D J Humphreys, Mrs T Humphreys, B D Humphreys, D J Humphreys, N C Henderson, L Kirkwood, K J Rawlins & Miss D M Soutar
Northern Express is a 7 year old gelding by Better Than Ready out of the Bel Esprit mare, Monte Bella.
Last start was 14th at Townsville on Aug 2, 2025 in the Equus Performance Lightning Hcp over 1000 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 560 2021 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Vendor:
Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld
Buyer:
Psd $60000 Res $80000
Lot 1455 2021 MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale
Vendor:
Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld
Buyer:
Darren Humphreys $35,000
Better Than Ready (AUS)
Monte Bella (AUS)
More Than Ready (USA)
Sally's World (AUS)
Bel Esprit (AUS)
Rainbow Trout (AUS)
Southern Halo (USA)
Woodman's Girl (USA)
Agnes World (USA)
Sally Magic (AUS)
Royal Academy (USA)
Bespoken (AUS)
Festival Hall (IRE)
French Farce (USA)
Halo (USA)
Woodman (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Keltrice (AUS)
Nijinsky II (CAN)
Vain (AUS)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
L'Enjoleur (CAN)
Race Record
6yo
2Aug25
14th
Townsville
Equus Performance Lightning Hcp
1000m
Good(4) Ashley Butler (61) 5/1 - 1st:
Russian Mint
(8.3L)
5yo
19Jul25
5th
Townsville
Chairman's Sprint Hcp
1200m
Good(4) Ashley Butler (60) 5/2 - 1st:
Hellish
(3.6L)
5yo
6Jul25
2nd
Townsville
Watch State Of Origin Live & Free On Nine Hcp
1000m
Soft(5) Ashley Butler (60.5) 9/2 - 1st:
Hellish
(0.3L)
5yo
27May25
4th
Townsville
Hygain Hcp
1000m
Good(4) Gabrielle Semmens (58.5) 13/8 - 1st:
Missile Thunder
(2L)
5yo
28Sep24
12th
Toowoomba
1equine Toowoomba Weetwood
LR
1200m
Heavy(8) Taylor Marshall (53) 50/1 - 1st:
Hidden Wealth
(5.6L)
5yo
31Aug24
9th
Doomben
Ladbrokes Odds Surge Hcp
1200m
Good(4) Taylor Marshall (52) 20/1 - 1st:
Hold On Honey
(2.4L)
5yo
17Aug24
8th
Doomben
Eclipse Brisbane Hcp
1110m
Soft(7) Taylor Marshall (53.5) 8/1 - 1st:
My Snow Queen
(2.8L)
5yo
3Aug24
9th
Doomben
U&U Recruitment Hcp
1050m
Good(4) Taylor Marshall (53) 15/1 - 1st:
Vodka Martini
(5.7L)
4yo
8Jul24
2nd
Toowoomba Inner
Barrier Trial
650m
Soft(5) Alisha Donald () - 1st:
Flying Rupert
(2.3L)
4yo
3Apr24
8th
Doomben
XXXX Gold Hcp
1200m
Good(4) Taylor Marshall (57.5) 11/2 - 1st:
At Witz End
(3.4L)
4yo
16Mar24
3rd
Eagle Farm
Swysh Hcp
1200m
Good(4) Taylor Marshall (58) 5/1 - 1st:
Ned's Gully
(0.6L)
4yo
8Mar24
1st
Toowoomba Inner
Barrier Trial
925m
Good(4) K Yoshida () - 2nd:
Poetic Drama
(0.5L)
4yo
10Feb24
1st
Doomben
Sky Racing (Bm85)
1200m
Soft(5) Taylor Marshall (58) 5/2 - 2nd:
Mahbaby
(0.6L)
4yo
27Jan24
1st
Sunshine Coast
Coastline BMW X2 Hcp
1000m
Good(4) Taylor Marshall (53) 16/1 - 2nd:
Wanda Rox
(1L)
4yo
5Jan24
1st
Toowoomba Inner
Barrier Trial
650m
Good(4) K Yoshida () - 2nd:
Baanone
(4.3L)
4yo
26Aug23
8th
Doomben
XXXX Plate (C6)
1350m
Good(4) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (57.5) 20/1 - 1st:
Viminele
(4.2L)
4yo
5Aug23
10th
Eagle Farm
Spring Carnival On Sale Now (Bm72)
1200m
Soft(5) Cejay Graham (58) 8/1 - 1st:
Zarastro
(13.8L)
4yo
1Aug23
1st
Toowoomba Inner
Barrier Trial
925m
Good(4) Montanna Savva () - 2nd:
Heleva Deel
(1.8L)
3yo
15Jul23
3rd
Eagle Farm
Gallopers Sports Club Hcp
1200m
Good(4) James Orman (59) 16/1 - 1st:
Freedom Rally
(6.3L)
3yo
1Jul23
4th
Sunshine Coast
Access Insulation Sunshine Coast Hcp
1000m
Good(4) James Orman (56.5) 12/1 - 1st:
Matilly
(1.3L)
3yo
18Mar23
12th
Doomben
Channel 7 Qtis Jewel
1200m
Good(4) Jaden Lloyd (57) 20/1 - 1st:
All That Pizzazz
(3.7L)
3yo
7Mar23
2nd
Toowoomba Inner
Barrier Trial
925m
Good(4) Montanna Savva () - 1st:
Zuma California
(0.8L)
3yo
19Jan23
13th
Gold Coast
$2m G.Coast Mm 3yo Guineas-Rl
RL
1425m
Soft(5) Ryan Maloney (56) 100/1 - 1st:
Fashion Legend
(10.4L)
3yo
31Dec22
6th
Toowoomba
Mort & Co King Of The Mountain
1200m
Good(3) Jaden Lloyd (54) 50/1 - 1st:
Yellow Brick
(4.9L)
3yo
3Dec22
6th
Doomben
Aquis Stallions Pierata Plate
1200m
Soft(6) Jaden Lloyd (56.5) 14/1 - 1st:
Lubrication
(3.0L)
3yo
12Nov22
1st
Doomben
XXXX Dry (Bm72)
1200m
Good(4) Jaden Lloyd (57.5) 8/1 - 2nd:
Alamira
(0.5L)
3yo
22Oct22
3rd
Doomben
Gallopers Sports Club Hcp
1200m
Soft(7) Jaden Lloyd (56) 7/2 - 1st:
Deer Trail
(2.0L)
3yo
11Oct22
1st
Toowoomba
Barrier Trial
925m
Soft(5) Ms S Lacy () - 2nd:
Loubard
(1.5L)
3yo
1Oct22
5th
Eagle Farm
Staffco Labour Hire Hcp
1000m
Good(4) Jasmine Cornish (53) 11/2 - 1st:
Flaming Conquest
(3.2L)
2yo
2Jul22
1st
Sunshine Coast
Bruce McLachlan Classic
1000m
Heavy(10) Jaden Lloyd (56.5) 9/2 - 2nd:
Billionair Baby
(2.5L)
2yo
18Jun22
6th
Ipswich
Sirromet Wines Bundamba Plate
1200m
Soft(5) Jaden Lloyd (56.5) 4/1 - 1st:
Hattusa
(2.3L)
2yo
2Jun22
1st
Ipswich
Tab Venue Mode Hcp
1000m
Heavy(8) Jaden Lloyd (58.5) 7/2 - 2nd:
All That Pizzazz
(0.2L)
2yo
18May22
2nd
Sunshine Coast Poly
Ipswich Cup Tix On Sale Hcp
1100m
Synthetic Jaden Lloyd (56) 13/8 - 1st:
Victory Moments
(3.0L)
2yo
3May22
1st
Warwick
The Dairy Lounge Hcp (C1)
1100m
Good(4) Jaden Lloyd (55.5) 9/10 - 2nd:
Peachies Dream
(3.3L)
2yo
1Jan22
10th
Doomben
Trapeze Artist - 1st Yearlings
1200m
Soft(7) M R Du Plessis (55.5) 8/1 - 1st:
Golden Artie
(5.9L)
2yo
23Dec21
1st
Toowoomba
Platinum Roofing Mdn Hcp
1050m
Good(4) Isabella Rabjones (56) 10/9 - 2nd:
Mishani Magic
(4.3L)
2yo
11Dec21
2nd
Gold Coast
Christian Saunders Mdn
900m
Soft(6) Zac Lloyd (55) 9/2 - 1st:
Extremaarty
(2.3L)
2yo
7Dec21
3rd
Toowoomba Inner
Barrier Trial
650m
Soft(5) Leslie Tilley () - 1st:
Al Pal's Gal
(2.5L)