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Celebrating Ethel

Celebrating Ethel is a 7-year-old horse that has been racing consistently for three years without ever becoming a standout performer, but there is one detail that lifts her above the ordinary: she absolutely loves Brighton. She has won 2 of her 8 races at that track, a win rate of 1 in 4, which is remarkable given that across her entire 50-race career she has won only 4 times. Her last success came there just two months ago, on 7 August 2026, suggesting the track continues to bring out the best in her.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Gleneagles
Mother
Deter
Owner
Northway Lodge Racing Partner
Official rating
50

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
50
Career races
4
Wins
8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
20%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Her overall record reads as workmanlike rather than exciting — 4 wins and 10 top-three finishes from 50 races gives her a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races, and she tends to finish in the middle of the field more often than not. Her recent form has been patchy. Over her last six outings, she has managed a second place but otherwise struggled, with finishes of 10th, 1st, 4th, 11th, and 9th. Yet she does have a clear preference: when racing on normal ground she wins 1 race in every 5.5 attempts (2 wins from 11), and she is most suited to distances between a mile and an eighth and a mile and a quarter, where she has won 4 of her 25 races at that trip.

Tony Carroll's Worcestershire yard keeps her racing regularly, and she is usually ridden by Jack Doughty, though the partnership has not yet yielded much success — 1 win from 13 races together. At Class 6, her typical level, she has managed just 1 win from 17 attempts. Celebrating Ethel will probably never be a headline maker, but Brighton clearly suits her temperament, and she remains actively campaigned by a busy stable.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 16% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Ok
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
10th
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
29 Aug
2nd
Chepstow
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
5 Aug
4th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
6 Jul
11th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
9 Jun
9th
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
29 May
9th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
7 May
6th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
25 Mar
7th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
17 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
7.7%
Win rate
1/13
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Myla Coppins Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Hugh Horgan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
12 1 win, 2 seconds, 9 other 6 Jul 8.3%
Brighton
Undulating
8 2 wins, 1 third, 5 other 15 Oct 25%
Dundalk
Galloping
3 3 other 19 Jan 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 29 Aug 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
3 3 other 25 Mar 0%
Windsor
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 7 May 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 17 Aug 50%
Bellewstown
Sharp
2 2 other 27 Sep 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
2 2 other 3 Sep 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 6 May 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jan 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Jun 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Dec 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Jul 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Jun 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 8 Feb 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 third 1 Jun 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Mar 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Jan 0%