Celestra
Celestra is still chasing consistency as a three-year-old, but has shown enough promise to suggest better days lie ahead. The horse has won once from seven career races — that victory coming at Great Yarmouth back in June — and has finished in the places in six others, a record that speaks to genuine ability even if the wins haven't followed. Recent form has been mixed: a third-place finish most recently, preceded by an eighth place that will have disappointed the yard, but before that two consecutive second-place finishes that hint at a horse capable of running well on any given day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by John and Thady Gosden at their Newmarket yard, Celestra is in the hands of one of Britain's most successful operations — the Gosdens have sent out 140 winners already this season alone. That kind of firepower means the horse is getting expert handling and decent opportunities. The win at Great Yarmouth six weeks ago showed Celestra could get the job done, even if it has taken time to break through. At this early stage of its career, and given the yard's track record of developing three-year-olds into proper racehorses, there is reason to think Celestra's breakthrough win won't be its last.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
3rd
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
11 Jul
8th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
18 Jun
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
11 May
3rd
1%
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
15 Apr
2nd
1%
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jun |
100% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
15 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
18 Jul |
0% |