Celtic John
Celtic John remains a work in progress at five years old, with just the one victory from 21 races to show for his efforts so far. That win came at Lingfield Park back in January, and since then he has been chasing that feeling without success—the horse has finished in the frame four times in the last six races but simply cannot find the winning post again. Over eight months without a victory is a frustrating stretch, and Celtic John's 5% overall win rate suggests he is operating at a level where every win has to be earned the hard way.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Celtic Contractors Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse seems to have found his footing at distances between a mile and a quarter and a mile and two furlongs, winning once from 12 attempts at that range—still modest by any measure, but it is the most productive part of his profile. He also performs better when the racing is at the lower competitive levels, winning once from 11 races at Class 6, his natural home. The question now is whether Pat Phelan's Epsom yard can spark a revival. Phelan has had a decent season with eight winners sent out already, so the stable is doing its job. Paddy Bradley, Celtic John's usual pilot, has ridden him in 11 races with just that one win, suggesting a decent working relationship that simply needs better fortune.
Recent form shows some hints of promise: two places and a fourth in his last three outings suggest the horse is at least competitive on his day. Whether he can convert that into another win remains to be seen, but Celtic John is still actively racing and the yard clearly believes there is more to come.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 8% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Kempton Park in 8 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 13 runners
14 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 11 runners
24 Aug
7th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
13 Jul
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Jun
11th
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
29 May
4th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
25 Mar
4th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
2 Mar
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
7 Feb
6th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
12 Jan
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
8 |
1 second, 1 third, 6 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 5 other |
13 Jul |
14.3% |
| Brighton Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |