Celtic Ballad (IRE)
Celtic Ballad (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Wetherby (Jun 2011). Last raced off 86, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–16Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (18.8%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=16 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 41dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +18 | — |
| Good to Firm | 389 | 31 | 8% | −1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 557 | 63 | 11.3% | +2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 275 | 23 | 8.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 416 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 157 | 12 | 7.6% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 443 | 39 | 8.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 425 | 35 | 8.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 544 | 59 | 10.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 432 | 37 | 8.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 281 | 32 | 11.4% | +2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | −6 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +24 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mubaashir (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Mubaashir (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mubaashir (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Filimeala (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Mecox Bay (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Tizzard | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Lee Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Popham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Clements | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keiran Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Celtic Ballad (IRE) won?
- Celtic Ballad (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2010 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Celtic Ballad (IRE)?
- Celtic Ballad (IRE) was trained by Neale Dalton on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 26 October 2011.
- Who is Celtic Ballad (IRE)'s sire?
- Celtic Ballad (IRE) is by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Birdsong (IRE), whose sire is Dolphin Street.
- What is Celtic Ballad (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 26 October 2011. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Celtic Ballad (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Celtic Swing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Celtic Ballad (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Birdsong (IRE), Celtic Ballad (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mubaashir (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Mubaashir (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.