Horse profile
Celtic Druid (IRE)
by Churchill (IRE) out of Lady Aoy (IRE) (Indian Haven)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 24 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Dundalk (AW) & Bellewstown
Last run 16 Oct 2026 · 10th of 14
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
Celtic Druid (IRE) is 3 from 27. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 25 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 24 Oct 2026
- 3–27Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 7 (25.9%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.90Fair A/E n=27 · 1.48 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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.
Official rating66↓ 4lb off peak
66
40–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 103A | 88 | 7 · 103 / 90 |
| Good | 8 | 108C | 82 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 101C | 92 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 114C | 84 | 3 · 114 / 84 |
| Heavy | 2 | 105A | 80.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 108C | 93 | 9 · 105 / 91 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 82A | 67 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 83A | 76 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 114C | 84 | 3 · 114 / 84 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 runs · as at 24 Oct 2026 · 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 from 25 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 12 (48%) · 1 win
- Prominent 7 (28%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (16%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (8%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,800 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 79 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,376 | 165 | 12% | +1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 712 | 63 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 225 | 19 | 8.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,301 | 150 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 2 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,300 | 145 | 11.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,120 | 119 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,301 | 138 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 644 | 80 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 28 | 11.4% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lady Aoy (IRE) (Indian Haven)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lady Scathach (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Scathach (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 7f–1m | — |
| Sierra's Dream (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Nyla Rua (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Donn Abha (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +13.00 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +14.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadhbh Tormey | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.00 |
| James Ryan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Alyse Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 3 | 14% | +7.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 26+16d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 10/14 | 1 | 9-4 | 66 | 86B | 62A | Sadhbh Tormey | 9/1 |
| 30 Sep 26+12d | Bellewstown (IRE) | Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Series Final Apprentice Handicap Missed the break - last of the field early - made up ground widest of all to hit the front 2 1/2f out - pushed along soon after and overtaken 2f out - slipped back to 4th 1f out and made no dent - finished 8th | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 68 | 105A | 66A | Sadhbh Tormey | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 26+29d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 8-10 | 69 | 90A | 62A | Sadhbh Tormey | 13/2 |
| 20 Aug 26+39d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same speed inside final furlong - finished 7th | 7/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 70 | 84A | 71A | James Ryan | 12/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap settled last of all - began to make headway before the straight - up into 5th and starting to motor with two furlongs left - into 4th and putting the leader under pressure a furlong out - up into second 100 yards from home and looked the likely winner in the final strides - stayed on to the line | 2/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 67 | 81A | 84A | Sadhbh Tormey | 9/2 |
| 26 Jun 26+37d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap Sat close to the front pair - asked for effort 2f out - third and driven with a furlong and a half left - stayed on gamely in the closing stages but couldn't get to the front two | 3/14 | ½ | 8-6 | 65 | 100C | 77A | Sadhbh Tormey | 18/1 |
| 20 May 26+25d | Gowran Park | Family Fun Day June 1st Handicap Held up towards the back of the field - still 9th at halfway - began to make headway with 4f left - up to 7th entering the straight but found nothing when asked to close inside the final two furlongs | 7/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 65 | 114C | 63A | Sadhbh Tormey | 5/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+15d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Day July 11th Handicap Settled in the pack - moved left and progressed under pressure 2f out - 6th and boxed in with 1f left - shifted left once more and finished strongly last 100 yards - unable to get to the front but stayed on to the line | 4/20 | ½ | 8-13 | 62 | 77C | 67A | Sadhbh Tormey | 11/1 |
| 10 Apr 26+35d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap (0-60) Settled towards the back early - improved into 5th under pressure with 2f left - hampered when running third approaching final 1.5f - driven up to the front inside the last furlong - kept finding more to win going away | 1/12 | 9-3 | 53 | 103A | 77A | Sadhbh Tormey | 5/1 | |
| 06 Mar 26+107d | Dundalk (AW) | Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - made progress into 4th turning for home - driven up to share the advantage with two furlongs left - went in front a furlong out - kept finding more to win | 1/14 | 8-11 | 48 | 71B | 65A | Sadhbh Tormey | 12/1 | |
| 19 Nov 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Held up towards back of the field - urged into effort entering straight and down in 8th under pressure a furlong out - stayed on same gait to finish seventh | 7/14 | nk | 9-4 | 48 | 95B | 60A | James Ryan | 17/2 |
| 05 Nov 25+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - driven on entering the straight - improved to 6th with a furlong left and stayed on to finish 5th | 5/12 | hd | 9-5 | 49 | 91A | 69A | James Ryan | 12/1 |
| 08 Oct 25+6d | Navan | Racing Again 22nd October Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - urged into effort in 8th over 2f out - stayed on same gait late to finish 5th | 5/17 | ¾ | 9-8 | 50 | 97C | 75A | James Ryan | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+26d | Bellewstown | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Up with the front rank early - pulling hard - contesting the lead from 2f - surrendered advantage 4f out - challenging once more 2f out before losing the front 1½f out - faded into 8th | 8/13 | 3 | 8-13 | 50 | 92C | 49A | Sadhbh Tormey | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 25+52d | Navan | Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 20th Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - dropped away under pressure inside the final 2f and faded | 15/19 | 1 | 9-4 | 50 | 108C | 56A | Robert Whearty | 10/1 |
| 16 Jul 25+12d | Killarney | Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap (0-60) Set the pace early - driven approaching 3f out and lost front spot inside final 2f - dropped away rapidly in the closing stages | 8/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 53 | 101C | 58A | Robert Whearty | 15/2 |
| 04 Jul 25+22d | Bellewstown | Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap (0-60) Shared front early - sat behind pace-setter after 2f - hit front 3f out - pushed clear approaching final 1 1/2f - stayed on strongly to win comfortably | 1/14 | 8-8 | 41 | 93C | 75A | Robert Whearty | 9/1 | |
| 12 Jun 25+1d | Leopardstown | BoyleSports 'Best Odds From 8am' Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along to share second place with 2 1/2f left - unable to close on the front-runner inside the final furlong and finished third | 3/11 | 2 | 8-9 | 40 | 82A | 73A | Robert Whearty | 12/1 |
| 11 Jun 25+23d | Limerick | Follow Limerick On Instagram Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Held up early - down the field 10th with 3f left - dropped further back approaching 2f out - no threat inside final furlong but edged closer late | 9/14 | nk | 8-7 | 40 | 79C | 55A | Robert Whearty | 14/1 |
| 19 May 25+12d | Roscommon | McGowan Accountancy Services Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back and driven early - 7th at halfway - asked for more into the straight but unable to make ground over a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/12 | 3½ | 8-2 | 42 | 83A | 48A | Alyse Clarke | 33/1 |
| 07 May 25+198d | Gowran Park | Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - pressed the front pair 3f out and pushed to contest the lead 2f out - lost place and drifted left 1 1/2f out - held no more in final furlong | 7/15 | 1 | 8-3 | 43 | 81C | 46A | Alyse Clarke | 20/1 |
| 21 Oct 24+18d | Gowran Park | Racing Club Membership Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Slow start - dropped to the back of the field - 14th at halfway - shifted wide turning into the straight - stayed on late without threatening | 11/16 | 1½ | 8-9 | 47 | 56C | 42C | N G McCullagh | 80/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+12d | Bellewstown | Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap (47-65) Held up at the back - driven with no response 3f out - kept plugging without gaining before finishing well held | 12/13 | 1½ | 8-13 | 51 | 63C | 36A | James Ryan | 33/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+18d | Navan | Navan Handicap (47-65) Sat handy on the inside - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 10th | 10/11 | 2½ | 8-11 | 54 | 93C | 42C | James Ryan | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 24+19d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Held up towards the back of the pack - still 9th at halfway - unable to make headway and found little inside the final furlong | 8/15 | 4½ | 8-12 | — | 55C | 53A | Alyse Clarke | 100/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Price Boosts All Channels Apprentice Maiden Tracked the pace early - 6th at halfway then pushed into 5th 2f out - held no more late for 8th | 8/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | — | 73B | 58A | Alyse Clarke | 125/1 |
| 08 Aug 24 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Held a midfield position - dropped away approaching final 2f and faded through the last furlong to finish well held | 14/17 | 2¾ | 8-12 | — | 67C | 45C | Alyse Clarke | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Celtic Druid (IRE) won?
- Celtic Druid (IRE) won 3 of 27 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
- Who trains Celtic Druid (IRE)?
- Celtic Druid (IRE) is trained by T G McCourt, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 October 2026.
- Who is Celtic Druid (IRE)'s sire?
- Celtic Druid (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Lady Aoy (IRE), whose sire is Indian Haven.
- What going does Celtic Druid (IRE) prefer?
- Celtic Druid (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Celtic Druid (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 16 October 2026. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Celtic Druid (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,800 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Celtic Druid (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady Aoy (IRE), Celtic Druid (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lady Scathach (IRE) (5). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.