Celtic Motif (IRE)
Celtic Motif is a filly by Saxon Warrior out of an Arch mare who has one win from six starts on turf. The success came at Killarney in Jul 2026 in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden over 1m – 1m1f on good going off an official rating of 94. She has since finished fourth of six at Gowran Park in Aug 2026 when beaten favourite. Her highest ever mark is 94.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −4.80£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=6 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 145dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 115
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 109A | 95 | 2 runs · 109 / 95 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 98C | 84 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 115A | 109 | 2 runs · 109 / 95 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 98C | 88 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 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 6 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,894 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 938. Weakest on heavy going: 5.9% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +28.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 373 | 47 | 12.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 692 | 65 | 9.4% | −2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 333 | 34 | 10.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 417 | 37 | 8.9% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 136 | 8 | 5.9% | −5.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 938 | 140 | 14.9% | +3.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 886 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 887 | 104 | 11.7% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 796 | 104 | 13.1% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 190 | 22 | 11.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 65 | 4 | 6.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Roman Art (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Roman Art (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Art (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| Torvella (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.80 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.80 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Aug 26+24d | Gowran Park (IRE) | 1XBET.IE COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS Race Slow into stride - settled just behind leaders - third turning for home - urged forward 2f out - couldn't gain ground 1.5f out - stayed on same rate to finish fourth | 4/6 | ¾ | 9-11 | 92 | 109A | 90B | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 10/11F |
| 14 Jul 26+630d | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden began smartly and set the pace throughout - shaken up and given a crack of the whip over 1f out - 4 lengths clear 1f out - stayed on strongly - won comfortably | 1/5 | 9-4 | 94 | 81C | 97B | Oisin Murphy | 1/5F | |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 24+24d | Curragh | Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Settled midfield early - moved up into 5th with 2f left and pressed for effort - hit front for a stride around 1f out - lost place inside final furlong to sit 3rd - finished 4th holding effort to the line | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 115A | 98A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 7/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+34d | Curragh | Goffs Million Slow to begin - settled at the back of the field - 14th 3f out - angled right and made ground over 1f out - kept on into 3rd without quite reaching the principals | 3/14 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 98C | 92A | Mikey Sheehy | 16/1 |
| 25 Aug 24+15d | Naas | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden Sat close to front pack early - pushed into 3rd with 2f left - edged up to challenge wide but wandered left inside final furlong - battled on to the line but caught just short | 3/16 | hd | 9-1 | — | 70C | 88A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 9/2 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Curragh | ARC American Racing Channel Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Juvenile Race Pulled hard early - tracked pace-setters - pressed for effort 2f out - improved into third inside final furlong - stayed on but held for third | 3/10 | 5 | 8-11 | — | 88A | 84A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Celtic Motif won?
- Celtic Motif (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Celtic Motif?
- Celtic Motif (IRE) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 August 2026.
- Who is Celtic Motif's sire?
- Celtic Motif (IRE) is by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Art Institute (USA), whose sire is Arch.
- What is Celtic Motif's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 7 August 2026. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Celtic Motif's sire's record?
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,894 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 938. Weakest on heavy going: 5.9% from 136.
- Who are Celtic Motif's siblings?
- Out of Art Institute (USA), Celtic Motif (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Roman Art (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Roman Art (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.