Celtic Ruffian (IRE)
Celtic Ruffian (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 17 at Newton Abbot (Jun 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 77.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 5.3% of 169 runs since Jan 2005 (15 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 57 | 4 | 7% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +5.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | −2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2005 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mulberry Boy (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Boy (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Macs-Bet (IRE) | 34 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mattie Batchelor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 05+29d | Newton Abbot | Wendy Galbraith Ninetieth Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 3/17 | 5 | 10-0 | 77 | 93C | Mattie Batchelor | 25/1 |
| 08 May 05+42d | Plumpton | Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 30 | 10-5 | 69 | 78C | B J Crowley | 6/1 |
| 27 Mar 05+13d | Plumpton | Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-0 | 70 | — | Jim Crowley | 5/1 |
| 14 Mar 05+55d | Plumpton | Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | ¾ | 10-5 | 69 | 92C | Jim Crowley | 6/1 |
| 18 Jan 05 | Folkestone | Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 10-0 | 70 | — | Barry Fenton | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Celtic Ruffian won?
- Celtic Ruffian (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Celtic Ruffian?
- Celtic Ruffian (IRE) was trained by Richard Rowe on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 6 June 2005.
- Who is Celtic Ruffian's sire?
- Celtic Ruffian (IRE) is by Celio Rufo (GB) out of Candid Lady (GB), whose sire is Arctic Lord.
- What is Celtic Ruffian's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 6 June 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Celtic Ruffian's sire's record?
- Celio Rufo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.3% of 169 runs since Jan 2005 (15 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Celtic Ruffian's siblings?
- Out of Candid Lady (GB), Celtic Ruffian (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mulberry Boy (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.