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Horse profile

Celtic Ruler (IRE)

3yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer M J Byrne · Last owner Mrs Michael J Byrne
by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Better Folly (IRE) (Rhoman Rule)
5 runs · 4 courses · from Sep 2007
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Aug 2008 — 6,641 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 11th of 12 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Celtic Ruler (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 45.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 38C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 30 Nov 2007 Official rating 45 at the last run, 14 Aug 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 5 figures · best 51C · median 38
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)245C41.5—
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f238C28—
6f – 7f251C48—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Celtic Swing (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11327.3%+18—
Good to Firm389318%−1.30 from 1
Good5576311.3%+20 from 1
Good to Soft275238.4%−0.9—
Soft416389.1%−0.20 from 1
Heavy157127.6%−1.7—
Standard (AW)443398.8%−0.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3213.1%−6.2—
6f – 7f425358.2%−1.10 from 2
1m – 1m1f438409.1%−0.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f5445910.8%+1.50 from 1
1m5f – 2m432378.6%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f2813211.4%+2.1—
2m5f – 3m9033.3%−6—
Over 3m6233.3%+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

Dam
Better Folly (IRE) (Rhoman Rule)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bonobo (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bonobo (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bonobo (IRE)3052m–2m2½fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
W J Lee 4 0 0% −4.00
N G McCullagh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
14 Aug 08+79d Tramore Waterford Senior Hurlers Handicap (45-60) 12f · Soft · 12 ran 11/12 10 8-12 4534C W J Lee 20/1
27 May 08+179d Ballinrobe Connacht Telegraph Handicap (45-65) 9f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 13/14 5½ 8-4 4518C N G McCullagh 25/1
30 Nov 07+54d Dundalk (AW) Crazy Clean (C & G) Maiden 8f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 3 9-0 —38C W J Lee 66/1
07 Oct 07+9d Tipperary (IRE) High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Maiden 7.5f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 3 9-3 —51C W J Lee 50/1
28 Sep 07 Dundalk (AW) Sisk Scotch Hall Auction Maiden 6f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 2 8-11 —45C W J Lee 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Celtic Ruler (IRE) won?
Celtic Ruler (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2007 and 2008.
Who trained Celtic Ruler (IRE)?
Celtic Ruler (IRE) was trained by M J Byrne on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 14 August 2008.
Who is Celtic Ruler (IRE)'s sire?
Celtic Ruler (IRE) is by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Better Folly (IRE), whose sire is Rhoman Rule.
What is Celtic Ruler (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 14 August 2008. That is also the highest on record.
What is Celtic Ruler (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 Ruler (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Better Folly (IRE), Celtic Ruler (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bonobo (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bonobo (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.