Horse profile
Celtic Spirit (IRE)
by Pivotal (GB) out of Cavernista (GB) (Lion Cavern)
22 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Apr 2010 — 6,049 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010 · 5th of 18
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 101
KTB Profile
Celtic Spirit (IRE) is 4 from 22. Hasn't won since Apr 2008.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
- 4–22Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 9 (40.9%)Placed
- −6.25£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=22 · 1.00 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 356 d
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 rating101↓ 4lb off peak
101
72–105
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
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
Pivotal (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,789 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,837 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,071 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,406 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 3 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,095 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cavernista (GB) (Lion Cavern)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them She's A Character (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (She's A Character (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She's A Character (GB) | 36 | 4 | 6f–1m1f | Class 4 |
| Confucius Elite (GB) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Keycavern (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Hollow Bay (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Bamzooki (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 3 | 23% | −0.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Baker | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Jamie Moore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Eamon Dehdashti | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Hide | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jose de Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 4 | 20% | −4.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 4 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Hurdle | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 10+356d | Exeter | Burts Hand Fried Potato Chips Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/18 | ½ | 11-9 | 101 | 114A | Philip Hide | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 09+85d | Epsom Downs | Blue Square Great Metropolitan Handicap | 13/18 | 1½ | 9-5 | 93 | 68C | George Baker | 33/1 |
| 27 Jan 09+24d | Folkestone | Ladbrokes Odds On Card - Get Bigger Prices Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 1 | 11-7 | 105 | 119A | Jamie Moore | 11/4F |
| 03 Jan 09+16d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Enhanced Favourites! Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 95 | 81A | George Baker | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 08+19d | Chelmsford (AW) | weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 92 | 86B | George Baker | 13/8F |
| 29 Nov 08+21d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq.co.uk Wild Flower Stakes (Listed) | 7/11 | 2 | 9-6 | 92 | 78A | George Baker | 14/1 |
| 08 Nov 08+189d | Doncaster | 2 Million totescoop6 November Heritage Handicap | 15/21 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 95 | 70C | George Baker | 25/1 |
| 03 May 08+11d | Newmarket | stanjamesuk.com/casino Handicap | 11/11 | 22 | 9-2 | 95 | 66C | Ryan Moore | 4/1F |
| 22 Apr 08+18d | Kempton (AW) | APC Underwriting Handicap | 1/6 | 9-1 | 89 | 78B | Ryan Moore | 3/1 | |
| 04 Apr 08+15d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 8-10 | 90 | 76B | Ryan Moore | 11/2 |
| 20 Mar 08+59d | Wincanton | Betfredcasino Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 7 | 11-7 | 104 | 110B | Eamon Dehdashti | 11/8F |
| 21 Jan 08+17d | Folkestone | Folkestone Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/15 | ½ | 11-4 | 104 | 96C | Jamie Moore | 9/1 |
| 04 Jan 08+14d | Lingfield | Banqueting At Lingfield Park Novices' Hurdle | 5/16 | 6 | 11-0 | 105 | 104A | Eamon Dehdashti | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+177d | Ascot | Mitie Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 28 | 11-0 | — | 76C | Jamie Moore | 12/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+81d | Salisbury | J S Gledhill & Associates Surveyors & Valuers Handicap | 1/8 | 8-11 | 83 | 93C | Seb Sanders | 11/4J | |
| 07 Apr 07+180d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Rosebery Heritage Handicap | 4/15 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 83 | 71C | Jose de Souza | 9/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 06+17d | Windsor | Pitman Cohen Handicap | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 83 | 77C | Seb Sanders | 2/1F |
| 22 Sep 06+28d | Haydock | Bank Of Ireland Handicap | 3/16 | dht | 9-0 | 81 | 76C | George Baker | 7/4F |
| 25 Aug 06+65d | Sandown | Betfredpoker Handicap | 1/10 | 9-4 | 75 | 94C | George Baker | 7/2 | |
| 21 Jun 06+23d | Kempton (AW) | Fitzpatrick Streetscape Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 8-6 | 72 | 79C | Nelson De Souza | 10/1 |
| 29 May 06+48d | Chepstow | Rotary District 1100 Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 8-13 | 75 | 72C | Eddie Ahern | 5/2F | |
| 11 Apr 06 | Bath | Clifford Construction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 6/10 | 1 | 8-11 | — | 66C | Seb Sanders | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Celtic Spirit won?
- Celtic Spirit (IRE) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 9 times in total (40.9% of starts).
- Who trained Celtic Spirit?
- Celtic Spirit (IRE) was trained by Gary Moore on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 13 April 2010.
- Who is Celtic Spirit's sire?
- Celtic Spirit (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Cavernista (GB), whose sire is Lion Cavern.
- What going does Celtic Spirit prefer?
- Celtic Spirit (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Celtic Spirit's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 13 April 2010. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Celtic Spirit's sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,789 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Celtic Spirit's siblings?
- Out of Cavernista (GB), Celtic Spirit (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: She's A Character (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (She's A Character (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.