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Horse profile

Celtic Thunder (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2018) · Last trainer Olly Murphy · Last owner Olly Murphy Racing Club
by Definite Article (GB) out of Clash Princess (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
14 runs · 10 courses · from May 2015
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Sep 2018 — 2,949 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2018 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Celtic Thunder (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Wexford (Jun 2017). Last raced off 84, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating84↓ 18lb off peak
84 80–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Wexford, 7 Jun 2017

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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 95A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good284B82—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Over 3m295A87.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 7 Jun 2017 Official rating 84 at the last run, 23 Sep 2018

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 →

Jumps 5 figures · best 97A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good294A88.5—
Soft297A95.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Over 3m294A88.5—
2m5f – 3m297A95.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (9).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 14 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 6
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.2—
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 4
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 4
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 6
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.40 from 4

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
Clash Princess (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Michael Valentine (IRE)80——
Clash Artist (IRE)20——
Shortgrasslass (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal 4 0 0% −4.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
L P Dempsey 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr J P McKeown 2 0 0% −2.00
Brendan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Daire McConville 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Whillans 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr H D Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J C Barry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 0 0% −13.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
23 Sep 18+24d Plumpton Andrew 'Super Wack' Jackson Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-1 84—— Brendan Powell 11/2
30 Aug 18+247d Fontwell Propiteer Investing Together Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-0 84—— Aidan Coleman 4/9F
26 Dec 17+188d Down Royal Toals Bookmakers Hunters Chase 22f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-0 80—— Daire McConville 33/1
21 Jun 17+14d Wexford Boolavogue Handicap Chase (0-102) 25.5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 8 10-7 8380C83C L P Dempsey 14/1
07 Jun 17+33d Wexford Rosslare Handicap Chase (0-109) 25.5f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 5½ 10-2 8495A94A L P Dempsey 16/1
05 May 17+28d Downpatrick Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Premium Cider Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 6 11-3 8684B94A L P Dempsey 20/1
07 Apr 17+102d Sedgefield Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-5 94—— Callum Whillans 12/1
26 Dec 16+51d Down Royal I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-11 ——— B J Foley 25/1
05 Nov 16+242d Down Royal Titanic Belfast Chase (grade 2) 19.5f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-1 102—— Ian McCarthy 150/1
08 Mar 16+33d Newcastle Isaac's Charge Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-8 102—— Brian Hughes 4/1
04 Feb 16+21d Clonmel Micro Dog Id Maiden Hunters Chase 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 hd 12-0 ——92A Mr J P McKeown 14/1
14 Jan 16+19d Thurles Arctic Tack Stud Hunters Chase 24.5f · Soft · 13 ran UR/13 — 11-7 ——— Mr J P McKeown 40/1
26 Dec 15+226d Down Royal Silks At downroyal Hunters Chase 22f · Heavy · 14 ran F/14 — 11-0 ——— Mr H D Dunne 20/1
14 May 15 Tipperary Glenview And Rathbarry Stud Novice Hunters Chase 23f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 ¾ 11-2 ——97A Mr J C Barry 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Celtic Thunder (IRE) won?
Celtic Thunder (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2015 and 2018. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
Who trained Celtic Thunder (IRE)?
Celtic Thunder (IRE) was trained by Olly Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 23 September 2018.
Who is Celtic Thunder (IRE)'s sire?
Celtic Thunder (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Clash Princess (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What is Celtic Thunder (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 23 September 2018. The highest on record is 102.
What is Celtic Thunder (IRE)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Celtic Thunder (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Clash Princess (IRE), Celtic Thunder (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2015. 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.