Horse profile
Epic (IRE)
4yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2011) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Racegoers Club Owners Group
by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Needwood Epic (GB) (Midyan)
31 runs · 15 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Oct 2011 — 5,477 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 9th of 15
7 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile
Epic (IRE) is 7 from 31. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Last raced off 76, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 7–31Wins / Runs
- 22.6%Strike rate
- 8 (25.8%)Placed
- +18.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 2.21Fair A/E n=31 · 1.91 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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.
Official rating76↓ 10lb off peak
76
63–86
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
Celtic Swing (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +18 | — |
| Good to Firm | 389 | 31 | 8% | −1.3 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 557 | 63 | 11.3% | +2 | 3 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 275 | 23 | 8.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 416 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 157 | 12 | 7.6% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 443 | 39 | 8.8% | −0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 425 | 35 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 544 | 59 | 10.8% | +1.5 | 6 from 24 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 432 | 37 | 8.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 281 | 32 | 11.4% | +2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | −6 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +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
Needwood Epic (GB) (Midyan)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Sir Graham Wade (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Yasoodd (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Graham Wade (IRE) | 22 | 5 | 1m4f–1m6½f | Class 2 |
| Spinners End (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Yasoodd (GB) | 13 | 2 | 7f–1m | Group 3 |
| Howya Loveen (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 3 | 27% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +15.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 100% | +14.50 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 6 | 25% | +15.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 12 | 3 | 25% | +8.50 |
| Greg Fairley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Miss L Horner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 3 | 17% | +10.00 |
| Blinkers | 12 | 4 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2010 | 15 | 4 | 27% | +6.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 11+15d | Doncaster | crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap (Div 1) | 9/15 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 76 | 71A | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 07 Oct 11+11d | York | Future Cleaning Services 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 7/14 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 69 | 79A | Charles Bishop | 10/1 |
| 26 Sep 11+13d | Hamilton | Join Us On Facebook Handicap | 1/8 | 9-13 | 69 | 94A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 | |
| 13 Sep 11+14d | Yarmouth | Avenue Pub Beatty Road Handicap | PU/9 | — | 9-12 | 69 | — | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 30 Aug 11+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enhanced Win Odds From Noon At Coral.co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 9-11 | 65 | 90A | Franny Norton | 9/1 | |
| 14 Aug 11+15d | Pontefract | Family Funday Handicap | 10/11 | 21 | 8-11 | 71 | 54C | Neil Callan | 50/1 |
| 30 Jul 11+16d | Newmarket | Adnams May Day Handicap | 8/8 | 54 | 9-0 | 77 | 51C | Neil Callan | 22/1 |
| 14 Jul 11+14d | Epsom Downs | Betfair Supports The Pride Of Racing Handicap | 7/7 | 10 | 9-7 | 80 | 58C | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 30 Jun 11+19d | Haydock | Ritec 30th Anniversary Handicap | 8/9 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 81 | 62A | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 11 Jun 11+231d | York | Queen Mother's Cup (Lady Amateur Riders Handicap) | 14/16 | ½ | 10-10 | 85 | 65C | Miss L Horner | 25/1 |
| 23 Oct 10+21d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap | 7/20 | 1 | 8-10 | 86 | 80A | Kieren Fallon | 16/1 |
| 02 Oct 10+17d | Newmarket | La Hogue Farm Shop & Cafe Handicap | 13/14 | 30 | 8-11 | 86 | 65C | Kieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 15 Sep 10+7d | Beverley | George Kilburn Memorial Handicap | 7/10 | 8 | 9-5 | 80 | 65A | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 08 Sep 10+21d | Epsom Downs | Ashtead Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 80 | 89A | Kieren Fallon | 7/2 | |
| 18 Aug 10+7d | Hamilton | Griffiths & Armour Handicap | 1/11 | 9-10 | 70 | 84A | Joe Fanning | 5/2F | |
| 11 Aug 10+13d | Hamilton | Dublin Handicap | 1/6 | 9-4 | 70 | 79B | Greg Fairley | 5/1 | |
| 29 Jul 10+7d | Nottingham | Roseland Group Ltd Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 8-2 | 63 | 55A | Andrew Elliott | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+16d | Doncaster | Atteys Solicitors Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 63 | 78A | Joe Fanning | 6/1 | |
| 06 Jul 10+11d | Pontefract | Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Handicap | 7/8 | 5 | 8-6 | 64 | 36C | Joe Fanning | 4/1 |
| 25 Jun 10+18d | Chester | Hollyoaks Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 9-5 | 66 | 71A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 07 Jun 10+13d | Pontefract | Bar Liquid - Pontefract Number One Bar Handicap | 7/9 | nse | 8-5 | 69 | 56A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 25 May 10+28d | Ripon | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 9-3 | 72 | 69A | Joe Fanning | 9/1 |
| 27 Apr 10+48d | Yarmouth | Scroby Sands Windfarm Handicap | 8/10 | 6 | 9-2 | 73 | 53C | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 10 Mar 10+53d | Lingfield (AW) | Ashford Environmental Handicap | 3/6 | ½ | 8-8 | 72 | 62B | Greg Fairley | 9/2 |
| 16 Jan 10+29d | Lingfield (AW) | betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 3/5 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 73 | 70B | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 18 Dec 09+56d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 100% New Player Bonus At Totesportcasino.com Nursery Handicap | 3/5 | 10 | 9-6 | 75 | 66B | Joe Fanning | 9/2 |
| 23 Oct 09+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Nursery Handicap | 7/11 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 57C | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 03 Oct 09+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | GMS Group Nursery Handicap | 3/9 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 76 | 78A | Andrew Mullen | 6/1 |
| 16 Sep 09+42d | Beverley | Beverley Racecourse Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/10 | 8-11 | — | 88A | Joe Fanning | 9/1 | |
| 05 Aug 09+34d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 67A | Greg Fairley | 9/2 |
| 02 Jul 09 | Epsom Downs | Viking Direct E.b.f. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/9 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 61A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Epic (IRE) won?
- Epic (IRE) won 7 of 31 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 22.6%. Placed 8 times in total (25.8% of starts).
- Who trained Epic (IRE)?
- Epic (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 22 October 2011.
- Who is Epic (IRE)'s sire?
- Epic (IRE) is by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Needwood Epic (GB), whose sire is Midyan.
- What going does Epic (IRE) prefer?
- Epic (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Epic (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 22 October 2011. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Epic (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 Epic (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Needwood Epic (GB), Epic (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Sir Graham Wade (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Yasoodd (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.