Kells Castle (GB)
Kells Castle (GB) is 8 from 53. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. Last raced off 103, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 8–53Wins / Runs
- 15.1%Strike rate
- 17 (32.1%)Placed
- +23.00£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=53 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 9.3% of 2,027 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +7.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 391 | 37 | 9.5% | +0.2 | 2 from 14 |
| Good | 461 | 40 | 8.7% | −0.6 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 3 from 5 |
| Soft | 282 | 32 | 11.3% | +2 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 119 | 8 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 525 | 49 | 9.3% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 147 | 16 | 10.9% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 16 | 6.6% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 316 | 34 | 10.8% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 417 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 228 | 22 | 9.6% | +0.3 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 168 | 15 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 2 from 19 |
| Over 3m | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 13 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Uncle John (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m3½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Uncle John (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle John (GB) | 17 | 3 | 1m3½f–2m3½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 3 | 60% | +37.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.50 |
| Perth | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Punchestown | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tralee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 2 | 11% | −8.00 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +32.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | 13 | 2 | 15% | +14.50 |
| Roger Loughran | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Mr B S Carey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr John James O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Toomey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J P Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Behan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 39 | 6 | 15% | +24.50 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.50 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +33.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 34 | 3 | 9% | −17.00 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 4 | 29% | +37.00 |
| Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Kells Castle (GB) won?
- Kells Castle (GB) won 8 of 53 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 15.1%. Placed 17 times in total (32.1% of starts).
- Who trained Kells Castle (GB)?
- Kells Castle (GB) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 5 June 2011.
- Who is Kells Castle (GB)'s sire?
- Kells Castle (GB) is by Fraam (GB) out of Bit O' May (GB), whose sire is Mummy's Pet.
- What going does Kells Castle (GB) prefer?
- Kells Castle (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kells Castle (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 5 June 2011. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Kells Castle (GB)'s sire's record?
- Fraam (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,027 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Kells Castle (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Bit O' May (GB), Kells Castle (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Uncle John (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Uncle John (GB)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.