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Horse profile

Kells (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2023) · Last trainer Iain Jardine · Last owner Lycett Racing Ltd
by Galileo (IRE) out of Christmas Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
31 runs · 19 courses · from Jun 2019
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Nov 2023 — 1,078 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2023 · 9th of 12 Won at Thirsk
KTB Profile

Kells won once from 31 starts, the success coming in a Class 6 handicap at Thirsk in Sep 2023 over 1m2f – 1m4f on soft ground. The gelding, by Galileo out of a Lemon Drop Kid mare, had shown little on the all-weather in 15 runs. He finished 9 of 12 at Musselburgh in Nov 2023 on his only try over hurdles. His highest official rating was 77.

Based on 31 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Win at Class 6 OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 22lb off peak
55 48–77

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 12 Oct 2023

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown
Flat 30 figures · best 120A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)15102B79—
Soft6100C75—
Good5120A80—
Good to Soft396C77—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f18120A81—
1m – 1m1f996A77—
6f – 7f275A66.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 86C the best of the last 1 rated run · Musselburgh, 8 Nov 2023

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 62A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 12 Oct 2023 Official rating 55 at the last flat run, 12 Oct 2023

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown
Flat 30 figures · best 84A · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1584A65—
Soft682A71.5—
Good580A64—
Good to Soft376A61—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1884A65—
1m – 1m1f975A69—
6f – 7f264A64—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 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
Galileo (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).

Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721419.4%+4.9—
Good to Firm2,76544216%+1.5—
Good5,30779014.9%+0.40 from 5
Good to Soft2,34232814%−0.50 from 4
Soft3,84457515%+0.51 from 6
Heavy1,37819013.8%−0.70 from 1
Standard (AW)2,48230412.2%−2.30 from 15
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1417.1%−7.4—
6f – 7f1,38325218.2%+3.70 from 2
1m – 1m1f3,02151717.1%+2.60 from 9
1m2f – 1m4f6,8481,05115.3%+0.81 from 18
1m5f – 2m4,23755413.1%−1.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,64917010.3%−4.2—
2m5f – 3m889839.3%−5.2—
Over 3m1501610.7%−3.8—

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

Dam
Christmas Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Christmas (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Christmas (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Christmas (IRE)727f–7½fListed
Michaelmas (USA)1125f–1m—
United Nations (IRE)427f–1m3½fListed
Black Sea (IRE)1127f–1mListed
Father Christmas (IRE)511m2½f—
Bright Eyed (IRE)60——
Simply Marvellous (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 15 0 0% −15.00
Soft 6 1 17% +2.50
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 6 10 1 10% −1.50
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 1 100% +7.50
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 18 1 6% −9.50
1m – 1m1f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Mullen 12 0 0% −12.00
Shane Foley 4 0 0% −4.00
William Pyle 2 1 50% +6.50
Rossa Ryan 2 0 0% −2.00
Frederick Larson 2 0 0% −2.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Hannah Crawford 1 0 0% −1.00
Rowan Scott 1 0 0% −1.00
Alistair Rawlinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Clifford Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Watson 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 0 0% −20.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 5 1 20% +3.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 13 1 8% −4.50
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00
2020 8 0 0% −8.00
2019 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 30 1 3% −21.50
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
08 Nov 23+27d Musselburgh Get Closer With A RacingTV Freetrial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 20 11-0 —58C86C Craig Nichol 33/1
12 Oct 23+13d Ayr Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 4 9-4 55108A62A Andrew Mullen 10/1
29 Sep 23+5d Haydock cavani.co.uk The Sartorial Sprint Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 6 9-1 4883C60B William Pyle 7/4F
24 Sep 23+6d Hamilton Book Your Christmas Party Here At hamilton.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 8-11 4877A61A Andrew Mullen 11/10F
18 Sep 23+21d Thirsk Download The Vickers.Bet App Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 9-0 48100C82A William Pyle 15/2
28 Aug 23+23d Ripon Blossom Homecare Harrogate And Ripon Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 ½ 9-4 5092C72A Andrew Mullen 14/1
05 Aug 23+17d Hamilton Jordan Electrics Handicap Class 6 · 9f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 1¼ 9-6 5249B68A Andrew Mullen 11/1
19 Jul 23+14d Catterick AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 1¾ 10-12 5460B58A Miss Hannah Crawford 12/1
05 Jul 23+117d Musselburgh Racecourse Live Streams On Racingtv Extra Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 nk 9-11 5780B60A Rowan Scott 10/1
10 Mar 23+22d Wolverhampton (AW) Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 nk 9-8 5978B60A Alistair Rawlinson 20/1
16 Feb 23+12d Chelmsford City (AW) Ministry Of Sound Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 1½ 9-6 6281C47C Clifford Lee 22/1
04 Feb 23+17d Lingfield (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 9-9 6579A65A Rossa Ryan 25/1
18 Jan 23+51d Wolverhampton (AW) Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 2 9-10 6876B65B Rossa Ryan 33/1
28 Nov 22+33d Wolverhampton (AW) Fallon's Fancies Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 nse 9-12 6879A69A Andrew Mullen 66/1
26 Oct 22+260d Kempton (AW) Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 12/12 50 10-0 687C52C Jason Watson 28/1
08 Feb 22+28d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 3/8 nse 9-10 7080A78A Andrew Mullen 8/1
11 Jan 22+34d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 7/9 2¼ 9-7 7289A65A Andrew Mullen 33/1
08 Dec 21+292d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 1½ 9-12 7471C65C Andrew Mullen 66/1
19 Feb 21+13d Southwell (AW) Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 1¾ 9-2 7574A50B Frederick Larson 11/2
06 Feb 21+33d Kempton (AW) Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 9-9 7181A84A Andrew Mullen 7/2
04 Jan 21+7d Lingfield (AW) Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 1 9-2 70102B67A Frederick Larson 15/2
28 Dec 20+14d Newcastle (AW) Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 12.5f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 1½ 9-8 70101A81A Andrew Mullen 8/1
14 Dec 20+10d Kempton (AW) Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 10/12 shd 9-7 7396A70A Andrew Mullen 33/1
04 Dec 20+57d Newcastle (AW) Bombardier Novice Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 3/7 ¾ 9-4 7477A69A Andrew Mullen 4/1
08 Oct 20+28d Thurles Racing Again October 22nd Maiden 8f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 4¼ 9-7 7571C75A Shane Foley 9/2
10 Sep 20+25d Navan Market Square Handicap 10f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 4/15 1½ 8-12 7596C76A Shane Foley 10/1
16 Aug 20+45d Cork Millstreet Handicap 8f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 hd 9-2 7779C74A Shane Foley 17/2
02 Jul 20+13d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 10.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-7 —120A80A Conor Hoban 6/1
19 Jun 20+347d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Div 2) 8f · Yielding · 12 ran 5/12 hd 9-7 —69A69A Shane Foley 8/1
08 Jul 19+22d Roscommon Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 1¼ 9-5 —75A64A Seamie Heffernan 4/1
16 Jun 19 Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 3½ 9-5 —58A64A Wayne Lordan 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kells (IRE) won?
Kells (IRE) won 1 of 31 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 3.2%. Placed 6 times in total (19.4% of starts).
Who trained Kells (IRE)?
Kells (IRE) was trained by Iain Jardine on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 8 November 2023.
Who is Kells (IRE)'s sire?
Kells (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Christmas Kid (USA), whose sire is Lemon Drop Kid.
What going does Kells (IRE) prefer?
Kells (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kells (IRE)'s official rating?
Kells (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 77.
What is Kells (IRE)'s sire's record?
Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
Who are Kells (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Christmas Kid (USA), Kells (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Christmas (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Christmas (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2019. 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.