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Horse profile

The Grey Celt (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2016) · Last trainer Ryan Chapman · Last owner R G Chapman
by Verglas (IRE) out of Helen Wells (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Apr 2016 — 3,845 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2016 · 3rd of 9 New yard
KTB Profile

The Grey Celt (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Newton Abbot (Apr 2016).

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 99A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Killarney, 25 Aug 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 8 Jul 2011 Official rating 56 at the last flat run, 8 Jul 2011

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 2 figures · best 99A · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft299A92.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 5 figures · best 71A · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft367A67—
Good271A63.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f571A67—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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
Verglas (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6169.8%−0.4—
Good to Firm1,01910410.2%0—
Good1,56216810.8%+0.60 from 2
Good to Soft787779.8%−0.4—
Soft1,1761079.1%−1.10 from 5
Heavy396369.1%−1.1—
Standard (AW)1,97321410.8%+0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5196612.7%+2.5—
6f – 7f2,3212269.7%−0.5—
1m – 1m1f1,70919911.6%+1.40 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f1,3271299.7%−0.5—
1m5f – 2m735648.7%−1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f300289.3%−0.90 from 1
2m5f – 3m5811.7%−8.50 from 1
Over 3m800%−10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Helen Wells (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Irish Pearl (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Irish Pearl (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Irish Pearl (IRE)1836fClass 3
Al Busayyir (IRE)721m2fClass 4
Street Outlaw (IRE)811m6fClass 6
Sandy Wells (IRE)40——
Kodi's Girl (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Shane Foley 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Nick Lawton 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Cooper 1 0 0% −1.00
Fran Berry 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
18 Apr 16+1698d Newton Abbot Totnes And Bridgetown Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 21f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 12 11-5 —86B Mr Nick Lawton 14/1
2011 · 5 runs
25 Aug 11+48d Killarney Beamish Irish Stout 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 17f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 4 10-9 —99A B J Cooper 12/1
08 Jul 11+16d Gowran Park Freshford Handicap (47-65) 9.5f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 nk 9-3 5671A Shane Foley 5/1
22 Jun 11+67d Naas North Kildare Network Evening Handicap (50-80) 8f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 nk 8-1 5667A Shane Foley 25/1
16 Apr 11+27d Naas Naas Median Auction Maiden 8f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 13/20 2 9-5 —53C Fran Berry 66/1
20 Mar 11+151d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden 8f · Soft · 19 ran 19/19 4½ 9-5 7967C Chris Hayes 66/1
2010 · 1 run
20 Oct 10 Navan Trim Maiden 8f · Good · 17 ran 15/17 2½ 8-10 —56C Conor Hoban 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Grey Celt won?
The Grey Celt (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2010 and 2016. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained The Grey Celt?
The Grey Celt (IRE) was trained by Ryan Chapman on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 18 April 2016.
Who is The Grey Celt's sire?
The Grey Celt (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Helen Wells (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What is The Grey Celt's official rating?
The Grey Celt (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 79.
What is The Grey Celt's sire's record?
Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Grey Celt's siblings?
Out of Helen Wells (IRE), The Grey Celt (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Irish Pearl (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Irish Pearl (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. 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.