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Horse profile

The Mighty Celt (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer Dan Skelton · Owner Gwmr Property Limited
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Cathmart Desjy (FR) (Maresca Sorrento)
10 runs · 5 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Auteuil (FR) Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 8th of 17 Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile

The Mighty Celt is a gelding by Walk In The Park out of Cathmart Desjy. He has one win from ten starts on turf, that success coming at Auteuil in the Prix Rush over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground in Mar 2025. All five subsequent starts over 2m1f – 2m4f have failed to add to the tally. He finished eighth of 17 at Chepstow in Oct 2026 when last raced off OR 131.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Feb 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 10 Oct 2026

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 4 figures · best 122B · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3122B933 runs · 122 / 93
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3117A933 runs · 117 / 93
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 141A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 10 Mar 2026 Official rating 131 at the last run, 10 Oct 2026

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 4 figures · best 141A · median 132
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3141A1313 runs · 141 / 131
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3141A1333 runs · 141 / 133
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 18 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 from 4 analysed runs since Feb 2026

  • Held up 4 (100%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 6,958 runs since Jan 2008 (691 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm501122%+8.7—
Good1,87025513.6%+0.3—
Good to Soft1,55821313.7%+0.40 from 3
Soft2,45231813%−0.30 from 4
Heavy99112812.9%−0.41 from 3
Standard (AW)3712.7%−10.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.3—
6f – 7f1815.6%−7.7—
1m – 1m1f2600%−13.3—
1m2f – 1m4f75912%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m2,22031014%+0.71 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,79439914.3%+10 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,53517111.1%−2.2—
Over 3m2893612.5%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cathmart Desjy (FR) (Maresca Sorrento)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +3.60

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

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 6 1 17% +0.60
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +1.60

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Reveley 5 1 20% +1.60
Harry Skelton 3 0 0% −3.00
Miss Heidi Palin 1 0 0% −1.00
Felix De Giles 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood + tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
None 2 1 50% +4.60

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 6 1 17% +0.60

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
2026 · 4 runs
10 Oct 26+183d Chepstow Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Settled at back of the field - still within reach 2 out - made no dent after a clumsy jump at the last - finished 8th 8/17 3¾ 10-9 131122B131A Harry Skelton 14/1
10 Apr 26+31d Aintree Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran Settled near the back - stumbled at the opening fence - up into the pack before three out - driven approaching two out - kept going without ever getting competitive - eventually seventh 7/21 1 11-2 13179B131A Miss Heidi Palin 12/1
10 Mar 26+24d Cheltenham McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 22 ran Held up towards the back - clipped the first fence - shifted left after three out - boxed in and had to bide time - found room before two out and began to close - angled around opponents in the closing stages and stayed on without getting on terms - finished sixth 6/22 1¼ 11-7 13193B141A Harry Skelton 22/1
14 Feb 26+90d Haydock Richard Howard 80th Birthday Celebration Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran Settled towards the back early - clumsy over first fence and sluggish at fifth - began chipping into the deficit from 3 out - up into third with two to jump - clipped the last - finished a clear way behind the front pair in 3rd 3/7 7½ 11-8 134117A133B Harry Skelton 15/2
2025 · 6 runs
16 Nov 25+35d Auteuil (FR) Prix Cambaceres - Grande Course de Haies des 3 ans (Hurdle) (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 1 10-8 ——— James Reveley 10/1
12 Oct 25+33d Auteuil (FR) Prix Georges de Talhouet-Roy (Hurdle) (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 9 ran 2/9 9 10-6 ——— James Reveley 31/5
09 Sep 25+101d Auteuil (FR) Prix des Platanes (Hurdle) () (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1 10-8 ——— James Reveley 13/5
31 May 25+35d Auteuil (FR) Prix Stanley (Hurdle) () (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 10-7 ——— Felix De Giles 76/10
26 Apr 25+42d Auteuil (FR) Prix Go Ahead (Hurdle) () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 6½ 10-8 ——— James Reveley 9/10F
15 Mar 25 Auteuil (FR) Prix Rush (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 10-8 ——— James Reveley 56/10

Quick answers

How many races has The Mighty Celt won?
The Mighty Celt (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trains The Mighty Celt?
The Mighty Celt (IRE) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
Who is The Mighty Celt's sire?
The Mighty Celt (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Cathmart Desjy (FR), whose sire is Maresca Sorrento.
What going does The Mighty Celt prefer?
The Mighty Celt (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Mighty Celt's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 134.
What is The Mighty Celt's sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 6,958 runs since Jan 2008 (691 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from March 2025. 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.