Ireland 5yo

Celtic John (IRE)

T: Pat Phelan · J: Finlay Bassett · O: Celtic Contractors Limited

By Buratino (IRE) out of Celtic Ava (IRE)

Form 2-167440672

22/1 Current odds

1/21 W/R

48 RPR

54 TS

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21 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
8 d off
67 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2-167440672 8 days off

2 7 6 0 4 4

At Kempton (AW) 0/7 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 1m 0/8 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 67 Career peak

Best TS 54 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 19%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 19%; best at Lingfield (AW) (29% from 7 runs).

Lingfield (AW) 29% 1-1-7
Kempton (AW) 14% 0-1-7
Brighton 25% 0-1-4
Windsor 0% 0-0-2
Bath 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Paddy Bradley 17% 1-1-12
Rhys Clutterbuck 25% 0-1-4
Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-2
Finlay Bassett NOW 100% 0-1-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Kieran O'Neill 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Pat Phelan NOW 19% 1-3-21

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-4
Good 25% 1-1-8
Good to Soft 14% 0-1-7
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 25% 0-1-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 21% 1-2-14
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Sep 2026 Bet @racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 6 2nd/10 2 Standard / Slow 1m Finlay Bassett OR 44 11/1

24 Aug 2026 Streamline Taxis Always Going The Distance Handicap Stakes Brighton Class 6 7th/9 1 Good To Firm 1m Rhys Clutterbuck OR 46 12/1

13 Jul 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classified Stakes (Div I) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 6th/10 2 Standard 1m Paddy Bradley OR 47 3/1

9 Jun 2026 Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Brighton Class 6 11th/13 .75 Good 1m1f207y Darragh Keenan OR 48 16/1

29 May 2026 Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk Handicap Brighton Class 6 4th/11 1 Good To Firm 1m Paddy Bradley OR 49 8/1

25 Mar 2026 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 4th/10 2.25 Standard 1m2f Rhys Clutterbuck OR 50 9/2

2 Mar 2026 Sporting Times Handicap (Div 2) Kempton (AW) Class 6 7th/9 .75 Standard To Slow 1m Darragh Keenan OR 51 13/2

7 Feb 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 6th/8 3.25 Standard 1m2f Paddy Bradley OR 51 9/4

12 Jan 2026 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes Lingfield (AW) Class 6 1st/11 +0 Standard 1m1y Paddy Bradley OR 50 11/4

2 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 2nd/12 1.5 Standard 1m1y Rhys Clutterbuck OR 49 20/1

Connections

Trainer: Pat Phelan 8%
Jockey: Finlay Bassett 0%
Owner: Celtic Contractors Limited
Sire: Buratino (IRE)
Dam: Celtic Ava (IRE)
Dam sire: Peintre Celebre
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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