Celtic Art

Now nine years old, Celtic Art has built a career record of 8 wins and 17 places from 35 races, meaning it wins roughly 1 in every 4 races it enters — a genuinely solid return for a horse competing at this level. The sweet spot is a trip of between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, where it has won 4 of 11 races (36%). Get the distance right and this horse is a live contender; stretch it beyond that range and the results thin out noticeably.

Trained by Jeremy Scott at his yard in Brompton Regis, Somerset — a small operation that has punched well above its weight this season with 20 winners — Celtic Art is one of those horses that rewards patient handling. The partnership with jockey Rex Dingle has been particularly productive: three wins from eight races together, a win rate of 38%, which is exceptional by any measure. When those two line up together, the team clearly know exactly what they are doing.

Recent form tells an interesting story. The last six runs read as two blanks followed by a win, a place, a win, and a place — a pattern that suggests a horse coming in and out of form rather than one in relentless decline. Crucially, the most recent run was a Class 2 victory at Taunton in January 2026, one of the better races Celtic Art has won in its career. Class 2 races are among the higher-quality events in Britain, and winning one at nine years old is a sign that this horse still has plenty to offer. With a race just yesterday, Celtic Art is clearly still competing regularly and still capable of landing a big one.