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Horse profile

Celtic Silence

Celtic Swing (GB) × Smart 'n Noble (USA) (Smarten (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1998

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £59,200 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 May 2001, York (2/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 21 Jun 2000, Ascot

Recent form

112

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
16 May 01	York	2/6	3/1	½	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Convergent Communications Dante Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	1m2½f	Good to Firm	8-11	Dilshaan (GB)	£84,100	329	0/5
21 Jun 00	Ascot	1/15	15/8F	won 1	Kieren Fallon	Mark Johnston	Chesham Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	7f	Good to Firm	8-12	Baaridd (GB)	£24,375	19	4/14
2 Jun 00	Ayr	1/9	7/2	won 3½	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	Greig Middleton ISA Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E	Class 5	Flat Turf	6f	Good to Firm	9-0	Snowstorm (GB)	£2,925	-	0/8

2/616 May 01 · York3/1
Convergent Communications Dante Stakes
Group 21m2½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
16 May 01
Course
York
Pos
2/6
SP
3/1
Btn
½
Jockey
Frankie Dettori
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Race
Convergent Communications Dante Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-11
Winner / 2nd
Dilshaan (GB)
Winner prize
£84,100
Days
329
Future form
0/5
1/1521 Jun 00 · Ascot15/8F
Chesham Stakes
Listed7fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
21 Jun 00
Course
Ascot
Pos
1/15
SP
15/8F
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Kieren Fallon
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Chesham Stakes
Class
Listed
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
Winner / 2nd
Baaridd (GB)
Winner prize
£24,375
Days
19
Future form
4/14
1/92 Jun 00 · Ayr7/2
Greig Middleton ISA Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
Class 56fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
2 Jun 00
Course
Ayr
Pos
1/9
SP
7/2
Btn
won 3½
Jockey
Joe Fanning
Trainer
Mark Johnston
Race
Greig Middleton ISA Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Snowstorm (GB)
Winner prize
£2,925
Days
-
Future form
0/8

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
21 Jun 00	Ascot	Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)	1/15	Snowstorm (GB)	6	24 Jul 00	Ayr	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
21 Jun 00	Ascot	Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)	1/15	Celtic Island (GB)	8	29 Jun 00	Salisbury	Ruinart Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
21 Jun 00	Ascot	Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)	1/15	Archduke Ferdinand (FR)	9	5 Aug 00	Goodwood	European Breeders Fund Richard Baerlein Maiden Stakes Class D
21 Jun 00	Ascot	Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)	1/15	Shush (GB)	12	20 Jul 00	Leicester	Quilter & Co Nursery Class E

1/1521 Jun 00 · Ascot
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
All fields
Date
21 Jun 00
Course
Ascot
Race
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Snowstorm (GB)
Their pos
6
Won on
24 Jul 00
At
Ayr
Race won
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D
1/1521 Jun 00 · Ascot
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
All fields
Date
21 Jun 00
Course
Ascot
Race
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Celtic Island (GB)
Their pos
8
Won on
29 Jun 00
At
Salisbury
Race won
Ruinart Champagne Elite Fillies' Stakes (Conditions Race)
1/1521 Jun 00 · Ascot
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
All fields
Date
21 Jun 00
Course
Ascot
Race
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Archduke Ferdinand (FR)
Their pos
9
Won on
5 Aug 00
At
Goodwood
Race won
European Breeders Fund Richard Baerlein Maiden Stakes Class D
1/1521 Jun 00 · Ascot
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
All fields
Date
21 Jun 00
Course
Ascot
Race
Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Shush (GB)
Their pos
12
Won on
20 Jul 00
At
Leicester
Race won
Quilter & Co Nursery Class E

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor	Mark Johnston	16 May 01	16 May 01	2/6	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0
Mark Johnston	-	2 Jun 00	21 Jun 00	1/9	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£27,300	€0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Moved from: Mark Johnston
First run: 16 May 01
Last run: 16 May 01
First run for yard: 2/6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mark Johnston

Trainer: Mark Johnston
First run: 2 Jun 00
Last run: 21 Jun 00
First run for yard: 1/9
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £27,300
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£59,200	€0	2 Jun 00	16 May 01

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £59,200
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 2 Jun 00
Last run: 16 May 01

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£59,200	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £59,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£59,200	€0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £59,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,925	€0
7f to 1m	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,375	€0
9f to 11f	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ascot	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,375	€0
Ayr	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,925	€0
York	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0

Ascot

Course: Ascot
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ayr

Course: Ayr
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

York

Course: York
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 2	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0
Listed	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,375	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,925	€0

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,925	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,375	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0
June	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£27,300	€0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £27,300
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joe Fanning	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,925	€0
Kieren Fallon	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,375	€0
Frankie Dettori	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0

Joe Fanning

Jockey: Joe Fanning
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kieren Fallon

Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

Frankie Dettori

Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mark Johnston	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£27,300	€0
Saeed bin Suroor	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0

Mark Johnston

Trainer: Mark Johnston
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £27,300
Prize IRE (€): €0

Saeed bin Suroor

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£59,200	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £59,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,925	€0
15 to 30 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£24,375	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£31,900	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,925
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £31,900
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchCeltic Swing (GB)

Parent · 1

SireCeltic Swing (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDamister (USA)
Sire's damCeltic Ring (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchSmart 'n Noble (USA)

Parent · 1

DamSmart 'n Noble (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSmarten (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Celtic Swing (GB)

Smart 'n Noble (USA)

Damister (USA)

Celtic Ring (GB)

Smarten (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCeltic Silence (GB)

Sexcolt

Foaled1998

SireCeltic Swing (GB)

DamSmart 'n Noble (USA)

DamsireSmarten (USA)

Sire's sireDamister (USA)

Sire's damCeltic Ring (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingRoyal And Regal (IRE)

Female line

Smart 'n Noble (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Celtic Swing (GB)	Smart 'n Noble (USA)	Smarten (USA)	colt	Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f	Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f

Celtic Swing (GB)

Sire: Celtic Swing (GB)
Dam: Smart 'n Noble (USA)
Damsire: Smarten (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Celtic Swing (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,794	280	721	10.0%	25.8%	3	2
At 5f to 6f	420	42	102	10.0%	24.3%	1	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	797	80	212	10.0%	26.6%	3	2
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going	144	19	38	13.2%	26.4%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,794
Wins: 280
Placed: 721
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 5f to 6f

Condition: At 5f to 6f
Runs: 420
Wins: 42
Placed: 102
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 24.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 797
Wins: 80
Placed: 212
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 144
Wins: 19
Placed: 38
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Celtic Swing (GB) × Smarten mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	1	33.3%	1	22	2	8	9.1%	£71,762	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 22
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 8
Win %: 9.1%
Prize GB (£): £71,762
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Celtic Silence (GB)	3	2	1	Listed	£59,200	€0
Celtic Solitude (IRE)	4	0	0	-	£0	€0
Celtic Sapphire (FR)	15	0	0	-	£12,562	€0

Celtic Silence (GB)

Horse: Celtic Silence (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £59,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Celtic Solitude (IRE)

Horse: Celtic Solitude (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Celtic Sapphire (FR)

Horse: Celtic Sapphire (FR)
Runs: 15
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,562
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Smart 'n Noble (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Celtic Sapphire (FR)0W · 15R
Celtic Solitude (IRE)0W · 4R

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

Royal And Regal (IRE)2W · 10R · 2 black-type
End Or Beginning (GB)0W · 4R

By Anabaa (USA)

Caravan Of Dreams (IRE)0W · 6R

Female line

1Smart 'n Noble (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Royal And Regal (IRE)2W · 10R · 2 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Grandee (IRE)4W · 56R · 1 black-type

View full Smart 'n Noble family

In brief

When was Celtic Silence foaled?

Celtic Silence (GB) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Celtic Silence?

Celtic Silence (GB) is by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Smart 'n Noble (USA), a daughter of Smarten (USA).

Who trained Celtic Silence?

Celtic Silence (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mark Johnston.

What is Celtic Silence's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Celtic Silence (GB) won 2 of 3 races (67%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Celtic Silence's biggest win?

Celtic Silence (GB)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) at Ascot on 21 June 2000.

Has Celtic Silence ever been beaten?

Celtic Silence (GB) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 16 May 2001 at York (2nd of 6).

Is Celtic Silence still racing?

Celtic Silence (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 May 2001 at York in the Convergent Communications Dante Stakes (Group 2), finishing 2nd of 6, and has not run there since.

Is Celtic Silence related to any top horses?

Celtic Silence (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Royal And Regal (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Grandee (IRE) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Smart 'n Noble (USA) family.