Cello (GB)
Cello won once from 11 starts, the success coming in a Class 5 novice at Kempton over 1m2f – 1m4f on Standard going in Jan 2023. All nine wins on the all-weather came at that trip. The gelding, aged 5 at his last run in May 2025, finished 10 of 14 in a Class 4 handicap at York off an official rating of 80. He last raced off an official rating of 80.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 2 (18.2%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=11 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 95dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 114
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 114A | 98 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 98A | 82 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 114A | 108 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 87B | 73 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs
- Led 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,476 runs since Jan 2008 (390 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 14.7% from 231. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 345 | 43 | 12.5% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 696 | 75 | 10.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 577 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.3 | — |
| Soft | 596 | 65 | 10.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 231 | 34 | 14.7% | +4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,023 | 103 | 10.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 3 | 13% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 478 | 51 | 10.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 917 | 112 | 12.2% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,329 | 146 | 11% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 494 | 44 | 8.9% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 184 | 10 | 5.4% | −5.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Virtuoso (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Virtuoso (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtuoso (GB) | 18 | 1 | 1m6f | Class 6 |
| Spirit Charmer (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Mystic Music (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Turner | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joshua Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 25+26d | York | Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Wide early - travelled close to the pace and hit the front 3f out - lost that advantage inside the last two - faded before the line to finish 10th | 10/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 80 | 75C | 79A | Oisin Murphy | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 25+55d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front and dictated a modest gallop - drifted right with 9f remaining - given a squeeze approaching 2f out - lost command inside final furlong and dropped away rapidly to finish 11th | 11/14 | nk | 9-6 | 82 | 102B | 74A | William Buick | 13/2 |
| 22 Feb 25+17d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up front and into the lead after a furlong - lost command around 10f out then regained it over 9f out - relinquished advantage again 2f out - unable to find more inside the closing furlong - finished seventh | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 83 | 75A | 79A | Hayley Turner | 9/1 |
| 05 Feb 25+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Sent clear early - pressed and lost front spot inside final furlong - unable to close on winner but stayed on for third | 3/6 | shd | 8-12 | 83 | 114A | 75B | Oisin Murphy | 10/3 |
| 17 Jan 25+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Slow to settle at the back - eager through early stages - improved to press the pace 2f out - pushed along a furlong out - moved into second inside final furlong but drifted left - lost second closing stages to finish third | 3/7 | ½ | 8-7 | 83 | 105A | 83A | Hayley Turner | 17/2 |
| 01 Jan 25+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Sat close to pace early - checked briefly 12f out - regained second spot approaching 2f out and hit front - pushed along inside final 2f - overtaken in the closing stages to finish third | 3/6 | 1 | 9-12 | 83 | 111A | 80B | Jason Watson | 9/4F |
| 14 Dec 24+294d | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Held a forward spot wide - urged into effort with over 2f left then pressed for advantage inside final furlong - couldn't quite get to winner and beaten into second | 2/9 | 4¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 98A | 84A | Callum Hutchinson | 33/1 |
| 24 Feb 24+413d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 10/12 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 85 | 82C | 61C | David Probert | 11/2 |
| 07 Jan 23+68d | Kempton (AW) | British Stallions Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 9-7 | — | 92A | 84B | David Probert | 14/1 | |
| 31 Oct 22+19d | Kempton (AW) | British EBF Future Stayers Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 87B | 70A | Joshua Bryan | 66/1 |
| 12 Oct 22 | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 6/10 | 3½ | 9-7 | — | 59A | 60A | Hayley Turner | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cello (GB) won?
- Cello (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trained Cello (GB)?
- Cello (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at York on 14 May 2025.
- Who is Cello (GB)'s sire?
- Cello (GB) is by Intello (GER) out of Make Music (GB), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Cello (GB) prefer?
- Cello (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cello (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 14 May 2025. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Cello (GB)'s sire's record?
- Intello (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,476 runs since Jan 2008 (390 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 14.7% from 231. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 184.
- Who are Cello (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Make Music (GB), Cello (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Virtuoso (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Virtuoso (GB)). The wins came over 1m6f. As at Oct 2026.