Horse profile
Cephalus (GB)
49 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
11 wins · 5 courses
Ran 79 days ago · 11th of 11
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Cephalus is an 11-time winner from 49 starts, with all 11 wins on the all-weather over 1m – 1m1f on standard going. He has won three times at both Lingfield (AW) and Southwell (AW) and three of four starts at Newcastle (AW). Typically held up, he finished 11 of 11 at Wolverhampton (AW) in Jul 2026 when last seen, racing off an official rating of 63 which was 25lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 11–49Wins / Runs
- 22.4%Strike rate
- 16 (32.7%)Placed
- −9.17£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 1.96Fair A/E n=49 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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.
Official rating63↓ 25lb off peak
63
57–88
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 85
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 114A | 86.5 | 8 · 91 / 83.5 |
| Good | 6 | 85A | 70.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 86A | 85 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 32 | 112A | 86 | 7 · 89 / 82 |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 114A | 84 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 100A | 76 | — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 49 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (89%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,711 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.9% from 641. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 290.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +3.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 629 | 77 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 815 | 84 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 330 | 26 | 7.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 354 | 37 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 100 | 9 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,468 | 132 | 9% | −0.9 | 11 from 38 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 641 | 89 | 13.9% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,890 | 174 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 779 | 79 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 10 from 32 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 290 | 16 | 5.5% | −4.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 79 | 7 | 8.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Balqaa (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (California Gem (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balqaa (GB) | 62 | 5 | 1m–1m2f | Class 6 |
| California Gem (GB) | 16 | 3 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Band Of Joy (GB) | 6 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Flash Henry (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Treasured Angel (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 11 | 29% | +1.83 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 20 | 7 | 35% | +6.38 |
| Class 4 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.88 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.62 |
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +3.62 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.33 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +8.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 32 | 10 | 31% | +3.33 |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Queally | 26 | 7 | 27% | −0.17 |
| Joey Haynes | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Ashley Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tyler Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 21 | 5 | 24% | −0.05 |
| None | 20 | 5 | 25% | −3.50 |
| Visor | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.88 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +2.21 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 48 | 11 | 23% | −8.17 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f remaining - made no impression thereafter | 11/11 | 3 | 9-8 | 63 | 57C | 48C | Joey Haynes | 10/1 |
| 07 Jul 26+48d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Restrained at the back - driven along over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without ever threatening | 10/12 | nse | 9-4 | 65 | 64A | 68A | Joey Haynes | 17/2 |
| 20 May 26+16d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Held up early - restrained towards back of field - failed to feature - finished ninth | 9/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 85A | 68A | Joey Haynes | 33/1 |
| 04 May 26+34d | Kempton (AW) | Brooke Handicap Held up at the back throughout - never able to challenge - finished eighth | 8/8 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 82A | 57A | Joey Haynes | 33/1 |
| 31 Mar 26+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed for effort over 2f out - soon lost touch - finished 10th | 10/12 | nk | 9-7 | 73 | 91A | 70A | Joey Haynes | 50/1 |
| 24 Feb 26+39d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - finished ninth | 9/11 | 5 | 9-9 | 75 | 74C | 55C | Joey Haynes | 17/2 |
| 16 Jan 26+41d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap held a central position through the race - lost touch inside final 2f and dropped away late | 6/9 | 2 | 9-3 | 76 | 89A | 75A | Joey Haynes | 66/1 |
| 06 Dec 25+50d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - unable to close in the final furlong | 10/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 78 | 89A | 65A | Joey Haynes | 33/1 |
| 17 Oct 25+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Central - A Decade Running Purely Belta Selling Stakes Settled at rear of small group - made ground into contention approaching 2f out - moved up to second inside final furlong - edged right near the line - got up to score right on the post | 1/6 | 9-12 | 78 | 69A | 83B | Tom Queally | 5/1 | |
| 03 Oct 25+36d | Southwell (AW) | Arc 1MILLION Bonus Has 150k Increase! Handicap Sluggish start - held up at rear - made progress inside final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front pair | 6/13 | 1 | 9-12 | 80 | 100B | 88A | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 28 Aug 25+25d | Southwell (AW) | Racing League Race 40 Handicap Settled towards the rear - eased across left approaching final 2f - unable to make an impression - finished 11th | 11/13 | hd | 9-5 | 81 | 86B | 76A | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 03 Aug 25+10d | Chester | Oktoberfest Season Finale On 20th September Classified Claiming Stakes Slow to break - driven from the back - no impression throughout | 9/10 | nse | 8-8 | 81 | 86A | 67A | Ashley Lewis | 14/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+21d | Worcester | Clives Of Cropthorne Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Sat close up early - into 3rd but flattening out approaching 3 out - dropped away after that - finished 5th | 5/12 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 79A | 98A | Tom Queally | 15/2 |
| 03 Jul 25+32d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 2) Settled towards the rear early - made progress wide out with 2f left - kept on into 3rd inside the final furlong but never able to reach the winner | 3/10 | 1 | 9-5 | 81 | 102A | 93A | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+44d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Proud To Support ROR Handicap Settled in the pack - moved through gap and shifted left inside final furlong then pushed along and drifted right closing stages - stayed on to finish sixth beaten 3 lengths | 6/15 | shd | 9-6 | 82 | 88B | 85A | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 18 Apr 25+55d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Fought for control early - settled no closer than mid-pack for most of the race - unable to improve position - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/14 | hd | 9-2 | 83 | 76B | 75A | Tom Queally | 11/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+37d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack - moved left and made strong progress over 2f out - hit the front a furlong out then drifted right approaching the line - won comfortably | 1/11 | 9-9 | 78 | 99A | 94A | Tom Queally | 85/40F | |
| 16 Jan 25+36d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Handicap Settled 4th early - moved into 2nd with a furlong and a half left - drifted left when asked for effort but kept on through the last furlong - lacked the speed to get on terms finishing 2nd | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-11 | 77 | 94A | 83A | Tom Queally | 2/1 |
| 11 Dec 24+20d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Held up towards the back from the start - never featured in the finish - well beaten in 12th | 12/12 | 2 | 9-9 | 80 | 84A | 63A | Tom Queally | 28/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Checked and moved across early - settled towards the back - stayed off the pace throughout - finished eighth | 8/11 | hd | 9-12 | 83 | 100A | 80A | Tom Queally | 66/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+35d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along inside final furlong - no threat to the front - finished seventh | 7/9 | 3 | 10-0 | 85 | 103A | 76A | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+116d | Salisbury | Pkf Francis Clark Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make headway - well beaten in 11th | 11/11 | 32 | 10-2 | 87 | 8C | 75C | Tom Queally | 80/1 |
| 09 Jun 24+57d | Goodwood | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap | 6/8 | 3 | 9-11 | 88 | 68A | 76A | Tom Queally | 22/1 |
| 13 Apr 24+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap | 4/12 | nse | 9-7 | 88 | 114A | 91A | Tom Queally | 17/2 |
| 29 Mar 24+7d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 76 | 87A | 85A | Tom Queally | 10/3F | |
| 22 Mar 24+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 1/10 | 9-11 | 70 | 108A | 95A | Tom Queally | 5/2F | |
| 10 Mar 24+18d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 1/11 | 9-8 | 70 | 98A | 91A | Tom Queally | 3/1 | |
| 21 Feb 24+28d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 2) | 1/9 | 9-7 | 66 | 100A | 86A | Tom Queally | 11/8F | |
| 24 Jan 24+18d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-4 | 65 | 112A | 87A | Tom Queally | 5/2F |
| 06 Jan 24+17d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap | 2/8 | shd | 9-6 | 61 | 102A | 87A | Tom Queally | 4/5F |
| 20 Dec 23+63d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 57 | 86A | 80A | Tom Queally | 6/4F | |
| 18 Oct 23+29d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 2) | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 60 | 62B | 56A | Tom Queally | 50/1 |
| 19 Sep 23+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap (Div 1) | 11/11 | 2½ | 9-4 | 64 | 74C | 44C | Tom Queally | 33/1 |
| 02 Sep 23+72d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Handicap | 6/6 | 26 | 9-0 | 68 | 65C | 38C | Callum Shepherd | 33/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 9-11 | 70 | 81A | 69A | Liam Keniry | 40/1 |
| 25 May 23+16d | Sandown | Be Lucky With The Racehorse Lotto Handicap | 12/12 | 17 | 9-7 | 73 | 20C | 57C | Tom Queally | 100/1 |
| 09 May 23+339d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 8/8 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 75 | 83A | 56A | Tom Queally | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+35d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Str) | 5/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 77 | 84A | 81A | Paul Hanagan | 16/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+100d | Doncaster | Woods Packaging Group Handicap (Str) | 7/7 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 77 | 84A | 63A | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 20 Jan 22+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Coral Proud To Support British Racing Handicap | 1/4 | 9-7 | 73 | 42C | 81B | P J McDonald | 3/1 | |
| 06 Jan 22+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Handicap | 1/5 | 9-2 | 64 | 108C | 75B | Marco Ghiani | EvensF | |
| 29 Dec 21+16d | Southwell (AW) | Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Nursery | 1/13 | 9-6 | 64 | 78B | 86A | Marco Ghiani | 5/2F | |
| 13 Dec 21+78d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 2022 Membership Available Now Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 8-8 | 62 | 84A | 71A | Cieren Fallon | 7/2 | |
| 26 Sep 21+13d | Ffos Las | Cazoo Nursery | 7/11 | 4¾ | 9-0 | 63 | 73A | 56A | Tom Marquand | 8/1 |
| 13 Sep 21+9d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Nursery | 3/10 | nk | 9-4 | 62 | 87A | 73A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/2 |
| 04 Sep 21+24d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Nursery | 6/10 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 64 | 69A | 61A | Jim Crowley | 11/2 |
| 11 Aug 21+11d | Ffos Las | Follow starsports_bet On Twitter EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 61A | 58A | Tyler Saunders | 11/1 |
| 31 Jul 21+21d | Goodwood | British European Breeders Fund EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/11 | 2¾ | 9-0 | — | 6C | 55C | Kieran Shoemark | 12/1 |
| 10 Jul 21 | Ascot | Betfred Sports British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | 7/11 | 1 | 8-10 | — | 85A | 76A | Kieran Shoemark | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cephalus (GB) won?
- Cephalus (GB) won 11 of 49 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.4%. Placed 16 times in total (32.7% of starts).
- Who trains Cephalus (GB)?
- Cephalus (GB) is trained by Chelsea Banham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 July 2026.
- Who is Cephalus (GB)'s sire?
- Cephalus (GB) is by Cable Bay (IRE) out of Angels Wings (IRE), whose sire is Dark Angel.
- What going does Cephalus (GB) prefer?
- Cephalus (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 11 wins from 38 starts (28.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cephalus (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 30 July 2026. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Cephalus (GB)'s sire's record?
- Cable Bay (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,711 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.9% from 641. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 290.
- Who are Cephalus (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Angels Wings (IRE), Cephalus (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Balqaa (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (California Gem (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.