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Horse profile

Cerium (FR)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer Neil King · Last owner Robert Bothway
by Vaguely Pleasant (FR) out of Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
34 runs · 15 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Apr 2013 — 4,925 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 4th of 13 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Cerium (FR) is 6 from 34, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot (Nov 2006). Hasn't won since Apr 2012. Last raced off 106, 48lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 48lb off peak
Official rating106↓ 48lb off peak
106 106–154

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 26 Mar 2013 Official rating 106 at the last run, 26 Apr 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 24 figures · best 142C · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft10134C105.5—
Good7119C111—
Soft5142C113—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Over 3m10123C111.5—
1m5f – 2m7132C113—
2m5f – 3m5134C112—
2m1f – 2m4f2142C126.5—

Of 34 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (10).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 34 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Vaguely Pleasant (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 74 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−6.80 from 2
Good16212.5%+5.72 from 8
Good to Soft2100%−6.82 from 14
Soft23313%+6.22 from 8
Heavy1000%−6.80 from 2
Standard (AW)100%−6.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−6.8—
1m5f – 2m200%−6.84 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f17317.6%+10.81 from 3
2m5f – 3m3213.1%−3.70 from 9
Over 3m2015%−1.81 from 14

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

Dam
Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cesium (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m1½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Cesium (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cesium (FR)2442m1½f–3m1fClass 4
Kryptonie (FR)2232m1½f–2m2f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 14 2 14% −9.37
Soft 8 2 25% +39.00
Good 8 2 25% −3.99
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 14 1 7% −1.00
Class 3 10 3 30% +28.35
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 2 5 2 40% −0.71

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Aintree 6 1 17% −3.62
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Warwick 4 1 25% −1.90
Ascot 3 1 33% +10.00
Perth 2 1 50% +32.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 2 100% +2.16
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 14 1 7% +20.00
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 8 4 50% +0.64
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +10.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Trevor Whelan 11 1 9% +23.00
Paddy Brennan 5 3 60% +1.39
R Walsh 3 1 33% −0.75
Davy Russell 2 0 0% −2.00
Keith Mercer 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Heard 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Scholfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Thomas 2 1 50% +11.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 30 6 20% +25.64
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 8 1 13% +26.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 5 2 40% +9.91
2005 6 3 50% +0.73

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 29 5 17% +24.39
Hurdle 5 1 20% −2.75

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
26 Apr 13+31d Perth G A Engineering Highland National (Handicap Chase) (For The Julian Llewelyn Palmer Memorial Trophy) Class 3 · 30.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 3½ 10-2 10692B Trevor Whelan 6/1
26 Mar 13+16d Fontwell Sussexpiling at performancefoundations.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 11-6 108113A Trevor Whelan 5/1
10 Mar 13+74d Warwick racinguk.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 29f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 7 10-3 107111B Trevor Whelan 40/1
26 Dec 12+18d Market Rasen Clugson Lincolnshire National (Handicap Chase) Class 4 · 27.5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-7 115— Trevor Whelan 20/1
08 Dec 12+184d Aintree Betfred 'goals Galore' Grand Sefton Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-0 115— Brian Harding 50/1
07 Jun 12+41d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-2 115— Trevor Whelan 9/2
27 Apr 12+36d Perth G A Engineering Highland National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 30.5f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-1 106112C Trevor Whelan 33/1
22 Mar 12+22d Chepstow Kingspan Insulation Flat Roofing Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 25 11-2 10896C Trevor Whelan 12/1
29 Feb 12+5d Folkestone ladbrokes.com Kent National (Handicap Chase) Class 3 · 31f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 64 10-2 10676C Trevor Whelan 7/2
24 Feb 12+43d Warwick Ken Muir Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 29f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 9-8 106106A Trevor Whelan 6/1
12 Jan 12+12d Catterick North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (For The Denys Smith Challenge Trophy) Class 3 · 30f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-8 115— Trevor Whelan 11/1
31 Dec 11+35d Warwick Bet With Williamhill.com On Your Mobile Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 2½ 11-5 120108A Trevor Whelan 28/1
26 Nov 11+578d Newbury Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-0 120— Dougie Costello 66/1
27 Apr 10+17d Sedgefield totepool Durham National (Handicap Chase) Class 3 · 28f · Good To Firm · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-12 130— Graham Lee 16/1
10 Apr 10+22d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 36f · Good · 40 ran 11/40 30 10-5 139109C Davy Russell 50/1
19 Mar 10+349d Cheltenham totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 10 11-10 139119C Davy Russell 200/1
04 Apr 09+22d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 Class 1 · 36f · Good To Soft · 40 ran 5/40 ¾ 10-5 139115A Keith Mercer 100/1
13 Mar 09+322d Cheltenham Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 1¾ 11-10 139123C Keith Mercer 300/1
25 Apr 08+83d Chepstow Braceys 'Friendly Builders Merchant' Claiming Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 146— Liam Heard 2/1F
02 Feb 08+42d Sandown Totesport Masters Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-5 150— Nick Scholfield 16/1
22 Dec 07+22d Ascot BGC Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 9/13 ¾ 11-5 154112C Nick Scholfield 15/2
30 Nov 07+286d Newbury Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 5/20 4 11-9 139134C Liam Heard 33/1
17 Feb 07+70d Ascot Commercial First Ascot Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-7 154— Richard Johnson 13/2
09 Dec 06+21d Cheltenham Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 4 11-9 154114C Sam Thomas 14/1
18 Nov 06+224d Ascot Amlin 1965 Chase (A Limited Intermediate Handicap) Class 1 · 19f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-8 144142C Sam Thomas 12/1
08 Apr 06+25d Aintree John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase (G1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-1 144— Paddy Brennan 50/1
14 Mar 06+40d Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 10/14 11 11-2 14492C Paddy Brennan 50/1
02 Feb 06+61d Wincanton Dick Reynolds Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 139114C Paddy Brennan 10/11F
03 Dec 05+13d Sandown Sodexho Prestige Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 10 10-13 —113C Christian Williams 4/1
20 Nov 05+20d Aintree Intersky Novices' Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 —103C Paddy Brennan 11/8F
31 Oct 05+207d Warwick Systimax Solutions Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-5 —114C Paddy Brennan 11/10F
07 Apr 05+20d Aintree 4-y-o Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 11 11-0 14098C R Walsh 7/2
18 Mar 05+27d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 23 ran 4/23 1¼ 11-0 135111C R Walsh 8/1
19 Feb 05 Wincanton Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-5 —132C R Walsh 5/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Cerium (FR) won?
Cerium (FR) won 6 of 34 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 8 times in total (23.5% of starts).
Who trained Cerium (FR)?
Cerium (FR) was trained by Neil King on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 26 April 2013.
Who is Cerium (FR)'s sire?
Cerium (FR) is by Vaguely Pleasant (FR) out of Tantatura (FR), whose sire is Akarad.
What going does Cerium (FR) prefer?
Cerium (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Cerium (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 26 April 2013. The highest on record is 154.
What is Cerium (FR)'s sire's record?
Vaguely Pleasant (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 74 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Cerium (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Tantatura (FR), Cerium (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cesium (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Cesium (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.