Hephaestus (GB)
Hephaestus (GB) is 2 from 25. Hasn't won since Oct 2006. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off 45, 28lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–25Wins / Runs
- 8%Strike rate
- 6 (24%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=25 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | 2 from 13 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Young Simon (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Young Simon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Simon (GB) | 33 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 2 | 15% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McKeown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Creighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thomas O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 08+387d | Kempton (AW) | Book Kempton Tickets On 0844 579 3008 Classified Stakes | 10/11 | 2 | 8-12 | 45 | 41A | Stevie Donohoe | 7/1 |
| 19 Nov 07+12d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Now At WBX.COM Classified Stakes | 11/12 | 2 | 9-0 | 45 | 16C | Dane O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 07 Nov 07+48d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 8/11 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 48 | 30C | Liam Keniry | 8/1 |
| 20 Sep 07+76d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-0 | 48 | 59C | Liam Keniry | 15/2 |
| 06 Jul 07+69d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 8-7 | 50 | 44C | Dean McKeown | 6/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Simon & Lisa Stanhope 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 6/6 | 8 | 8-13 | 60 | 10C | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 07+22d | Nottingham | Showsec Handicap | 11/12 | 7 | 8-4 | 63 | 12C | Mark Coumbe | 40/1 |
| 13 Mar 07+21d | Southwell (AW) | betdirect.com 5 places at Cheltenham Handicap | 6/7 | 2 | 9-2 | 67 | 44C | Dean McKeown | 40/1 |
| 20 Feb 07+76d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 7/7 | 10 | 9-1 | 70 | 34C | Dean McKeown | 66/1 |
| 06 Dec 06+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.Uk Nursery Hdcp | 4/4 | ½ | 8-0 | 71 | 22C | Mark Coumbe | 14/1 |
| 24 Nov 06+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wbx.com Launching 25th November Nursery Handicap | 9/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 73 | 40C | Dean McKeown | 20/1 |
| 07 Nov 06+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Nursery Handicap | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-7 | 73 | 53C | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 23 Oct 06+5d | Lingfield (AW) | arenaleisureplc.com Novice Stakes | 7/9 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | 60C | Richard Hughes | 11/1 |
| 18 Oct 06+13d | Yarmouth | Racing Welfare Nursery Handicap | 3/13 | 1 | 9-0 | 68 | 81C | Tadhg O'Shea | 9/1 |
| 05 Oct 06+17d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.Uk Nursery Handicap | 1/9 | 9-6 | 64 | 45C | Ted Durcan | 7/2F | |
| 18 Sep 06+5d | Folkestone | MC Group Nursery Handicap | 5/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 65 | 59C | Tadhg O'Shea | 6/1 |
| 13 Sep 06+4d | Sandown | Flakt Woods Nursery Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 65 | 52C | Richard Hughes | 4/1J |
| 09 Sep 06+9d | Bath | M.J. Church Plant Nursery Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 8-12 | 65 | 53C | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Asda Bringing Better Value To Wolverhampton Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | ½ | 9-1 | 65 | 41C | Ian Mongan | 9/4 |
| 15 Aug 06+9d | Nottingham | Trent Nursery Handicap | 6/7 | 1½ | 8-3 | 72 | 46C | Eddie Creighton | 25/1 |
| 06 Aug 06+10d | Newbury | Grundon Recycle Nursery Handicap (Str) | 6/12 | hd | 8-10 | 72 | 50C | Tadhg O'Shea | 33/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+5d | Bath | Bridges Motor Group/E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 5/5 | 2½ | 8-9 | 72 | 33C | Thomas O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 22 Jul 06+7d | Newbury | Weatherbys Super Sprint | 17/23 | 2½ | 8-8 | — | 39C | Dane O'Neill | 100/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+114d | Salisbury | Upton Mcgougan Consulting Engineers Novice Auction Stakes | 7/7 | 1¼ | 9-1 | — | 43C | Eddie Creighton | 11/4 |
| 23 Mar 06 | Lingfield (AW) | Newchapel Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/10 | 8-11 | — | 68C | T Quinn | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hephaestus (GB) won?
- Hephaestus (GB) won 2 of 25 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 8%. Placed 6 times in total (24% of starts).
- Who trained Hephaestus (GB)?
- Hephaestus (GB) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 10 December 2008.
- Who is Hephaestus (GB)'s sire?
- Hephaestus (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Fragrant Cloud (GB), whose sire is Zilzal.
- What going does Hephaestus (GB) prefer?
- Hephaestus (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hephaestus (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 10 December 2008. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Hephaestus (GB)'s sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are Hephaestus (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Fragrant Cloud (GB), Hephaestus (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Young Simon (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Young Simon (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.