Tau Ceti (GB)
Tau Ceti (GB) is 1 from 6, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prestige James Seymour Stakes at Newmarket (Oct 2005). Hasn't won since Oct 2005.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Tau Ceti (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 80 runs since Jun 2010 (6 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| Good | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | +16.8 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | +0.2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | +0.4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +4.2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2010 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- +28.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 3.20Fair A/E n=6 · 2.81 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 49dBetween runs (median)longest 182 d
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 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 62 | 12.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,017 | 128 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 526 | 60 | 11.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 675 | 69 | 10.2% | −1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 261 | 37 | 14.2% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 548 | 71 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 120 | 9 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 370 | 39 | 10.5% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 854 | 100 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,050 | 152 | 14.5% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 646 | 78 | 12.1% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 400 | 44 | 11% | −1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Simbad (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m–1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simbad (FR) | 9 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Speartooth (GB) | 21 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 06+13d | Newmarket | Pall Mall Stakes (Listed) | 8/8 | 28 | 9-2 | 105 | 42C | Seb Sanders | 7/1 |
| 14 Oct 06+49d | Newmarket | Unicorn Asset Darley Stakes (Group 3) | 7/12 | nk | 9-3 | 105 | 79C | Seb Sanders | 33/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+92d | Windsor | Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) | 4/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 105 | 89C | Jamie Spencer | 20/1 |
| 26 May 06+28d | Goodwood | Blue Square Exclusive Prices Festival Stakes (Listed) | 5/6 | ½ | 9-1 | 105 | 77C | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 28 Apr 06+182d | Sandown | Betfred Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) | 9/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 107 | 76C | Frankie Dettori | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 05 | Newmarket | Prestige James Seymour Stakes (Listed) | 1/9 | 9-0 | 102 | 102C | Seb Sanders | 33/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tau Ceti won?
- Tau Ceti (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Tau Ceti?
- Tau Ceti (GB) was trained by Ralph Beckett on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 27 October 2006.
- Who is Tau Ceti's sire?
- Tau Ceti (GB) is by Hernando (FR) out of Napoli (GB), whose sire is Baillamont.
- What is Tau Ceti's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 27 October 2006. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Tau Ceti's sire's record?
- Hernando (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
- Who are Tau Ceti's siblings?
- Out of Napoli (GB), Tau Ceti (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Simbad (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Tau Ceti sired winners?
- As a sire, Tau Ceti (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 80 runs since Jun 2010 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.